Werris Creek bushfire risk
Of Werris Creek’s 1,196 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 15.4% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Werris Creek’s flood exposure is below the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is in line with the NSW average of 16.4%.
Check a specific Werris Creek address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Werris Creek
Flood and bushfire areas across Werris Creek. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Werris Creek
Werris Creek sits in the Liverpool Plains council area, which recorded 575 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 575 total. Figures are for the whole Liverpool Plains council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Werris Creek
Werris Creek is mostly residential. The most common zones:
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: General Residential
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: Primary Production
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: Local Centre
School catchments in Werris Creek
Werris Creek can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Werris Creek
At the 2021 Census, 3.9% of Werris Creek’s 1,478 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 Werris Creek
Liverpool Plains council approved 11 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Liverpool Plains council area (not just Werris Creek). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 1 Anzac Parade, Werris Creek NSW 2341
- 2-18 Downton Street, Werris Creek NSW 2341
- 2291 Werris Creek Road, Werris Creek NSW 2341
- 30 Echo Hills Road, Werris Creek NSW 2341
- 3 South Street, Werris Creek NSW 2341
- 41 Gordon Street, Werris Creek NSW 2341
- 46 Werris Creek Tip Road, Werris Creek NSW 2341
- 862 Purlewah Road, Werris Creek NSW 2341
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Liverpool Plains
Compare Werris Creek with the rest of the council area, largest first.
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.