Werrington bushfire risk
Of Werrington’s 3,846 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 7.4% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Werrington’s flood exposure is below the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is below the NSW average of 16.4%.
Where the hazards are in Werrington
Flood and bushfire areas across Werrington. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Werrington
Werrington sits in the Penrith council area, which recorded 20,357 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 20,357 total. Figures are for the whole Penrith council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Werrington
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 Werrington 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 Werrington
Werrington is mostly residential. The most common zones:
Medium density residential — townhouses, terraces and low-rise units (the “missing middle”).
Zone: Medium Density Residential
High density residential — apartments and higher-rise living, usually near centres or transport.
Zone: High Density Residential
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: Low Density Residential
School catchments in Werrington
Werrington can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Werrington
At the 2021 Census, 34% of Werrington’s 5,328 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 Werrington
Penrith council approved 1,515 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Penrith council area (not just Werrington). 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.