Median house price
$650k
+41% change
NSW · Lithgow Council
Portland, 2847
Est. population · Jun 2025
2,560
Growth (1 yr)
+0.3%
Growth (5 yr)
+1.1%
Median age
46
Median income
$1,150/wk
Employment rate
45.3%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$650,000
Languages at home
2.9%non-English
Most common: Croatian, German, Spanish
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- National parks
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
- Education hub
Suburb profile
Portland sits in Lithgow Council as a regional smaller community that feels self-contained and a long way from big-city bustle. Long-term locals and family households define much of the community, with family life visible on every street. Neighbourhood food and coffee spots add warmth to the local routine.
Green space punches above what many regional towns offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Daily life works well on foot, with buses also serving the suburb. Purchase and rent costs sit on the more affordable side of the local range.
Reported crime has been rising recently. A trickle of new development is refreshing selected pockets without changing the overall feel.
Local dining and lifestyle amenities push the suburb to a good desirability read, even as community and employment, plus schools and education look more ordinary among similar regional towns.
At a glance
Portland snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
—
No data available
Population (ERP)
2,560
+0.3% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
11.4%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#25
among Country & regional · Mature
Safety
55th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
43rd
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
1/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
11th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 55.7/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 21% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 1471st in Australia
- State rank
- 431st in NSW
- Peer rank
- #25 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #67 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 100%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $650,000
- Median price change
- +40.9%
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent and sales tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · October to December 2025 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
2,560(June 2025)
+0.3% annual · +1.1% over 5 years · 43th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.3%
- 5-year growth
- +1.1%
- Change in 1 year
- +7
- Change in 5 years
- +27
- Growth rank in NSW
- 43th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~2,600), extrapolated at +0.3% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 2,447
- Median age
- 46
- Median household income / week
- $1,150
- Dwelling vacancy
- 11.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 122 of 1,071
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,272
- Employment rate
- 45.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 926 / 6 / 0 (+ 13 other)
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 188
- Against the person
- 70
- Against property
- 68
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 73.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 35 residents
- State safety percentile
- 54.8th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +14.3%
Most common offence types
- Break And Enter Dwelling13
- Domestic Violence Related Assault22
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment22
- Malicious Damage To Property21
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault12
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 884.5
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 11th
School list
- Portland Central SchoolCombined · Government · ICSEA 845 · 5th percentile · LBOTE 3% · 204 students · Top SEA quarter 1% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School PortlandPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 924 · 16th percentile · LBOTE 4% · 50 students · Top SEA quarter 1% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Blinky Bill Portland Child Care Centrechildcare
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Public transport
135 public transport stops in this suburb
- 360 Portland Sunny Corner Rd
- Irondale Pipers Flat Rd Near Irondale Rd
- Pipers Flat Rd At Thompsons Creek Rd
- Portland Cemetery
- Portland Sunny Corner Rd Before Lime St
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed
Amenities
74 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
4 restaurants · 2 cafes · 1 pubs · 1 supermarkets · 1 pharmacies · 1 libraries · 2 places of worship · 1 playgrounds
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Highly walkable for everyday errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 9 parks mapped in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 135 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 8 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 84/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.82
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 2.86
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 3.68
Food & drink(7)
- The Corner Cafe & TakeawayCafe
53 Williwa Street
- The GroveCafe
- Coronation HotelPub
- Coronation Hotel BistroRestaurant
- Lucky House ChineseRestaurant
5 Wolgan Street
- Peacock Palace Chinese RestaurantRestaurant
10 Wolgan Street
- Portland Thai21Restaurant
Shopping(3)
- Williams & Sons ButcheryButcher
- FoodworksSupermarket
Community(3)
- Blinky Bill Portland Child Care CentreChildcare
- Portland LibraryLibrary
- Portland Central SchoolSchool
