Suburbs Werrington Downs

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Werrington Downs NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Werrington Downs, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Werrington Downs NSW is 3,221 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Werrington Downs is $922 per week ($47,944 per year). Median rent in Werrington Downs is $425 per week ($1,842 per month). Werrington Downs has a median age of 36 years, younger than the national median of 38. Werrington Downs has a population density of 2903.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Werrington Downs is England. The most common religion is No Religion (39% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Arabic. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Werrington Downs is $2,167.

There were 13 recorded offences in Werrington Downs in 2025-26, a rate of 4 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was property damage (4 offences).

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📍 Werrington Downs, New South Wales — 33.7416°S, 150.7321°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (23)

Werrington Downs Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Werrington Downs Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$922/wk
$47,944 per year
#1882 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$425/wk
$1,842 per month
#1459 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
36years
2 years younger than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,167/mo
Avg household size: 2.8 · 0.8 per bedroom

Werrington Downs Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.8% (1,605) Female 50.2% (1,617)

Population Density

2903.9
people per km²
3,221 people · 1.1 km²

Households

2.8
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$2,253
Family income/wk

Werrington Downs Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Werrington Downs Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
36.5% 329 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
63.5% 572 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Werrington Downs Country of Birth

Australia
92.3%
England
3.6%
India
1.5%
Egypt
0.5%
Germany
0.4%
Iran
0.4%
Afghanistan
0.4%
Bangladesh
0.4%
Chile
0.4%
Fiji
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Werrington Downs Religion

No Religion
38.8%
Catholic
27.9%
Anglican
19.3%
Not stated
5.4%
Christian (other)
2.4%
Islam
2.3%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
2.2%
Uniting Church
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Werrington Downs Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
48.6%
Year 10 or equivalent
37.9%
Year 9 or equivalent
6.9%
Year 11 or equivalent
6.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Werrington Downs Languages Spoken at Home

Arabic
27.6%
Other
22.9%
IAL Punjabi
11.4%
Spanish
10.5%
Urdu
7.6%
Hindi
7.6%
Tamil
6.7%
Persian ED
5.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Werrington Downs Employment

💼
Employed full-time
43.9% 972 people
⏰
Employed part-time
20.0% 442 people
🔍
Unemployed
2.7% 60 people
🏠
Not in labour force
33.4% 738 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Werrington Downs Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
49.6%
Bachelor Degree
19.3%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
19.2%
Postgraduate Degree
5.8%
Certificate I/II
3.7%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Werrington Downs Occupation

Professionals
21.8%
Technicians & Trade Workers
19.5%
Clerical & Administrative
15.3%
Community & Personal Service
15.1%
Managers
12.9%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
6.5%
Labourers
4.7%
Sales Workers
4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Werrington Downs Field of Study

Engineering
20.7%
Management & Commerce
19.9%
Society & Culture
13.5%
Health
11.0%
Education
10.8%
Architecture & Building
8.0%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
5.6%
Agriculture & Environment
3.0%
Creative Arts
3.0%
Information Technology
2.6%
Natural & Physical Sciences
1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Werrington Downs Dwelling Types

Separate house
99.1%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Werrington Downs Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.9%
$1-$149/wk
0.5%
$150-$299/wk
0.9%
$300-$399/wk
0.3%
$400-$499/wk
2.9%
$500-$649/wk
3.4%
$650-$799/wk
4.1%
$800-$999/wk
5.0%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
6.6%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.3%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.8%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.3%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
15.0%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
12.2%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
11.0%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
5.9%
$4,000+/wk
11.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Werrington Downs Marital Status

💍
Married
52.0% 1,302
↔️
Separated
4.0% 101
📋
Divorced
6.9% 174
🕊️
Widowed
3.2% 80
👤
Never married
33.9% 848

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Werrington Downs Ancestry

Australian
33.3%
English
29.8%
Other
7.7%
Irish
6.9%
Scottish
6.5%
Aboriginal Australianralian
5.2%
German
2.5%
Maltese
2.5%
Italian
1.6%
Lebanese
1.4%
Filipino
1.2%
Indian
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Werrington Downs School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
38.4%
Secondary — Government
16.2%
Vocational Education
13.6%
Secondary — Catholic
10.9%
Pre-school
10.6%
Primary — Catholic
5.5%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
3.1%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Werrington Downs Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
5.0% 310
✅
No need for assistance
95.0% 5,865

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Werrington Downs Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
8.1% 196
—
Not a volunteer
91.9% 2,215

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Werrington Downs Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
3.1%
$300-$449/mo
0.6%
$450-$599/mo
2.1%
$600-$799/mo
3.5%
$800-$999/mo
2.7%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
9.2%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
12.5%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
34.1%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
19.5%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
12.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Werrington Downs How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
68.8%
Did not go to work
21.6%
Car (passenger)
4.3%
Truck
1.9%
Train
1.2%
Bus
0.7%
Other
0.5%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.4%
Walked only
0.3%
Bicycle
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Werrington Downs Car Ownership

0 vehicles
3.1%
1 vehicle
28.1%
2 vehicles
42.6%
3 vehicles
17.8%
4+ vehicles
8.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Werrington Downs Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
0.7%
2 bedrooms
2.9%
3 bedrooms
51.3%
4 bedrooms
33.9%
5 bedrooms
9.5%
6+ bedrooms
1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Werrington Downs Population Mobility

