Preston (Toowoomba - Qld)

2011 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type State Suburbs
Area code SSC31353
People 763
Male 380
Female 383
Median age 39
Families 220
Average children per family 2.1
All private dwellings 273
Average people per household 2.9
Median weekly household income $1,613
Median monthly mortgage repayments $1,820
Median weekly rent $260
Average motor vehicles per dwelling 2.2

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People

demographics & education | cultural & language diversity | employment

Demographics & education

People Preston (Toowoomba - Qld) % Preston (Toowoomba - Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Total 763 -- 4,332,739 -- 21,507,717 --
Male 380 49.8 2,148,221 49.6 10,634,013 49.4
Female 383 50.2 2,184,518 50.4 10,873,704 50.6
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 0 0.0 155,825 3.6 548,369 2.5

In the 2011 Census, there were 763 people in Preston (Toowoomba - Qld) of these 49.8% were male and 50.2% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 0.0% of the population.

Age
People
Preston (Toowoomba - Qld) % Preston (Toowoomba - Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
0-4 years 58 7.6 297,893 6.9 1,421,050 6.6
5-9 years 69 9.1 286,989 6.6 1,351,921 6.3
10-14 years 75 9.9 290,982 6.7 1,371,054 6.4
15-19 years 55 7.2 293,917 6.8 1,405,798 6.5
20-24 years 23 3.0 293,845 6.8 1,460,673 6.8
25-29 years 21 2.8 300,709 6.9 1,513,236 7.0
30-34 years 34 4.5 286,697 6.6 1,453,775 6.8
35-39 years 53 7.0 308,180 7.1 1,520,138 7.1
40-44 years 72 9.5 312,567 7.2 1,542,879 7.2
45-49 years 79 10.4 302,744 7.0 1,504,142 7.0
50-54 years 62 8.1 288,140 6.7 1,447,404 6.7
55-59 years 47 6.2 257,962 6.0 1,297,244 6.0
60-64 years 45 5.9 243,125 5.6 1,206,116 5.6
65-69 years 29 3.8 185,758 4.3 919,319 4.3
70-74 years 21 2.8 136,885 3.2 708,090 3.3
75-79 years 7 0.9 99,572 2.3 545,263 2.5
80-84 years 4 0.5 76,971 1.8 436,936 2.0
85 years and over 7 0.9 69,801 1.6 402,681 1.9
Median age 39 -- 36 -- 37 --

The median age of people in Preston (Toowoomba - Qld) was 39 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 26.4% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 9.3% of the population.

Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Preston (Toowoomba - Qld) % Preston (Toowoomba - Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Married 377 67.0 1,655,245 47.9 8,461,114 48.7
Separated 18 3.2 114,427 3.3 529,280 3.0
Divorced 36 6.4 314,681 9.1 1,460,899 8.4
Widowed 17 3.0 173,469 5.0 949,634 5.5
Never married 115 20.4 1,199,054 34.7 5,962,769 34.3

Of people in Preston (Toowoomba - Qld) aged 15 years and over, 67.0% were married and 9.3% were either divorced or separated.

Median age by registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Preston (Toowoomba - Qld) % Preston (Toowoomba - Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Married 48 -- 50 -- 50 --
Separated 42 -- 48 -- 49 --
Divorced 48 -- 54 -- 54 --
Widowed 69 -- 77 -- 78 --
Never married 19 -- 25 -- 25 --

The median age of married people in Preston (Toowoomba - Qld) was 48 years and the median age of people never married was 19 years.

Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Preston (Toowoomba - Qld) % Preston (Toowoomba - Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Registered marriage 354 67.9 1,487,139 48.4 7,647,042 49.2
De facto marriage 43 8.3 342,988 11.2 1,476,369 9.5
Not married 124 23.8 1,239,440 40.4 6,413,399 41.3

In Preston (Toowoomba - Qld), of people aged 15 years and over, 67.9% of people were in a registered marriage and 8.3% were in a de facto marriage.

