Portsea
VIC 3944 · Mornington Peninsula
787 (2021) → 810 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Portsea is a moderate growth suburb in Mornington Peninsula, VIC 3944, about 61km from Melbourne CBD. Its median house price of $3.43M is more expensive than the VIC average. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 25/100, and is right by the coast. Portsea has an overall score of 51/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 5/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (3.43%), New Zealand (2.03%), Croatia (0.76%), Greece (0.64%), USA (0.64%)
Top languages: Italian (0.89%), Greek (0.38%), Macedon (0.38%)
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 1079 (above the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Sorrento Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.1kmICSEA 1060
- St Joseph's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 4.1kmICSEA 1056
- St Aloysius' SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 7.2kmICSEA 1085
- Queenscliff Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.3kmICSEA 1100
- Point Lonsdale Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.8kmICSEA 1093
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
Moderate GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Portsea
Is Portsea safe?
Portsea has a residential safety score of 5/100, 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 6,480 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Portsea?
In Portsea, the .
How far is Portsea from Melbourne CBD?
Portsea is about 61.1 km from Melbourne CBD, an estimated 195 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Portsea?
Portsea has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Portsea?
Portsea has a transport score of 25/100 and 18 bus stops.