NSW · Liverpool Plains Council

Werris Creek, NSW, 2341

Desirability index

12.2/100

#829 among Country & regional suburbs

How this score is calculated

Last updated 1 July 2026 at 10:11 pm AEST

Suburb snapshot

Werris Creek is a small locality in the Liverpool Plains area, home to around 1,478 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 150 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with rising year-on-year trends (+34%), roughly 101.5 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.

Population

Population: 1,478
Median age: 50
Median household income / week: $941
Dwelling vacancy: 9.7%
Unoccupied private dwellings: 66 of 681
Median monthly mortgage: $906
Employment rate: 39.5%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats): 42 / 3 / 12

Data sources & freshness

2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 8:23 pm AEST · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025): 150
Against the person: 57
Against property: 52
Rate per 1,000 residents: 101.5
Person-crime prevalence: About 1 in 26 residents
State safety percentile: 9.3th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change: +33.9%

Most common offence types

Breach Apprehended Violence Order19
Break And Enter Dwelling10
Domestic Violence Related Assault26
Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment15
Malicious Damage To Property16

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 1 July 2026 at 9:56 pm AEST · Rolling 12-month windows

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools: 1
Median school ICSEA: 836

Werris Creek Public SchoolPrimary

Data sources & freshness

ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 8:45 pm AEST · Annual ACARA release
School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 8:45 pm AEST · Annual ACARA release

Public transport

114 public transport stops in this suburb

Single St After Russell St
Single St At Gordon St
Single St Opp Gordon St
Werris Creek Public School, Dewhurst St
Werris Creek Station

Data sources & freshness

GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 10:07 pm AEST · GTFS static feed

Planning & development

Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).

49 planning-related records

2026· 5 proposals

June 2026
Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure16 Jun 2026
15 CORONATION AVENUE WERRIS CREEK 2341Under Assessment
May 2026
Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure; Moveable dwelling; Residential Accommodation25 May 2026
873 BLACK GULLY ROAD WERRIS CREEK 2341Determined
April 2026
Erection of a new structure; Carport30 Apr 2026
89 SINGLE STREET WERRIS CREEK 2341Determined
March 2026
Shed; Erection of a new structure11 Mar 2026
151 DEWHURST STREET WERRIS CREEK 2341Determined
February 2026
Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure; Moveable dwelling; Residential Accommodation11 Feb 2026
873 BLACK GULLY ROAD WERRIS CREEK 2341Determined

2025· 7 proposals

December 2025
Stormwater management system; Hours of operation and trading17 Dec 2025
127 Railway Parade Werris CreekWithdrawn
Shed; Erection of a new structure; Supporting Development05 Dec 2025
143 DEEKS ROAD WERRIS CREEK 2341Determined
June 2025
Shed; Erection of a new structure24 Jun 2025
141 HENRY STREET WERRIS CREEK 2341Determined
Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home03 Jun 2025
81 SILO ROAD WERRIS CREEK 2341Determined
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah02 Jun 2025
89 SINGLE STREET WERRIS CREEK 2341Determined
April 2025
Subdivision02 Apr 2025
144 DEEKS ROAD WERRIS CREEK 2341Determined
February 2025
Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space11 Feb 2025
6 MCLACHLAN STREET WERRIS CREEK 2341Withdrawn

2024· 4 proposals

August 2024
Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space12 Aug 2024
5 Russell Street Werris CreekDetermined
June 2024
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah19 Jun 2024
24 DEWHURST STREET WERRIS CREEK 2341Determined
February 2024
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah22 Feb 2024
85 SINGLE STREET WERRIS CREEK 2341Determined
Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Garage, carport or carparking space01 Feb 2024
25 DEEKS ROAD WERRIS CREEK 2341Determined

