Suburb in Lockyer Valley

Preston (Lockyer Valley - Qld), QLD

Preston (Lockyer Valley - Qld) had a population of 644 at the 2021 Census (+4.9% since 2016). Median age 40.0. Median weekly household income $2,472. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Preston (Lockyer Valley - Qld) at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Queensland.

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Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Preston (Lockyer Valley - Qld)'s population grew by 4.9% to 644, slower than Queensland as a whole (+9.6%). With a median age of 40.0, it is older than the QLD average (38.2). Children under 10 make up 16.6% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 7.6%.

3.9% of households rent, a smaller share than the QLD average of 33.6%. 37.1% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 208 households.

The median household earns $2,472 a week, above the QLD average of $1,676. Renters pay a median $420 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $2,167 a month.

14.3% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the QLD average of 24.1%. 6.0% use a language other than English at home. 30.5% report no religion, lower than the QLD average (44.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Preston (Lockyer Valley - Qld) beside QLD and Australia.

MeasurePreston (Lockyer Valley - Qld)QLDAustralia
Population6445,156,15825,422,828
Growth since 2016+4.9%+9.6%+8.6%
Median age40.038.238.2
Households2081,869,4529,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%12.5%14.3%
Renting3.9%33.6%31.1%
Owned outright37.1%29.5%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,472$1,676$1,747
Median rent a week$420$364$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$2,167$1,740$1,866
Born overseas14.3%24.1%29.3%
Other language at home6.0%14.1%23.6%
No religion30.5%44.8%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+4.9% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 4712011
  2. 6142016
  3. 6442021

Age

Median age 40.0, against 38.2 for Queensland.

Preston (Lockyer Valley - Qld) Queensland
Share of people by age, Preston (Lockyer Valley - Qld) and Queensland
0–916.6%
10–1918.6%
20–294.3%
30–3910.4%
40–4918.5%
50–5912.9%
60–6911.5%
70–796.7%
80+0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Preston (Lockyer Valley - Qld) at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English47.7%
  2. Australian38.5%
  3. Scottish13.7%
  4. Irish13.4%
  5. German12.1%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Afrikaans1.3%
  2. French0.9%
  3. German0.6%
  4. Japanese0.6%
  5. Sinhalese0.6%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England2.5%
  2. New Zealand1.7%
  3. South Africa1.7%
  4. Zimbabwe1.7%
  5. Sri Lanka1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

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