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Werris Creek

NSW 2341 · Liverpool Plains

1,478 (2021)1,490 est. (2025) · Stable

36
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

1,478
Population
$345K
Median house (2025)
5
Safety score
64
Transport score

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.

285.6 km
To Sydney CBD
192.6 km
To coast
$430/wk
Median rent (house)
2.1 km
To nearest station

Demographics

1,478
Population
50
Median age
2.2
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$941
vs NSW median-49.1%
Bachelor degree or higher12.6%
Born in Australia88.4%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse592 / 12 / 3

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

$345K+10.6%
Median house (2025)
Data not available
Median unit (2025)

Median price history

Median rent — house / unit$430 / $320 wk
Rental yield (house)6.5%
Days on market (house)20 days

Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025

Residential Safety

5
Residential

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:

10
Break & enter dwelling677/100k
5
Steal from dwelling338/100k
7
Motor vehicle theft474/100k
26
Domestic assault1,759/100k
0
Robbery0/100k

Residential incidents over time

Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 150 (all categories, latest year)10,149 per 100,000 residents2-yr5-yr

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

1
Within 10km1 in suburb
1
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

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

64
2Train
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationWerris Creek (2.1 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

32.0°C
Summer max
16.5°C
Winter max
670mm
Rainfall/yr
7.8h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

11 in suburbSupermarkets
11 in suburbCafes/Rest.
66 in suburbParks
11 in suburbPlaygrounds
11 in suburbPools
33 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
00 in suburbGPs
11 in suburbPharmacies
11 in suburbChildcare
11 in suburbLibraries
1313 in suburbSports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalWerris Creek Multi-Purpose Service (2.7 km)
Nearest vet18.0 km
Nearest airportTamworth (36.5 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Stable
Annual growth rate0.20%
Projected population 20411,505
Projected households 2041652

Source: 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.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.