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Portland, NSW 2847

Property data updated June 2026·2,447 residents
Last 12 months snapshot
58 sales · 21 leases · Refreshed June 2026

Portland, NSW 2847 market activity

Portland is mostly about buying houses, with 58 sales at around $551K (up sharply), taking about 62 days to sell (down a lot from 92 days last year), among the country's strongest house price gains, with 3-bedroom making up around 4 in 10.

House rentals come a distant second, with 19 leases at $445 a week, renting out in about 21 days, among the country's strongest house rent gains. Followed by 2 unit rentals at $375 a week.

Low-incomeOlder communityMostly ownersTrades & blue-collar

Who lives hereA low-income, mostly owner-occupied, older-leaning suburb, with a strong trades and blue-collar workforce.

House covers houses, duplexes, semi-detached and terraces; Unit covers apartments, units, townhouses and villas.

Census · ABS 2021

Snapshot

Population
2,447
Median age
46yrs
Avg household
2.3people
Male · Female
51% · 49%
Owner-occupied
83%
Renting
15%
Lone person
31%
Couples, no kids
30%
Born overseas
8.0%
Year 12+ⓘ
31%

Portland on the map

98.9 km²
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Ranked against all suburbs
How well-off · ABS SEIFA 2021 · vs Australia
Overall advantageⓘ
Bottom 9%
decile 1/10
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage & Disadvantage. Combines income, education, occupation and housing. Higher = more advantaged overall.
Economic resourcesⓘ
Bottom 20%
decile 2/10
IER — Index of Economic Resources. Household income, rent/mortgage costs and dwelling size. Higher = more economic resources (lots of renters or students pulls it down).
Education & jobsⓘ
Bottom 4%
decile 1/10
IEO — Index of Education and Occupation. Residents’ qualifications and skilled occupations. Higher = a more educated, higher-skilled workforce.
IncomeMedian household incomeProfessionalsShare who are managers or professionalsDiversityBirthplace diversityMortgage stressMortgage repayments as a share of incomeTrain / busCommute by public transportNo carHouseholds with no carNew moversMoved in within the last yearRent stressRent as a share of income
Hover a point for its percentile · – – – median
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median household incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of all households — half earn more, half less.Bottom 17%Median household income · $1,150/wk — well below average: in the bottom 17%, lower household income than 83% of Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Top 39%Rent stress · 22% — above average: in the top 39%, more rent stress than 61% of Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Top 36%Mortgage stress · 26% — above average: in the top 36%, more mortgage stress than 64% of Aussie suburbs.
Birthplace diversityⓘChance two random residents were born in different countries — 0 = everyone the same, 1 = all different.Bottom 15%Birthplace diversity · 0.15 — well below average: in the bottom 15%, less diverse than 85% of Aussie suburbs.
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, of those who stated a birthplace.Bottom 15%Born overseas · 8.0% — well below average: in the bottom 15%, 85% of Aussie suburbs have more overseas-born residents than this suburb.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 4%Managers & professionals · 17% — among the lowest: in the bottom 4%, 96% of Aussie suburbs have more professionals than this suburb.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Top 14%Unemployment rate · 7.3% — well above average: in the top 14%, more unemployment than 86% of Aussie suburbs.
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Bottom 45%Public transport to work · 0.6% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Top 30%No motor vehicle · 5.8% — above average: in the top 30%, more car-free households than 70% of Aussie suburbs.
High-rise apartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are apartments in 4-storey-or-higher blocks.Bottom 1%High-rise apartments · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more high-rise apartments than this suburb.
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Top 18%Settled 5+ years · 71% — well above average: in the top 18%, more long-settled residents than 82% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range · 25–75th Median
How this suburb comparesPosition among all Australian suburbs — “Top 10%” means higher than 90% of them.
LowMedianHighPercentile
LowMedianHighPercentile
