BestSuburbsMelbourne › Preston

Preston

Ranked #33 of 216 Melbourne suburbs for cafés. Every number below comes from open data — official crime statistics, ABS census and GPS activity traces — not opinion.

Active
48
#117 of 216
Safety
13
#189 of 216
Wealth
30
#151 of 216
Value
39
#131 of 216
Parks
30
#164 of 216
Cafés
84
#33 of 216
Transit
78
#49 of 216
Green space
36
#151 of 216
Active & healthy
41
#151 of 216

The numbers

Population33,790
Area11.37 km²
Median household income$1,844/wk
Median rent$392/wk
Crime rate141.9 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks31 (1.38 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park78.0% of the suburb
Cafés48
Gyms & sport venues50
Nearest parkrunDarebin parkrun (3.18 km)

Nearby suburbs

ThornburyHeidelberg WestReservoirKingsburyNorthcoteHeidelberg Heights

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Scores are percentiles against every other suburb in Melbourne: 100 is the best in the city, 50 is mid-table. Updated August 2026. Sources: open GPS activity traces, official crime statistics, ABS census, OpenStreetMap.
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