Population
−0.8% since 2016.
Preston Settlement, WA
Preston Settlement had a population of 125 at the 2021 Census (−0.8% since 2016). Median age 51.0. Median weekly household income $1,406. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.
Preston Settlement at a glance
What the 2021 Census says, compared with Western Australia.
Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Preston Settlement's population shrank by 0.8% to 125, slower than Western Australia as a whole (+7.5%). With a median age of 51.0, it is older than the WA average (38.0). Children under 10 make up 7.2% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 8.0%.
7.4% of households rent, a smaller share than the WA average of 27.7%. 44.4% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 54 households.
The median household earns $1,406 a week, below the WA average of $1,815.
11.4% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the WA average of 34.2%. 0.0% use a language other than English at home. 57.7% report no religion, higher than the WA average (46.7%).
Key figures
2021 Census, Preston Settlement beside WA and Australia.
| Measure | Preston Settlement | WA | Australia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 125 | 2,660,026 | 25,422,788 |
| Growth since 2016 | −0.8% | +7.5% | +8.6% |
| Median age | 51.0 | 38.0 | 38.0 |
| Households | 54 | 964,734 | 9,275,217 |
| Flats and apartments | 0.0% | 6.5% | 14.3% |
| Renting | 7.4% | 27.7% | 31.1% |
| Owned outright | 44.4% | 29.6% | 31.4% |
| Median household income a week | $1,406 | $1,815 | $1,746 |
| Median rent a week | – | $340 | $375 |
| Median mortgage repayment a month | $1,474 | $1,842 | $1,863 |
| Born overseas | 11.4% | 34.2% | 29.3% |
| Other language at home | 0.0% | 19.6% | 23.6% |
| No religion | 57.7% | 46.7% | 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.
Age
Median age 51.0, against 38.0 for Western Australia.
Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built
Cultural background
The largest groups in Preston Settlement at the 2021 Census.
Ancestry
Languages at home
Country of birth
Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built
Around Preston Settlement
The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.
Part of
Nearby
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