Portsea vs Sorrento
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | PortseaMornington Peninsula | SorrentoMornington Peninsula |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceValuer-General Victoria | $3,750,000 (calendar year 2025) | $1,800,000 (calendar year 2025) |
| Median unit price | not available | not available |
| Median weekly rentDFFH / Census 2021 | $595/wk | $462/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | 0.83% | 1.33% |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 787 | 2,013 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 10/10 | 10/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 98% | 97% |
| Townhouses | 2% | 1% |
| Apartments/units | 0% | 2% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Melbourne CBD | 61.0 km | 62.1 km |
| Train stations | 0 | 0 |
| Tram stops | 0 | 0 |
| Planning & risk | ||
| Flood overlayVicmap Planning | 1% | 0% |
| Bushfire overlayVicmap Planning | 67% | 31% |
| Heritage overlayVicmap Planning | 49% | 10% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Sorrento Primary School | Sorrento Primary School |
| Secondary | Rosebud Secondary College | Rosebud Secondary College |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (council area)Crime Statistics Agency Victoria, council-wide | Lower than most areas | Lower than most areas |
Key differences
- Portsea is higher on median house price (by about 108%).
- Portsea is higher on median weekly rent (by about 29%).
- Sorrento is higher on gross rental yield (by about 0.5 percentage points).
- Sorrento is higher on population (by about 156%).
- Portsea is higher on bushfire overlay share (by about 36 percentage points).
- Portsea is higher on heritage overlay share (by about 39 percentage points).
Median house price over time
PortseaSorrento
The median house price in Portsea was $3,750,000 in calendar year 2025 (Valuer-General Victoria). The median house price in Sorrento was $1,800,000 in calendar year 2025 (Valuer-General Victoria).