Preston, QLD 4800
Mackay Regional CouncilAll suburbs in postcode 4800
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What to know about Preston
Preston (4800) sits in the Mackay region of Queensland.
Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Preston scores 0/100 on walkability, which makes it car-dependent with limited public transport. Plan for two cars in a typical household, especially if work isn't local.
Summer days here average around 31°C (warm), winter mornings around 13°C (mild). Annual rainfall lands at about 1,650 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 1 government primary, 1 government secondary, 1 Catholic.
Schools in Preston
Schools serving Preston: government first, then Catholic and independent.
Government schools
Proserpine State High School
Proserpine State School
Non-government schools
St Catherine's Catholic College The Whitsundays
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Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 0/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 0/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
Crime and safety
30,153 offences recorded in 2026 across the Mackay Regional Council LGA
QLD Police publishes these figures only for the whole Mackay Regional Council, which may include suburbs with very different crime profiles. Quieter residential pockets likely have lower rates than the total suggests; busier areas may have higher.
Top offence categories
Source: State Police Open Data
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 1,650 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 31.6°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 13.2°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about Preston
- What is the Preston postcode?
- Preston is in the 4800 postcode, in QLD, in the Mackay Regional Council region.
- Where is Preston?
- Preston is a suburb in the Mackay Regional Council area, QLD 4800.
- What schools are in Preston?
- There are 3 schools serving Preston on this page, including St Catherine's Catholic College The Whitsundays, Proserpine State High School, Proserpine State School.
- How walkable is Preston?
- Preston has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Preston?
- Preston is close to Palm Grove, Brandy Creek, Mount Marlow, Mount Julian, Glen Isla.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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