Preston property data
Explore zoning, school catchments, local crime and property data for Preston, VIC (25,167 mapped properties). Flood and bushfire mapping for this area is coming soon.
Zoning in Preston
Preston is mostly residential. The most common zones:
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 2
Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.
Zone: HOUSING CHOICE AND TRANSPORT ZONE - SCHEDULE 2
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: COMMERCIAL 1 ZONE
School catchments in Preston
Preston can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Crime near Preston
Preston sits in the Darebin council area, which recorded 13,151 reported offences in the 12 months to May 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 13,151 total. Figures are for the whole Darebin council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Who lives in Preston
At the 2021 Census, 32.4% of Preston’s 33,790 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
Darebin council approved 1,199 new dwellings in the 12 months to Apr 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Darebin council area (not just Preston). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
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.