Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Preston then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Preston, TAS (postcode 7315) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+6.4% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 140 | 150 | 149 | +9 · +6.4% |
| Median age | 46 | 50 | 48 | +2 · +4.3% |
| Median household income | $749/wk | $772/wk | $941/wk | +$192 · +25.6% |
| Median personal income | $334/wk | $473/wk | $487/wk | +$153 · +45.8% |
| Median rent | $85/wk | $180/wk | $220/wk | +$135 · +158.8% |
| Median mortgage | $1,083/mo | $867/mo | $686/mo | $397 · -36.7% |
| Average household size | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.4 | +0.2 · +9.1% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Preston trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
149
was 150 in 2016
-1 · -0.7%
Median rent
$220/wk
was $180/wk in 2016
+$40 · +22.2%
Household income
$941/wk
was $772/wk in 2016
+$169 · +21.9%
Median age
48
was 50 in 2016
-2 · -4%
Dig deeper: Preston population growth · Preston then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.