Median age by social marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Preston (Toowoomba - Qld) % Preston (Toowoomba - Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Registered marriage 48 -- 50 -- 50 --
De facto marriage 48 -- 34 -- 35 --
Not married 22 -- 33 -- 33 --

The median age of people in a registered marriage in Preston (Toowoomba - Qld) was 48 years and the median age of people in a de facto marriage was 48 years.

Education Preston (Toowoomba - Qld) % Preston (Toowoomba - Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Pre-school 14 5.5 50,615 3.9 332,844 5.1
Primary - Government 37 14.6 258,616 20.2 1,181,787 18.2
Primary - Catholic 25 9.8 72,713 5.7 359,062 5.5
Primary - Other Non Government 33 13.0 48,450 3.8 214,359 3.3
Secondary - Government 23 9.1 154,133 12.0 774,074 11.9
Secondary - Catholic 18 7.1 51,966 4.1 307,142 4.7
Secondary - Other Non Government 22 8.7 52,454 4.1 254,828 3.9
Technical or further education institution 10 3.9 79,238 6.2 473,606 7.3
University or tertiary institution 34 13.4 173,433 13.5 932,524 14.3
Other 5 2.0 28,841 2.2 161,660 2.5
Not Stated 33 13.0 311,791 24.3 1,511,694 23.2
Total 254 -- 1,282,250 -- 6,503,580 --

In Preston (Toowoomba - Qld) 33.1% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 37.4% were in primary school, 24.8% in secondary school and 16.9% in a tertiary or technical institution.

Cultural & language diversity

Ancestry, top responses Preston (Toowoomba - Qld) % Preston (Toowoomba - Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Australian 324 30.3 1,587,992 27.4 7,098,486 25.4
English 305 28.6 1,629,463 28.1 7,238,533 25.9
Irish 100 9.4 484,929 8.4 2,087,758 7.5
Scottish 93 8.7 421,004 7.3 1,792,622 6.4
German 84 7.9 270,890 4.7 898,674 3.2

The most common ancestries in Preston (Toowoomba - Qld) were Australian 30.3%, English 28.6%, Irish 9.4%, Scottish 8.7% and German 7.9%.

Country of birth Preston (Toowoomba - Qld) % Preston (Toowoomba - Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Australia 637 83.6 3,192,114 73.7 15,017,847 69.8
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
England 23 3.0 179,496 4.1 911,593 4.2
South Africa 15 2.0 35,549 0.8 145,683 0.7
New Zealand 10 1.3 192,036 4.4 483,398 2.2
Scotland 9 1.2 24,059 0.6 133,432 0.6
Canada 6 0.8 9,666 0.2 38,871 0.2

In Preston (Toowoomba - Qld), 83.6% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were England 3.0%, South Africa 2.0%, New Zealand 1.3%, Scotland 1.2% and Canada 0.8%.

Birthplace of parents, stated responses Preston (Toowoomba - Qld) % Preston (Toowoomba - Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 105 14.4 1,057,879 26.3 6,876,586 34.3
Father only born overseas 48 6.6 282,588 7.0 1,407,270 7.0
Mother only born overseas 38 5.2 210,570 5.2 989,220 4.9
Both parents born in Australia 539 73.8 2,471,958 61.4 10,757,087 53.7

In Preston (Toowoomba - Qld), 73.8% of people had both parents born in Australia and 14.4% of people had both parents born overseas.

Religious affiliation, top responses Preston (Toowoomba - Qld) % Preston (Toowoomba - Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Catholic 195 25.6 1,032,928 23.8 5,439,268 25.3
Anglican 154 20.2 817,834 18.9 3,679,907 17.1
No Religion 110 14.4 955,783 22.1 4,796,787 22.3
Uniting Church 48 6.3 276,316 6.4 1,065,795 5.0
Lutheran 35 4.6 79,181 1.8 251,931 1.2

The most common responses for religion in Preston (Toowoomba - Qld) were Catholic 25.6%, Anglican 20.2%, No Religion 14.4%, Uniting Church 6.3% and Lutheran 4.6%.

