NSW · Wingecarribee Council
Werai, NSW, 2577
Suburb snapshot
Werai is a small locality in the Wingecarribee area, home to around 98 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 696 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (-3%), roughly 7102.0 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $700, limited but present public transport access, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 98
- Median age
- 61
- Median household income / week
- $1,937
- Dwelling vacancy
- 22.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 12 of 54
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Employment rate
- 64.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 0 / 0
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $710
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 90
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 696
- Against the person
- 193
- Against property
- 247
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 7,102
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 66.1th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -2.8%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions63
- Fraud72
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment73
- Malicious Damage To Property56
- Prohibited And Regulated Weapons Offences41
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Public transport
4 public transport stops in this suburb
- Mt Broughton Rd After Werai Rd
- Mt Broughton Rd After Werai Rd
- Werai Rd After Mount Broughton Rd
- Werai Rd After Mount Broughton Rd
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
9 planning-related records
2025· 2 proposals
July 2025
- Farm buildings; Erection of a new structure101 GREENHILLS ROAD WERAI 2577Determined
April 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Farm stay accommodation223 GREENHILLS ROAD WERAI 2577Determined
2024· 1 proposal
November 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Portable swimming pools and spas and child-resistant barriers299 GREENHILLS ROAD WERAI 2577Determined
2023· 2 proposals
October 2023
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure4 MOUNT BROUGHTON ROAD WERAI 2577Determined
- Subdivision; Extensive agriculture; Commercial livestock grazing299/-/dp750991Determined
2022· 2 proposals
October 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development; Farm buildings144 MOUNT BROUGHTON ROAD WERAI 2577Determined
July 2022
- Dwelling276 GREENHILLS ROAD WERAI 2577Determined
2021· 2 proposals
June 2021
- Pools / decks / fencing276 GREENHILLS ROAD WERAI 2577Determined
April 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development144 MOUNT BROUGHTON ROAD WERAI 2577Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2021; 2022… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 2
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Recent changes
- Mt Broughton Rd After Werai Rdtransport
- Mt Broughton Rd After Werai Rdtransport
- Werai Rd After Mount Broughton Rdtransport
- Werai Rd After Mount Broughton Rdtransport
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning144 MOUNT BROUGHTON ROAD WERAI 2577Lodged 07 Apr 2021 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development; Farm buildingsplanning144 MOUNT BROUGHTON ROAD WERAI 2577Lodged 10 Oct 2022 · Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Farm stay accommodationplanning223 GREENHILLS ROAD WERAI 2577Lodged 11 Apr 2025 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning276 GREENHILLS ROAD WERAI 2577Lodged 21 Jul 2022 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structureplanning4 MOUNT BROUGHTON ROAD WERAI 2577Lodged 16 Oct 2023 · Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Portable swimming pools and spas and child-resistant barriersplanning299 GREENHILLS ROAD WERAI 2577Lodged 06 Nov 2024 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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