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VIC · Wyndham Council

Werribee, VIC, 3030

Current weather

12.7°CRain showers

87% humidity · 29.8 km/h wind · 16.6° / 10.2° today · 3.1 mm rain

Desirability index

41.7/100

#282 among Metro Melbourne suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Werribee is a larger established suburb in the Wyndham area, home to around 50,027 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 5,349 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-9%), roughly 106.9 offences per 1,000 residents, 19 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Public Transport Victoria stops, a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities, 70 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes, 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
50,027
Median age
35
Median household income / week
$1,645
Dwelling vacancy
7.4%
Unoccupied private dwellings
1,401 of 19,013
Median monthly mortgage
$1,733
Employment rate
57.8%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
1,426 / 2,436 / 192

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.

Crime & safety

Total offences (2026)
5,349
Against the person
830
Against property
2,925
Rate per 1,000 residents
106.9
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 60 residents
State safety percentile
77.7th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-9.1%

Most common offence types

  • B21 Criminal Damage367
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle602
  • B43 Steal From A Retail Store370
  • B49 Other Theft455
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Order459

Data sources & freshness

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
19
Median school ICSEA (19 schools)
1,021
  • Bethany Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary
  • Corpus Christi SchoolPrimary
  • Heathdale Christian CollegeCombined
  • Julia Gillard Community CollegeSpecial
  • Lollypop Creek Primary SchoolPrimary
  • MacKillop Catholic Regional CollegeSecondary
  • Manorvale Primary SchoolPrimary
  • Nganboo Borron SchoolSpecial
  • Riverwalk Primary SchoolPrimary
  • St Andrew's SchoolPrimary

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

270 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Werribee Rail Replacement Bus Stop
  • Werribee Station
  • Werribee Station
  • Werribee Station
  • Werribee Station

Data sources & freshness

Roadworks & transport

70 active roadworks / incidents

  • Building / 3rd Party Works activities occurring between 26/05/2026 and 28/08/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM, Weekends 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed southbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.PRINCES FREEWAY, WERRIBEE MAIN-PRINCES OUT RAMP ON25 May 2026 – 27 Aug 2026
  • Building / 3rd Party Works activities occurring between 26/05/2026 and 28/08/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM, Weekends 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed southbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.WESTS ROAD, MORRISONS LANE25 May 2026 – 27 Aug 2026
  • Building / 3rd Party Works activities occurring between 26/05/2026 and 28/08/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Weekends 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed northbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.PRINCES FREEWAY, WERRIBEE MAIN-PRINCES OUT RAMP ON25 May 2026 – 27 Aug 2026
  • Building / 3rd Party Works activities occurring between 26/05/2026 and 28/08/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Weekends 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed northbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.WESTS ROAD, MORRISONS LANE25 May 2026 – 27 Aug 2026
  • External Projects / Developer-Funded activities occurring between 14/06/2024 and 26/07/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM, Weekends 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed eastbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be 60 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.PRINCES FREEWAY, WERRIBEE MAIN ROAD13 Jun 2024 – 25 Jul 2026
  • Full week including weekends - Sunday to Saturday continuous works 24 hours a day. Roadworks speed limit 40 km/h. Traffic delay 0 to 5 min.BROWNS ROAD, ALFRED ROAD28 Apr 2025 – 27 Oct 2026
  • ITS (Intelligent Transport Systems) activities occurring between 09/05/2026 and 04/10/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 9:30 AM to 3:00 PM, Weekends 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed multiple directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 80 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.PRINCES IN-PRINCES RAMP OF, OLD GEELONG ROAD-OLD GEELONG ROAD RAMP OF08 May 2026 – 03 Oct 2026
  • ITS (Intelligent Transport Systems) activities occurring between 09/05/2026 and 04/10/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM, Weekends 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be entry/exit ramp lane(s) closed. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.PRINCES IN-PRINCES RAMP OF, OLD GEELONG ROAD-OLD GEELONG ROAD RAMP OF08 May 2026 – 03 Oct 2026
  • ITS (Intelligent Transport Systems) activities occurring between 09/05/2026 and 04/10/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM, Weekends 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed both directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.PRINCES IN-PRINCES RAMP OF, OLD GEELONG ROAD-OLD GEELONG ROAD RAMP OF08 May 2026 – 03 Oct 2026
  • ITS (Intelligent Transport Systems) activities occurring between 09/05/2026 and 04/10/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM, Weekends 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed eastbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.PRINCES IN-PRINCES RAMP OF, OLD GEELONG ROAD-OLD GEELONG ROAD RAMP OF08 May 2026 – 03 Oct 2026

Data sources & freshness

  • Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported

Planning & development

Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).

