Portland North VIC 3305
Portland North is in Glenelg LGA, VIC, postcode 3305, with population 708.
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Portland North has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
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Portland North has usable rent context. LGA fallback rent. Compare against suburb-level records before treating this as a precise suburb signal.
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Rent context available
Portland North has usable rent context. Snapshot rent $420/wk.
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Portland North has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Schools. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.
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Property prices, Market rent, Crime, Schools
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Portland North currently reads as a growth-momentum candidate.
Recent price movement shows visible market momentum. Gross yield looks low for an income-first use case. Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.
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Recent price movement shows visible market momentum.
Gross yield looks low for an income-first use case. Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.
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Portland North VIC
Portland North is a small community in Victoria within the Glenelg local government area (postcode 3305). With a population of 708, the suburb has a mature demographic with a median age of 46. Households earn a median income of $98K per year, with an average household size of 2.6 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.0% year-on-year at the LGA level. VIC employment has moved +0.9% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. VIC also had 45 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 17 underway, and 27 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, technicians & trades, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward manufacturing and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Irish.
The median house price in Portland North is $750,000, having surged 12.4% over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $420. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.9%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,517.
Portland North is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 971, which is around the national average of 1,000. The crime rate in the Glenelg LGA is higher than average at 12,431 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Portland North offers a gross rental yield of 2.9%, rated as low yield. Property prices are near the state median ($750K/$875K). The price-to-income ratio of 7.6x is considered moderate. House prices have moved +12.4% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.0% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
Portland North is a small community in Victoria within the Glenelg local government area (postcode 3305). With a population of 708, the suburb has a mature demographic with a median age of 46. Households earn a median income of $98K per year, with an average household size of 2.6 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.0% year-on-year at the LGA level. VIC employment has moved +0.9% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. VIC also had 45 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 17 underway, and 27 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, technicians & trades, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward manufacturing and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Irish.
The median house price in Portland North is $750,000, having surged 12.4% over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $420. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.9%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,517.
Portland North is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 971, which is around the national average of 1,000. The crime rate in the Glenelg LGA is higher than average at 12,431 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Portland North offers a gross rental yield of 2.9%, rated as low yield. Property prices are near the state median ($750K/$875K). The price-to-income ratio of 7.6x is considered moderate. House prices have moved +12.4% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.0% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
Portland North FAQ
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What LGA is Portland North in?
Portland North is in the Glenelg Local Government Area, VIC, postcode 3305. Council-level context for Glenelg LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.
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What is the median house price in Portland North?
The current median house price in Portland North, VIC is $750K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.
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What is the typical weekly rent in Portland North?
The median weekly rent in Portland North is $420/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent context available.
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What does the rent signal say about Portland North?
Rent context available: Portland North has usable rent context. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.
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Is Portland North a good investment?
QuickProperty's investment signals for Portland North show: Low Yield, Near Median, Moderate. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.
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Where does QuickProperty get its data for Portland North?
Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.
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How often is the Portland North data updated?
Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.