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Portland property data

Explore zoning, school catchments, local crime and property data for Portland, VIC (7,330 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:

Residential79.7% of properties

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

Zone: GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Centre / commercial7.7% of properties

Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.

Zone: COMMERCIAL 1 ZONE

Industrial2.2% of properties

Industrial — factories, warehouses and trade uses; not intended for homes.

Zone: INDUSTRIAL 1 ZONE

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 Glenelg council area, which recorded 1,679 reported offences in the 12 months to May 2026.

01,0002,000
100
Break-ins
37
Vehicle theft
297
Other theft
177
Property damage
51
Fraud
36
Handling stolen goods
219
Assault
54
Sexual offences
4
Robbery
87
Other against the person
0
Homicide
617
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 1,679 total. Figures are for the whole Glenelg council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Who lives in Portland

At the 2021 Census, 9.5% of Portland’s 10,016 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English43.4%
Australian41.7%
Scottish12.3%
Irish10.3%
German5.7%
Australian Aboriginal2.9%

Top countries of birth

England2.4%
New Zealand1.3%
Philippines0.7%
Netherlands0.5%
Scotland0.4%
India0.3%

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

Development near Portland

Glenelg council approved 69 new dwellings in the 12 months to Apr 2026.

69
Dwellings/yr
46
Houses
23
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Glenelg 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.