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The quick read on

Werrington County

NSW 2747 · Penrith

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$1,100,000

latest suburb median

Population
3,698

ABS 2021

Postcode
2747

Werrington County, New South Wales

Property market insights for Werrington County

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Werrington County NSW

Median price trend for houses

Based on 49 sales in the preceding 12 months

$1,100,000

Up 13.7% over 12 months

$1.25m$1m$750k20212023202420252026
3 bed
$1.03m
4 bed
$1.21m
5+ bed
$1.3m

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 59 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$675 per week

Up 12.5% over 12 months

$700$600$500$40020212023202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Werrington County, NSW is currently $1,100,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Werrington County has a 12-month growth rate of 13.7% for houses.

Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,030,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,210,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,300,000 in Werrington County.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Werrington County is $675 per week. The median house rent has increased 12.5% over the last 12 months.

The median rent for units and apartments in Werrington County is $475 per week and has increased 11.8% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Werrington County safe?

The overall rate for Werrington County is 1,754 offences per 100,000 residents — 49% below the Greater Sydney 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 Werrington County.

Overall crime rate

1,754

offences per 100,000 residents

49% belowGreater Sydney

Werrington CountyGreater Sydney: 3,437

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Werrington County?

Werrington County NSW 2747 is in New South Wales, within Greater Sydney.

3,698 people call Werrington County home, with an average of 2.8 people per household and a median household income of $2,042 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
3,698
Median age
37 years
Median mortgage
$2,167 / month
2021 household rent
$415 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Sydney benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1520.1%Above
15–3425.7%Below
35–5426.2%Below
55–7423.1%Above
75 and over4.7%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses98.8%Above
Townhouses0.5%Below
Apartments0.3%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright35.1%Above
Paying a mortgage45.5%Above
Renting19.4%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car3.5%Below
One car28.2%Below
Two cars41.1%Above
Three or more26.4%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home23.0%Below
Drove to work52.2%Above
Train, tram or bus1.4%Below
Walked or cycled0.4%Below

What stands out in Werrington County

23.0% of workers in Werrington County worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Sydney.

3.0% of Werrington County residents were born in England.

33.7% of people in Werrington County described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Werrington County

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Werrington County NSW 2747.

Is Werrington County family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

20.1% of Werrington County's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.

1,067 family households lived in Werrington County; 45.2% were couple families and 16.7% were one-parent families.

36.6% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Werrington County?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Werrington County had 3,698 residents at the 2021 Census.

29.2% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

27.8% were 55 or older. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Werrington County?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 98.8% of occupied private dwellings in Werrington County.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.5% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 0.3% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Werrington County?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

35.1% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.

45.5% were buying their home with a mortgage.

19.4% rented their home. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Werrington County?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Werrington County had 2.8 people.

One-person households made up 16.2% of occupied homes. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.

Two-person households represented 35.9%, while 28.7% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Werrington County?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

23.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.

52.2% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.

1.4% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.4% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Werrington County?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

3.5% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.

One-car households formed 28.2% of the total.

67.5% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Werrington County, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

69.1% were at the same address five years earlier, while 30.9% reported a different address.

16.4% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Werrington County?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

85.7% of residents used only English at home.

9.2% used a language other than English at home.

0.3% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.5% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Werrington County residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

16.4% of Werrington County's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 83.6% was born in Australia.

0.5% of residents were born in China.

1.5% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 89.0%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Werrington County?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 36.5% of ancestry responses in Werrington County.

Australian ancestry made up 39.4% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 1.4% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Werrington County?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

13.3% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.

Managers accounted for 9.4% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 16.7%.

Health care and social assistance employed 11.3% of workers, and education and training employed 8.6%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Werrington County?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 62.6%, compared with 60.0% across Greater Sydney.

35.2% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 17.8% worked part time.

Unemployment was 2.9%, compared with 5.1% across Greater Sydney.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Werrington County show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

57.6% reported no selected long-term health condition.

8.6% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

10.6% reported asthma, 9.9% arthritis and 6.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Werrington County?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

14.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 4.6% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 16.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 49.0%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Werrington County?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $2,042 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,167.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $415 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Werrington County compare with Greater Sydney?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 23.0% in Werrington County, compared with 38.9% across Greater Sydney.

Outright ownership was 35.1% locally and 28.6% across Greater Sydney. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.

Renting accounted for 19.4% in Werrington County, against 37.1% across Greater Sydney.

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Werrington County

Is Werrington County expensive?

The median house price is $1,100,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Werrington County good for families?

The Census counted 1,067 local families, and 20.1% 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 Werrington County?

Larger houses have a median around $1,300,000, 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.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Werrington County

62 streets in Werrington County

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Angas St
  • Angel Street
  • Bannister
  • Berry Pl
  • Beverley Pl
  • Blackman Ct
  • Boyd Pl
  • Bunce Pl
  • Burke Ave
  • Burton St
  • Chambers St
  • Charles Sturt Dr
  • Charles Todd Cr
  • Chisholm Ave
  • Cofton Ct
  • Colling Ave
  • Colson Cr
  • Daly Ct
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  • Dampier Ave
  • Druitt Pl
  • Dunbar Ave
  • Dunheved Rd
  • Dunmore Pl
  • Elder Pl
  • Eyre St
  • Fawkener Pl
  • Francis St
  • Gillen Ct
  • Glencoe Ave
  • Hacking Ave
  • Hartley Pl
  • Hartog Dr
  • Hawdon Ave
  • Hely Ct
  • Henry Lawson Ave
  • Hentic Ct
  • Hume Cr
  • Hunt Pl
  • John Batman Ave
  • John Oxley Ave
  • Lavin Cr
  • Leichhardt Ave
  • Leslie Ct
  • Lockyer Ave
  • Madigan Dr
  • Mawson Ct
  • Meehan Ave
  • Oldham Ave
  • Orleton Pl
  • Ovens Dr
  • Poole St
  • Prince St
  • Reid Street
  • Romaine Ave
  • Rugby St
  • Shortland St
  • Singleton Ave
  • Thomas Bell Ave
  • Warburton Cr
  • Warburton Crescent
  • Wilde Pl
  • Wiley Ct

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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.