Lower Portland
NSW 2756 · The Hills Shire
711 (2021) → 724 est. (2025) · Stable
Part of the The Hills Shire local government area (est. 221,947 residents)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Lower Portland is a stable suburb in The Hills Shire, NSW 2756, about 57km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $1.55M is more expensive than the NSW average. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 10/100, and is about 26km inland. Lower Portland has an overall score of 20/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 100/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Top countries of birth: England (3.8%), China (0.7%), Canada (0.56%), Fiji (0.56%), Ireland (0.42%)
Top languages: Filipino (0.7%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: BOCSAR · Updated 2025
Schools
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Brewongle Environmental Education CentreCombined · Government · 4.8km
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Fitness
No data
No fitness facilities matched to this suburb.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
Mostly urban
Very little parkland or outdoor recreation in and around this suburb.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Outdoor Score is a national percentile led by parks and green space.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Culture
No data
No cultural venues matched to this suburb.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Culture Score is a national percentile weighting theatres, museums, galleries, libraries and arts centres most heavily.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Entertainment Scene
Not much nightlife
No licensed on-premises venues recorded in this suburb.
No licensed pubs, bars or clubs are registered in this suburb per the Liquor & Gaming NSW register.
View nearby venues on the Entertainment Map →
Source: OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
StableSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Lower Portland
Is Lower Portland safe?
Lower Portland has a residential safety score of 100/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 3,798 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Lower Portland?
In Lower Portland, the median house price is $1.55M. Median weekly house rent is $715.
How far is Lower Portland from Sydney CBD?
Lower Portland is about 56.7 km from Sydney CBD, an estimated 182 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Lower Portland?
Lower Portland has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Lower Portland?
Lower Portland has a transport score of 10/100 and 2 bus stops.