Prestons
NSWPrestons is a declining suburb in NSW with 15,694 residents.
- SAL code
- 13272
- SA2
- 127031733
- Population
- 15,694
- LGA
- Liverpool
Prestons, NSW had 15,694 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area showing a 2.4% decline over the last five years. The predominant age group is 5-14 years, and the median age sits at 34. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $2,200 a month. Around 78.1% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being owned with a mortgage at 54.8%. Most dwellings are separate houses, making up 92.6% of the suburb's housing stock. The suburb has 27 parks and reserves mapped within its boundary. Source: ABS Census 2021 and Estimated Resident Population, with amenity counts from state Open Data and OpenStreetMap.
Suburb analysis
Prestons, NSW at a glance
Prestons sits ~37 km south-west of the Sydney CBD in the City of Liverpool, wrapped around the M5/M7 interchange. It's a mixed-character suburb: established 1990s-2000s detached housing on the residential side, one of Sydney's heavyweight industrial and logistics precincts on the other. The data tiles below cover the demographic baseline; this card adds the live market, lifestyle, and council context they don't.
For homebuyers
Prestons is a practical south-west Sydney suburb where most homes are detached 3- and 4-bedroom houses from the late-1990s to mid-2000s estate-build era, with a steadier flow of newer townhouses and apartments closer to Bernera Road. Prestons Shopping Village handles the day-to-day grocery + cafe run; Carnes Hill Marketplace is ~5 minutes away and Liverpool's Westfield is ~10 minutes by car. The Sir Roden Cutler VC Memorial Interchange puts the M5 (Sydney CBD + airport) and the M7 (Parramatta + the north) effectively on the doorstep, which is the suburb's defining commute lever — there's no train station in Prestons itself, but Edmondson Park (T2/T8) and Liverpool stations are both ~10 min drive. Local schools include Prestons Public, William Carey Christian School, and Amity College. In short: a road-commuter's suburb with strong motorway access, established family streets, and a heavy logistics precinct as a working neighbour.
For investors
Prestons is a Sydney middle-ring market with strong recent house growth and tight gross yields. Median house sale ~$1.20m against $790/week rent gives a ~3.4% gross yield; units sit ~$850k with thinner data on rents (htag + propertyvalue.com.au, 2026). 12-month house growth ~+8.1-8.8%; days-on-market around 22-33 days for houses (Your Investment Property + propertyvalue.com.au, May 2026). Sales volume modest — ~35 house sales in the past three months.
Strengths
- Solid 12-month house capital growth (~+8% YoY) on a $1.2m median (propertyvalue.com.au, 2026).
- Sub-25-day days-on-market for houses signals demand absorbing stock without major discounting.
- Direct M5/M7 interchange location underpins both owner-occupier commute appeal and industrial-tenant demand.
- Liverpool LGA-wide growth pipeline (Woodward Park masterplan, FAST Corridor, Western Sydney Airport) keeps the broader catchment in build-out mode.
Trade-offs
- Gross yield ~3.4% on houses is tight for cashflow investors — this is a growth-leaning market, not income.
- No train station inside the suburb; Edmondson Park and Liverpool services are a drive away.
- Heavy industrial + logistics frontage (M5/M7 Logistics Park, Hoxton Park Road precinct) means truck movements and ongoing light-industrial DA activity (e.g. 238 Hoxton Park Road, 31-unit facility under assessment 2025/26).
- Unit median (~$850k) with limited stratified turnover reduces value-add scope.
What's coming
Liverpool City Council's 2025/26 Operational Plan funds ongoing parks + recreation works across the LGA (~$30m program), and the broader pipeline includes the Woodward Park Masterplan in Liverpool CBD and the Fifteenth Avenue Smart Transit (FAST) Corridor linking Liverpool to Western Sydney International Airport. In Prestons itself, light-industrial DAs along Hoxton Park Road continue to deepen the logistics precinct.
Bottom line
For homebuyers: a motorway-anchored family suburb with established streets and a working industrial neighbour. For investors: a growth-tilted Sydney middle-ring play with sub-4% yields and a deep logistics catchment behind it.
