VIC · Glenelg Council
Portland West, VIC, 3305
Current weather
12.2°CModerate drizzle
95% humidity · 21.3 km/h wind · 16.1° / 10.5° today · 6.6 mm rain
Desirability index
#108 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Portland West is a small locality in the Glenelg area, home to around 619 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 23 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-21%), roughly 37.2 offences per 1,000 residents, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 619
- Median age
- 49
- Median household income / week
- $1,931
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 23 of 248
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,363
- Employment rate
- 61.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 11 / 0 / 0
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian 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 (2026)
- 23
- Against the person
- 6
- Against property
- 10
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 37.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 103 residents
- State safety percentile
- 32.7th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -20.7%
Most common offence types
- A211 Fv Serious Assault4
- A231 Fv Common Assault2
- B41 Motor Vehicle Theft3
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle2
- E21 Breach Family Violence Order3
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
Planning & development
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
7 planning-related records
2021· 5 proposals
July 2021
- Use and development of dwelling and outbuildings195 BRIDGEWATER ROAD PORTLAND WEST 3305NOD issued by a delegate
June 2021
- Use and Development of the Land for a Dwelling Ancillary to Horticulture and Poultry Keeping, Development of Group Accommodation, and Development of Associated Infrastructure and WorksCAPE NELSON ROAD PORTLAND WEST 3305NOD issued by a delegate
February 2021
- Building and Works to Construct a Replacement Shed135 Heath RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Three Lot re-subdivision and removal of specified easements115 Heath RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
January 2021
- Building and Works to Construct a Shed310 Malings RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 2 proposals
October 2020
- AMENDMENT: Building and Works to Construct a Single Dwelling64 Knights And Parkers RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
January 2020
- Use and Development for a Dwelling38 Peddie AvenueWithdrawn
Data sources & freshness
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 2020; 2020–2022; 2021 · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Portland H46 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
- Portland H47 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
- Trewalla H48 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
2 state heritage places
- BLAIR MONANH1897
- CAPE NELSON LIGHTSTATIONNH1773
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 58.2/100
- Cohort rank
- #108 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- BLAIR MONAheritageNH1897
- CAPE NELSON LIGHTSTATIONheritageNH1773
- Portland H46 Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Portland H47 Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Trewalla H48 Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- AMENDMENT: Building and Works to Construct a Single Dwellingplanning64 Knights And Parkers RoadLodged 28 Oct 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Building and Works to Construct a Replacement Shedplanning135 Heath RoadLodged 16 Feb 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Building and Works to Construct a Shedplanning310 Malings RoadLodged 20 Jan 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Three Lot re-subdivision and removal of specified easementsplanning115 Heath RoadLodged 04 Feb 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Use and Development for a Dwellingplanning38 Peddie AvenueLodged 01 Jan 2020 · Withdrawn
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access
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