Portsea VIC 3944
Portsea is in Mornington Peninsula LGA, VIC, postcode 3944, with population 787.
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Portsea has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
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544 latest-year approvals in Mornington Peninsula, +0.0% YoY; population +0.8% YoY (0.2% 5yr).
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Portsea has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
Direct signals include Property prices, Crime, Transport, and Population growth. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.
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Property prices, Crime, Transport, Population growth
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Portsea currently reads as a premium-market candidate with a livability-led secondary angle.
Transport coverage adds a practical access signal. Higher SEIFA context supports a stronger local-quality read. Premium pricing raises the bar for yield, affordability, and downside checks. Gross yield looks low for an income-first use case.
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Transport coverage adds a practical access signal. Higher SEIFA context supports a stronger local-quality read.
Premium pricing raises the bar for yield, affordability, and downside checks. Gross yield looks low for an income-first use case. Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.
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Portsea VIC
Portsea is a small community in Victoria within the Mornington Peninsula local government area (postcode 3944). With a population of 787, the suburb has an older demographic with a median age of 68. Households earn a median income of $128K per year, with an average household size of 1.8 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.8% 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 managers, professionals, sales. Employment in the area leans toward professional services and finance & insurance. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
The median house price in Portsea is $3.1 million, having dropped significantly 18.9% over the past year. The median weekly rent is $577 (Census 2021). This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 1.0%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,806.
Public transport access includes 18 bus stops. The crime rate in the Mornington Peninsula LGA is moderate at 7,089 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Portsea offers a gross rental yield of 1.0%, rated as low yield. Property prices are above the state median ($3.1M/$875K), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 24.2x is considered stretched. House prices have moved -18.9% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.8% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
Portsea is a small community in Victoria within the Mornington Peninsula local government area (postcode 3944). With a population of 787, the suburb has an older demographic with a median age of 68. Households earn a median income of $128K per year, with an average household size of 1.8 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.8% 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 managers, professionals, sales. Employment in the area leans toward professional services and finance & insurance. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
The median house price in Portsea is $3.1 million, having dropped significantly 18.9% over the past year. The median weekly rent is $577 (Census 2021). This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 1.0%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,806.
Public transport access includes 18 bus stops. The crime rate in the Mornington Peninsula LGA is moderate at 7,089 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Portsea offers a gross rental yield of 1.0%, rated as low yield. Property prices are above the state median ($3.1M/$875K), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 24.2x is considered stretched. House prices have moved -18.9% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.8% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
Portsea FAQ
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What LGA is Portsea in?
Portsea is in the Mornington Peninsula Local Government Area, VIC, postcode 3944. Council-level context for Mornington Peninsula 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 Portsea?
The current median house price in Portsea, VIC is $3.1M, 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 Portsea?
The median weekly rent in Portsea is $577/wk, based on ABS Census 2021 rent fallback.
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Is Portsea a good investment?
QuickProperty's investment signals for Portsea show: Low Yield, Above Median, Stretched. 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 Portsea?
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 Portsea 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.