Median price trend for houses
Based on 26 sales in the preceding 12 months
$850,000
Up 13.9% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $790k
- 4 bed
- $1.26m
- 5+ bed
- $850k
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The quick read on
Werribee South
VIC 3030 · Wyndham
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $850,000
- Median unit
- $445,000
- Population
- 2,392
- Postcode
- 3030
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ABS 2021
Werribee South, Victoria
Property market insights for Werribee South
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Werribee South VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 21 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$575 per week
No change over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Werribee South, VIC is currently $850,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Werribee South has a 12-month growth rate of 13.9% for houses and -3.7% for units.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $790,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,260,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $850,000 in Werribee South.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Werribee South is $575 per week. The median house rent has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Werribee South is $445,000, which has decreased 3.7% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $350,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $440,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $645,000 in Werribee South. The median rent for units and apartments in Werribee South is $450 per week and has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Werribee South safe?
The overall rate for Werribee South is 2,351 offences per 100,000 residents — 41% below the Greater Melbourne benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Werribee South.
Overall crime rate
2,351
offences per 100,000 residents
41% belowGreater Melbourne
Werribee SouthGreater Melbourne: 4,001
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Werribee South?
Werribee South VIC 3030 is in Victoria, within Greater Melbourne.
2,392 people call Werribee South home, with an average of 2.3 people per household and a median household income of $1,601 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 2,392
- Median age
- 45 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,127 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $350 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Melbourne benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1512.9%Below
15–3423.0%Below
35–5428.4%Above
55–7427.6%Above
75 and over8.0%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses74.7%Above
Townhouses4.3%Below
Apartments17.5%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright42.0%Above
Paying a mortgage26.8%Below
Renting31.3%In line
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car4.9%Below
One car35.3%Below
Two cars36.8%In line
Three or more23.7%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home20.7%Below
Drove to work52.7%Above
Train, tram or bus1.0%Below
Walked or cycled5.4%Above
What stands out in Werribee South
20.7% of workers in Werribee South worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Melbourne.
3.1% of Werribee South residents were born in England.
25.6% of people in Werribee South described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Werribee South
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Werribee South VIC 3030.
Is Werribee South family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
12.9% of Werribee South's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
639 family households lived in Werribee South; 39.0% were couple families and 13.5% were one-parent families.
28.5% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Werribee South?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Werribee South had 2,392 residents at the 2021 Census.
25.2% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
35.6% were 55 or older. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Werribee South?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 74.7% of occupied private dwellings in Werribee South.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 4.3% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 17.5% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Werribee South?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
42.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
26.8% were buying their home with a mortgage.
31.3% rented their home. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Melbourne.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Werribee South?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Werribee South had 2.3 people.
One-person households made up 31.7% of occupied homes. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Two-person households represented 37.7%, while 18.3% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Werribee South?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
20.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
52.7% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
1.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 5.4% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Werribee South?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
4.9% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
One-car households formed 35.3% of the total.
60.6% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Werribee South, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
54.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 45.2% reported a different address.
25.1% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Werribee South?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
72.4% of residents used only English at home.
19.6% used a language other than English at home.
0.9% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.3% spoke Cantonese and 1.3% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Werribee South residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
25.1% of Werribee South's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 74.9% was born in Australia.
0.8% of residents were born in China.
2.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 85.2%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Werribee South?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 24.5% of ancestry responses in Werribee South.
Australian ancestry made up 23.2% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 2.1% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Werribee South?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
17.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
Managers accounted for 19.7% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 16.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 10.3% of workers, and education and training employed 6.4%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Werribee South?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 60.3%, compared with 64.1% across Greater Melbourne.
34.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 17.4% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.5%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Melbourne.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Werribee South show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
56.7% reported no selected long-term health condition.
8.2% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.2% reported asthma, 10.2% arthritis and 5.6% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Werribee South?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
20.7% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 7.1% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 17.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 31.2%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Werribee South?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,601 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,127.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $350 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Werribee South compare with Greater Melbourne?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 20.7% in Werribee South, compared with 28.8% across Greater Melbourne.
Outright ownership was 42.0% locally and 30.7% across Greater Melbourne. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Renting accounted for 31.3% in Werribee South, against 31.1% across Greater Melbourne.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Werribee South
Is Werribee South expensive?
The median house price is $850,000, while units and apartments sit at $445,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Werribee South good for families?
The Census counted 639 local families, and 12.9% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Werribee South?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,260,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Werribee South
48 streets in Werribee South
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Aquatic Dr
- Aviation Rd
- Beach Rd
- Bream
- Callanan Gr
- Campbells Cove Rd
- Catamaran Dr
- Cayleys Rd
- Chandler St
- Cliffords Rd
- Clinker Ln
- Craft Ln
- Crawfords Rd
- Cunninghams Rd
- Cuttriss Rd
- Diggers Rd
- Dock Ln
- Duncans Rd
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- Dunns Rd
- Edwards Ln
- Farrants Rd
- Finch Rd
- Hacketts Rd
- Harrisons Rd
- Hobie Dr
- Hoppers Ln
- Jetty Rd
- K Ave
- Koroneos Dr
- K Rd
- Maimones Rd
- Masons Ln
- Masthead
- Nolan Gr
- Norman Gr
- Oconnors Rd
- Perch Cl
- Quay Bvd
- Rifle Range Rd
- Rivercoast Rd
- Robbs Road
- Sabot Cl
- Slipway Rd
- Starboard
- Stillwater Pl
- Topsails Cl
- Trevally Cl
- Whites Rd
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