Preston flood & bushfire risk
Of Preston’s 340 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 41.8% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Preston’s flood exposure is above the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is above the QLD average of 17.2%.
Check a specific Preston address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Preston
Flood and bushfire areas across Preston. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Preston
Preston sits in the Helidon police division, which recorded 603 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 603 total. Figures are for the whole Helidon police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
School catchments in Preston
Preston can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Preston
At the 2021 Census, 14.4% of Preston’s 644 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Preston
Lockyer Valley council approved 313 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Lockyer Valley council area (not just Preston). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Lockyer Valley
Compare Preston with the rest of the council area, largest first.
Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.