Preston

Property risk overview for Darebin City

Median: $1.2M

Crime: Below Average

Housing: Volatile

Property Prices

$1.2M

House Median

-2.1% YoY Growth

House Median

$1.2M

88 sales

-2.1% YoY Growth

+6.2% Annual Growth

Unit Median

$524K

140 sales

-19.4% YoY Growth

+3.3% Annual Growth

Rental Market

$560

/week

All Properties — Median Rent

+7.7% YoY Growth

3-Bed House

$675/week

+3.8%

2-Bed Flat

$550/week

+7.8%

Rental Yield

2.4%

Low Yield

Crime Statistics

Safety Score

Below Average

Motor Vehicle

789

2,106.22 per 100k residents

91th percentile

Violent Crime

350

4,117.5 per 100k residents

83th percentile

Break-ins

201

1,016.7 per 100k residents

79th percentile

LGA Crime Breakdown

Data covers the broader Darebin local government area

17,322

Total Offences

10,706.2 per 100k

-2%

Top Offences

Theft

8,331

Breaches of orders

1,405

Burglary/Break and enter

1,370

Property damage

1,307

Deception

1,053

Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — Year ending December 2025

Housing Market

Stability Score

Volatile

Owner-Occupied

57.9%

7,856 of dwellings

25th percentile

Private Rental

35.3%

4,792 of dwellings

77th percentile

Public Housing

5.4%

727 of dwellings

72th percentile

Market Leaning

+52

Investor-leaning

Tenure Diversity

66%

Housing mix diversity

Rental/Owner Ratio

0.61

More owners than renters

Dwelling Profile

Detached Houses

55.7%

Semi-detached

24.9%

Apartments

18.3%

Owned Outright

27.2%

With Mortgage

30.1%

13,645 dwellings — ABS Census 2021

Nearby Suburbs

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Thornbury

1.6 km away

Northcote

2.7 km away

Brunswick East

3.2 km away

Reservoir

3.2 km away

Coburg

3.2 km away

Bellfield (Banyule - Vic.)

3.4 km away

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Data from OpenStats Victoria, Data Vic, ABS Census, Crime Statistics Agency · Updated 2026-04-07