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
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
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:
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
Population & Growth
StableSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
Nearby suburbs in The Hills Shire
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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.