Portland North
VIC 3305 · Glenelg
708 (2021) → 704 est. (2025) · Stable
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Portland North is a stable suburb in Glenelg, VIC 3305, about 302km from Melbourne CBD. Its median house price of $699K is around the same as the VIC average. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 0/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Portland North has an overall score of 17/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 56/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (3.25%), New Zealand (1.55%), Netherlands (0.71%), India (0.56%), Italy (0.56%)
Top languages: Italian (0.85%), Punjabi (0.56%), Russian (0.42%), Indonesian (0.42%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: Valuer-General Victoria (DTF) · Updated 2024
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: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (suburb-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 968 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Portland North Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 976
Nearby (within 10km)
- Bolwarra Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.5kmICSEA 985
- Portland Bay SchoolCombined · Government · 5.4kmICSEA 909
- Portland Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.7kmICSEA 964
- Bayview CollegeSecondary · Independent · 5.7kmICSEA 1023
- St John's Lutheran SchoolPrimary · Independent · 6.3kmICSEA 1002
- Portland Secondary College-Victoria Parade CampusSecondary · Government · 6.3km
- Portland Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 6.7kmICSEA 942
- All Saints Parish SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 6.7kmICSEA 1016
- Bundarra Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7kmICSEA 899
- Portland South Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.9kmICSEA 964
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
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Frequently asked questions about Portland North
Is Portland North safe?
Portland North has a residential safety score of 56/100, 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 6,073 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Portland North?
In Portland North, the .
How far is Portland North from Melbourne CBD?
Portland North is about 302.0 km from Melbourne CBD.
What schools are in Portland North?
Portland North has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 976 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Portland North?
Portland North has a transport score of 0/100.