What is the zoning in Portsea?

Portsea is mostly residential (most common zone: GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1).

Which schools is Portsea in the catchment for?

Portsea falls within these school catchments: Sorrento Primary School, Rosebud Secondary College.

What is the cultural makeup of Portsea?

At the 2021 Census 11.9% of Portsea residents were born overseas. The most common ancestries were English (50.6%), Australian (26.7%), Irish (18.2%).

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Portsea property data

Explore zoning, school catchments, local crime and property data for Portsea, VIC (2,303 mapped properties). Flood and bushfire mapping for this area is coming soon.

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Zoning in Portsea

Portsea is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential88.3% of properties

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

Zone: GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Residential3.2% of properties

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

Zone: LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL ZONE

Open space3.2% of properties

Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.

Zone: PUBLIC PARK AND RECREATION ZONE

School catchments in Portsea

PrimarySorrento Primary School

SecondaryRosebud Secondary College

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

Who lives in Portsea

At the 2021 Census, 11.9% of Portsea’s 787 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English50.6%

Australian26.7%

Irish18.2%

Scottish15.6%

German3.9%

Italian2.8%

Top countries of birth

England3.4%

New Zealand2%

Croatia0.8%

Greece0.6%

United States0.6%

India0.5%

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

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

Nearby suburbs

Sorrento Blairgowrie Queenscliff Rye Point Lonsdale Swan Bay

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.