243 planning-related records

2021· 101 proposals

  • August 2021

  • Buildings and works associated with the erection and display of an internally illuminated business identification sign
    283 HEATHS ROAD WERRIBEE 3030Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Section 72 Amendment - Amendment to Permit Conditions
    85-109 FARM ROAD WERRIBEE 3030Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of Harpley Town Centre (supermarket, shops, food and drink premises, office), sale of packaged liquor & display of signage
    270 BULBAN ROAD WERRIBEE 3030Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Two (2) Lot Subdivision and common property
    9 DEBORAH STREET WERRIBEE 3030Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use of the Land for the Sale and Consumption of Liquor (Restaurant/Cafe Licence)
    SHOP 2/167-179 SHAWS ROAD WERRIBEE 3030Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Staged 24 Lot Subdivision with common property in accordance with the endorsed plans
    43/22 VENTOSA WAY WERRIBEE 3030Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Sale and consumption of liquor associated with a shop and food and drink premises (bottle shop and bar)
    SHOP 7/70 WATTON STREET WERRIBEE 3030Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Three (3) Lot Subdivision in accordance with the endorsed plans.
    75 MARKET ROAD WERRIBEE 3030NOD issued by a delegate
  • Buildings and Works Associated with the Construction of Two Additional Dwellings and a Three (3) Lot Subdivision
    165-167 GREAVES STREET NORTH WERRIBEE 3030Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Section 72 Amendment: Amendment to the plan involving reallocation of the sign
    153-157 RAILWAY AVENUE WERRIBEE 3030Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Section 72 Amendment to Permit and Plans - Removal of Common Property and Replacement with Carriageway Easement - Two (2) Lot Subdivision
    FACTORY 1/10 LOOP ROAD WERRIBEE 3030Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of three Dwellings
    14 GOSSAMER STREET WERRIBEE 3030Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Section 72 Amendment - Amendment to Existing Planning Permit - Changes to the permit preamble, conditions and plans to include business identification signage, reduce the size and scale of the child care centre from double storey to single storey, reduce the children numbers from 132 to 92 and reduce the provision of car space in accordance with reduced children numbers and increase the hours of operation in the evening from 6.30pm until 7pm Monday to Friday
    138 WERRIBEE STREET NORTH WERRIBEE 3030Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2021

  • Section 72 Amendment - To extend the red line area of the existing liquor licence to include the existing external seating with operating hours of the external area are to 2am on Saturday and Sundays and to 12 midnight on any other day.
    12 WATTON STREET WERRIBEE 3030Permit issued by the RA
  • Use of the land for accommodation (Seasonal Farm Workers)
    111 SYNNOT STREET WERRIBEE 3030Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of a Double Storey Dwelling at the rear of Existing Dwelling
    7 SIBLEY STREET WERRIBEE 3030Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Two (2) Lot Subdivision
    9A MARGARET STREET WERRIBEE 3030Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of the land for two double storey dwellings and one single storey dwelling
    4 KITE COURT WERRIBEE 3030Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of multiple dwellings on one lot
    10-14 WATERGUM COURT WERRIBEE 3030NOD issued by a delegate
  • Erection and display of a major promotion sign (home and land sales)
    270 BULBAN ROAD WERRIBEE 3030Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Section 72 Amendment to the Planning Permit to allow modularised data centre ancillary to an existing renewable energy facility (landfill gas-to-energy system)
    WESTS ROAD WERRIBEE 3030Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works associated with the construction of three dwellings on a lot and subdivision into lots each containing one dwelling.
    9 MEEK STREET WERRIBEE 3030Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Two (2) Lot Subdivision and Common Property
    1/16 MISSISSIPPI PLACE WERRIBEE 3030Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of the land for six (6) double storey dwellings
    18 WATTLE AVENUE WERRIBEE 3030Withdrawn
  • Use of the land for the sale and consumption of liquor (Restaurant and Cafe Licence) and display of internally and non-internally illuminated business identification signs
    22 SYNNOT STREET WERRIBEE 3030NOD issued by a delegate
  • Construction of Two (2) Double Storey Dwellings
    3 TROUP COURT WERRIBEE 3030NOD issued by a delegate
  • Construction of Two (2) Single Storey Dwelling
    1 TROUP COURT WERRIBEE 3030NOD issued by a delegate
  • Temporary use and development of the land for a restaurant and bar, liquor licence and waiver of parking requirements
    WEDGE STREET SOUTH WERRIBEE 3030NOD issued by the Resp. Authority

