Portsmith QLD

Postcode 4870 · Cairns LGA

Portsmith is a quiet locality in Queensland within the Cairns local government area (postcode 4870). With a population of 314, the suburb has a mix of young professionals and families with a median age of 35. Households earn a median income of $39K per year, with an average household size of 1.9 people. The most common occupations are clerical & administrative, technicians & trades, professionals. The top ancestries reported are Aboriginal Australian, English, Australian.

The median weekly rent is $280 (Census 2021). The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,760.

The crime rate in the Cairns LGA is higher than average at 10,917 incidents per 100,000 population.

SEIFA INDEX (ABS)
Advantage1/10
Education1/10
Economic1/10
Disadvantage2/10
MEDIAN RENT /WK
$280
POPULATION
314
DEMOGRAPHICS
Median Age35
Household Size1.9
HH Income /wk$749
Personal Income /wk$491
Mortgage /mth$1,760
CRIME (Cairns LGA)
Crime Rate (per 100k)10,917
Total Incidents10,917
Data: Year ending Dec 2026