Owner-occupiedⓘHouseholds that own their home — outright or with a mortgage.Top 31%Owner-occupied · 83% — above average: in the top 31%, more owner-occupiers than 69% of Aussie suburbs.
RentingⓘHouseholds renting their home.Bottom 36%Renting · 15% — below average: in the bottom 36%, 64% of Aussie suburbs have more renters than this suburb.
Owned outrightⓘHouseholds that own their home outright, with no mortgage.Top 18%Owned outright · 49% — well above average: in the top 18%, more outright owners than 82% of Aussie suburbs.
Owned with mortgageⓘHouseholds buying their home with a mortgage.Bottom 47%Owned with mortgage · 34% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Separate housesⓘOccupied dwellings that are standalone (detached) houses.Top 30%Separate houses · 98% — above average: in the top 30%, more detached houses than 70% of Aussie suburbs.
ApartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are flats or apartments, any height.Bottom 1%Apartments · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more apartments than this suburb.
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Bottom 15%Median personal income · $576/wk — well below average: in the bottom 15%, lower personal income than 85% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Bottom 24%Median family income · $1,549/wk — well below average: in the bottom 24%, lower family income than 76% of Aussie suburbs.
Low earners (<$500/wk)ⓘResidents earning under $500 per week.Top 13%Low earners · 46% — well above average: in the top 13%, more low earners than 87% of Aussie suburbs.
Low-income households (<$650/wk)ⓘHouseholds with a total income under $650 per week.Top 15%Low-income households · 26% — well above average: in the top 15%, more low-income households than 85% of Aussie suburbs.
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Bottom 22%Full-time workers · 29% — well below average: in the bottom 22%, 78% of Aussie suburbs have more full-time workers than this suburb.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Top 48%Part-time workers · 35% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Top 16%Not in labour force · 46% — well above average: in the top 16%, more out of the workforce than 84% of Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Top 13%Community & personal service · 16% — well above average: in the top 13%, more care and service workers than 87% of Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Top 49%Clerical & admin · 12% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Bottom 42%Sales workers · 7.6% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Completed Year 12+ⓘResidents aged 15+ whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.Bottom 5%Completed Year 12+ · 31% — among the lowest: in the bottom 5%, less Year-12 completion than 95% of Aussie suburbs.
In educationⓘResidents currently attending school, TAFE or university — full or part time.Bottom 25%In education · 18% — below average: in the bottom 25%, 75% of Aussie suburbs have more students than this suburb.
Children (0–14)ⓘResidents aged 0–14.Bottom 43%Children · 17% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Seniors (65+)ⓘResidents aged 65 and over.Top 21%Seniors · 25% — well above average: in the top 21%, more seniors than 79% of Aussie suburbs.
Youth dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Top 45%Youth dependency · 29.25 — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Total dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) plus seniors (65+) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Top 20%Total dependency · 72.45 — well above average: in the top 20%, more dependants per worker than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — Australian-born and naturalised.Top 50%Australian citizens · 89% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Both parents born overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the second generation.Bottom 14%Both parents born overseas · 10% — well below average: in the bottom 14%, 86% of Aussie suburbs have more second-generation residents than this suburb.
Established migrants (pre-2011)ⓘOf overseas-born residents, the share who arrived before 2011 — higher = a long-settled migrant community.Top 16%Established migrants · 95% — well above average: in the top 16%, more long-settled migrants than 84% of Aussie suburbs.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 20%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.00 — well below average: in the bottom 20%, fewer vehicles per home than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing and Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) 2021 · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Who lives here