2023· 13 proposals

December 2023
Subdivision20 Dec 2023
24 CORONATION AVENUE WERRIS CREEK 2341Determined
Subdivision20 Dec 2023
144 DEEKS ROAD WERRIS CREEK 2341Determined
Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space19 Dec 2023
1 MITSEL CLOSE WERRIS CREEK 2341Determined
Industrial development; Erection of a new structure08 Dec 2023
234 ESCOTT ROAD WERRIS CREEK 2341Determined
November 2023
Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space22 Nov 2023
163 HENRY STREET WERRIS CREEK 2341Determined
August 2023
Dwelling; Shed22 Aug 2023
25 DEEKS ROAD WERRIS CREEK 2341Determined
July 2023
Shed12 Jul 2023
20 DEWHURST STREET WERRIS CREEK 2341Determined
Other03 Jul 2023
962 BLACK GULLY ROAD WERRIS CREEK 2341Determined
May 2023
Dwelling30 May 2023
376 GAP ROAD WERRIS CREEK 2341Determined
Dwelling; Shed09 May 2023
25 DEEKS ROAD WERRIS CREEK 2341Determined
March 2023
Alterations and additions to industrial development20 Mar 2023
Lots 41,22 & 23 DP8788 Downton St Werris Creek NSWDetermined
February 2023
Garages, carports and car parking spaces14 Feb 2023
11 FLETCHER STREET WERRIS CREEK 2341Determined
January 2023
Demolition18 Jan 2023
127 RAILWAY PARADE WERRIS CREEK 2341Determined

2022· 15 proposals

November 2022
Garages, carports and car parking spaces25 Nov 2022
10 GORDON STREET WERRIS CREEK 2341Determined
October 2022
Garages, carports and car parking spaces10 Oct 2022
102 DEWHURST STREET WERRIS CREEK 2341Determined
September 2022
Shed15 Sep 2022
77 PUNYARRA STREET WERRIS CREEK 2341Determined
August 2022
Garages, carports and car parking spaces24 Aug 2022
10 GORDON STREET WERRIS CREEK 2341Determined
Shed24 Aug 2022
79 DEEKS ROAD WERRIS CREEK 2341Determined
July 2022
Other29 Jul 2022
129 Railway Parade, Werris Creek, NSW 2341Withdrawn
Shed07 Jul 2022
20 DEWHURST STREET WERRIS CREEK 2341Determined
May 2022
Garages, carports and car parking spaces30 May 2022
96 DEWHURST STREET WERRIS CREEK 2341Determined
April 2022
Subdivision of land25 Apr 2022
238/751034 Deeks Road, Werris Creek, NSW, 2341Withdrawn
Telecommunications and communication facilities13 Apr 2022
2A ANZAC PARADE WERRIS CREEK 2341Determined
Dwelling; Subdivision of land11 Apr 2022
Lot 1, North Street, Werris Creek, NSW, 2341Determined

2021· 5 proposals

5 proposals lodged in 2021. 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: 2020–2026; 2021; 2022… · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 9:16 pm AEST · 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 1 July 2026 at 8:43 pm AEST · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

4 parks and public open space in this suburb

Junction ParkPark
Lions ParkPark
Rotary ParkPark
Sunset ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 9:18 pm AEST

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics: 3
Emergency department: On site

Werris Creek Healthyes
Werris Creek Multi-Purpose ServiceNorth Streethospital
Werris Creek Pharmacypharmacy

Data sources & freshness

Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 9:19 pm AEST

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021): 1/10
IRSD decile (2021): 1/10

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 1 July 2026 at 8:24 pm AEST · 2021 SEIFA release

Heritage

1 state heritage place

Werris Creek Railway Station Yard GroupMain Northern Railway Werris CreekSHR

Data sources & freshness

State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 9:19 pm AEST

Childcare

1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap

Werris Creek District Pre Schoolkindergarten

Data sources & freshness

Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 9:54 pm AEST

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 1 July 2026 at 9:53 pm AEST

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM): 9
Parks (OSM): 6

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 1 July 2026 at 8:44 pm AEST · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score: 12.2/100
Cohort rank: #829 among Country & regional suburbs

Data sources & freshness

Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 10:11 pm AEST · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

Single St After Russell Sttransport
Single St At Gordon Sttransport
Single St Opp Gordon Sttransport
Werris Creek Public School, Dewhurst Sttransport
Werris Creek Stationtransport
Werris Creek District Pre Schoolchildcarekindergarten
Werris Creek Railway Station Yard GroupheritageMain Northern Railway Werris CreekSHR
Werris Creek Healthhealthyes
Werris Creek Multi-Purpose ServicehealthNorth Streethospital
Werris Creek Pharmacyhealthpharmacy

Data sources & freshness

Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 9:54 pm AEST
Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 9:19 pm AEST
State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 9:19 pm AEST
GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 10:07 pm AEST · GTFS static feed

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