PortlandVIC · suburb profile
VIC 3305 · Glenelg
Daily life in Portland is characterized by a strong sense of community and a slower pace typical of coastal towns. Most residents commute by car, with 70% driving to work, and only 0.3% using public transport. The town has a significant number of people working from home, at 5.8%. Employment is diverse, with top occupations including professionals and community service workers.
Sales · 12 months to August 2026
What property sold for in Portland
We have no recorded sales in Portland over the last twelve months. We do not estimate prices from a handful of sales. Earlier years are below.
Since 2022
How prices have moved
- Houses
- Units
- Land
Dashed lines and hollow points are part years — incomplete, so a dip may only mean fewer sales have happened yet. A break in a line is a year with no published figure, not a fall to zero.
| Year | Houses | Units | Land |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $415k | $300k | $198k |
| 2023 | $439k | $359k | $180k |
| 2022 | $450k | $340k | $180k |
8 schools · 2025 figures
Who goes to school in Portland
All schools · Portland's 8 schools teach 1,726 students, little changed in ten years.
Schools here
8
5 primary · 2 secondary · 1 Prep-to-12
Students, all schools
1,726
2025 · +1.5% since 2015
At primary schoolsStudents at schools whose type is “Primary”. It excludes children in primary years at a Prep-to-12 college — they are counted in the tile beside this one. This number answers “are the primary schools here filling or emptying?”
+7.8%
856 students · five years
Children in primary yearsChildren in Years 1–6 at any school, including Prep-to-12 colleges. This answers “are there still young families here?” — a different question from the tile on the left, which is why the two can move in opposite directions.
Prep and ungraded students are counted separately again; see the chart below.
+6.4%
715 · Years 1–6, anywhere
11 years · two ways to read them
Enrolments, 2015–2025
The same students, counted two ways — by the kind of school they attend, and by the year they are in. They answer different questions and can point in different directions. Both views are in the page; the buttons only change which is visible.
Enrolments in Portland have changed little over 10 years.
- Primary schools
- Secondary schools
- Prep-to-12 & specialist
Show data table
| Year | Primary schools | Secondary schools | Prep-to-12 & specialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 729 | 930 | 42 |
| 2016 | 697 | 912 | 44 |
| 2017 | 692 | 887 | 47 |
| 2018 | 737 | 871 | 52 |
| 2019 | 754 | 842 | 62 |
| 2020 | 794 | 892 | 64 |
| 2021 | 813 | 859 | 63 |
| 2022 | 828 | 841 | 64 |
| 2023 | 815 | 818 | 67 |
| 2024 | 839 | 814 | 73 |
| 2025 | 856 | 796 | 74 |
Which schools in Portland are filling and which are emptying. A school that covers Prep to Year 12 is counted once, in its own line — its primary-age students are not in the primary schools line.
- Years 1–6
- Years 7–12
- Prep & ungradedTwo groups that sit outside the numbered year levels: Prep — the first year of school, which the national data does not number — and ungraded students at specialist schools, who are not placed in a year level at all.
A suburb with a specialist school will have a large line here.
Show data table
| Year | Years 1–6 | Years 7–12 | Prep & ungraded | All students |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 629 | 930 | 142 | 1,701 |
| 2016 | 601 | 912 | 140 | 1,653 |
| 2017 | 591 | 887 | 148 | 1,626 |
| 2018 | 611 | 871 | 178 | 1,660 |
| 2019 | 647 | 842 | 169 | 1,658 |
| 2020 | 672 | 892 | 186 | 1,750 |
| 2021 | 687 | 859 | 189 | 1,735 |
| 2022 | 719 | 841 | 173 | 1,733 |
| 2023 | 707 | 818 | 175 | 1,700 |
| 2024 | 734 | 814 | 178 | 1,726 |
| 2025 | 715 | 796 | 215 | 1,726 |
This counts children by the year they are in, not by the kind of school they attend — so a Prep-to-12 college contributes to every line. The three add up to every student in the suburb.
2025 · ACARA
All 8 schools in Portland
Ordered by size, not by results — 5 government, 1 Catholic and 2 independent. Schools with more than one campus are counted once.
What these columns mean
- Type
- Prep-to-12 is one school a child can start and finish at without changing schools. Specialist schools also appear as Prep-to-12.
- 5 yr
- Change in enrolments against five years ago, not against last year. Enrolments move slowly, so a single year is mostly noise.
