NSW · Penrith Council
Werrington, 2747
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- Excellent transport
- Cycling
- High desirability
Suburb profile
In Penrith, Werrington is a settled mid-sized suburb with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. Connections to the wider metro area are straightforward, with neighbouring communities close at hand. Leafy streets and shaded corners make the suburb feel greener and more established than many nearby.
A younger crowd gives the area energy, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Everyday errands and local outings are straightforward, with the wider metro area adding variety. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls.
Getting around the metro area is straightforward, with transport tying neighbouring communities together. Homes are relatively affordable, which helps families and first-time residents put down roots.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because safety and housing affordability lag similar metro suburbs, despite relative strength in parks and green space and growth momentum.
Population
- Population
- 5,328
- Median age
- 32
- Median household income / week
- $1,605
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 154 of 2,037
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,950
- Employment rate
- 56.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 195 / 708 / 358
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
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)
- $480
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $698
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $620
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 476
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
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)
- 413
- Against the person
- 126
- Against property
- 163
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 77.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 42 residents
- State safety percentile
- 55.5th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +3.5%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order276
- Domestic Violence Related Assault333
- Fraud308
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment447
- Malicious Damage To Property393
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 6
- Median school ICSEA (6 schools)
- 953.5
- Kurrambee SchoolSpecial
- Penrith Valley SchoolSpecial
- Putland SchoolSpecial
- Werrington County Public SchoolPrimary
- Werrington Public SchoolPrimary
- Wollemi CollegeCombined
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
59 public transport stops in this suburb
- CCP Railway St
- CCP Victoria Lane
- FTB Railway St
- STR/LFT To FTB
- Werrington Station
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
201 planning-related records
2026· 11 proposals
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure67 BURTON STREET WERRINGTON 2747Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure33 KIRSH STREET WERRINGTON 2747Under Assessment
April 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure93 ALBERT STREET WERRINGTON 2747Determined
March 2026
- Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure2 PARKES AVENUE WERRINGTON 2747Under Assessment
February 2026
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Storage premises575 GREAT WESTERN HIGHWAY WERRINGTON 2747Under Assessment
January 2026
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Storage premises549 GREAT WESTERN HIGHWAY WERRINGTON 2747Under Assessment
- Industrial development; Warehouse or distribution centre; Erection of a new structure; Light industry555 GREAT WESTERN HIGHWAY WERRINGTON 2747Additional Information Requested
- Erection of a new structure; Centre-based child care9 GAUGE STREET WERRINGTON 2747Determined
- Commercial development; Erection of a new structure; Storage premises59 CORYMBIA ROAD WERRINGTON 2747Determined
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)33 WALKER STREET WERRINGTON 2747Additional Information Requested
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)31 WALKER STREET WERRINGTON 2747Additional Information Requested
2025· 14 proposals
December 2025
- Multi-dwelling housing; Erection of a new structure70 LETHBRIDGE AVENUE WERRINGTON 2747Additional Information Requested
November 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Shade structures of canvas, fabric, mesh or the like281 PRINCESS STREET WERRINGTON 2747Determined
- Dual occupancy; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Residential Accommodation90-100 REID STREET WERRINGTON 2747Withdrawn
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home65 GIBSON AVENUE WERRINGTON 2747Additional Information Requested
September 2025
- Subdivision731 GREAT WESTERN HIGHWAY WERRINGTON 2747Determined
July 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation78 ALBERT STREET WERRINGTON 2747Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation130 PEARTREE CIRCUIT WERRINGTON 2747Determined
- Multi-dwelling housing; Erection of a new structure16a Chapman St werringtonDetermined
May 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure66 REID STREET WERRINGTON 2747Determined
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Centre-based child care97-99 Victoria Street,WerringtonDetermined
February 2025
- Temporary building, structure or use; Swimming pool79 IRWIN STREET WERRINGTON 2747Determined
- Shop top housing; Building identification sign; Hours of operation and trading105 VICTORIA STREET WERRINGTON 2747Determined
January 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation45 RANCE ROAD WERRINGTON 2747Determined
- Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure16 Chapman Street, WERRINGTON NSW 2747Determined
2024· 15 proposals
December 2024
- Industrial development; Erection of a new structure1 WATER STREET WERRINGTON 2747Under Assessment
- Shed; Erection of a new structure62 GIBSON AVENUE WERRINGTON 2747Determined
September 2024
- Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structureLot 1001 Chapman Street, WerringtonDetermined
- Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structureLot 1056, Chapman Street, WerringtonDetermined
- SubdivisionSPINIFEX ROAD WERRINGTON 2747Withdrawn
- Erection of a new structure; Centre-based child care141 VICTORIA STREET WERRINGTON 2747Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure1 DEPOT CIRCUIT WERRINGTON 2747Determined
August 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation22 MAJOR TOMKINS PARADE WERRINGTON 2747Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure8 DEPOT CIRCUIT WERRINGTON 2747Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure31 RANCE ROAD WERRINGTON 2747Determined
July 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure15 DEPOT CIRCUIT WERRINGTON 2747Determined
June 2024
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure3 CHRISAN CLOSE WERRINGTON 2747Withdrawn
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure19 SPUR STREET WERRINGTON 2747Determined
- Subdivision16 CHAPMAN STREET WERRINGTON 2747Determined
May 2024
- Multi-dwelling housing; Erection of a new structure110-112 Albert Street WerringtonDetermined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
110 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Pauls Liquor OutletAlcohol
Unit Shop 13 6 Victoria Street, Werrington
- Enne & Bee's BakeryBakery
Unit Shop 5 82 Victoria Street, Werrington
- Bbq
- Bench (21)
- Bicycle Parking (2)
- Bike Lockers - Werrington Station, Kazanis CtBicycle Parking
- Burton St after Heavey StBus stop
- Burton St at Impala AveBus stop
- Burton St opp Impala AveBus stop
- Burton St opp Lack PlBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
7 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Armstein Crescent ReservePark
- Ellison ReservePark
- Parkes Avenue Sporting ComplexPark
- South Creek ParkPark
- The KingswayPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Australian GP Group Medical CentreVictoria Streetdoctor
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- Rose Cottage and Early Slab HutWater Street, WerringtonSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Yoorami Childrens Centrechildcare
- childcarechildcare
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 61
- Parks (OSM)
- 13
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 48.7/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 31% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 2093rd in Australia
- State rank
- 662nd in NSW
- Peer rank
- #179 among Metro Sydney · Growth area suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #445 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 89%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Australian GP Group Medical CentreamenitiesUnit Shop 11 82 Victoria Street, Werringtondoctors
- Bbqamenitiesbbq
- Benchamenitiesbench
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Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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Comparable suburbs
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