NSW · Wollondilly Council
Werombi, NSW, 2570
Desirability index
#434 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Werombi is a small locality in the Wollondilly area, home to around 941 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,742 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (-3%), roughly 1851.2 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $750 (flats $500, houses $763), strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 941
- Median age
- 40
- Median household income / week
- $2,511
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 20 of 283
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,972
- Employment rate
- 60.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 23 / 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
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $500
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $763
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $750
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 503
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)
- 1,742
- Against the person
- 665
- Against property
- 709
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 1,851.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 43.7th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -3.2%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault175
- Fraud168
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment230
- Malicious Damage To Property189
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault136
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
18 public transport stops in this suburb
- Silverdale Rd Before News Rd
- Silverdale Rd Opp News Rd
- Werombi Rd At Bamburgh Rd
- Werombi Rd Before Silverdale Rd
- Werombi Rd Opp Bamburgh 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).
152 planning-related records
2026· 7 proposals
June 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home30 MARTIN GROVE WEROMBI 2570Additional Information Requested
May 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool115 EAGLE CREEK ROAD WEROMBI 2570Determined
April 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure13 MCLEAY ROAD WEROMBI 2570Additional Information Requested
- Subdivision146 FALLONS ROAD WEROMBI 2570Under Assessment
- Erection of a new structure; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses; Swimming pool; Supporting Development1510 WEROMBI ROAD WEROMBI 2570Under Assessment
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool217 NEWS ROAD WEROMBI 2570Determined
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure45 MARTIN GROVE WEROMBI 2570Determined
2025· 12 proposals
December 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure30 HAYTERS LANE WEROMBI 2570Determined
November 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Moveable dwelling80 RAPLEYS LOOP ROAD WEROMBI 2570Additional Information Requested
- Shed; Erection of a new structure90 ROBERTS ROAD WEROMBI 2570Withdrawn
August 2025
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure140 BRADDOCKS ROAD WEROMBI 2570Determined
July 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool15 HAYTERS LANE WEROMBI 2570Determined
June 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Carport1510 WEROMBI ROAD WEROMBI 2570Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Shed; Erection of a new structure1510 WEROMBI ROAD WEROMBI 2570Determined
May 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure30 HAYTERS LANE WEROMBI 2570Determined
March 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Timber Yard875 SILVERDALE ROAD WEROMBI 2570Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure30 HAYTERS LANE WEROMBI 2570Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure145 BRADDOCKS ROAD WEROMBI 2570Determined
February 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool55 BAMBURGH ROAD WEROMBI 2570Determined
2024· 21 proposals
December 2024
- Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure125 NEWS ROAD WEROMBI 2570Determined
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Residential Accommodation1090 SILVERDALE ROAD WEROMBI 2570Determined
- Subdivision150 RAPLEYS LOOP ROAD WEROMBI 2570Determined
October 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure221 NEWS ROAD WEROMBI 2570Determined
September 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure110 EAGLE CREEK ROAD WEROMBI 2570Determined
August 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure1305 WEROMBI ROAD WEROMBI 2570Determined
July 2024
- Demolition; Subdivision; Residential Accommodation150 RAPLEYS LOOP ROAD WEROMBI 2570Withdrawn
June 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure770 SILVERDALE ROAD WEROMBI 2570Determined
May 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool30 NEWS ROAD WEROMBI 2570Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure1510 WEROMBI ROAD WEROMBI 2570Determined
- Subdivision146 FALLONS ROAD WEROMBI 2570Determined
April 2024
- Subdivision1287 WEROMBI ROAD WEROMBI 2570Determined
- Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure125 NEWS ROAD WEROMBI 2570Determined
- Subdivision146 FALLONS ROAD WEROMBI 2570Rejected
- Shed; Erection of a new structure330 RAPLEYS LOOP ROAD WEROMBI 2570Determined
March 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure770 SILVERDALE ROAD WEROMBI 2570Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool115 RAPLEYS LOOP ROAD WEROMBI 2570Determined
February 2024
- Subdivision90 BAMBURGH ROAD WEROMBI 2570Withdrawn
- Shed; Erection of a new structure140 FALLONS ROAD WEROMBI 2570Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure13 MCLEAY ROAD WEROMBI 2570Determined
January 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Swimming pool120 RAPLEYS LOOP ROAD WEROMBI 2570Determined
2023· 22 proposals
22 proposals lodged in 2023. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2022· 24 proposals
24 proposals lodged in 2022. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2021· 40 proposals
40 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2020· 26 proposals
26 proposals lodged in 2020. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020; 2020–2026; 2021… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
4 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Silverdale Rd at Werombi RdBus stop
- Werombi Rd at Bamburgh RdBus stop
- Werombi Rd before Silverdale RdBus stop
- Werombi Rd opp Bamburgh RdBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
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
- Overlay applies
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)
- 7
- 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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 53.6/100
- Cohort rank
- #434 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Silverdale Rd Before News Rdtransport
- Silverdale Rd Opp News Rdtransport
- Werombi Rd At Bamburgh Rdtransport
- Werombi Rd Before Silverdale Rdtransport
- Werombi Rd Opp Bamburgh Rdtransport
- Demolition; Subdivision; Residential Accommodationplanning150 RAPLEYS LOOP ROAD WEROMBI 2570Lodged 10 Jul 2024 · Withdrawn
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Swimming poolplanning120 RAPLEYS LOOP ROAD WEROMBI 2570Lodged 16 Jan 2024 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureplanning45 MARTIN GROVE WEROMBI 2570Lodged 11 Mar 2026 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureplanning221 NEWS ROAD WEROMBI 2570Lodged 30 Oct 2024 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureplanning770 SILVERDALE ROAD WEROMBI 2570Lodged 28 Mar 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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