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Prestons NSW — property data & flags

Suburb-level context for Prestons from official sources — and the address-level red, yellow and green flags we check before you make an offer or sign a lease.

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Property crime — Prestons vs NSW

Break-ins to homes
51.7 incidents per 100,000 residents · 76% below the NSW rate (212.3) · higher than 14% of NSW suburbs
Car theft
213.3 incidents per 100,000 residents · 25% above the NSW rate (171.2) · higher than 70% of NSW suburbs
Theft from cars
400.6 incidents per 100,000 residents · 36% above the NSW rate (295.4) · higher than 75% of NSW suburbs
Theft from homes
77.6 incidents per 100,000 residents · 60% below the NSW rate (196.2) · higher than 27% of NSW suburbs
Malicious property damage
335.9 incidents per 100,000 residents · 39% below the NSW rate (553.8) · higher than 37% of NSW suburbs

Property offences only, per 100,000 residents, latest 12 months (Apr 2025–Mar 2026). Population 15,477 (2021 Census scaled to the ABS June 2025 estimate — the area has grown ~-1% since 2021). Percentile computed across the 945 NSW suburbs with 2,000+ residents. Suburb-wide figures, not any one street. Violent-crime categories are deliberately not shown. Data sourced from the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR) and the Australian Bureau of Statistics, snapshot 2026-07-24.

What's coming to Prestons

Prestons is projected to go from 15,752 residents (2021) to 16,112 by 2041 — a change of +2.3%, passing 16,093 by 2031.

School building projects in Prestons:

Dalmeny Public School
Upgrade — In progress

Health & social-housing projects in Prestons:

Prestons Ambulance Station
Health Infrastructure · Planning

Population figures are projections (DPHI 2024 NSW Population Projections (2022–2041 series)) for the ABS statistical area, not a guarantee. Project lists: School Infrastructure NSW and Health Infrastructure / Homes NSW public project pages (snapshot 2026-07-26); a "Planning" status is not a commitment — projects change, slip and get cancelled. The paid address report adds state-budget projects and growth-area checks around the specific address.

What we check at the address level

Suburb averages can't tell you about one specific property. The full PropertyFlags report checks the address itself against official government layers — flood and bushfire mapping, zoning and height controls, development applications nearby, EPA contamination records, defect orders, aircraft and road noise, school catchments and more — and turns them into red, yellow and green flags with the questions to ask the agent.

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