Werribee bushfire risk

Of Werribee’s 29,559 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 3.3% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Werribee’s flood exposure is below the VIC average of 6.4%, and bushfire exposure is below the VIC average of 18.2%.

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Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

0%
Of properties in a flood area
3.3%
Of properties in a bushfire area
29,559
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Werribee

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

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Crime near Werribee

Werribee sits in the Wyndham council area, which recorded 18,922 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.

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Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 18,922 total. Figures are for the whole Wyndham council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Property values in Werribee

Median sale price by property type, with the year-on-year change.

Houses
$680,000+12.4%
Median · Q4 2025
Units & apartments
$485,000+15.61%
Median · Q4 2025

Indicative suburb-wide estimate only — not a valuation of any specific property. A home’s actual value depends on its size, condition and exact location. Source: Valuer-General Victoria median sale prices (CC BY 4.0).

Zoning in Werribee

Werribee is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential70.4% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Other16.3% of properties

Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.

Zone: URBAN GROWTH ZONE - SCHEDULE 6

Centre / commercial4.9% of properties

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

Zone: ACTIVITY CENTRE ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Who lives in Werribee

At the 2021 Census, 34.6% of Werribee’s 50,027 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English25.5%
Australian25.4%
Italian7.5%
Irish7.3%
Indian7.1%
Scottish6.8%

Top countries of birth

India7.3%
New Zealand2.7%
England2.3%
Philippines2.1%
Myanmar2%
Thailand1.6%

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

Development near Werribee

Wyndham council approved 4,046 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

4,046
Dwellings/yr
3,381
Houses
665
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Wyndham council area (not just Werribee). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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.