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Portland property data

Explore zoning, school catchments, local crime and property data for Portland, NSW (1,669 mapped properties). Flood and bushfire mapping for this area is coming soon.

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Zoning in Portland

Portland is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential54.9% of properties

Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.

Zone: Low Density Residential

Rural residential18.9% of properties

Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.

Zone: Large Lot Residential

Residential10.6% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: General Residential

School catchments in Portland

Portland can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Crime near Portland

Portland sits in the Lithgow council area, which recorded 1,656 reported offences in the 12 months to May 2026.

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69
Break-ins
43
Vehicle theft
200
Other theft
197
Property damage
83
Fraud
5
Handling stolen goods
234
Assault
54
Sexual offences
2
Robbery
203
Other against the person
0
Homicide
566
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 1,656 total. Figures are for the whole Lithgow council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Who lives in Portland

At the 2021 Census, 7.4% of Portland’s 2,447 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English44.7%
Australian41.3%
Irish12.5%
Scottish9.3%
Australian Aboriginal7.1%
German3.8%

Top countries of birth

England1.8%
New Zealand1%
Philippines0.4%
Scotland0.4%
Germany0.3%
Netherlands0.3%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Portland

Lithgow council approved 56 new dwellings in the 12 months to Apr 2026.

56
Dwellings/yr
46
Houses
10
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Lithgow council area (not just Portland). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Portland address:

Nearby suburbs

Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.