NSW · Wingecarribee Council
Werai, 2577
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Suburb profile
Werai is a residential smaller community in Wingecarribee with a familiar suburban feel. Life revolves around the local community, with the wider region offering trips and services when needed. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric.
Housing carries a premium, but residents tend to feel the lifestyle justifies the commitment. Local identity runs deep. This is the kind of place people stay once they have found it.
This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
Population
- Population
- 98
- Median age
- 61
- Median household income / week
- $1,937
- Dwelling vacancy
- 22.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 12 of 54
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Employment rate
- 64.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 0 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
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.
Housing
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $710
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 90
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 4
- Against the person
- 1
- Against property
- 1
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 40.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 98 residents
- State safety percentile
- 15.8th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +0.3%
Reported offences are unchanged compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions63
- Fraud72
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment73
- Malicious Damage To Property56
- Prohibited And Regulated Weapons Offences41
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
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 · Rolling 12-month windows
Public transport
4 public transport stops in this suburb
- Mt Broughton Rd After Werai Rd
- Mt Broughton Rd After Werai Rd
- Werai Rd After Mount Broughton Rd
- Werai Rd After Mount Broughton Rd
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
9 planning-related records
2025· 2 proposals
July 2025
- Farm buildings; Erection of a new structure101 GREENHILLS ROAD WERAI 2577Determined
April 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Farm stay accommodation223 GREENHILLS ROAD WERAI 2577Determined
2024· 1 proposal
November 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Portable swimming pools and spas and child-resistant barriers299 GREENHILLS ROAD WERAI 2577Determined
2023· 2 proposals
October 2023
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure4 MOUNT BROUGHTON ROAD WERAI 2577Determined
- Subdivision; Extensive agriculture; Commercial livestock grazing299/-/dp750991Determined
2022· 2 proposals
October 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development; Farm buildings144 MOUNT BROUGHTON ROAD WERAI 2577Determined
July 2022
- Dwelling276 GREENHILLS ROAD WERAI 2577Determined
2021· 2 proposals
June 2021
- Pools / decks / fencing276 GREENHILLS ROAD WERAI 2577Determined
April 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development144 MOUNT BROUGHTON ROAD WERAI 2577Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 2
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Recent changes
- Breach Bail Conditionscrime63
- Fraudcrime72
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime73
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime56
- Prohibited And Regulated Weapons Offencescrime41
- Mt Broughton Rd After Werai Rdtransport
- Mt Broughton Rd After Werai Rdtransport
- Werai Rd After Mount Broughton Rdtransport
- Werai Rd After Mount Broughton Rdtransport
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning144 MOUNT BROUGHTON ROAD WERAI 2577Lodged 07 Apr 2021 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
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