- VCE median
- The middle study score of that school’s Year 12 students, on a scale of 0–50. The state median in 2025 was 29.0, so a school above that sits above the middle and one below it sits below. The smaller number after it is how many students the figure rests on. Under 30 students we show nothing at all — a small cohort’s result swings from year to year on who happened to sit the exams, which is easily mistaken for the school changing.
| School | Sector | Type | Students | 5 yr | 10 yr | VCE median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Secondary College | Government | Secondary | 505 | −23.5% | −26.7% | 24 · 104 |
| Bayview College | Independent | Secondary | 291 | +25.4% | +20.7% | 28 · 61 |
| All Saints Parish School | Catholic | Primary | 260 | +2.0% | +8.3% | — |
| Portland Primary School | Government | Primary | 256 | +24.3% | +151.0% | — |
| Portland South Primary School | Government | Primary | 142 | +47.9% | +140.7% | — |
| St John's Lutheran School | Independent | Primary | 112 | +43.6% | +30.2% | — |
| Bundarra Primary School | Government | Primary | 86 | −45.9% | −64.5% | — |
| Portland Bay School | Government | Prep-to-12 | 74 | +15.6% | +76.2% | — |
2 schools in Portland reported median VCE study scores of 24 to 28, against a state median of 29.
The read
What living here is actually like
Portland, VIC is a coastal town with a population of 10,013 people. The median age is 47, which is higher than the Victorian average of 38, indicating a mature community. The gender distribution is fairly balanced with 48.9% male and 51.1% female. The family structure is diverse, with 47.1% of households being couples without children and 32.3% being couples with children. Single-parent households make up 19.4% of the population. The average household size is 2.2 people.
Buyer fit
Who this suburb suits
One score per buyer type, out of 100, built from the demographic, housing and commute profile. Strongest first.
Buyer-fit score
Portland · 0–100
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| Buyer type | Score |
|---|---|
| Retirees | 75 |
| First home buyers | 70 |
| Families | 65 |
| Investors | 60 |
| Professionals | 55 |
Why retirees score highest
The signals doing the work
- Higher median age of 47
- Peaceful coastal living environment
- High percentage of owner-occupied homes
- Good healthcare facilities with hospitals employing 6.6%
Against the state
How Portland differs from Victoria
Every bar is this suburb. The vertical tick is the Victorian figure — the gap between them is the story.
Housing & movement
What’s built here, and how people leave in the morning
Dwelling mix
Share of occupied private dwellings
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| Dwelling type | Share |
|---|---|
| Apartments | 1.3% |
| Separate houses | 88.2% |
| Townhouses | 9.4% |
How people get to work
Method of travel, 2021 Census
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| Method | Share |
|---|---|
| Worked from home | 5.8% |
| Drove a car | 70% |
| Public transport | 0.3% |
| Walked only | 3.6% |
| Car passenger | 5.1% |
Costs 2021 Census
Census figures, collected in 2021. Rents and repayments have moved since — for what property is selling for now, see .
Top occupations
Share of the employed workforce
Key highlights
- High percentage of separate houses - 88.2%
- Significant owner-occupied properties - 40.4% owned outright
- Diverse employment sectors, with aluminium smelting employing 6.8%
- High percentage of English spoken at home - 90.0%
- Low unemployment rate at 5.3%
Things to be aware of
- Lower educational attainment with 10.9% holding a bachelor's degree
- Below average median household income at $1,146 weekly
- High percentage of low-income households at 25.9%
- Limited public transport usage at 0.3%
- Higher median age compared to state average
Coming soon to this page
Where the richer profile lands
Schools & catchments
Zoned primary and secondary, NAPLAN bands, distances.
Transport & access
Stations, tram routes, drive time to the CBD, walkability.
Development activity
Permits approved, projects underway, zoning changes.
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Demographic figures from the Census of Population and Housing © Australian Bureau of Statistics, used under Creative Commons Attribution.
Cadastral and boundary data contains information © State of Victoria (Vicmap), licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Narrative summaries are AI-generated from the underlying data and may contain errors.
School details, enrolments and senior secondary results from the National Schools Data Collection © Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA).
Base map © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap. Improve this map at openstreetmap.org/fixthemap.
Informational only — not financial, legal or planning advice. Verify zoning, overlays and catchments with the relevant council before relying on them. Data vintage: 2021 Census.