Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Lower Portland suburb profile
Lower Portland, NSW · Postcode 2756
This Lower Portland suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Lower Portland, NSW (postcode 2756). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Lower Portland with nearby suburbs.
Lower Portland at a glance
Population
711
Median rent
$400/wk
Household income
$1,965/wk
Median age
46
Lower Portland trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+28.8% over 10 years
Population
711
was 589 in 2016
+122 · +20.7%
Median rent
$400/wk
was $193/wk in 2016
+$207 · +107.3%
Household income
$1,965/wk
was $1,569/wk in 2016
+$396 · +25.2%
Median age
46
was 43 in 2016
+3 · +7%
Dig deeper: Lower Portland population growth · Lower Portland then and now
Lower Portland vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Lower Portland, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-4.8% vs area
- Lower Portland$400/wk
- Nearby$420/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
+6.6% vs area
- Lower Portland$1,965/wk
- Nearby$2,131/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+15% vs area
- Lower Portland46
- Nearby35.5
- NSW40
Personal income
-2.5% vs area
- Lower Portland$788/wk
- Nearby$900.5/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Lower Portland compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Lower Portland sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows strong access to economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 81,047.4
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 81,026.4
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 101,123.4
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 6984.1
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Lower Portland on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Lower Portland, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Lower Portland people
- Population
- 711
- Median age
- 46
- Born overseas
- 9.6%
- Average household size
- 3.0
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Lower Portland income
- Median household income
- $1,965/wk
- Median personal income
- $788/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Lower Portland housing
- Median rent
- $400/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,342/mo
- Separate houses
- 75.8%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 27.2%
- Mortgaged
- 42.3%
- Rented
- 5.7%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 20%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Lower Portland work
- Employment to population
- 58.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 2%
- Year 12 or above
- 40.5%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 2756)
Compare Lower Portland with nearby suburbs
Lower Portland in numbers
Lower Portland had 711 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 46, 12% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 3 people. 9.6% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 27.2% own their home outright, 42.3% are paying a mortgage, 5.7% rent. Separate houses make up 75.8% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $400/wk, close to the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,965/wk, 9% above the typical NSW suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 2%. 40.5% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 8 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 20.7% (from 589 to 711). Median rent moved from $193/wk to $400/wk (+107.3%).
Lower Portland suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Lower Portland, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Lower Portland was $400/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Lower Portland, NSW?
- Lower Portland had 711 residents at the 2021 Census, up 20.7% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Lower Portland?
- Median household income in Lower Portland was $1,965/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Lower Portland?
- 5.7% of occupied homes in Lower Portland were rented, 27.2% were owned outright and 42.3% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Lower Portland suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Lower Portland. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology