Is Liverpool or Prestons more expensive?

Prestons has the higher median house price ($1.10M) compared with $1.04M in Liverpool.

Which is better for renters — Liverpool or Prestons?

Median weekly rent is $600/wk in Liverpool and $600/wk in Prestons, making Prestons the more affordable rental market.

Flood mapping coverage varies by postcode — see the flood risk pages for both suburbs for authoritative NSW data.

Liverpool has 25 schools in the postcode, and Prestons has 25. Note that school catchments can extend across postcode boundaries.

Suburb comparison

The key differences: Prestons commands a $55K premium on median property price over Liverpool. The table below covers all available metrics.

Last refreshed May 2026 (most cards). Per-card sources show exact dates.

Liverpool

2170

Liverpool

Prestons

2170

Comparison of Liverpool (2170) and Prestons (2170) across 13 metrics in four sections.
Metric	Liverpool	Prestons
SAFETYSafety Prestons leads on 1 of 1
Sub-grade	D+(-1)	C▲(0)
Flood zone coverage	—	—
Bushfire zone coverage	20.3%	20.3%
FAMILYFamily Prestons leads on 2 of 2
Sub-grade	C-(-1)	C-▲(0)
SEIFA advantage decile	1/10	7/10▲
Schools in postcode	25	25
FINANCEFinance Prestons leads on 2 of 2
Sub-grade	B-(0)	B▲(0)
Median house price	$1.04M	$1.10M
Median unit price	$495K	$845K
Median weekly rent	$600/wk	$600/wk
Annual price growth	+7.1%	+11.1%▲
LIFESTYLELifestyle
Sub-grade	B-(0)	B-(0)
Walkability percentile	63	63

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Is Liverpool or Prestons more expensive?: Prestons has the higher median house price ($1.10M) compared with $1.04M in Liverpool.
Which is better for renters — Liverpool or Prestons?: Median weekly rent is $600/wk in Liverpool and $600/wk in Prestons, making Prestons the more affordable rental market.
Is Liverpool or Prestons at higher flood risk?: Flood mapping coverage varies by postcode — see the flood risk pages for both suburbs for authoritative NSW data.
How many schools are in Liverpool vs Prestons?: Liverpool has 25 schools in the postcode, and Prestons has 25. Note that school catchments can extend across postcode boundaries.

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