Werri Beach flood & bushfire report
Of Werri Beach’s 399 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Werri Beach’s flood exposure is below the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is below the NSW average of 16.4%.
Crime near Werri Beach
Werri Beach sits in the Kiama council area, which recorded 759 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 759 total. Figures are for the whole Kiama council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Werri Beach
Median sale price by property type, reported by postcode area — suburbs sharing a postcode show the same figure.
Indicative postcode-area estimate — NSW medians are reported by postcode, so Werri Beach shares this figure with nearby suburbs in the same postcode. Not a valuation of any specific property. Source: NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report — sales tables (postcode).
Zoning in Werri Beach
Werri Beach is mostly residential. The most common zones:
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: Low Density Residential
Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.
Zone: Public Recreation
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: Neighbourhood Centre
School catchments in Werri Beach
Werri Beach can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Werri Beach
At the 2021 Census, 10.6% of Werri Beach’s 510 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Werri Beach
Kiama council approved 165 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Kiama council area (not just Werri Beach). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Nearby suburbs
Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.