Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Portsmith suburb profile
Portsmith, QLD · Postcode 4870
This Portsmith suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Portsmith, QLD (postcode 4870). 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 Portsmith with nearby suburbs.
Portsmith at a glance
Population
314
Median rent
$280/wk
Household income
$749/wk
Median age
35
Portsmith 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
+24.6% over 10 years
Population
314
was 260 in 2016
+54 · +20.8%
Median rent
$280/wk
was $265/wk in 2016
+$15 · +5.7%
Household income
$749/wk
was $1,187/wk in 2016
$438 · -36.9%
Median age
35
was 32 in 2016
+3 · +9.4%
Dig deeper: Portsmith population growth · Portsmith then and now
Portsmith vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Portsmith, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-24.3% vs area
- Portsmith$280/wk
- Nearby$335/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
-56.4% vs area
- Portsmith$749/wk
- Nearby$1,448.5/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
-10.3% vs area
- Portsmith35
- Nearby39
- QLD39
Personal income
-37.9% vs area
- Portsmith$491/wk
- Nearby$803.5/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Portsmith compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Portsmith sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 1904.2
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 2901.7
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 1885.2
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 1845.4
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Portsmith on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Portsmith, QLD.
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Portsmith people
- Population
- 314
- Median age
- 35
- Born overseas
- 8%
- Average household size
- 1.9
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Portsmith income
- Median household income
- $749/wk
- Median personal income
- $491/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Portsmith housing
- Median rent
- $280/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,760/mo
- Separate houses
- 50%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 37.5%
- Mortgaged
- 6.3%
- Rented
- 29.2%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 6.3%
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
Portsmith work
- Employment to population
- 21%
- Unemployment rate
- 19.7%
- Year 12 or above
- 21.7%
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 4870)
Compare Portsmith with nearby suburbs
Portsmith in numbers
Portsmith had 314 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 35, 12% below the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 1.9 people. 8% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 37.5% own their home outright, 6.3% are paying a mortgage, 29.2% rent. Separate houses make up 50% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $280/wk, 20% below the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $749/wk, 56% below the typical QLD suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 1 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 20.8% (from 260 to 314). Median rent moved from $265/wk to $280/wk (+5.7%).
Portsmith suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Portsmith, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Portsmith was $280/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Portsmith, QLD?
- Portsmith had 314 residents at the 2021 Census, up 20.8% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Portsmith?
- Median household income in Portsmith was $749/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Portsmith?
- 29.2% of occupied homes in Portsmith were rented, 37.5% were owned outright and 6.3% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Portsmith suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Portsmith. 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