Language, top responses (other than English) Preston (Toowoomba - Qld) % Preston (Toowoomba - Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Afrikaans 4 0.5 10,218 0.2 35,031 0.2
Dutch 3 0.4 7,844 0.2 37,248 0.2
Italian 3 0.4 21,710 0.5 299,834 1.4
Cantonese 3 0.4 22,257 0.5 263,673 1.2
Korean 3 0.4 12,733 0.3 79,787 0.4
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
English only spoken at home 717 94.1 3,675,957 84.8 16,509,291 76.8
Households where two or more languages are spoken 15 6.0 183,987 11.9 1,579,949 20.4

In Preston (Toowoomba - Qld) 94.1% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Afrikaans 0.5%, Dutch 0.4%, Italian 0.4%, Cantonese 0.4% and Korean 0.4%.

Employment

Employment
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over
Preston (Toowoomba - Qld) % Preston (Toowoomba - Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 227 54.6 1,302,955 60.0 6,367,554 59.7
Worked part-time 144 34.6 611,296 28.2 3,062,976 28.7
Away from work 28 6.7 125,025 5.8 627,797 5.9
Unemployed 17 4.1 131,798 6.1 600,133 5.6
Total in labour force 416 -- 2,171,074 -- 10,658,460 --

There were 416 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Preston (Toowoomba - Qld). Of these 54.6% were employed full time, 34.6% were employed part-time and 4.1% were unemployed.

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Employment - hours worked
Labour force, people aged 15 years and over
Preston (Toowoomba - Qld) % Preston (Toowoomba - Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
1-15 hours per week 58 14.4 211,872 10.4 1,087,799 10.8
16-24 hours per week 35 8.7 179,614 8.8 947,792 9.4
25-34 hours per week 50 12.4 219,806 10.8 1,027,380 10.2
35-39 hours per week 58 14.4 369,264 18.1 1,808,879 18.0
40 hours or more per week 172 42.8 933,696 45.8 4,558,678 45.3

Of employed people in Preston (Toowoomba - Qld), 14.4% worked 1 to 15 hours, 8.7% worked 16 to 24 hours and 42.8% worked 40 hours or more.

Median age by employment status
Labour force, people aged 15 years and over
Preston (Toowoomba - Qld) % Preston (Toowoomba - Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Employed full-time 46 -- 40 -- 40 --
Employed part-time 42 -- 39 -- 40 --

The median age of people employed full-time in Preston (Toowoomba - Qld) was 46 years and for people who were employed part-time was 42 years.

Occupation
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Preston (Toowoomba - Qld) % Preston (Toowoomba - Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Professionals 112 27.9 385,581 18.9 2,145,442 21.3
Technicians and Trades Workers 64 15.9 304,563 14.9 1,425,146 14.2
Clerical and Administrative Workers 57 14.2 299,326 14.7 1,483,558 14.7
Sales Workers 44 10.9 199,634 9.8 942,140 9.4
Labourers 35 8.7 215,235 10.6 947,608 9.4
Managers 33 8.2 245,606 12.0 1,293,970 12.9
Community and Personal Service Workers 29 7.2 202,978 10.0 971,897 9.7
Machinery Operators And Drivers 15 3.7 149,322 7.3 659,551 6.6

The most common occupations in Preston (Toowoomba - Qld) included Professionals 27.9%, Technicians and Trades Workers 15.9%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 14.2%, Sales Workers 10.9%, Labourers 8.7%, Managers 8.2%, Community and Personal Service Workers 7.2% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 3.7%.

Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Preston (Toowoomba - Qld) % Preston (Toowoomba - Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Hospitals 25 6.2 82,443 4.0 361,011 3.6
School Education 19 4.8 101,926 5.0 467,373 4.6
Tertiary Education 17 4.2 36,410 1.8 198,933 2.0
Allied Health Services 16 4.0 24,752 1.2 131,795 1.3
Medical Services 15 3.8 18,427 0.9 100,245 1.0

Of the employed people in Preston (Toowoomba - Qld), the most common responses for industry of employment included Hospitals 6.2%, School Education 4.8%, Tertiary Education 4.2%, Allied Health Services 4.0% and Medical Services 3.8%.

Median weekly incomes
People aged 15 years and over
Preston (Toowoomba - Qld) % Preston (Toowoomba - Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Personal 676 -- 587 -- 577 --
Family 1,695 -- 1,453 -- 1,481 --
Household 1,613 -- 1,235 -- 1,234 --

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Preston (Toowoomba - Qld) was $676.

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Travel to work, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Preston (Toowoomba - Qld) % Preston (Toowoomba - Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 307 76.4 1,248,542 61.2 6,059,972 60.2
Car, as passenger 9 2.2 125,269 6.1 537,638 5.3
Truck 6 1.5 25,605 1.3 104,746 1.0
Motorbike/scooter 6 1.5 19,100 0.9 64,342 0.6
Other 3 0.7 14,312 0.7 66,616 0.7
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
People who travelled to work by public transport 0 0.0 154,773 7.6 1,046,721 10.4
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger 322 79.9 1,378,983 67.6 6,620,840 65.8

In Preston (Toowoomba - Qld), on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 76.4%, Car, as passenger 2.2%, Truck 1.5%, Motorbike/scooter 1.5% and Other 0.7%. On the day, 0.0% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 79.9% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

Unpaid work
People aged 15 years and over
Preston (Toowoomba - Qld) % Preston (Toowoomba - Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (last week) 486 86.3 2,474,102 71.6 12,149,347 70.0
Cared for child/children (last two weeks) 228 40.4 986,298 28.5 4,827,808 27.8
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability (last two weeks) 79 14.0 353,373 10.2 1,896,957 10.9
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 162 28.7 645,543 18.7 3,090,874 17.8

In Preston (Toowoomba - Qld), of people aged 15 years and over, 86.3% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 40.4% provided care for children and 14.0% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 28.7% of people did voluntary work through an organisation or a group.

Unpaid domestic work, number of hours
People aged 15 years and over
Preston (Toowoomba - Qld) % Preston (Toowoomba - Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours per week 133 23.6 772,078 22.3 3,883,357 22.4
5 to 14 hours per week 157 27.9 915,272 26.5 4,444,640 25.6
15 to 29 hours per week 110 19.5 425,045 12.3 2,075,154 12.0
30 hours or more per week 87 15.5 361,710 10.5 1,746,196 10.1

Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in Preston (Toowoomba - Qld), 27.9% worked 5 to 14 hours, 19.5% worked 15 to 29 hours and 15.5% worked 30 hours or more.

Families

family composition | weekly incomes | employment status of couple families

Family composition

Family composition Preston (Toowoomba - Qld) % Preston (Toowoomba - Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 84 38.0 453,102 39.5 2,150,301 37.8
Couple family with children 121 54.8 491,200 42.8 2,534,399 44.6
One parent family 16 7.2 184,547 16.1 901,637 15.9
Other family 0 0.0 19,330 1.7 97,722 1.7

Of the families in Preston (Toowoomba - Qld), 54.8% were couple families with children, 38.0% were couple families without children and 7.2% were one parent families.

Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population
Preston (Toowoomba - Qld) % Preston (Toowoomba - Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Male -- 41.7 -- 17.9 -- 17.6
Female -- 58.3 -- 82.1 -- 82.4

In Preston (Toowoomba - Qld) 41.7% of single parents were male and 58.3% were female.

Weekly incomes

Median family income, couple families with two incomes Preston (Toowoomba - Qld) % Preston (Toowoomba - Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Families without children 1,777 -- 2,011 -- 2,081 --
Families with children 2,461 -- 2,256 -- 2,310 --

In Preston (Toowoomba - Qld), for couple families with two incomes, the median income for those with children was $2,461 and those without children was $1,777.