The age structure, household make-up, and cultural fabric of the people who call this suburb home.

Age & sex2,447 residentsMaleFemale
85+0.8% · 201.4% · 3380-841.2% · 291.6% · 4075-792.8% · 672.2% · 5470-744.0% · 973.5% · 8565-693.6% · 874.1% · 10060-644.3% · 1043.6% · 8755-593.7% · 893.8% · 9250-543.5% · 862.8% · 6845-492.3% · 572.8% · 6940-443.1% · 752.8% · 6935-392.9% · 712.8% · 6830-342.3% · 553.1% · 7525-292.4% · 582.4% · 5920-242.6% · 642.0% · 4815-192.8% · 691.8% · 4410-143.3% · 812.9% · 715-92.7% · 653.2% · 790-42.7% · 652.3% · 57◀ MaleFemale ▶

Share of all residents by 5-year band · hover a band for the count + split

Life stage
17%
23%
15%
25%
Children0–1417%Youth15–249.7%Young adults25–3410%Midlife35–5423%Mature55–6415%Seniors65+25%
Household composition
31%
30%
24%
12%
Lone person31%Couples, no kids30%Families with kids24%Other families12%Group / share2.2%
2.3 people / household0.7 persons / bedroom8.4% are 5+ person
Household sizepersons per dwelling
31%1
37%2
13%3
9.8%4
5.7%5
2.7%6+
Cultural make-upshare of residents · diversity = odds two differ
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, as a share of those who stated a birthplace.8.0%
Other language at homeⓘResidents who mainly speak a language other than English at home — counts the language used, not how well English is spoken.2.9%
Limited EnglishⓘResidents who speak English “not well” or “not at all”. A language-barrier measure, not bilingualism — many who speak another language at home still speak English well.0.2%
Both parents overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the Australian-born-to-migrants “second generation”, distinct from being born overseas yourself.10%
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — both Australian-born and people who have since naturalised.89%
Birthplace diversity15%
Chance two random residents were born in different countries
Language diversity7%
Chance two random residents speak different languages at home
Religious diversity49%
Chance two random residents follow different religions
Where residents were bornoverseas origins
England1.9%
New Zealand1.1%
Elsewhere0.5%
Philippines0.5%
Scotland0.5%
Germany0.3%
Netherlands0.3%
Croatia0.3%
Born in Australia92%
Languages at homeother than English
Other1.0%
Hindi0.3%
German0.3%
Mandarin0.2%
Polish0.2%
Spanish0.2%
Thai0.2%
Croatian0.1%
English only97%
Ancestry% reporting · multi-response
English45%
Australian41%
Irish13%
Scottish9.3%
Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander7.1%
German3.8%
Faith & belieftap Christianity
▸Christianity62%
No religion35%
Buddhism1.0%
Other religions0.6%
Islam0.2%
Hinduism0.1%

13% report Irish ancestry, but only 0.0% were born in Ireland — the gap is the Australian-born and diaspora Irish community, invisible in birthplace alone.

Family originsparents’ birthplace
81%
Both parents overseas10%One parent overseas7.9%Both parents in Australia81%

A predominantly Australian-born community.

When migrants arrivedshare of overseas-born
Before 198158%
1981-200030%
2001-20107.5%
2011-20151.7%
2016-20212.9%

2020–21 understated — COVID border closures.

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Affordability, Ownership & Housing

What it costs to live here, who owns versus rents, and the shape of the housing stock.

Affordability at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median weekly rentⓘMiddle weekly rent paid by renting households.Bottom 20%Median weekly rent · $250/wk — well below average: in the bottom 20%, lower rent than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
Median monthly mortgageⓘMiddle monthly mortgage repayment among households with a mortgage.Bottom 18%Median monthly mortgage · $1,272/mo — well below average: in the bottom 18%, lower mortgages than 82% of Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Top 39%Rent stress · 22% — above average: in the top 39%, more rent stress than 61% of Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Top 36%Mortgage stress · 26% — above average: in the top 36%, more mortgage stress than 64% of Aussie suburbs.
High mortgage (≥$3k/mo)ⓘMortgaged households repaying $3,000 or more per month.Bottom 45%High mortgage · 9.0% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Social housingⓘHouseholds renting from a state housing authority or community housing provider.Top 39%Social housing · 1.5% — above average: in the top 39%, more social housing than 61% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Bedrooms per dwellingshare of dwellings
0.0%0
2.1%1
20%2
49%3
24%4
4.3%5
1.0%6+
Who owns vs rentsoccupied dwellings
49%
34%
15%
Owned outright49%Mortgage34%Renting15%Other0.9%
What’s built heredwelling types
98%
House98%Townhouse0.6%Other1.4%
98% separate houses0.0% apartments0.0% high-rise

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Economy & Work

Incomes, employment, and the occupation mix of the people who live here.

Income & work at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Bottom 15%Median personal income · $576/wk — well below average: in the bottom 15%, lower personal income than 85% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Bottom 24%Median family income · $1,549/wk — well below average: in the bottom 24%, lower family income than 76% of Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 4%Managers & professionals · 17% — among the lowest: in the bottom 4%, 96% of Aussie suburbs have more professionals than this suburb.
High earners (≥$2k/wk)ⓘResidents earning $2,000 or more per week.Bottom 36%High earners · 8.0% — below average: in the bottom 36%, 64% of Aussie suburbs have more high earners than this suburb.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Occupations
LowMedianHighPercentile
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 4%Managers & professionals · 17% — among the lowest: in the bottom 4%, 96% of Aussie suburbs have more professionals than this suburb.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Top 49%Clerical & admin · 12% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Top 13%Community & personal service · 16% — well above average: in the top 13%, more care and service workers than 87% of Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Bottom 42%Sales workers · 7.6% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Technicians, trades & labourersⓘEmployed residents in technical/trade, machinery-operating and labouring jobs.Top 7%Technicians, trades & labourers · 48% — among the highest: in the top 7%, more trades and labourers than 93% of Aussie suburbs.
Household incomeheight = share of households · weekly
% of households$0$300$650$1.5k$2.5k$4k+
Personal incomeheight = share of residents 15+ · weekly
% of residents 15+$0$300$650$1k$1.8k$3.5k+

A typical household pulls in about 2.0× the typical individual — a multi-earner area.

