Lurnea vs Prestons

In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Lurnea, about half of households are couple families. In Prestons, most households are couple families. On these figures, Prestons tends to suit couples.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Prestons

ahead on 5 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 3)
  • has more childcare (14 vs 10)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (92% vs 75%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Lurnea has cheaper units ($740,750 vs $950,000)
  • Prestons leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 39%)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Lurnea

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (43% vs 19%)
  • has cheaper rent ($380/wk vs $520/wk)
  • But Prestons leaves renters under less rental stress (22% vs 31%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Lurnea

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (68/100 vs 54/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (40.6 km vs 42.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Lurnea

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (25% vs 8%)
  • is more walkable (68/100 vs 54/100)
  • But Prestons has more GPs (4 vs 1)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Lurnea

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (8.0% vs 2.5%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Lurnea and Prestons drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Lurnea Prestons
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Lurnea Prestons
Walkability 68 / 54
Lurnea — Walkability: 68/100 Prestons — Walkability: 54/100
Safety 40 / 48
Lurnea — Safety: 40/100 Prestons — Safety: 48/100
Low fire risk 100 / 69
Lurnea — Low fire risk: 100/100 Prestons — Low fire risk: 69/100

Demographics

Prestons has higher household incomes ($120,120 vs $64,428); Prestons has more residents (15,694 vs 10,057).

Lurnea Prestons
Population 10,057 15,694
+56% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.0% +2.5%
Median age 32 34
Median household income $64,428/yr $120,120/yr
+86% vs other
Median weekly rent $380/wk $520/wk
+37% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lurnea Prestons
0-4 7.8% / 5.9%
Lurnea — 0-4: 7.8% Prestons — 0-4: 5.9%
5-14 16.8% / 16.6%
Lurnea — 5-14: 16.8% Prestons — 5-14: 16.6%
15-19 7.3% / 8.9%
Lurnea — 15-19: 7.3% Prestons — 15-19: 8.9%
20-24 6.6% / 7.7%
Lurnea — 20-24: 6.6% Prestons — 20-24: 7.7%
25-34 14.1% / 11.1%
Lurnea — 25-34: 14.1% Prestons — 25-34: 11.1%
35-44 12.8% / 13.8%
Lurnea — 35-44: 12.8% Prestons — 35-44: 13.8%
45-54 11.0% / 14.9%
Lurnea — 45-54: 11.0% Prestons — 45-54: 14.9%
55-64 10.6% / 11.2%
Lurnea — 55-64: 10.6% Prestons — 55-64: 11.2%
65-74 7.3% / 5.5%
Lurnea — 65-74: 7.3% Prestons — 65-74: 5.5%
75-84 4.3% / 2.8%
Lurnea — 75-84: 4.3% Prestons — 75-84: 2.8%
85+ 1.3% / 1.4%
Lurnea — 85+: 1.3% Prestons — 85+: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Lurnea 49.3% couple families
Lurnea — Couple Families: 49.3% Lurnea — One Parent Families: 23.3% Lurnea — Lone Person: 23.6% Lurnea — Group Household: 1.8% Lurnea — Other Families: 2.0%
Prestons 70.6% couple families
Prestons — Couple Families: 70.6% Prestons — One Parent Families: 17.1% Prestons — Lone Person: 10.1% Prestons — Group Household: 1.4% Prestons — Other Families: 0.8%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Lurnea 43.0% renting
Lurnea — Owned Outright: 25.3% Lurnea — Mortgage: 31.6% Lurnea — Renting: 43.0%
Prestons 18.7% renting
Prestons — Owned Outright: 24.2% Prestons — Mortgage: 57.0% Prestons — Renting: 18.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Lurnea Prestons
Certificate III & IV 9.1% / 10.2%
Lurnea — Certificate III & IV: 9.1% Prestons — Certificate III & IV: 10.2%
Bachelor Degree 6.3% / 12.2%
Lurnea — Bachelor Degree: 6.3% Prestons — Bachelor Degree: 12.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.4% / 7.9%
Lurnea — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4% Prestons — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9%
Postgraduate Degree 1.8% / 3.6%
Lurnea — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8% Prestons — Postgraduate Degree: 3.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.5% / 0.9%
Lurnea — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.5% Prestons — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.2%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Lurnea Prestons
Iraq 10.2% / 3.4%
Lurnea — Iraq: 10.2% Prestons — Iraq: 3.4%
Lebanon 6.3% / 2.0%
Lurnea — Lebanon: 6.3% Prestons — Lebanon: 2.0%
Fiji 2.1% / 6.1%
Lurnea — Fiji: 2.1% Prestons — Fiji: 6.1%
Vietnam 3.4% / 1.9%
Lurnea — Vietnam: 3.4% Prestons — Vietnam: 1.9%
Philippines 1.2% / 3.0%
Lurnea — Philippines: 1.2% Prestons — Philippines: 3.0%
India — / 3.2%
Lurnea — India: not among its largest Prestons — India: 3.2%
New Zealand 1.3% / 1.5%
Lurnea — New Zealand: 1.3% Prestons — New Zealand: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Lurnea 74.9% houses
Lurnea — Houses: 74.9% Lurnea — Townhouses: 21.7% Lurnea — Flats / Apartments: 3.4%
Prestons 92.5% houses
Prestons — Houses: 92.5% Prestons — Townhouses: 6.9% Prestons — Flats / Apartments: 0.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Lurnea Prestons
Median house price $1,132,500 $1,200,000
Median unit price $740,750 $950,000
Median land price — $916,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 23 days
from 45 sales
 23 days
from 96 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Lurnea Prestons
3 bed $1.1M / $1.03M
Lurnea — 3 bed: $1.1M (50 sales) Prestons — 3 bed: $1.03M (45 sales)

