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Werrington County bushfire risk

Of Werrington County’s 1,612 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 15.3% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Werrington County’s flood exposure is below the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is in line with the NSW average of 16.4%.

0%
In a flood area
15.3%
In a bushfire area
1,612
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Werrington County

Flood and bushfire areas across Werrington County. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.

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Crime near Werrington County

Werrington County sits in the Penrith council area, which recorded 20,357 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.
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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 County

Median sale price by property type, reported by postcode area — suburbs sharing a postcode show the same figure.

Houses
$1,173,000+22.07%
Postcode-area median · Q4 2025
Units & apartments
$741,000+12.62%
Postcode-area median · Q4 2025

Indicative postcode-area estimate — NSW medians are reported by postcode, so Werrington County 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 County

Werrington County is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential88% of properties

Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.

Zone: Low Density Residential

Centre / commercial9.3% of properties

Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.

Zone: Local Centre

Open space2.5% of properties

Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.

Zone: Public Recreation

School catchments in Werrington County

Werrington County can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Who lives in Werrington County

At the 2021 Census, 16.5% of Werrington County’s 3,698 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian39.4%
English36.5%
Irish10.4%
Scottish8.5%
Australian Aboriginal6.1%
Maltese3.3%

Top countries of birth

England3%
New Zealand2.1%
India1.5%
Philippines1%
Scotland0.8%
China0.5%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Werrington County

Penrith council approved 1,515 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

1,515
Dwellings/yr
625
Houses
890
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Penrith council area (not just Werrington County). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Werrington County address:

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.