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Portland, VIC

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Portland Statistics

Location Details

  • Region

    Blue Mountains

  • Population

    10,900

  • Nearest Capital

    357km

  • Nearest Airport

    Portland airport 17km

  • Median House Price

    $450,000
  • October Temp °C
    17 / 10

Portland is a city on the southwest coast of Victoria, Australia. The site of Victoria’s first permanent European settlement, it has more than 200 19th-century buildings, many made of bluestone. The Portland Cable Tram travels along the foreshore, past the Portland Botanic Gardens, established in 1857. The Portland Maritime Discovery Centre has exhibits on the city’s maritime history, plus a sperm whale skeleton.

Image credit: Tourism Australia

Portland
Community

Living in regional Australia gives you access to a wealth of community services, such as hospitals, libraries, bars and eateries.

Data source: Department of Health Commonwealth declared hospitals [2021], Australia Post. Google [2021]

Amenities within 50km of Portland

Hospital
4
Doctors & Allied Health
24
Library
2
Post Office
4
Bars & Eateries
46
Groceries & Convenience
4
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Portland
Housing

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Comparison to median State house price

-71%
Property in Portland

Based on LGA data

Median House Price

$450,000

Rental House Median Price Per Month

$819

Attached Dwelling Median Price

$359,000

Data source: ABS, [2019, 2020], LGA updated [2021], Corelogic [2026]

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    Median Salary Per Year

    $47,245

    Median Personal Income Per Week

    $909

    Median Family Income Per Week

    $685

    Data source: ABS [2016, 2017, 2020]

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    Portland
    Education

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    Number of Institutions

    15

    Data sources:

    Australian Children's Education & Care Quality Authority, Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, Wikipedia, 4icu.

    Schools And Universities in Portland

    Education within 25KM of Portland

    5 Childcare Centres
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    portland ymca
    the karreeta peeneeyt mara portland child & family complex
    elsa macleod kindergarten
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    8 Primary Schools
    portland south primary school
    all saints parish school
    bundarra primary school
    narrawong district primary school
    bolwarra primary school
    portland north primary school
    portland primary school
    st john's lutheran school
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    2 High Schools
    portland secondary college
    bayview college

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