Labour forceemployment status · residents 15+
29%
17%
46%
Employed full-time29%Employed part-time17%Employed (away/other)3.2%Unemployed3.9%Not in labour force46%
LowMedianHighPercentile
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Bottom 22%Full-time workers · 29% — well below average: in the bottom 22%, 78% of Aussie suburbs have more full-time workers than this suburb.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Top 48%Part-time workers · 35% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Top 14%Unemployment rate · 7.3% — well above average: in the top 14%, more unemployment than 86% of Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Top 16%Not in labour force · 46% — well above average: in the top 16%, more out of the workforce than 84% of Aussie suburbs.
Labour-force participationⓘResidents 15+ who are in the labour force — working or looking for work.Bottom 16%Labour-force participation · 54% — well below average: in the bottom 16%, less workforce participation than 84% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Getting Around

How people get to work, and how car-dependent the suburb is — the clearest tell of inner-urban versus outer-suburban living.

Transport at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Bottom 45%Public transport to work · 0.6% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Walked or cycled to workⓘCommuters who walked or cycled to work, of those who travelled.Bottom 44%Walked or cycled to work · 2.9% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Worked from homeⓘEmployed residents who worked from home in the Census week — elevated by COVID in 2021.Bottom 26%Worked from home · 8.7% — below average: in the bottom 26%, less working from home than 74% of Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Top 30%No motor vehicle · 5.8% — above average: in the top 30%, more car-free households than 70% of Aussie suburbs.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 20%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.00 — well below average: in the bottom 20%, fewer vehicles per home than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Journey to workamong commuters · top modes
Car (driver)89%
Car (passenger)4.2%
Walked2.9%
Other/combined2.6%
Bus0.6%
Vehicles per dwellingshare of households
5.8%0
32%1
35%2
18%3
10%4+

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.


Education · ACARA My School 2025

Schools in and around Portland

2 schools inside Portland, plus the closest options around it. Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre and are not enrolment catchments — always confirm zones with the school.

Within Portland2schools in the suburb itself
Primary schools2within 5 km · nearest in suburb
Secondary schools1within 5 km · nearest in suburb
Median ICSEA rank5thenrolment-weighted
What is ICSEA Rank?

ICSEA is ACARA’s official measure of a school’s socio-educational advantage — based mainly on parents’ education and occupation, plus the school’s location and student mix.

Nearby within2 schools
  • Within Portland · 2Order by
  • 1
    Portland Central SchoolGovernment · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Within suburb
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students204Multilingual3%ICSEA Rank5th
  • 2
    St Joseph's Catholic Primary School PortlandCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Within suburb
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students50Multilingual4%ICSEA Rank16th
GovernmentCatholic

Why are some State Rank and star ratings blank? Schools can choose not to publish their results. In practice, schools that score well above their state average almost always publish theirs — so a blank rating more often reflects a school opting out than a top result being hidden. Academic results also tend to rise with ICSEA Rank, so higher-ICSEA schools more often carry a strong State Rank as well.

School profile and ICSEA data sourced from ACARA — © Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (data year 2025) · State Rank & star columns are Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings from publicly available school results · Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre, not catchments.


Census · ABS 2021

Turnover

How settled or transient the community is — and where newcomers came from.

Settledness at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Top 18%Settled 5+ years · 71% — well above average: in the top 18%, more long-settled residents than 82% of Aussie suburbs.
Moved in past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.Bottom 34%Moved in past year · 11% — below average: in the bottom 34%, 66% of Aussie suburbs have more recent movers than this suburb.
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.Bottom 20%Arrived from overseas · 0.6% — well below average: in the bottom 20%, 80% of Aussie suburbs have more recent migrants than this suburb.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Where residents lived 5 years agoof those who stated
71%
19%
Same address71%Moved within area8.8%From elsewhere in Australia19%From overseas0.6%
Residential paceshare of residents
Moved in the past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.11%
Moved in the past 5 yearsⓘResidents not living at the same address as five years ago.29%
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.0.6%
Property market
Market data

Snapshot

Headline price, rent, yield and time on market for Portland — choose a property type and size below.

