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Prestons

Ranked #161 of 422 Sydney suburbs for value. Every number below comes from open data — official crime statistics, ABS census and GPS activity traces — not opinion.

Active
59
#169 of 422
Safety
48
#220 of 422
Wealth
52
#203 of 422
Value
61
#161 of 422
Parks
54
#194 of 422
Cafés
36
#274 of 422
Transit
34
#249 of 422
Green space
38
#279 of 422
Active & healthy
46
#245 of 422

The numbers

Population15,694
Area9.17 km²
Median household income$2,310/wk
Median rent$520/wk
Crime rate37.3 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks27 (2.01 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park65.6% of the suburb
Cafés2
Gyms & sport venues38
Nearest parkrunCasula Parklands parkrun (3.77 km)

Nearby suburbs

Hoxton ParkLurneaCartwrightCarnes HillMillerCasula

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Scores are percentiles against every other suburb in Sydney: 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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