NSW · Lithgow Council

Portland (NSW), NSW, 2847

Desirability index

84.9/100

#135 among Country & regional suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Portland (NSW) is a smaller suburban community in the Lithgow area, home to around 2,447 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 188 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with rising year-on-year trends (+14%), roughly 76.8 offences per 1,000 residents, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities, 1 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.

Population

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)
87 / 6 / 0

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
188
Against the person
70
Against property
68
Rate per 1,000 residents
76.8
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 35 residents
State safety percentile
6.7th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
+13.9%

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

Data sources & freshness

  • BOCSAR postcode crime statisticsNSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows

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

Data sources & freshness

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 & closuresState road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported

Planning & development

Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).

8 planning-related records

2026· 1 proposal
  • January 2026

  • Subdivision
    8 Ridge Street, PORTLAND, NSW, 2847Additional Information Requested
2023· 6 proposals
  • August 2023

  • Dwelling
    Lot 2239 Tramway Avenue WerringtonWithdrawn
  • Dwelling
    LOT 2233 TRAMWAY AVENUE WERRINGTONDetermined
  • Dwelling
    LOT 2234 TRAMWAY AVENUE WERRINGTONWithdrawn
  • April 2023

  • Subdivision of land
    312 Portland Cullen Bullen Road, PortlandDetermined
  • March 2023

  • Shed
    523 Back Cullen Bullen Road Portland NSW 2847Determined
  • Recreational Uses
    Saville Park, PortlandDetermined
2022· 1 proposal
  • April 2022

  • Subdivision of land
    312 Portland Cullen Bullen Road, PortlandDetermined

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

43 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Commonwealth BankBank
  • Bench
  • Bus stop
  • Lett St at Scheidel LaneBus stop
  • Portland Central School, Vale StBus stop
  • Portland Central School, Villiers StBus stop
  • Portland RSL Club, Vale StBus stop
  • St Josephs School Williwa StBus stop
  • Vale St before Lett StBus stop
  • Williwa St before Lett StBus stop

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

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

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
4
Emergency department
On site
  • Portland District Hospitalhospital
  • Portland Pharmacypharmacy
  • Portland Tabulam Health Centredoctor
  • Portland Tabulam Health CentreGreen Streethospital

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
1/10
IRSD decile (2021)
2/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

2 state heritage places

  • Portland Cement Works PrecinctWilliwa Street, PortlandSHR
  • Raffan's Mill and Brick Bottle Kilns PrecinctCarlton Road, PortlandSHR

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage registerState heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site

Childcare

1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap

  • Blinky Bill Portland Child Care Centrechildcare

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare servicesOpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlaysState government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
54
Parks (OSM)
9

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover featuresOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score
84.9/100
Cohort rank
#135 among Country & regional suburbs

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability indexSuburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • 360 Portland Sunny Corner Rdtransport
  • Irondale Pipers Flat Rd Near Irondale Rdtransport
  • Pipers Flat Rd At Thompsons Creek Rdtransport
  • Portland Cemeterytransport
  • Portland Sunny Corner Rd Before Lime Sttransport
  • Blinky Bill Portland Child Care Centrechildcarechildcare
  • Portland Cement Works PrecinctheritageWilliwa Street, PortlandSHR
  • Raffan's Mill and Brick Bottle Kilns PrecinctheritageCarlton Road, PortlandSHR
  • Portland District Hospitalhealthhospital
  • Portland Pharmacyhealthpharmacy

Data sources & freshness

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