- Distance from Melbourne CBD: 9km (5.5 miles)
- Approximate size for this postcode: 11.3 km²
- Surrounding suburbs: Batman(3058), Moreland(3058), Heidelberg West(3081), Keon Park(3073), Coburg North(3058), Reservoir South(3073), Heidelberg Rgh(3081), Merlynston(3058), Reservoir East(3073), Reservoir North(3073), Thornbury(3071), Reservoir(3073), Coburg(3058)
- Total of population in this suburb in year 2011 : 29,925 people
- Median age persons in 2011 was: 36 years old
- Most of people in Preston were born in Australia
- Ancestors were mostly from: Australian
- Median individual income in 2011 was: $518 per week
- Median family income was: $1,374 per week
- Median house price (2010): $492,500
- Median unit price (2010): $353,300
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