Lower Portland suburb profile
Lower Portland is a quiet riverside locality on the Hawkesbury and Colo rivers on Sydney's outer north-western fringe, known for its strong river character and rural setting. The area is made up of waterfront houses, hobby farms and bush blocks tucked along winding country roads, attracting long-term locals and people after a peaceful country or weekend lifestyle. Days revolve around boating, fishing and bushland walks, with local boat ramps and river access shaping life here. Road access is limited and a vehicular ferry provides a distinctive link across the Hawkesbury, while shops and services are small scale and local.
Lower Portland property market performance
Lower Portland has relatively few recent property sales, so there isn't enough data to publish a reliable median price for houses or units. Over the past three months two houses changed hands; recent unit sales data is not available. Median days on market, average rents and 12-month value or rent changes are also not available from the figures provided.
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Lower Portland demographics
A community of 711 people with a median age of 46, the typical household in the area has a weekly income of $1,965, roughly $102,200 a year.
Household composition is strongly family-oriented: couple families with children are the largest group at 46.5%, and together with couple families without children (40.1%) they make up 86.6% of families. One-parent families represent 9.9% and other families 3.5%.
Homes in Lower Portland are overwhelmingly owner-occupied: 36.2% are owned outright and 56.3% are owned with a mortgage, so more than nine in ten homes are owner-occupied while 7.5% are rented.
Suburbs near Lower Portland
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