Active segment
Houses
Units
Median priceⓘLast 12 months
551kk
↑ +22.2% YoY
Days on marketⓘLast 12 months
62
↑ 30 days YoY
SoldⓘLast 12 months
58
↑ +3.6% YoY
Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months
4.1mo
Median rentⓘLast 12 months
$445/w
↑ +12.7% YoY
Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months
21
↑ 3 days YoY
LeasedⓘLast 12 months
19
↓ -13.6% YoY
Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months
4.40%
Annualised
Data confidenceSales sample58GoodLease sample19ThinThin samples can swing month-to-month — treat single-figure deltas with care.
Market data

Segment breakdown

Every segment this suburb tracks — sales and rentals side by side, ranked by total activity over the last twelve months.

Year-on-year growth · demand percentile rank 0–100
Segment
Sales
Price
DOM
Leased
Rent
DOM
Yield
Market demand
01
Houses · 3 bed25 sales · 7 leases
Sales25+0.0%
Price$548k▲+22.6%
Sales DOM66 days▼−25d
Leased7▼−41.7%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
4.80%
6/100
—
02
Houses · 2 bed12 sales · 6 leases
Sales12▲+33.3%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased6▲+100.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
03
Houses · 4 bed13 sales · 4 leases
Sales13+0.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased4▲+33.3%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
04
Units · 2 bed0 sales · 1 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased1
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
05
Units · 1 bed0 sales · 0 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
06
Units · 3 bed0 sales · 0 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
All houses
Sales58▲+3.6%
Price$551k▲+22.2%
Sales DOM62 days▼−30d
Leased19▼−13.6%
Rent$445/wk▲+12.7%
Rental DOM21 days▼−3d
4.40%
17/100
23/100
All units
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased2▲+100.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
Market data

Where each segment ranks

Where each segment sits against its peers in the chosen geography — past the midline means it's outperforming the rest.

Metric
Ranked against

Market demandHow fast this market is moving — a velocity index built from trailing-year transaction volume and median days on market. Strong volume lifts the score; days on market drags it down, with the drag growing sharply once listings start lingering. Ranked against peers in the chosen geography.

Houses
0/2above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs NSW
Value
Units
0/4above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs NSW
Value
Market data

The buy-versus-rent equation

What it costs each week to own a property versus renting the same one — positive means buying carries the premium, negative means rent covers the mortgage.

Property
Compare to
Houses · Total: +37%
NSW MEDIAN · +70%
Rent covers itRenting matches or beats the cost of owning−10% to 0%
BalancedMortgage roughly matches asking rent+30% to +60%
Far pricier to ownBuying costs much more than renting+100% to +130%+
BreakdownLast 12 months
Holding cost
Mortgage
Rent
Premium
Band
Assumes 80% LVR·6.0% rate·30y P&I
Premium = (weekly mortgage − weekly rent) ÷ weekly rent. Band thresholds are national breakpoints across ~11,400 eligible Australian segments — the Typical premium band spans national P25 to P75, so it’s literally what’s typical.
Market data

How strong is demand, and which way is it heading?

Two questions on one chart — how strong demand is right now, and which way it's heading year-on-year.

Side
View
Property
Compared against
Sales demand
2 segments · sales · vs Australia
rising
DOM change YoYis demand rising or falling?
falling
median
median
Recoveryweak but rising
Boomstrong and rising
Troughweak and falling
Peakstrong but easing
House Total
Demand index
15 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
62 days▼ −30 days YoY
Median price
$551k▲ +22.2% YoY
Sold (last year)
58▲ +3.6% YoY
House 3 bed
Demand index
6 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
66 days▼ −25 days YoY
Median price
$548k▲ +22.6% YoY
Sold (last year)
250.0% YoY
weakSales demandhow strong sales demand isstrong
Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
Sales demand
How strong is sales demand — and is it rising or falling?
What this shows

Each dot is one of this suburb's property segments on the sales side. Left-right shows how strong sales demand is — combining how many properties sold in the last 12 months with how quickly they sold (median days on market). Top-bottom shows whether that demand is rising or falling compared to 12 months ago.

