Question 1

Is Preston Beach a nice place to live?

Accepted Answer

Preston Beach is a laid-back coastal town framed by a long sandy foreshore and the wetlands of Yalgorup National Park and Lake Clifton. With just 268 residents and a median age of 62, it feels like a holiday place year round, where daily life often centres on fishing, boating, birdwatching and long walks along the dunes. Housing is mainly single-storey cottages and beach houses on generous blocks, producing a low-density, quiet streetscape.

The community is dominated by couple families without children and about four in five homes are owner-occupied, so it reads as an established, mostly owner-occupied place rather than a high-turnover rental pocket. Basic shops and services meet local needs and larger centres are accessible via the Old Coast Road. Local projects include a planned road reconstruction, upgrades to beach picnic access, an approved community garden and a recently improved community centre, and the council is considering changes to free camping arrangements. Whether it suits you depends on how much you value a quiet coastal lifestyle and close access to nature.

Question 2

Is it expensive to live in Preston Beach?

Accepted Answer

There haven't been enough recent sales or rentals in Preston Beach to publish reliable house or unit price and rent figures, so it's not possible to say how expensive it is to live there compared with local incomes. The ABS records a median total household income of $850 a week for Preston Beach at the most recent Census, but that income figure on its own doesn't let us judge housing costs without current prices or rents.

Everyone's financial situation is different, so it's important to consider your own circumstances when deciding which suburb is right for you.

Question 3

Is Preston Beach a good place to invest?

Accepted Answer

Over the past 12 months house values in Preston Beach climbed 29.1%, a strong rise, while unit values increased 17.2%, also a strong gain but smaller than the house market. Those changes are movements in median values, so they reflect capital growth on each side of the market over the year and show houses were the stronger performer in that time.

Whether that pattern makes Preston Beach the right investment for you depends on your own goals and circumstances — for example, if capital growth is your priority the recent results favour houses more than units. Only you can judge how that fits with what you want from a property.

This information has been prepared without taking your objectives, needs and overall financial situation into account. It is not meant to be a substitute for professional financial advice. For this reason, you should consider the appropriateness of the information and, if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice.

	Houses	Units
Median price Past 3 months	N/A	N/A
Change in value Past 12 months	29.1%	17.2%
Sold Past 3 months	9	2
Median days on market Past 12 months	13	N/A
Average rent Past 12 months	N/A	N/A
Change in rent Past 12 months	N/A	N/A

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