- Est. Median Value
- $526K
- Median Weekly Rent
- $380/wk
- Safety Score
- 90/100
- Green Space
- 43%
- Current Weather
- 8.3°C
- Median Age
- 36 yrs
~35 crimes/1k/yr
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Living in Prestonville
Prestonville is an Invercargill suburb in the northern residential area, one of the city's established inner-northern neighbourhoods that developed through the mid-20th century on the flat Southland land that the city has never had any shortage of. Around 2,500 people live in Prestonville's solid housing, in a suburb that does the reliable residential work that city suburbs are asked to do without requiring a particular rationale beyond being a decent place to live.
The suburb's character is the established Invercargill model: weatherboard and brick housing on generous flat sections, with the mature street trees that the city's residential streets accumulated through the decades of consistent maintenance that Invercargill's council has historically applied. The sections are the right size, the houses are the right age to have been improved by successive owners, and the neighbourhood has the social fabric of a place where people have been living long enough to know each other.
Queens Park, Invercargill's 80-hectare civic masterpiece, is within walking distance, which gives Prestonville the green access that the park provides without charging the premium that the streets immediately adjacent attract. The CBD is a short drive or bus south.
Local Invercargill primary schools serve the area. Prestonville is Invercargill being exactly what Invercargill is, which is better than the reputation suggests.
Is Prestonville a good place to live?
Prestonville is home to roughly 2,949 people across 0.8 km². On Suburb's overall livability scale, Prestonville scores 75 out of 100, with a safety score of 90/100 and 43% green space.
Schools: Prestonville has 23 schools in or near the suburb, spanning early-childhood through to secondary education. See the Schools tab below for the full list.
Housing: The estimated median value is around $526K, and weekly rent typically sits around $380.
Lifestyle: Prestonville has cafés, shops and things to do nearby. The current temperature is 8.3°C. See the Weather tab for monthly averages.
Whether Prestonville is right for you depends on what you’re looking for. Use the data and community tips below to decide if it suits your lifestyle, family and budget.
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Livability Breakdown
- Safety90
- Amenities82
- Schools71
- Housing Affordability71
- Green space100
- Community67
- Transport14
Property & Economics
- Est. Median Value
- $526K
- Median Weekly Rent
- $380/wk
- Median HH Income
- $83K/yr
- Pop. Growth (5yr)
- -1.0%
- Data Year
- 2023
Key Financial Indicators (NZD)
† Est. Median Value is suburb.co.nz's own estimate, modelled from available public data. We aim for accuracy, but where data is limited, estimates may be imprecise.
Nearby Suburbs
Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is Prestonville?
- Prestonville is in northern Invercargill, a residential suburb around 3 km from the CBD, near Queens Park.
- What is Prestonville like?
- An established mid-20th century residential suburb in northern Invercargill, with solid housing on generous flat sections and Queens Park within walking distance.
- Is Queens Park near Prestonville?
- Yes. Queens Park's 80 hectares of gardens, aviaries and sports grounds are within easy walking distance of Prestonville's northern streets.
- What schools serve Prestonville?
- Local Invercargill primary schools, with Invercargill's secondary colleges for older students.
- How do I get from Invercargill CBD to Prestonville?
- By car, around 5 minutes north via Queens Drive or Tay Street. City buses serve the northern Invercargill suburbs.
- Which schools are in zone for Prestonville?
- Children living in Prestonville are in zone for Donovan Primary School, Verdon College, Southland Adventist Christian School, St John's Girls' School (Invercargill), James Hargest College. Living in a school's home zone gives a guaranteed right to enrol.
- How do I check my school zone in Prestonville?
- Use the School Zone Checker on this page. Enter your address to check your school zone and see which schools you have a guaranteed right to enrol at.
Schools & Enrolment Zones in Prestonville
Schools in zone for Prestonville
Children living in Prestonville have a guaranteed right to enrol at these schools, based on Ministry of Education home zones.
Donovan Primary School
Contributing · roll 353 · decile 6
Verdon College
Secondary (Year 7-15) · roll 716 · decile 6
Southland Adventist Christian School
Full Primary · roll 123 · decile 4
St John's Girls' School (Invercargill)
Full Primary · roll 124 · decile 9
James Hargest College
Secondary (Year 7-15) · roll 1893
Check your school zone
School Zone Checker
Enter your address to check your school zone in Prestonville. School enrolment zones (home zones) decide which schools your child has a guaranteed right to enrol at.
Address matching is approximate and based on OpenStreetMap geocoding — confirm an exact result near a zone boundary directly with the school.
Other nearby schools
Schools close to Prestonville that you may be able to enrol at under open enrolment or by application (outside your home zone).