The two axes
Sales demandX axis
how strong sales demand is

A composite of 12-month sales volume and median days on market. Higher means more sales completed faster — stronger sales demand right now.

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
is demand rising or falling?

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top half means sales are completing faster than a year ago (demand growing).

Market data

Portland against the neighbourhood

Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — Portland in blue, peers in colour.

Pair
View
Property
How fast — and is it getting faster?
1 peer segments · Total house
faster
DOM change YoYvs 12 months ago
slower
median
median
Recoveringquiet but accelerating
Boomingbusy and accelerating
Stalledquiet and slowing further
Coolingbusy but slowing
House 3 bed
Demand index
6 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
66 days▼ −25 days YoY
Median price
$548k▲ +22.6% YoY
Sold (last year)
250.0% YoY
Gross yield
4.80%
Portland · this suburb
Demand index
15 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
62 days▼ −30 days YoY
Median price
$551k▲ +22.2% YoY
Sold (last year)
58▲ +3.6% YoY
Gross yield
4.40%
slowDays on marketmedian days to sellfast
This suburb Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
PAIR 01 OF 08
How fast — and is it getting faster?
What this shows

Combines the current median days on market with how much faster or slower it is changing compared to last year. Top-right means a fast-selling market that is getting faster compared to last year — peak demand.

The two axes
Days on marketX axis
median days to sell

Median days a property sits on the market before selling. Right side = fewer days (faster).

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
vs 12 months ago

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top = sales completing faster than a year ago.

Market data

How much stock is available right now?

How long current listings would take to clear at the recent rate of sales or leases. Critical shortage and Oversupply only fire at the genuine tails of the national distribution — sales tip in under 0.7 months, rentals far faster, under 0.3.

View
Sales market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening.ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate.SoldSold (last year)Total sold transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months.Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are sold each month in this segment, over the last 12 months.
median
Rental market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening.ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate.LeasedLeased (last year)Total leased transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months.Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are leased each month in this segment, over the last 12 months.
median
Severe
Very Tight
Tight
Balanced
Loose
Very Loose
Saturated
Under-suppliedOver-supplied
Market data

Who's transacting — buyers or tenants?

Out of every property transaction in this suburb, what share are sales versus leases — each point a rolling twelve-month window.

Property
Portland — Units & Houses, all bedrooms
Jun 2021 – May 2026 · each point = a 12-month window
0%25%50%75%100%20222023202420252026
Sales · buyer transactions
Leases · tenant transactions
Latest tenant share · trailing year
25.6%

of Portland's transactions in the year to May 2026 were leases.

5-year shift

Tenant share moved ↓ 1.5 pts since the 12 months ending Jun 2021, from 27.1% to 25.6%.

Market data

Five-year arc — how this market has moved

Each tape traces one metric across sixty months for the selected segment — every point a trailing twelve-month figure, matching the headline KPIs above.

Property
Bedrooms
Median price (trailing year)
May 2026
$550k+22.5%
5y median $451kvs last year $449k
Total sales (trailing year)
May 2026
61+15.1%
5y median 56vs last year 53
Days on market (trailing year)
May 2026
67 days-27
5y median 95 daysvs last year 94 days
Median rent (trailing year)
May 2026
$445/wk+12.7%
5y median $390/wkvs last year $395/wk
Total leases (trailing year)
May 2026
19-13.6%
5y median 24vs last year 22
Days on market (rental) (trailing year)
May 2026
22 days-1
5y median 27 daysvs last year 23 days
Gross yield (trailing year)
May 2026
4.21%-0.36 pt
5y median 4.45%vs last year 4.57%
Months of supply
May 2026
4.7 months-20.3%
5y median 6.5 monthsvs last year 5.9 months
Months of supply (rental)
May 2026
1.3 months-60.6%
5y median 1.9 monthsvs last year 3.3 months
Market data

Nearby markets

Every market within reach of Portland, ranked by distance — each compared against this suburb's Houses · Total segment so divergence reads at a glance.