12A Wolgan Street, Portland
Health & services(4)
- Portland District HospitalHospital
- Portland Tabulam Health CentreHospital
29 Green Street
- Portland Tabulam Health CentreMedical clinic
- Portland PharmacyPharmacy
Sport & outdoors(13)
- Portland Golf CourseGolf course
- ANT FitnessGym
- Kremer ParkPark
Laurie Street, Portland
- Mick Moore Memorial ParkPark
- Paine StreetPark
0 Paine Street, Portland
- Saville ParkPark
0 Cullen Street
- Portland-Wallerawang Rotary Club Inc. Rest AreaPicnic area
- Playground
- Sports centre
- Portland Bowling ClubSports field
- Sports field
- Swimming pool (2)
Transport(11)
11 bus stops
Other(24)
- Commonwealth BankBank
- Bench
- Bleachers
- Portland AutomotiveCar repair
- Portland Fire StationFire station
69 Williwa Street, Portland
- Portland Rural Fire BrigadeFire station
- Hair PerfectionHairdresser
- Portland RSL ClubLicensed Club
- Portland NewsagencyNewsagent
- Portland Tabulam Health CentreNursing Home
- Parking (7)
- Parking Space (2)
- BPPetrol station
- Picnic Table (2)
- Portland Presbyterian ChurchPlace of worship
- St StephensPlace of worship
- Portland Police StationPolice
- Portland Post OfficePost office
- Public toilets
- Shelter (2)
- TelstraTelephone
- Track
- Vending machine (2)
- Waste Basket
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
9 parks and public open space in this suburb
- High StreetPark
- Kremer ParkPark
- Mick Moore Memorial ParkPark
- Paine StreetPark
- Railway AvenuePark
- Roxburgh Street ReserveNature reserve
- Saville ParkPark
- Thompson Street ReservePark
- Warwick Gardiner Memorial ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 54
- Parks (OSM)
- 9
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Places of worship
2 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Portland Presbyterian Church
- St Stephens
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 4
- Nearest hospital
- Portland District Hospital (0.3 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- On site
- Portland District HospitalHospital
- Portland PharmacyPharmacy
- Portland Tabulam Health CentreDoctor
- Portland Tabulam Health CentreGreen StreetHospital
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 73
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 28.5
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 27° / 15°
- Rainfall
- 221 mm · ~28 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 9°
- Rainfall
- 163 mm · ~20 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 14° / 3°
- Rainfall
- 130 mm · ~16 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 183 mm · ~23 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.
2026· 12 proposals
July 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure703 PORTLAND CULLEN BULLEN ROAD PORTLAND 2847Additional Information Requested
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure23 Williwa Street PORTLANDDetermined
May 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation203 PORTLAND SUNNY CORNER ROAD PORTLAND 2847Determined
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure23 Williwa Street PORTLANDDetermined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure90 LIMESTONE CREEK ROAD PORTLAND 2847Determined
- Subdivision38 WILLIWA STREET PORTLAND 2847Determined
February 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure3 MARTINDALE PLACE PORTLAND 2847Under Assessment
- Demolition; Shed; Erection of a new structure25 PARK STREET PORTLAND 2847Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure955 PIPERS FLAT ROAD PORTLAND 2847Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure23 Williwa Street PORTLANDDetermined
January 2026
- Subdivision8 Ridge Street, PORTLAND, NSW, 2847Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation51 WALLERAWANG ROAD PORTLAND 2847Determined
2023· 6 proposals
August 2023
- DwellingLot 2239 Tramway Avenue WerringtonWithdrawn
- DwellingLOT 2233 TRAMWAY AVENUE WERRINGTONDetermined
- DwellingLOT 2234 TRAMWAY AVENUE WERRINGTONWithdrawn
April 2023
- Subdivision of land312 Portland Cullen Bullen Road, PortlandDetermined
March 2023
- Shed523 Back Cullen Bullen Road Portland NSW 2847Determined
- Recreational UsesSaville Park, PortlandDetermined
2022· 1 proposal
April 2022
- Subdivision of land312 Portland Cullen Bullen Road, PortlandDetermined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · 2026 · Updated · Daily feed (from Oct 2018)
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- Allow extra travel time. Expect delays. Use an alternative route.Williwa Street, Cullen Street01 May 2026 – 26 Oct 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Heritage
2 heritage places
- Portland Cement Works PrecinctWilliwa Street, PortlandSHR
- Raffan's Mill and Brick Bottle Kilns PrecinctCarlton Road, PortlandSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Calare
- Member of Parliament
- Andrew GEE (Independent)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 124,664
- Turnout (2025)
- 92.7%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +3.2 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 62.3%Labor 37.7%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 21.5 km away).
Coalition 65.1%Labor 34.9%
2.8 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: -2.1 pp toward Coalition
Nearest polling places
- PortlandLabor 34.9% · Coalition 65.1% TPP (2025)0.8 km away
- Cullen BullenLabor 44.1% · Coalition 55.9% TPP (2025)8.7 km away
- Meadow FlatLabor 21.6% · Coalition 78.4% TPP (2025)9.6 km away
- WallerawangLabor 36.7% · Coalition 63.3% TPP (2025)11.5 km away
- YetholmeLabor 27.6% · Coalition 72.3% TPP (2025)17.5 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
More in Lithgow Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.