Preston West, VIC 3072
City of DarebinAll suburbs in postcode 3072
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What to know about Preston West
Preston West (3072) sits in the Darebin region of Victoria.
Day-to-day life here is very walkable, with most errands manageable on foot.
What it’s like to live here
Preston West scores 100/100 on walkability, which makes it very walkable with workable public transport options. Coffee, groceries and a meal out are mostly walking-distance, which keeps a household viable on one car.
Summer days here average around 27°C (warm), winter mornings around 6°C (cool). Annual rainfall lands at about 623 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 8 government primary, 2 government secondary, 7 Catholic, 1 independent.
Schools in Preston West
Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 100/100
- Transit
- 60/100
- Bike
- 100/100
Walker's paradise. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 623 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 27.0°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 6.3°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 West
- What is the Preston West postcode?
- Preston West is in the 3072 postcode, in VIC, in the City of Darebin region.
- Where is Preston West?
- Preston West is a suburb in the City of Darebin area, VIC 3072.
- What schools are in Preston West?
- There are 20 schools serving Preston West on this page, including Preston West Primary School, St Raphael's School, St John's College Preston.
- How walkable is Preston West?
- Preston West has a Walk Score of 100 out of 100, very walkable. transit score 60, bike score 100.
- What suburbs are near Preston West?
- Preston West is close to Gilberton, Regent West, Preston, Preston Lower, Preston South.
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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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