Not sure where to invest? Take the 2-min quiz and we'll rank your top 10 suburbs.
Take the 2-min quiz12,000+ suburbs | 110k+ live listings | refreshed daily
Sign up free to save this suburb, build a shortlist, and compare against 12,000+ Australian suburbs.
See a sample suburb report before signing up or paying. | Take the 30-second product tour
Portsmith, QLD 4870
Suburb profile: median house and unit prices, rental yield, capital growth, vacancy and demographics
Data updated
Median House
$2,235,000
market range $525K-$2.3M
Median Unit
$1,075,000
market range $475K-$1.1M
Gross Yield
-
1yr Growth
-
Investment snapshot for Portsmith
Portsmith has enough public data for first-pass screening across yield, vacancy, price and supply signals.
Read the full Portsmith verdict
Pros, risks, supporting metrics, investment score and cashflow. Included with Pro access.
Short-term access. No subscription. See all plans
See sample analysis before paying.
Investment score breakdown
See exactly which signals drive Portsmith - yield, growth, affordability, vacancy, livability, safety, and demographics.
Access from $20. Cancel anytime. See all plans
Secure checkout by Stripe. Cancel anytime.
Portsmith market and investor summary
Portsmith (QLD 4870) runs a median house price of $2.2M. At 0.4% vacancy, it is a tight rental market that favours landlords.
Rental demand looks steady, with vacancy at 0.4% and a resident base that is not shrinking.
Living in Portsmith: people, income and schools
Portsmith is home to around 314 people, a number that has held fairly steady over five years. The median age is 35, broadly working-age.
Households here earn a median of about $39,000 a year, or roughly $750 a week. On socio-economic measures it ranks around the national middle on the ABS advantage index (5 out of 10). Incomes have risen about 20% over five years, which tends to underpin what local buyers can pay.
There are 26 schools within about 5km, testing a little above the national school average on ICSEA. It is fairly car-dependent; the suburb scores 12 for walkability and 40 for transit out of 100. Fixed broadband is delivered over the NBN's Fibre to the Premises.
- Population
- 314
- +4% over 5yr
- Median age
- 35 years
- Median household income
- $39,000/yr
- Households renting
- 33%
- Family households
- 47%
- Socio-economic rank
- 5/10
- ABS advantage index
- Schools within 5km
- 26
- avg ICSEA 1050
- Unemployment
- 4.9%
- Walk score
- 12/100
Demographic, school and socio-economic figures are sourced from the ABS Census, SEIFA and ACARA. Property metrics reflect PropRadar's latest data.
Properties in Portsmith
No properties currently listed in Portsmith
Search Portsmith listings →Frequently asked questions about Portsmith
What should I check before investing in Portsmith?
Portsmith has enough public data for first-pass screening across yield, vacancy, price and supply signals. Tight rental market (0.4% vacancy) gives landlords pricing power and low rental downtime. Houses sell quickly (13 days on market), which points to strong sales liquidity. Compare those signals with nearby suburbs and individual listings before relying on the suburb-level view.
What are typical property prices in Portsmith?
The median property price in Portsmith, QLD 4870 is $2.2M for houses and $1.1M for units.
How tight is the rental market in Portsmith?
The current vacancy rate in Portsmith is 0.4%. A rate under 2% generally signals a tight rental market. This suburb's rental market is very tight, with landlords typically holding strong bargaining power and low rental downtime.
How many people live in Portsmith?
Portsmith has a population of approximately 314 residents, with a median age of 35.
What schools are near Portsmith?
There are 26 schools within roughly 5km of Portsmith. Their average ICSEA is a little above the national mean of 1000. ICSEA is the ABS measure of a school community's socio-educational advantage.
Is Portsmith's population growing?
The population of Portsmith has grown modestly, about 4% over five years. Population growth feeds underlying housing demand, so it is worth weighing alongside price and yield.
Keep researching with PropRadar
Free tools for the rest of your investment decision, no card required.
Beyond each listing
PropRadar works across your whole search: shortlists and portfolios start free, while heavier discovery, export and advisory workflows are available on paid tiers.
Portfolio tracking
Track owned properties with portfolio value, LVR, yield, cashflow and allocation rolled up in one place.
Open portfolioWatchlists and saved searches
Shortlist up to 5 properties and suburbs for free. Essentials raises the limits and adds saved search alerts.
Open watchlistDeal Finder
A live Pro browser for undervalued listings with solid yield, ranked so thin price gaps stay out of the list.
Open Deal FinderMarket Finder
Shortlist suburbs by yield, growth, vacancy, active inventory and sales depth before you inspect individual listings.
Open Market FinderStrategy tools
Hold vs Sell, Stress Tester, Strategy Recommender and Portfolio Rebalancer for decisions across several properties.
Open toolsBuilding a product on property data? Explore the PropRadar API