9.7%
moved in the last year
27.2%
moved in the last 5 years
3.5%
unemployment rate (Census)
66.9%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Werrington Downs Indigenous Population

7.0%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
438
Indigenous residents
5,785
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Werrington Downs Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
254
Asthma
150
Diabetes
108
Arthritis
105
Heart disease
88
Lung condition
49
Kidney disease
35
Cancer
30
Stroke
25
Dementia
11

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Werrington Downs Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
10.8%
$1-$149/wk
3.8%
$150-$299/wk
4.5%
$300-$399/wk
3.7%
$400-$499/wk
2.5%
$500-$649/wk
2.9%
$650-$799/wk
7.7%
$800-$999/wk
11.1%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
13.1%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
10.8%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
9.2%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.7%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
11.0%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.2%
$3,500+/wk
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Werrington Downs Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
45.1%
Couple — no children
24.1%
Couple — no children under 15
15.3%
One parent — children under 15
9.4%
One parent — no children under 15
6.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Werrington Downs Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.2% 6
🏅
Previously served
2.8% 67
👤
Never served
97.0% 2,348

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Werrington Downs Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
12.0% 289
—
Did not provide
88.0% 2,110

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Werrington Downs Children Ever Born

No children
26.7%
1 child
12.2%
2 children
31.9%
3 children
21.8%
4 children
6.1%
5+ children
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Werrington Downs When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
5
1951–1960
15
1961–1970
85
1971–1980
83
1981–1990
89
1991–2000
66
2001–2010
77
2011–2015
42
2016
8
2017
13
2019
5
2020
4

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Werrington Downs Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
18.1%
5–14 hours
30.0%
15–29 hours
14.6%
30+ hours
10.2%
Did not do domestic work
27.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Werrington Downs Household Size

1 person
15.5%
2 persons
35.3%
3 persons
17.3%
4 persons
18.7%
5 persons
9.5%
6+ persons
3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Werrington Downs Where Residents Moved From

Same address
2,745
Moved from NSW
238
Moved — same area (SA2)
36
Moved from overseas
11
Moved from QLD
6

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Werrington Downs Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
84.3%
Step family — no other children
8.1%
Blended family — no other children
5.1%
Other couple — children only
1.6%
Intact family — other children present
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Werrington Downs Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 13 total

Property Damage
4
Other Against Property
3
Assault
2
Other Against Person
2
Sexual Offences
1
Weapons
1

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Werrington Downs Schools

23
schools nearby
18
government
971
avg ICSEA score
12,402
total students
Penrith High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 930 students
1186
ICSEA
Wollemi College Independent
Combined · 2-12 · 565 students
1107
ICSEA
Kingswood Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 499 students
1048
ICSEA
Corpus Christi Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 518 students
1025
ICSEA
Xavier College Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,185 students
1025
ICSEA
St Joseph's Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 310 students
1019
ICSEA
Jordan Springs Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 1,119 students
1017
ICSEA
St Dominic's College Independent
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,010 students
1008
ICSEA
Penrith Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 524 students
986
ICSEA
Samuel Terry Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 521 students
980
ICSEA
Cambridge Gardens Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 341 students
965
ICSEA
Werrington Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 519 students
963
ICSEA
Werrington County Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 319 students
961
ICSEA
Kingswood South Public School Government
Primary · P-6 · 304 students
956
ICSEA
Kingswood High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,005 students
955
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 23 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Werrington Downs Rent Prices & Affordability

20%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $2,139/wk
Median Rent $425/wk
Rent-to-Income 19.9%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Werrington Downs

≈ $9,269/month
Median rent $425/wk
Left after rent $1,714/wk
Rent share 19.9%

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Werrington Downs vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Mount Ousley
Pop: 1,611 Income: $832/wk Rent: $500/wk
Karuah
Pop: 1,618 Income: $555/wk Rent: $300/wk
Llandilo
Pop: 1,618 Income: $709/wk Rent: $500/wk
Roseville Chase
Pop: 1,618 Income: $1,197/wk Rent: $925/wk
North Haven (NSW)
Pop: 1,619 Income: $519/wk Rent: $310/wk
The Entrance North
Pop: 1,619 Income: $688/wk Rent: $380/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Werrington Downs

What is the population of Werrington Downs NSW?

The population of Werrington Downs NSW is 3,221 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2903.9 people per km².Werrington Downs is ranked #2,280 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Werrington Downs?

The median personal income in Werrington Downs NSW is $922 per week, or $47,944 per year.The median household income is $2,139 per week.Family income is $2,253 per week.Werrington Downs is ranked #1,882 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Werrington Downs?

Median rent in Werrington Downs NSW is $425 per week ($1,842 per month).Rent represents 19.9% of household income, which is considered affordable.Werrington Downs ranks #1,459 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Werrington Downs?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Werrington Downs NSW is $2,167. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Werrington Downs?

The median age in Werrington Downs NSW is 36 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Werrington Downs a good suburb to live in?

Werrington Downs is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 3,221.The median income is $922/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (19.9% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 14254. All dollar figures in AUD.