Lower Portland vs Sackville

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Lower Portland, most households are couple families. In Sackville, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Lower Portland: a median of $2.6 million, against $800,000 in Sackville. On these figures, Lower Portland tends to suit couples, while Sackville suits buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Lower Portland

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (42/100 vs 64/100)

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

First-home buyers

Sackville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($800,000 vs $2,595,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

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

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Sackville

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (73.4 km vs 83.6 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (75 min vs 81 min)
  • But Lower Portland is more walkable (16/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Lower Portland

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (16/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (42/100 vs 64/100)

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

Investors

Lower Portland

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (20.7% vs -22.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Lower Portland Sackville
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.

Lower Portland Sackville
Walkability 16 / 0
Lower Portland — Walkability: 16/100 Sackville — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 58 / 36
Lower Portland — Safety: 58/100 Sackville — Safety: 36/100
Low fire risk 11 / 8
Lower Portland — Low fire risk: 11/100 Sackville — Low fire risk: 8/100

Demographics

Lower Portland has more residents (711 vs 230); Sackville has higher household incomes ($113,256 vs $102,180).

Lower Portland Sackville
Population 711
+68% vs other
 230
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +20.7% -22.8%
Median age 46
same for both
Median household income $102,180/yr $113,256/yr
+11% vs other
Median weekly rent $400/wk $415/wk
+4% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lower Portland Sackville
0-4 4.8% / 7.4%
Lower Portland — 0-4: 4.8% Sackville — 0-4: 7.4%
5-14 12.9% / 8.3%
Lower Portland — 5-14: 12.9% Sackville — 5-14: 8.3%
15-19 7.5% / 5.7%
Lower Portland — 15-19: 7.5% Sackville — 15-19: 5.7%
20-24 4.2% / 6.1%
Lower Portland — 20-24: 4.2% Sackville — 20-24: 6.1%
25-34 8.4% / 16.1%
Lower Portland — 25-34: 8.4% Sackville — 25-34: 16.1%
35-44 11.1% / 8.3%
Lower Portland — 35-44: 11.1% Sackville — 35-44: 8.3%
45-54 15.9% / 15.2%
Lower Portland — 45-54: 15.9% Sackville — 45-54: 15.2%
55-64 16.7% / 20.4%
Lower Portland — 55-64: 16.7% Sackville — 55-64: 20.4%
65-74 13.9% / 10.4%
Lower Portland — 65-74: 13.9% Sackville — 65-74: 10.4%
75-84 5.1% / 5.2%
Lower Portland — 75-84: 5.1% Sackville — 75-84: 5.2%
85+ 0.4% / —
Lower Portland — 85+: 0.4% Sackville — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Lower Portland 61.8% couple families
Lower Portland — Couple Families: 61.8% Lower Portland — Lone Person: 15.8% Lower Portland — One Parent Families: 13.2% Lower Portland — Group Household: 4.6% Lower Portland — Other Families: 4.6%
Sackville 51.5% couple families
Sackville — Couple Families: 51.5% Sackville — Lone Person: 28.8% Sackville — One Parent Families: 19.7% Sackville — Group Household: 0.0% Sackville — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Lower Portland 7.5% renting
Lower Portland — Owned Outright: 36.2% Lower Portland — Mortgage: 56.3% Lower Portland — Renting: 7.5%
Sackville 8.1% renting
Sackville — Owned Outright: 40.5% Sackville — Mortgage: 51.4% Sackville — Renting: 8.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Lower Portland Sackville
Certificate III & IV 20.1% / 31.7%
Lower Portland — Certificate III & IV: 20.1% Sackville — Certificate III & IV: 31.7%
Bachelor Degree 7.9% / 7.8%
Lower Portland — Bachelor Degree: 7.9% Sackville — Bachelor Degree: 7.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.9% / 4.3%
Lower Portland — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9% Sackville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.0% / 1.3%
Lower Portland — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0% Sackville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%
Postgraduate Degree 2.5% / —
Lower Portland — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5% Sackville — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (31.7%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Lower Portland Sackville
England 3.8% / 2.2%
Lower Portland — England: 3.8% Sackville — England: 2.2%
New Zealand 0.4% / 2.2%
Lower Portland — New Zealand: 0.4% Sackville — New Zealand: 2.2%
Germany — / 2.2%
Lower Portland — Germany: not among its largest Sackville — Germany: 2.2%
South Africa — / 1.7%
Lower Portland — South Africa: not among its largest Sackville — South Africa: 1.7%
China 0.7% / —
Lower Portland — China: 0.7% Sackville — China: not among its largest
Canada 0.6% / —
Lower Portland — Canada: 0.6% Sackville — Canada: not among its largest
Fiji 0.6% / —
Lower Portland — Fiji: 0.6% Sackville — Fiji: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Lower Portland 96.6% houses
Lower Portland — Houses: 96.6% Lower Portland — Flats / Apartments: 1.0% Lower Portland — Townhouses: 2.4%
Sackville 97.5% houses
Sackville — Houses: 97.5% Sackville — Flats / Apartments: 2.5% Sackville — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Lower Portland Sackville
Median house price $2,595,000 $800,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,050,000 —

Zoning mix

Lower Portland has more land zoned for conservation (40% vs 12%); Sackville has more rural and farming land (88% vs 60%).

Lower Portland Sackville
Rural and farming 60% 88%
Environmental 40% 12%
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

Lower Portland Sackville
New dwellings approved 459
across Hawkesbury
same for both
Approvals change year on year +3%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Lower Portland Sackville
House price Higher than 86% of NSW Higher than 34% of NSW
Income Higher than 70% of NSW Higher than 78% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 66% of NSW Higher than 24% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 16% of NSW Higher than 84% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 47% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 41% of NSW Higher than 56% of NSW

Liveability

Lower Portland is more walkable (16 vs 0).

Lower Portland Sackville
Grade C —
Score 36/100 —
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
same for both

Risk profile

Sackville carries more crime risk (64 vs 42).

Lower Portland Sackville
Bushfire High
89/100
 High
92/100
Crime Moderate
42/100
 Moderate
64/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Lower Portland Sackville
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Lower Portland Sackville
Parks & reserves 1 0
Waterways 14 2

Mobility

Lower Portland sits further from the CBD (83.6 km vs 73.4 km).

Lower Portland Sackville
Walkability score 16/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 83.6 km
+12% vs other
 73.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 81 min 75 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 2756
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 46
postcode 2756
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.

Lower Portland Sackville
Car (driver) 61.4% / 64.5%
Lower Portland — Car (driver): 61.4% Sackville — Car (driver): 64.5%
Worked from Home 34.1% / 29.9%
Lower Portland — Worked from Home: 34.1% Sackville — Worked from Home: 29.9%
Car (passenger) 2.7% / 5.6%
Lower Portland — Car (passenger): 2.7% Sackville — Car (passenger): 5.6%
Walked Only 1.9% / —
Lower Portland — Walked Only: 1.9% Sackville — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (64.5%).

Setting

Lower Portland Sackville
Elevation 4 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 6 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 34.0 km 32.7 km

NBN connectivity

Lower Portland Sackville
Connectivity score 28/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
279 premises
 0%
99 premises

Climate

Lower Portland Sackville
Annual rainfall 806 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Lower Portland Sackville
PM2.5 6.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.23 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Lower Portland Sackville
Average residential rate $1,650/yr
same for both
Council Hawkesbury
same for both

Federal electorate

Lower Portland Sackville
Division Macquarie
same for both
Member Susan Templeman
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Lower Portland Sackville
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Lower Portland

Rural

Sackville

Rural

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