Gorae vs Portland North

Gorae is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 46 in Portland North. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Gorae tends to suit families with children and couples, while Portland North suits older residents.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Gorae carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 51/100)
  • Portland North has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Portland North

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 24%)
  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $460/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Gorae carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 51/100)
  • Portland North has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 11%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Gorae

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (25.5% vs 13.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Gorae and Portland North drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Gorae Portland North
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Gorae Portland North
Walkability 0 / 0
Gorae — Walkability: 0/100 Portland North — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 87 / 49
Gorae — Safety: 87/100 Portland North — Safety: 49/100
Low fire risk 9 / 4
Gorae — Low fire risk: 9/100 Portland North — Low fire risk: 4/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Gorae — Low flood risk: 100/100 Portland North — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Portland North has more residents (708 vs 236); Gorae rents higher ($460/wk vs $300/wk).

Gorae Portland North
Population 236 708
+200% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +25.5% +13.3%
Median age 40 46
Median household income $97,500/yr $98,072/yr
Median weekly rent $460/wk
+35% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Gorae Portland North
0-4 8.9% / 5.1%
Gorae — 0-4: 8.9% Portland North — 0-4: 5.1%
5-14 12.3% / 11.2%
Gorae — 5-14: 12.3% Portland North — 5-14: 11.2%
15-19 4.7% / 5.8%
Gorae — 15-19: 4.7% Portland North — 15-19: 5.8%
20-24 7.6% / 4.2%
Gorae — 20-24: 7.6% Portland North — 20-24: 4.2%
25-34 13.1% / 11.0%
Gorae — 25-34: 13.1% Portland North — 25-34: 11.0%
35-44 10.6% / 12.0%
Gorae — 35-44: 10.6% Portland North — 35-44: 12.0%
45-54 18.6% / 12.1%
Gorae — 45-54: 18.6% Portland North — 45-54: 12.1%
55-64 12.7% / 14.8%
Gorae — 55-64: 12.7% Portland North — 55-64: 14.8%
65-74 8.1% / 17.1%
Gorae — 65-74: 8.1% Portland North — 65-74: 17.1%
75-84 1.3% / 4.5%
Gorae — 75-84: 1.3% Portland North — 75-84: 4.5%
85+ 1.3% / 2.5%
Gorae — 85+: 1.3% Portland North — 85+: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Gorae 67.9% couple families
Gorae — Couple Families: 67.9% Gorae — Lone Person: 26.8% Gorae — One Parent Families: 5.4% Gorae — Group Household: 0.0%
Portland North 55.7% couple families
Portland North — Couple Families: 55.7% Portland North — Lone Person: 23.5% Portland North — One Parent Families: 18.1% Portland North — Group Household: 2.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Gorae 0.0% renting
Gorae — Owned Outright: 48.6% Gorae — Mortgage: 51.4% Gorae — Renting: 0.0%
Portland North 6.4% renting
Portland North — Owned Outright: 50.0% Portland North — Mortgage: 43.6% Portland North — Renting: 6.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Gorae 100.0% houses
Gorae — Houses: 100.0% Gorae — Townhouses: 0.0%
Portland North 96.9% houses
Portland North — Houses: 96.9% Portland North — Townhouses: 3.1%
Houses Townhouses

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Gorae Portland North
Certificate III & IV 19.5% / 21.3%
Gorae — Certificate III & IV: 19.5% Portland North — Certificate III & IV: 21.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.1% / 8.3%
Gorae — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1% Portland North — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3%
Bachelor Degree 7.2% / 8.6%
Gorae — Bachelor Degree: 7.2% Portland North — Bachelor Degree: 8.6%
Postgraduate Degree 1.7% / 1.4%
Gorae — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7% Portland North — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 1.7%
Gorae — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Portland North — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.3%).

Property market

Gorae Portland North
Median house price — $710,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $230,000

Zoning mix

Portland North has more rural and farming land (71% vs 30%); Portland North has more industrially zoned land (14% vs 0%).

Gorae Portland North
Rural and farming 30% 71%
Parks and recreation 70% 3%
Industrial 0% 14%
Environmental 0% 7%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 3%
Residential 0% 2%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Gorae Portland North
New dwellings approved 60
across Glenelg
same for both
Approvals change year on year -65%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Gorae Portland North
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 69% of VIC Higher than 71% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 37% of VIC Higher than 17% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 6% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 31% of VIC Higher than 75% of VIC

Liveability

Gorae Portland North
Grade — D
Score — 28/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Portland North carries more crime risk (51 vs 13).

Gorae Portland North
Bushfire High
91/100
 High
96/100
Crime Low
13/100
 Moderate
51/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 Low
27/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Gorae Portland North
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Gorae

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Portland North

  • Portland North Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Gorae Portland North
Parks & reserves 2
same for both
Childcare 0 1
Waterways 9 0

Mobility

Gorae Portland North
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 350.5 km 352.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 264 min 261 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 3305
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 33
postcode 3305
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Gorae Portland North
Car (driver) 79.1% / 83.2%
Gorae — Car (driver): 79.1% Portland North — Car (driver): 83.2%
Worked from Home 12.7% / 10.7%
Gorae — Worked from Home: 12.7% Portland North — Worked from Home: 10.7%
Car (passenger) 3.6% / 6.2%
Gorae — Car (passenger): 3.6% Portland North — Car (passenger): 6.2%
Walked Only 4.5% / —
Gorae — Walked Only: 4.5% Portland North — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.2%).

Setting

Gorae Portland North
Elevation 70 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 34 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 9.2 km 3.1 km

NBN connectivity

Gorae Portland North
Connectivity score 27/100 62/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
82 premises
 40%
376 premises

Climate

Gorae Portland North
Annual rainfall 860 mm 661 mm
Summer max (Jan) 22.2°C —
Winter min (Jul) 6.6°C —

Council rates

Gorae Portland North
Average residential rate $1,852/yr
same for both
Council Glenelg
same for both

Federal electorate

Gorae Portland North
Division Wannon
same for both
Member Dan Tehan
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Gorae Portland North
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Gorae

Rural Young Families

Portland North

Acreage

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