Suburb profile snapshot
Aug 2026
Preston

Preston Property Suburb Profile

Median House Price

$1,065,000

Median Unit price

$529,000

Av days on market

42.5 days

AV Rental per week

$607.5

Preston Demographics

Median age

20-39

Population

33,790

Median rent

$690

Household income

$1,500 - $1,749

Dwelling structure
House
55.70%
Semi-detached or Terrace
24.90%
Flat or Apartment
18.31%
Other
1.10%
Home ownership
Rented
40.11%
Owner Mortgage
30.13%
Owned Outright
27.20%
Other
2.57%
Method of travel to work
Car
37.95%
Train
2.54%
Walk
2.04%
Bus
0.90%
Industry of employment
Professionals
33.73%
Managers
13.81%
Clerical and Administrative Workers
11.93%
Technicians and Trade Workers
10.60%

Market Performance

Median sale price
Properties sold
Auction clearance
Av days on market

Median sale price in Preston

Median sale price for houses in Preston is $1,065,000, down 0.5% from last year.

Median sale price for units in Preston is $529,000, up 1.7% from last year.

Properties sold in Preston

Properties sold for houses in Preston is 520, up 7.4% from last year.

Properties sold for units in Preston is 420, down 1.2% from last year.

Auction clearance in Preston

Auction clearance for houses in Preston is 67.6%, down 1.8% from last year.

Auction clearance for units in Preston is 71.2%, up 13.6% from last year.

Av days on market in Preston

Av days on market for houses in Preston is 50, up 19.0% from last year.

Av days on market for units in Preston is 35, down 7.9% from last year.

Sales data supplied by Domain

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