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Employment status of couple families

Employment status of couple families
Labour force, parents or partners aged 15 years and over
Preston (Toowoomba - Qld) % Preston (Toowoomba - Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 37 18.0 216,006 22.9 1,015,165 21.7
Both employed, worked part-time 11 5.3 34,300 3.6 174,795 3.7
One employed full-time, one part-time 72 35.0 197,353 20.9 1,001,907 21.4
One employed full-time, other not working 24 11.7 144,966 15.4 736,322 15.7
One employed part-time, other not working 8 3.9 47,188 5.0 251,191 5.4
Both not working 21 10.2 174,355 18.5 899,598 19.2
Other 16 7.8 58,603 6.2 291,196 6.2
Labour force status not stated 17 8.3 71,530 7.6 314,529 6.7

In Preston (Toowoomba - Qld), of couple families with children, 18.0% had both partners employed full-time, 5.3% had both employed part-time and 35.0% had one employed full-time and the other part-time.

Dwellings

dwelling structure | household composition | mortgage & rent | number of motor vehicles

Dwelling structure

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households

Dwelling type Preston (Toowoomba - Qld) % Preston (Toowoomba - Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 251 96.2 1,547,303 89.7 7,760,320 89.3
Unoccupied private dwellings 10 3.8 177,911 10.3 934,470 10.7

In Preston (Toowoomba - Qld), 96.2% of private dwellings were occupied and 3.8% were unoccupied.

Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings
Preston (Toowoomba - Qld) % Preston (Toowoomba - Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Separate house 251 100.0 1,215,302 78.5 5,864,574 75.6
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 0 0.0 129,429 8.4 765,980 9.9
Flat, unit or apartment 0 0.0 181,717 11.7 1,056,237 13.6
Other dwelling 0 0.0 19,575 1.3 66,666 0.9

Of occupied private dwellings in Preston (Toowoomba - Qld), 100.0% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings
Preston (Toowoomba - Qld) % Preston (Toowoomba - Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
None (includes bedsitters) 0 0.0 8,676 0.6 42,160 0.5
1 bedroom 3 1.2 64,983 4.2 363,129 4.7
2 bedrooms 19 7.6 260,607 16.8 1,481,577 19.1
3 bedrooms 77 30.8 651,208 42.1 3,379,930 43.6
4 or more bedrooms 143 57.2 532,756 34.4 2,350,132 30.3
Number of bedrooms not stated 8 3.2 29,075 1.9 143,394 1.8
Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 3.7 -- 3.2 -- 3.1 --
Average number of people per household 2.9 -- 2.6 -- 2.6 --

In Preston (Toowoomba - Qld), of occupied private dwellings 1.2% had 1 bedroom, 7.6% had 2 bedrooms and 30.8% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 3.7. The average household size was 2.9 people.

Tenure
Occupied private dwellings
Preston (Toowoomba - Qld) % Preston (Toowoomba - Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Owned outright 85 33.9 448,615 29.0 2,488,149 32.1
Owned with a mortgage 134 53.4 533,870 34.5 2,709,433 34.9
Rented 21 8.4 513,413 33.2 2,297,458 29.6
Other tenure type 0 0.0 14,306 0.9 70,069 0.9
Tenure type not stated 11 4.4 37,100 2.4 195,213 2.5

Of occupied private dwellings in Preston (Toowoomba - Qld), 33.9% were owned outright, 53.4% were owned with a mortgage and 8.4% were rented.

Household composition

Household composition Preston (Toowoomba - Qld) % Preston (Toowoomba - Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Family households 215 84.6 1,120,828 72.4 5,550,614 71.5
Single (or lone) person households 36 14.2 353,509 22.8 1,888,698 24.3
Group households 3 1.2 72,967 4.7 321,007 4.1

In Preston (Toowoomba - Qld), of all households, 84.6% were family households, 14.2% were single person households and 1.2% were group households.

