Werrington vs Werrington County
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | WerringtonPenrith | Werrington CountyPenrith |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report, by postcode | $1,178,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) | $1,178,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) |
| Median unit price | $773,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) | $773,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) |
| Median weekly rentNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report / Census 2021 | $600/wk | $600/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | 2.65% | 2.65% |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 5,328 | 3,698 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 2/10 | 5/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 43% | 98% |
| Townhouses | 38% | 0% |
| Apartments/units | 19% | 0% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Sydney CBD | 44.0 km | 44.8 km |
| Train stations | 2 | 0 |
| Tram stops | not mapped | not mapped |
| Planning & risk | ||
| Flood overlayNSW Planning Portal | not available | not available |
| Bushfire overlayNSW Planning Portal | 25% | 42% |
| LEP heritage mapNSW Planning Portal | 13% | 1% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Claremont Meadows PS, Jordan Springs PS, Kingswood PS, St Marys NPS, St Marys PS, Werrington County PS, Werrington PS | Cambridge Park PS, Jordan Springs PS, Werrington County PS, Werrington PS |
| Secondary | Cambridge Park HS, Chifley Dunheved, Chifley SC, Colyton HS, Kingswood HS, St Marys Snr HS | Cambridge Park HS, Chifley Dunheved, Chifley SC, Cranebrook HS |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (suburb)NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, suburb-level | Higher than most areas | Around the state average |
Key differences
- Werrington is higher on population (by about 44%).
- Werrington County is higher on SEIFA advantage/disadvantage decile (by about 3 deciles).
- Werrington County is higher on bushfire overlay share (by about 17 percentage points).
- Werrington is higher on heritage overlay share (by about 12 percentage points).
- Werrington County is higher on share of houses (vs units/townhouses) (by about 55 percentage points).
- Werrington is higher on recorded crime rate (council area) (by about 242%).
- Werrington has a train station in the suburb; the other doesn't.
The median sale price for non-strata dwellings (mostly houses) was $1,178,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2747 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), up 18.9% on a year earlier. The median strata (mostly unit/townhouse) sale price was $773,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2747. The median sale price for non-strata dwellings (mostly houses) was $1,178,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2747 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), up 18.9% on a year earlier. The median strata (mostly unit/townhouse) sale price was $773,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2747.