Market
Property
Bedrooms
Radius
Colour by
No markets within 5km · expanded to 10km
This marketPortlandNSW 2847 · Houses · Total
Price$551k
DOM62 days
Sold58
2 markets within 10kmLast 12 months
01
Sunny CornerNSW 2795 · 8.6km · Houses · Total
Price$629k
DOM150 days
Sold6
priciermuch slower
02
Cullen BullenNSW 2790 · 9.7km · Houses · Total
Price—
DOM150 days
Sold—
much slower
Loading map
Houses · TotalSales market
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Portland
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher
Market data

Similar markets

NSW markets whose Houses · Total segment behaves most like Portland's on the buy side — ranked by a like-for-like blend of price, yield, days on market, ownership cost and cycle phase.

Colour by
Property
Bedrooms
Market
Loading map
This marketPortlandNSW 2847 · Houses · Total
Price$551k
DOM62 days
Sold58
Most similar sales markets · within 10.8–600 kmLast 12 months
01
BowenfelsNSW 2790 · 19km · 84% match
Price$531k
DOM50 days
Sold38
02
TenterfieldNSW 2372 · 514km · 84% match
Price$551k
DOM65 days
Sold124
03
LithgowNSW 2790 · 22km · 83% match
Price$550k
DOM41 days
Sold213
04
MolongNSW 2866 · 103km · 82% match
Price$566k
DOM56 days
Sold56
05
WallerawangNSW 2845 · 11km · 80% match
Price$546k
DOM36 days
Sold41
06
South BathurstNSW 2795 · 38km · 80% match
Price$619k
DOM49 days
Sold40
07
CoomaNSW 2630 · 331km · 79% match
Price$580k
DOM53 days
Sold163
08
OberonNSW 2787 · 39km · 79% match
Price$548k
DOM53 days
Sold74
09
Coomba ParkNSW 2428 · 264km · 79% match
Price$531k
DOM75 days
Sold34
10
BaroogaNSW 3644 · 482km · 78% match
Price$588k
DOM76 days
Sold51
19
Gormans HillNSW 2795 · 37km · 76% match
Price$594k
DOM38 days
Sold16
20
UrallaNSW 2358 · 332km · 76% match
Price$548k
DOM58 days
Sold65
26
KyogleNSW 2474 · 600km · 75% match
Price$563k
DOM70 days
Sold62
27
CrookwellNSW 2583 · 130km · 75% match
Price$629k
DOM51 days
Sold87
32
MurrurundiNSW 2338 · 193km · 73% match
Price$488k
DOM41 days
Sold29
63
CundletownNSW 2430 · 290km · 70% match
Price$615k
DOM41 days
Sold37
140
KootingalNSW 2352 · 275km · 62% match
Price$589k
DOM26 days
Sold64
165
MerriwaNSW 2329 · 142km · 60% match
Price$441k
DOM86 days
Sold39
249
PaxtonNSW 2325 · 132km · 54% match
Price$699k
DOM18 days
Sold27
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Portland
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher

Comparable sales markets to Portland include Bowenfels (NSW 2790), Tenterfield (NSW 2372), Lithgow (NSW 2790), Molong (NSW 2866), Wallerawang (NSW 2845), South Bathurst (NSW 2795), Cooma (NSW 2630) and Oberon (NSW 2787). Each link opens that suburb's full market report.

Market data

Frequently asked · Portland

21 data-driven answers about Portland's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.

Browse by
  • What things costPrices, rent, yield, ownership cost4
  • How the market is movingSpeed, supply, growth, cycle phase7
  • How it comparesVs state, vs nearby, vs popular4
  • About the areaPopulation, income, who lives here, schools5
  • About this dataMethodology and update cadence1

What things cost

Prices, rent, yield, ownership cost
01

What is the median house price in Portland?

#

The median house price in Portland, NSW 2847 is $551k as of June 2026, based on 58 sales recorded over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved +22.2% year-on-year. Prices vary by bedroom count, from compact two-bedroom homes to larger four-bedroom houses. See the bedroom-level breakdown below for 2-, 3- and 4-bedroom medians.

02

How much does it cost to rent in Portland?

#

The median weekly house rent in Portland is $445 as of June 2026, drawn from 19 leases over the past 12 months. Units rent for around $375 per week. House rents have moved +12.7% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.

03

What is the gross rental yield in Portland?

#

Gross rental yield in Portland is 4.40% for houses as of June 2026, compared with the NSW unit median of 4.81%. Gross yield is annual rent divided by purchase price — it doesn't account for ownership costs like council rates, strata, maintenance or vacancy.

04

What are typical sale prices by bedroom count in Portland?