  • June 2021

  • Development of land with a second dwelling on a lot and alterations to an existing dwelling
    37 SHAWS ROAD WERRIBEE 3030Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of Two (2) Single Storey Dwelling
    119 MARKET ROAD WERRIBEE 3030Lapsed
  • Development of the land for a double storey dwelling to the rear of the existing dwelling and building and works to the existing dwelling.
    4 KESTREL PLACE WERRIBEE 3030Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use of the Land for the Sale and Consumption of Liquor (Restaurant and Cafe Licence)
    122 WATTON STREET WERRIBEE 3030Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of four dwellings and four lot subdivision
    55 CHIRNSIDE AVENUE WERRIBEE 3030NOD issued by a delegate
  • Four (4) Lot Subdivision
    35-37 EDGAR STREET WERRIBEE 3030Withdrawn
  • Use of the premises as a Retail Premises (Baking and Selling via Wholesale Cakes)
    4/5-11 TARIFF COURT WERRIBEE 3030Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and development of the land for the purposes of community care accommodation
    3 THOMPSON COURT WERRIBEE 3030NOD issued by the Resp. Authority
  • Construction of Two (2) Single Storey Dwellings on a Lot
    3 THOMPSON COURT WERRIBEE 3030Withdrawn
  • Creation of Reserves including wetlands and conservation area (Harpley Estate)
    270 BULBAN ROAD WERRIBEE 3030Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of Single Storey Dwelling at Rear of Existing and Alteration of Existing Dwelling
    11 GRANT AVENUE WERRIBEE 3030Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use of land to sell or consume liquor (Café/Restaurant Liquor Licence), Buildings and works (construction of external door) and signage
    OFFICE 5/54 SYNNOT STREET WERRIBEE 3030Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 142 proposals

142 proposals lodged in 2020. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.

Data sources & freshness

  • PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 2020; 2020–2022; 2021 · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access

Amenities

82 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Corked Wine Bar WerribeeBar
  • Teddy PickerBar

    Unit 5 116 Watton Street, Werribee

  • Bbq
  • Bench (13)
  • 51 Westleigh DriveBus stop
  • 70 Westleigh DriveBus stop
  • Anne Street/Lyall DriveBus stop
  • Ballan Road/Greaves StreetBus stop
  • Ballan Road/Westminster DriveBus stop
  • Beldale Avenue/Westleigh DriveBus 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

Parks & reserves

63 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Argyle Crescent ParkPark
  • Black SwampPark
  • Bloom Street ParkPark
  • Bowery Court ParkPark
  • Brentwood Drive ParkPark
  • Carinya Village ParkPark
  • Carnboon ParkPark
  • Cassowary Avenue ParkPark
  • Conquest Drive ParkPark
  • Coventry Drive ParkPark

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Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
21
Emergency department
On site
  • Alfred Road Medical CentreAlfred Roadclinic
  • Capital RadiologyPrinces Highway Service Roaddoctor
  • Chemist Warehousepharmacy
  • CrookesPrinces Highway Service Roadpsychotherapist
  • DentistPrinces Highway Service Roaddentist
  • Hoppers Lane General PracticeHoppers Laneclinic
  • Lifeblood Red Cross Blood Donor Centreblood_donation
  • National Hearing Careaudiologist
  • Pharmacy Select Hoppers Lanepharmacy
  • Princes Hwy Medical CentrePrinces Highway Service Roaddoctor

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
3/10
IRSD decile (2021)
3/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

6 state heritage places

  • CALLANANS CHEMISTNH1956
  • CROSSROADS UNITING CHURCHNH0628
  • GEODETIC SURVEY BASELINE - SOUTH BASE STONENH1957
  • STATE RESEARCH FARMNH1961
  • WERRIBEE RAILWAY STATIONNH1309
  • WERRIBEE SATELLITE AERODROMENH1884

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site

Childcare

16 childcare services from OpenStreetMap

  • College Road KindergartenCollege Roadkindergarten
  • Dr. Charles Prouse CentreOsterley Streetkindergarten
  • Nido Early School Werribeekindergarten
  • Quantin Binnah Community CentreThames Boulevardchildcare
  • Wallaby ChildcareBlack Forest Roadkindergarten
  • Wallaby Childcare Lollypop CreekCharlwood Promenadekindergarten
  • Werribee Kids Early Learning CentreRussell Streetkindergarten
  • kindergartenkindergarten
  • kindergartenkindergarten
  • kindergartenkindergarten

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
155
Parks (OSM)
136

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
41.7/100
Cohort rank
#282 among Metro Melbourne suburbs

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • College Road KindergartenchildcareCollege Roadkindergarten
  • Dr. Charles Prouse CentrechildcareOsterley Streetkindergarten
  • Nido Early School Werribeechildcarekindergarten
  • Quantin Binnah Community CentrechildcareThames Boulevardchildcare
  • Wallaby ChildcarechildcareBlack Forest Roadkindergarten
  • Wallaby Childcare Lollypop CreekchildcareCharlwood Promenadekindergarten
  • Werribee Kids Early Learning CentrechildcareRussell Streetkindergarten
  • kindergartenchildcarekindergarten
  • kindergartenchildcarekindergarten
  • kindergartenchildcarekindergarten

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site

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