Median price trend for houses
Based on 39 sales in the preceding 12 months
$363,000
Up 10.0% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $310k
- 3 bed
- $370k
- 4 bed
- $410k
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Werris Creek
NSW 2341 · Liverpool Plains
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $363,000
- Population
- 1,478
- Postcode
- 2341
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Werris Creek, New South Wales
Property market insights for Werris Creek
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Werris Creek NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 24 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$430 per week
Up 14.7% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Werris Creek, NSW is currently $363,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Werris Creek has a 12-month growth rate of 10.0% for houses.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $310,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $370,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $410,000 in Werris Creek.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Werris Creek is $430 per week. The median house rent has increased 14.7% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Werris Creek safe?
The overall rate for Werris Creek is 3,613 offences per 100,000 residents — 10% above the Rest of NSW 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 Werris Creek.
Overall crime rate
3,613
offences per 100,000 residents
10% aboveRest of NSW
Werris CreekRest of NSW: 3,298
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Werris Creek?
Werris Creek NSW 2341 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.
1,478 people call Werris Creek home, with an average of 2.2 people per household and a median household income of $941 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 1,478
- Median age
- 50 years
- Median mortgage
- $906 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $220 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1516.5%Below
15–3418.7%Below
35–5420.2%Below
55–7431.5%Above
75 and over13.0%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses96.3%Above
Townhouses0.5%Below
Apartments2.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright50.7%Above
Paying a mortgage24.7%Below
Renting24.6%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car8.6%Above
One car42.2%Above
Two cars30.9%Below
Three or more18.3%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home10.5%Below
Drove to work60.5%In line
Train, tram or bus0.8%In line
Walked or cycled7.2%Above
What stands out in Werris Creek
10.5% of workers in Werris Creek worked from home on Census day — less common than across Rest of NSW.
31.1% of people in Werris Creek described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Werris Creek
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Werris Creek NSW 2341.
Is Werris Creek family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
16.5% of Werris Creek's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
394 family households lived in Werris Creek; 28.9% were couple families and 23.6% were one-parent families.
33.2% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Werris Creek?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Werris Creek had 1,478 residents at the 2021 Census.
18.5% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
44.5% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Werris Creek?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 96.3% of occupied private dwellings in Werris Creek.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.5% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 2.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Werris Creek?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
50.7% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
24.7% were buying their home with a mortgage.
24.6% rented their home. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Werris Creek?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Werris Creek had 2.2 people.
One-person households made up 35.4% of occupied homes. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Two-person households represented 36.8%, while 13.9% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Werris Creek?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
10.5% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
60.5% drove a car as their only travel method. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of NSW.
0.8% used only a train, tram or bus, while 7.2% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Werris Creek?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
8.6% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
One-car households formed 42.2% of the total.
49.2% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Werris Creek, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
64.9% were at the same address five years earlier, while 35.1% reported a different address.
3.9% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Werris Creek?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
90.9% of residents used only English at home.
2.3% used a language other than English at home.
0.2% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Werris Creek residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
3.9% of Werris Creek's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 96.1% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 91.5%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Werris Creek?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 40.7% of ancestry responses in Werris Creek.
Australian ancestry made up 43.9% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.9% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Werris Creek?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
8.6% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Managers accounted for 8.6% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 9.9%.
Health care and social assistance employed 11.5% of workers, and education and training employed 5.8%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Werris Creek?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 43.5%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.
22.4% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 13.9% worked part time.
Unemployment was 9.3%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Werris Creek show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
45.3% reported no selected long-term health condition.
11.7% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
12.2% reported asthma, 15.7% arthritis and 9.6% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Werris Creek?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
8.9% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 2.8% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 8.4%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 51.1%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Werris Creek?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $941 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $906.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $220 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Werris Creek compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 10.5% in Werris Creek, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.
Outright ownership was 50.7% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Renting accounted for 24.6% in Werris Creek, against 27.9% across Rest of NSW.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Werris Creek
Is Werris Creek expensive?
The median house price is $363,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Werris Creek good for families?
The Census counted 394 local families, and 16.5% 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 Werris Creek?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $410,000, 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 Werris Creek
49 streets in Werris Creek
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Abouds Rd
- Anzac Pde
- Baileys Rd
- Barnbrook Rd
- Black Gully Rd
- Cana Rd
- Coronation Ave
- Deeks Rd
- Dewhurst St
- Downton St
- Doyle St
- Echo Hills Rd
- Escott Rd
- Fishers Ln
- Fletcher St
- Fords Rd
- Gap Rd
- George St
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- Glen Alpine Rd
- Gordon St
- Henry St
- Hill St
- Jones Rd
- Kamilaroi Hwy
- Kurrara St
- Lenord St
- Lomax Rd
- Mayors Ave
- Mccullochs Rd
- Mclachlan St
- Memorial Dr
- Mitsel Cl
- North St
- Park St
- Pemberton Rd
- Poole St
- Punyarra St
- Purlewah Rd
- Railway Pde
- Russell St
- Silo Rd
- Single St
- South St
- Werris Creek Rd
- Werris Creek Stock Route Rd
- Werris Creek Tip Rd
- Werriston Rd
- West St
- Wilkie St
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