#

As of June 2026, Portland medians by bedroom count:

Property1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bedTotal
Houses—$401k$548k$617k$551k

Figures cover only segments with enough recent transactions to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded.

How the market is moving

Speed, supply, growth, cycle phase
05

What are Portland's property market trends?

#

Portland's property market trends to June 2026: house prices rose +22.2% year-on-year; weekly house rents moved +12.7%; homes now sell in a median 62 days — faster than a year ago by 30; sales supply sits at 4.1 months (loose). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Portland market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.

06

What does the data say about Portland as an investment?

#

As of June 2026 in Portland, house prices rose +22.2% over the year, gross rental yield is 4.40% against a NSW median of 3.39%, houses take a median 62 days to sell, sales supply is 4.1 months (loose). Capital growth, rental yield, selling speed and supply are the signals investors weigh — but these figures describe the market, not a recommendation. This is data, not financial advice; always do your own research and consider a licensed adviser.

07

How quickly do houses sell in Portland?

#

Houses in Portland sell in a median 62 days on market as of June 2026. Days on market have tightened by 30 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.

08

Is Portland a tight or loose property market right now?

#

Portland's sales market sits at 4.1 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Loose against the Australian distribution. Under 1.7 months is Severe (extreme shortage); over 4.5 months is Loose. The rental side is tighter still at 1.3 months of supply.

09

Have property prices in Portland gone up or down?

#

House prices in Portland moved +22.2% over the 12 months to June 2026. The 5-year tape above plots the full monthly trajectory — showing where the market changed character rather than just crossing round numbers.

10

How active is the rental market in Portland?

#

Portland's house rental market sits at 1.3 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Tight, with 19 houses leased over the past 12 months. Units sit at 0.0 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.

11

Where is Portland in its property market cycle?

#

Portland's house market is currently in the 'softer_firming' phase as of June 2026 — combining low sales velocity (bottom quartile nationally) with year-on-year tightening in days on market. The demand cycle chart above plots all eight segments on the same demand-versus-direction axes.

How it compares

Vs state, vs nearby, vs popular
12

How does Portland compare to other NSW suburbs?

#

Portland's median house price ($551k) is 52% below the NSW median ($1.15M) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 62 days vs 29 days state median. On gross yield, Portland sits at 4.40% vs 3.39% state median.

13

How does Portland compare to neighbouring suburbs?

#

Portland's most-similar nearby market is Bowenfels (18.6 km away) with a median house price of $531k — about 4% cheaper. The Nearby and Similar markets sections above rank every peer within radius and by composite similarity across price, days on market, yield, ownership cost and cycle phase.

14

What's the most popular property type in Portland?

#

The most-transacted segment in Portland over the 12 months to June 2026 is 3 bed houses with 25 sales. 4 bed houses come second at 13 sales. The 'Most popular' panel above breaks down the top segments with weekly mortgage, rent and ownership-cost detail.

15

How many properties were sold and leased in Portland last year?

#

Portland recorded 58 house sales and 0 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 58 transactions. On the rental side, 19 houses and 2 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.

About the area

Population, income, who lives here, schools
16

What is the population of Portland?

#

Portland, NSW 2847 is home to 2,447 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 46, and the average household holds 2.3 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.

17

What is the median household income in Portland?

#

The median household in Portland earns $1k per week — roughly $60k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $576/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.

18

Do people own or rent in Portland?

#

Portland is mostly owner-occupied: about 83% of households are owner-occupiers and 15% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 49% own outright and 34% are paying off a mortgage.

19

What schools are near Portland?

#

Portland has 5 schools within reach, 2 of them inside the suburb itself — including Portland Central School, St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Portland. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).

20

Is Portland a good place to live?

#

Portland, NSW 2847 has a population of 2,447, a median age of 46, a median household income around $1k/week, 15% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There are 5 schools within reach. Whether it's the right fit depends on your priorities — these figures describe the community, housing mix and amenity rather than offer a verdict.

About this data

Methodology and update cadence
21

When was this Portland market data last updated?

#

This Portland market data was last updated June 2026. Figures are computed monthly from 12-month rolling windows of recorded sales and leases, with five years of monthly history behind the trend charts. Methodology, glossary and data sources are linked in the footer.

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  • Yetholme16.8km
  • Winburndale17.6km
  • Bowenfels18.6km
  • Rydal19.5km
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