NSW · Liverpool Plains Council
Werris Creek, 2341
Current weather
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78% humidity · 13.5 km/h wind · 17.9° / 10.6° today · 9.7 mm rain
Updated
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Werris Creek is a quieter smaller community in Liverpool Plains, where peace, space and a country-town pace still dominate. Out in the wider region, it rewards those who value open country and a pace set by the land, not the clock. The landscape itself is part of the lifestyle: open paddocks, big skies and room to breathe.
An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood. Everyday life leans local, with a handful of trusted shops, a familiar main street and neighbours who know your name. Pocket parks and green corners give residents room to get outside without leaving the neighbourhood.
Strong public transport connections keep the wider area accessible. Homes are relatively affordable, which helps families and first-time residents put down roots.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits below average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities and safety lag similar regional towns, despite relative strength in transport and access and parks and green space. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 1,478
- Median age
- 50
- Median household income / week
- $941
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 66 of 681
- Median monthly mortgage
- $906
- Employment rate
- 39.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 42 / 3 / 12
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.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 150
- Against the person
- 57
- Against property
- 52
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 101.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 26 residents
- State safety percentile
- 71.6th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +34.3%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order19
- Break And Enter Dwelling10
- Domestic Violence Related Assault26
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment15
- Malicious Damage To Property16
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 836
- Werris Creek Public SchoolPrimary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
114 public transport stops in this suburb
- Single St After Russell St
- Single St At Gordon St
- Single St Opp Gordon St
- Werris Creek Public School, Dewhurst St
- Werris Creek Station
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).
49 planning-related records
2026· 5 proposals
June 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure15 CORONATION AVENUE WERRIS CREEK 2341Under Assessment
May 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure; Moveable dwelling; Residential Accommodation873 BLACK GULLY ROAD WERRIS CREEK 2341Determined
April 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Carport89 SINGLE STREET WERRIS CREEK 2341Determined
March 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure151 DEWHURST STREET WERRIS CREEK 2341Determined
February 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure; Moveable dwelling; Residential Accommodation873 BLACK GULLY ROAD WERRIS CREEK 2341Determined
2025· 7 proposals
December 2025
- Stormwater management system; Hours of operation and trading127 Railway Parade Werris CreekWithdrawn
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Supporting Development143 DEEKS ROAD WERRIS CREEK 2341Determined
June 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure141 HENRY STREET WERRIS CREEK 2341Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home81 SILO ROAD WERRIS CREEK 2341Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah89 SINGLE STREET WERRIS CREEK 2341Determined
April 2025
- Subdivision144 DEEKS ROAD WERRIS CREEK 2341Determined
February 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space6 MCLACHLAN STREET WERRIS CREEK 2341Withdrawn
2024· 4 proposals
August 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space5 Russell Street Werris CreekDetermined
June 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah24 DEWHURST STREET WERRIS CREEK 2341Determined
February 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah85 SINGLE STREET WERRIS CREEK 2341Determined
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Garage, carport or carparking space25 DEEKS ROAD WERRIS CREEK 2341Determined
2023· 13 proposals
December 2023
- Subdivision24 CORONATION AVENUE WERRIS CREEK 2341Determined
- Subdivision144 DEEKS ROAD WERRIS CREEK 2341Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space1 MITSEL CLOSE WERRIS CREEK 2341Determined
- Industrial development; Erection of a new structure234 ESCOTT ROAD WERRIS CREEK 2341Determined
November 2023
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space163 HENRY STREET WERRIS CREEK 2341Determined
August 2023
- Dwelling; Shed25 DEEKS ROAD WERRIS CREEK 2341Determined
July 2023
- Shed20 DEWHURST STREET WERRIS CREEK 2341Determined
- Other962 BLACK GULLY ROAD WERRIS CREEK 2341Determined
May 2023
- Dwelling376 GAP ROAD WERRIS CREEK 2341Determined
- Dwelling; Shed25 DEEKS ROAD WERRIS CREEK 2341Determined
March 2023
- Alterations and additions to industrial developmentLots 41,22 & 23 DP8788 Downton St Werris Creek NSWDetermined
February 2023
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces11 FLETCHER STREET WERRIS CREEK 2341Determined
January 2023
- Demolition127 RAILWAY PARADE WERRIS CREEK 2341Determined
2022· 11 proposals
November 2022
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces10 GORDON STREET WERRIS CREEK 2341Determined
October 2022
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces102 DEWHURST STREET WERRIS CREEK 2341Determined
September 2022
- Shed77 PUNYARRA STREET WERRIS CREEK 2341Determined
August 2022
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces10 GORDON STREET WERRIS CREEK 2341Determined
- Shed79 DEEKS ROAD WERRIS CREEK 2341Determined
July 2022
- Other129 Railway Parade, Werris Creek, NSW 2341Withdrawn
- Shed20 DEWHURST STREET WERRIS CREEK 2341Determined
May 2022
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces96 DEWHURST STREET WERRIS CREEK 2341Determined
April 2022
- Subdivision of land238/751034 Deeks Road, Werris Creek, NSW, 2341Withdrawn
- Telecommunications and communication facilities2A ANZAC PARADE WERRIS CREEK 2341Determined
- Dwelling; Subdivision of landLot 1, North Street, Werris Creek, NSW, 2341Determined
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
1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Werris Creek Sporting ComplexSports centre
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
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
Parks & reserves
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Junction ParkPark
- Lions ParkPark
- Rotary ParkPark
- Sunset ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 3
- Emergency department
- On site
- Werris Creek Healthyes
- Werris Creek Multi-Purpose ServiceNorth Streethospital
- Werris Creek Pharmacypharmacy
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
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
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- Werris Creek Railway Station Yard GroupMain Northern Railway Werris CreekSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Werris Creek District Pre Schoolkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
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)
- 9
- Parks (OSM)
- 6
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
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 32.4/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 4883rd in Australia
- State rank
- 1564th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #324 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #652 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 89%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Werris Creek Sporting Complexamenitiessports_centre
- Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime19
- Break And Enter Dwellingcrime10
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime26
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime15
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime16
- Single St After Russell Sttransport
- Single St At Gordon Sttransport
- Single St Opp Gordon Sttransport
- Werris Creek Public School, Dewhurst Sttransport
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- 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)
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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