Household income Preston (Toowoomba - Qld) % Preston (Toowoomba - Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Less than $600 gross weekly income -- 13.8 -- 22.8 -- 23.7
More than $3,000 gross weekly income -- 17.4 -- 10.2 -- 11.2

In Preston (Toowoomba - Qld), 13.8% of households had a weekly household income of less than $600 and 17.4% of households had a weekly income of more than $3,000.

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Mortgage & rent

Proportions are calculated using all tenure types for occupied private dwellings. This excludes visitor only and other non-classifiable households.

Rent weekly payments Preston (Toowoomba - Qld) % Preston (Toowoomba - Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Median rent 260 -- 300 -- 285 --
Households where rent payments are less than 30% of household income -- 97.4 -- 88.1 -- 89.6
Households where rent payments are 30%, or greater, of household income -- 2.6 -- 11.9 -- 10.4

Proportions in this table are calculated by taking the number of households whose rent payments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure and expressing this number as a proportion of the total number of households in an area, including those households which are not renting their dwelling (excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion. Further information on the method to impute income is available in the income fact sheet.

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Mortgage monthly repayments Preston (Toowoomba - Qld) % Preston (Toowoomba - Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 1,820 -- 1,850 -- 1,800 --
Households where mortgage payments are less than 30% of household income -- 85.3 -- 90.3 -- 90.1
Households where mortgage payments are 30%, or greater, of household income -- 14.7 -- 9.7 -- 9.9

Proportions in this table are calculated by taking the number of households who own their dwelling, and whose mortgage payments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure and expressing this number as a proportion of the total number of households in an area, including those households which were renting their dwelling (excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion. Further information on the method to impute income is available in the income fact sheet.

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Number of motor vehicles

Number of registered motor vehicles Preston (Toowoomba - Qld) % Preston (Toowoomba - Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
None 6 2.4 110,842 7.2 665,852 8.6
1 motor vehicle 38 15.2 547,575 35.4 2,778,576 35.8
2 motor vehicles 118 47.2 575,735 37.2 2,802,468 36.1
3 or more vehicles 76 30.4 267,081 17.3 1,279,134 16.5
Number of motor vehicles not stated 12 4.8 46,071 3.0 234,292 3.0

In Preston (Toowoomba - Qld), 15.2% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 47.2% had two registered motor vehicles and 30.4% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people

selected people & dwelling characteristics

People characteristics

People characteristics Preston (Toowoomba - Qld) % Preston (Toowoomba - Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 0 -- 155,825 -- 548,368 --
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Male 0 0.0 76,744 49.3 270,331 49.3
Female 0 0.0 79,081 50.7 278,037 50.7
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Median age 0 -- 20 -- 21 --

In Preston (Toowoomba - Qld), there were 0 Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people. Of these, 0 (or 0.0%) were male and 0 (or 0.0%) were female. The median age was 0 years.

Dwelling characteristics

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households. These tables represent occupied private dwellings where at least one Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait islander person was present.

Dwelling characteristics Preston (Toowoomba - Qld) % Preston (Toowoomba - Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 0 -- 3.4 -- 3.3 --
Average number of people per bedroom 0 -- 1.3 -- 1.2 --
Median household income 0 -- 1,066 -- 991 --

Average number of people per bedroom includes a miscalculation. For more information see the persons per bedroom correction page.

In Preston (Toowoomba - Qld), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 0, with 0 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $0.

Mortgage and rent Preston (Toowoomba - Qld) % Preston (Toowoomba - Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent 0 -- 220 -- 195 --
Median monthly mortgage repayments 0 -- 1,733 -- 1,647 --

In Preston (Toowoomba - Qld), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $0 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $0.

Some values may have been adjusted to avoid release of confidential data. This may have a significant impact on the calculated percentages.