Waihopai School
Contributing · roll 335 · decile 8 · 1.1 km away
Southland Boys' High School
Secondary (Year 7-15) · roll 1101 · decile 7 · 1.2 km away
Windsor North School
Contributing · roll 308 · decile 8 · 1.2 km away
Ruru Special School
Specialist School · roll 126 · decile 4 · 1.2 km away
Salford School
Contributing · roll 236 · decile 8 · 1.4 km away
Sacred Heart School (Waikiwi)
Contributing · roll 82 · decile 9 · 1.7 km away
Invercargill Activity Centre
Activity Centre · 1.8 km away
St Theresa's School (Invercargill)
Contributing · roll 264 · decile 7 · 1.9 km away
Waverley Park School
Contributing · roll 252 · decile 4 · 2.5 km away
Murihiku Young Parents' Learning Centre
Teen Parent Unit · 2.9 km away
Invercargill Middle School
Contributing · roll 157 · decile 3 · 2.9 km away
Ascot Community School
Full Primary · roll 215 · decile 3 · 3.3 km away
St Joseph's School (Invercargill)
Full Primary · roll 154 · decile 5 · 3.5 km away
Southland Girls' High School
Secondary (Year 7-15) · roll 1109 · decile 7 · 3.7 km away
Newfield Park School
Contributing · roll 206 · decile 3 · 4.3 km away
Te Wharekura o Arowhenua
Composite · roll 189 · decile 2 · 4.6 km away
Myross Bush School
Contributing · roll 163 · decile 10 · 4.9 km away
St Patrick's School (Invercargill)
Contributing · roll 272 · decile 3 · 4.9 km away
Explore Prestonville
Things to do(13)
Queens Park
Donovan Park
Myers Reserve
Cruickshank Crescent Playground
Edinburgh Crescent Playground
Moray Crescent Playground
Kildare Street Playground
Waihopai Bridge Reserve
Holywood Terrace Reserve
Tanner Street Playground
High Street Playground
Talbot Street Reserve
Galway Street Playground
Parks & green spaces(13)
Queens Park
Donovan Park
Myers Reserve
Cruickshank Crescent Playground
Edinburgh Crescent Playground
Moray Crescent Playground
Kildare Street Playground
Waihopai Bridge Reserve
Holywood Terrace Reserve
Tanner Street Playground
High Street Playground
Talbot Street Reserve
Galway Street Playground
Healthcare
Pharmacies and clinics for this area haven’t been catalogued yet.
Eat & Drink in Prestonville
Places to eat & drink(2)
AR Indian Restaurant
Coupland's Bakeries
Tradies & Services in Prestonville
Tradies & services(22)
A1 Vehicle Testing
All Tyres
Allied Concrete
Appliance Repairs Invercargill
Arc-Tech Joinery
Auto Panels Waikiwi
Classic Kitchens
DC Diesel Limited
Excel Glass & Joinery Services Invercargill Southland
Fentec.co.nz
Geo W Wilson and Sons
Hecton Products
Invercargill Hose and Hydraulics
McLeod Diesel
Patterson Panel & Paint
Probuilt Engines
Pumps 'n' Udder Things
Riverside Autos
Singh Motors Detailing
Smithy's automotive engineering
Twl
Xcell Precision Engineering
Shops in Prestonville
Shops(3)
Collingwood Super Liquor
PDL Kitchens and Joinery
Super Liquor Collingwood
Professional Services in Prestonville
Professional services(1)
Advanced Engineering
Stay in Prestonville
Places to stay(1)
Garden Grove Motel
Prestonville Weather
Current conditions: 8.3°C, broken clouds
| Month | High (°C) | Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm/day) | Sunshine (hrs/day) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ☀️ Jan | 19.64 | 10.85 | 4.07 | 10.7 |
| ☀️ Feb | 18.4 | 10.37 | 4.26 | 10.31 |
| 🍂 Mar | 16.18 | 8.77 | 5.11 | 8.36 |
| 🍂 Apr | 15.1 | 8.34 | 3.33 | 6.89 |
| 🍂 May | 12.07 | 6.1 | 3.83 | 4.87 |
| ❄️ Jun | 10.11 | 3 | 3.19 | 5.56 |
| ❄️ Jul | 9.64 | 3.29 | 3.74 | 5.69 |
| ❄️ Aug | 10.61 | 3.63 | 2.96 | 6.8 |
| 🌸 Sep | 12.56 | 5.35 | 4.94 | 7.78 |
| 🌸 Oct | 13.55 | 5.92 | 4.2 | 8.38 |
| 🌸 Nov | 14.91 | 6.97 | 2.89 | 10.35 |
| ☀️ Dec | 17.64 | 9.9 | 5.1 | 9.73 |
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