Werrington Downs
NSW 2747 · Penrith
3,221 (2021) → 3,280 est. (2025) · Stable
Part of the Penrith local government area (est. 228,825 residents)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Werrington Downs is a stable suburb in Penrith, NSW 2747, about 46km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $1.01M is around the same as the NSW average. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 64/100, and is about 46km inland. Werrington Downs has an overall score of 64/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 100/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (3.42%), India (1.49%), New Zealand (1.12%), Philippines (0.96%), Lebanon (0.87%)
Top languages: Arabic (1.74%), Punjabi (0.71%), Samoan (0.62%), Spanish (0.56%), Hindi (0.43%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025
Residential Safety
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: BOCSAR · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 970 (below the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Cambridge Park Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 0.8kmICSEA 929
- Cambridge Gardens Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.1kmICSEA 967
- Cambridge Park High SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.2kmICSEA 917
- Werrington County Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.5kmICSEA 958
- Kingswood Park Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 848
- Werrington Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 954
- Jordan Springs Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 1025
- St Joseph's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2kmICSEA 1013
- St Dominic's CollegeSecondary · Independent · 2kmICSEA 1008
- Kingswood Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.7kmICSEA 1055
- Penrith High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.9kmICSEA 1174
- Putland SchoolSecondary · Government · 3kmICSEA 887
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
StableSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
Nearby suburbs in Penrith
Compare Werrington Downs with another suburb
Compare two suburbs
Frequently asked questions about Werrington Downs
Is Werrington Downs safe?
Werrington Downs has a residential safety score of 100/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 2,111 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Werrington Downs?
In Werrington Downs, the median house price is $1.01M. Median weekly house rent is $670.
How far is Werrington Downs from Sydney CBD?
Werrington Downs is about 46.2 km from Sydney CBD, an estimated 151 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Werrington Downs?
Werrington Downs has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Werrington Downs?
Werrington Downs has a transport score of 64/100 and 17 bus stops.