Prestons
NSW 2170 · Liverpool
15,694 (2021) → 15,477 est. (2025) · Stable
Part of the Liverpool local government area (est. 246,738 residents)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Prestons is a stable suburb in Liverpool, NSW 2170, about 32km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $1.22M is around the same as the NSW average. The suburb has 5 schools, a transport score of 53/100, and is about 25km inland. Prestons has an overall score of 65/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 79/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: Fiji (6.07%), Iraq (3.4%), India (3.18%), Philippines (3.03%), Lebanon (1.96%)
Top languages: Arabic (10.6%), Hindi (6.69%), Turkish (3.26%), Urdu (3.13%), Vietnamese (2.71%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025
Residential Safety
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
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: BOCSAR · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 986 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- William Carey Christian SchoolCombined · IndependentICSEA 1098
- Amity College, PrestonsCombined · IndependentICSEA 1085
- St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 1083
- Dalmeny Public SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1016
- Prestons Public SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 964
Nearby (within 10km)
- Good Shepherd Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.6kmICSEA 1041
- Good Samaritan Catholic CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 2kmICSEA 1010
- Lurnea Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 904
- Miller High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.2kmICSEA 884
- Lurnea High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.2kmICSEA 904
- Hoxton Park Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 980
- Miller Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 880
- Casula High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 960
- Cartwright Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.5kmICSEA 921
- Malek Fahd Islamic School Hoxton ParkCombined · Independent · 2.5km
- Hoxton Park High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.6kmICSEA 946
- Holy Spirit Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.6kmICSEA 1057
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
Population & Growth
StableSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Prestons
Is Prestons safe?
Prestons has a residential safety score of 79/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 3,721 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Prestons?
In Prestons, the median house price is $1.22M and the median unit price is $880K. Median weekly house rent is $680.
How far is Prestons from Sydney CBD?
Prestons is about 31.8 km from Sydney CBD, an estimated 107 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Prestons?
Prestons has 5 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1049 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Prestons?
Prestons has a transport score of 53/100 and 84 bus stops.