50 vs 45 sales

4 bed $1.12M / $1.24M
Lurnea — 4 bed: $1.12M (18 sales) Prestons — 4 bed: $1.24M (92 sales)

18 vs 92 sales

5 bed $1.24M / $1.41M
Lurnea — 5 bed: $1.24M (6 sales) Prestons — 5 bed: $1.41M (26 sales)

6 vs 26 sales

Zoning mix

Prestons has more industrially zoned land (39% vs 0%).

Lurnea Prestons
Residential 88% 37%
Industrial 0% 39%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 12%
Parks and recreation 10% 8%
Environmental 0% 4%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Lurnea Prestons
New dwellings approved 2,229
across Liverpool
same for both
Approvals change year on year +28%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Lurnea Prestons
Houses 3.7%
$690/wk on $975K
 3.8%
$850/wk on $1.15M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Lurnea Prestons
House price Higher than 56% of NSW Higher than 64% of NSW
Income Higher than 27% of NSW Higher than 84% of NSW
Schools Higher than 74% of NSW Higher than 42% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 88% of NSW Higher than 82% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 26% of NSW Higher than 63% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 72% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 89% of NSW Higher than 82% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 55% of NSW Higher than 65% of NSW

Liveability

Lurnea is more walkable (68 vs 54).

Lurnea Prestons
Grade B
same for both
Score 54/100 53/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Prestons carries more bushfire risk (31 vs 0).

Lurnea Prestons
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
31/100
Crime Moderate
60/100
 Moderate
52/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 10
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Lurnea Prestons
Inside the suburb 3 5
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 2 1
Universities within 10 km 1
50 Scott Street Liverpool, 2.2 km
 1
50 Scott Street Liverpool, 4.5 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.1% 4.1%

Schools in Lurnea

  • St Francis Xavier's Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Lurnea High School Government · Secondary below peers
  • Lurnea Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Prestons

  • William Carey Christian School Independent · Combined above peers
  • Dalmeny Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Prestons Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • Amity College, Prestons Independent · Combined

Amenities in the suburb

Lurnea Prestons
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 1 8
Parks & reserves 13 16
Childcare 10 14
GPs 1 4
Pharmacies 2
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 3
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 2 7

Mobility

Prestons sits further from the CBD (42.7 km vs 40.6 km).

Lurnea Prestons
Walkability score 68/100 54/100
Distance to Sydney 40.6 km 42.7 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 39 min 41 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 183.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 465.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 2170
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 32
postcode 2170
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Lurnea Prestons
Car (driver) 63.4% / 55.6%
Lurnea — Car (driver): 63.4% Prestons — Car (driver): 55.6%
Worked from Home 24.2% / 35.8%
Lurnea — Worked from Home: 24.2% Prestons — Worked from Home: 35.8%
Car (passenger) 6.6% / 4.8%
Lurnea — Car (passenger): 6.6% Prestons — Car (passenger): 4.8%
Train 2.9% / 2.5%
Lurnea — Train: 2.9% Prestons — Train: 2.5%
Bus 1.5% / 0.6%
Lurnea — Bus: 1.5% Prestons — Bus: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (63.4%).

Setting

Lurnea Prestons
Elevation 32 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 30 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 22.7 km 24.7 km

NBN connectivity

Lurnea Prestons
Connectivity score 79/100 75/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 17%
3,340 premises
 49%
5,662 premises

Climate

Lurnea Prestons
Annual rainfall 909 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.4°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Lurnea Prestons
PM2.5 6.8 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 18.2 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.72 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Lurnea Prestons
Average residential rate $1,322/yr
same for both
Council Liverpool
same for both

Federal electorate

Lurnea Prestons
Division Werriwa
same for both
Member Anne Maree Stanley
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Lurnea Prestons
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Lurnea

Family Multicultural Outer Parks Townhouses Urban

Prestons

Family Large Blocks Multicultural Outer

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