Preston (Whitsunday)
QLD 4800 · Whitsunday
346 (2021) → 368 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Preston (Whitsunday) is a suburb in Whitsunday, QLD 4800, about 904km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Preston (Whitsunday) are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 12km inland. Preston (Whitsunday) has an overall score of 18/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (4.05%), New Zealand (2.89%), South Africa (2.6%), Scotland (1.16%)
Top languages: Afrikaans (1.45%), German (1.16%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year):
Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: Queensland Police Service (LGA-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 989 (below the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- St Catherine's Catholic College The WhitsundaysCombined · Catholic · 7.1kmICSEA 1016
- Proserpine State SchoolPrimary · Government · 8kmICSEA 971
- Proserpine State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 8kmICSEA 979
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
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Frequently asked questions about Preston (Whitsunday)
How far is Preston (Whitsunday) from Brisbane CBD?
Preston (Whitsunday) is about 903.5 km from Brisbane CBD.
What schools are in Preston (Whitsunday)?
Preston (Whitsunday) has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Preston (Whitsunday)?
Preston (Whitsunday) has a transport score of 0/100.