Population
?15,694
Suburb · Census 2021
5-Year Growth
-2.4%
3yr: -0.9% · 10yr: +0.1%
SA2 · 5yr
Household Income
$2,310/wk
Suburb · Census 2021 median
Median Age
34
Suburb · Census 2021
Socio-Economic Index
?5/10
SA2 · middle-range
Unemployment
?2.5%
SA2 · Q4 2025
Schools
2
2 primary
Hospitals
No data for this suburb
Childcare services
?17
11 long day, 6 OSHC, 1 family
Parks & green space
?27
Parks, reserves
Transport stops
?46
GTFS stops
Dwelling approvals
?133
Liverpool · Feb 2026
Median Weekly Rent
Based on NSW rental bond lodgements, aggregated at postcode level. All SALs sharing this postcode show the same median.
Median House Sale Price
Source: state Valuer-General (suburb-level quarterly medians).
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Safety & Crime
2025 Q4Reported incidents from NSW police. Offence rates may not reflect all crime.
Population over time — Prestons (SA2)
ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; Prestons suburb alone is ~15,694 (Census 2021).
Source: ABS ERP (latest release · 2025) · Census 2021. Numbers refreshed quarterly.
Growth at a Glance
Population grew from 8,793 to 15,534 over 24 years, averaging 2.4% per year.
Schools
2 in suburbSector
2 public
Type
2 primary
Total enrolment
1,257
Avg per school
629
Government school catchment
Intake zonePrimary
Dalmeny PS58.7%
- Lurnea PS 30.0%
- Prestons PS 10.5%
- Cartwright PS 0.5%
- Hoxton Park PS 0.2%
- Greenway Park PS 0.1%
- Edmondson Park PS 0.0%
- Denham Crt PS 0.0%
- Leppington PS 0.0%
Secondary
Hoxton Park HS49.3%
- Lurnea HS 2.3%
- Miller Technology HS 0.5%
Source: NSW Department of Education — School Intake Zones. Boundaries can be amended without notice; confirm with the school before relying on enrolment.
Profile
Census snapshot
Housing
Public housing 0.8%Almost entirely detached houses (92.6%), owner-occupied (78.1%), built for families (62% are 4 bed).
Dwelling mix
Tenure
NSW 33%
Number of bedrooms
Bushfire risk
Source: NSW RFS BFPL via SEED
As of May 2026
Overlap is the percentage of the suburb's land area inside the mapped bushfire polygons. Always verify the exact property address with the relevant authority before making decisions.
Flood risk
This suburb falls outside every flood polygon mapped by the relevant authority. Always confirm at the property address — local conditions and unmapped overlays can still apply.
Overlap is the percentage of the suburb's land area inside the mapped flood polygons. Always verify the exact property address with the relevant authority before making decisions. Source when available: NSW Rural Fire Service (BFPL) and NSW DPHI EPI Flood.
Planning zones
10 zones in suburb| Code | Zone | % covered | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| R2 | ZoneResidential | 34.0% | 3.14 km² |
| E5 | ZoneEnvironmental | 25.4% | 2.34 km² |
| SP2 | ZoneSpecial use | 12.4% | 1.14 km² |
| E4 | ZoneEnvironmental | 11.6% | 1.07 km² |
| RE1 | ZoneRecreation | 5.8% | 0.53 km² |
| C2 | ZoneEnvironmental | 3.8% | 0.35 km² |
| R3 | ZoneResidential | 2.6% | 0.24 km² |
| E3 | ZoneEnvironmental | 2.1% | 0.20 km² |
| RE2 | ZoneRecreation | 1.9% | 0.17 km² |
| E1 | ZoneEnvironmental | 0.4% | 0.03 km² |
Source: NSW DPHI EPI Land Zoning (ZONE_NSW/2026-04-29/1eccf1a530fa1be5) · As of Apr 2026. Zone boundaries are amended periodically; verify the exact property with the relevant council before relying on permitted use.