Werris Creek
NSW 2341 · Liverpool Plains
1,478 (2021) → 1,490 est. (2025) · Stable
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Werris Creek is a stable suburb in Liverpool Plains, NSW 2341, about 286km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $345K is more affordable than the NSW average. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 64/100, and is about 193km inland. Werris Creek has an overall score of 36/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 5/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (1.08%), New Zealand (0.88%), Germany (0.34%), Ireland (0.34%), South Korea (0.2%)
Top languages: Australian Indigenous Languages (0.74%), Spanish (0.34%), Korean (0.27%), Mandarin (0.2%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
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 826 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Werris Creek Public SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 826
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
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Frequently asked questions about Werris Creek
Is Werris Creek safe?
Werris Creek has a residential safety score of 5/100, 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 10,149 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Werris Creek?
In Werris Creek, the median house price is $345K. Median weekly house rent is $430.
How far is Werris Creek from Sydney CBD?
Werris Creek is about 285.6 km from Sydney CBD.
What schools are in Werris Creek?
Werris Creek has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 826 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Werris Creek?
Werris Creek has a transport score of 64/100, including 2 train stations.