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The median house price in Werrington Downs is $1.15m, with units at $910k. House values have moved 7.3% a year compounded over five years.
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Werrington Downs has an estimated 3,198 residents. The population has thinned by an average 0.5% a year over five years, slower than 95% of areas nationally. That puts 2,881 residents on each square kilometre. Population is estimated from ABS Estimated Resident Population releases and GNAF address data, re-based from the 2021 Census and updated annually.
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According to municipal population updates analyzed by AreaSearch alongside fresh address validations completed since the Census, the suburb of Werrington Downs has an estimated residency of 3,198 as of May 2026. This represents a contraction of 23 people (0.7%) from the 2021 Census, which documented 3,221 residents. This shift is calculated from a local population figure of 3,194, which AreaSearch modeled using the ABS's June 2025 ERP release and post-Census address tracking. Such a population count translates to a density of 2,881 persons per square kilometer, placing the locality in the top quartile of all Australian areas analyzed.
Natural increases were the primary engine of growth here, accounting for roughly 74.0% of all population additions during the latest timeframes. Projections established by the ABS and Geoscience Australia released in 2024 (anchored to a 2022 baseline) are applied to each SA2 region, with NSW State Government projections from 2022 (using a 2021 baseline) filling any gaps. Age-specific growth trajectories from these datasets are projected forward for the years 2032 to 2041. Future expectations suggest growth will track in the lower national quartile, with the local population projected to rise by 126 individuals by 2041, representing a cumulative increase of 3.8% over the course of 16 years.
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No residential building approvals have been registered in the suburb of Werrington Downs throughout the last five years. This indicates a fully established locality with minor scope for residential additions. The lack of incoming supply typically underpins demand for existing housing stock and helps sustain value stability. Residential building output is substantially lower in the suburb of Werrington Downs compared to the wider Greater Sydney region. This scarcity of new builds generally bolsters the value of and demand for pre-existing properties. Furthermore, construction volumes fall short of national benchmarks, indicating a mature residential landscape and pointing to potential zoning or planning constraints.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Werrington Downs
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks one current infrastructure or development project inside Werrington Downs, worth an estimated $850 million. A further 77 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $40.7 billion. 31 are already under construction and 32 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, communities, precincts & urban renewal and sports & recreation. Records are compiled from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, council planning portals and public announcements, reviewed and updated daily, then ranked by proximity, construction stage, completion horizon and project scale.
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Local infrastructure projects, major planning updates, and public initiatives are key drivers of regional growth. AreaSearch has identified a total of 3 major initiatives likely to impact the locality. Prominent projects include the Nepean Hospital Redevelopment, Cambridge Gardens Estate (Stage 3 & 4), The Quarter - Penrith Health and Education Precinct, and Oxford Green Estate, with relevant details provided below.
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Cambridge Park North Precinct Rezoning
Major rezoning of approximately 50 hectares in Cambridge Park North to deliver up to 1,800 new dwellings, a new local centre, parks and community facilities as part of the Glenmore Park to St Marys growth corridor in western Sydney. The rezoning enables a mix of low and medium density residential uses alongside open space and local infrastructure.
Nepean Hospital Redevelopment
A major expansion of Nepean Hospital. Stage 1 (Building A) is complete and operational. Stage 2 is in its final year of construction, delivering a seven-storey building with an Intensive Care Unit, medical imaging, renal dialysis, and a new main entry. The project also includes a recently completed 10-bed Adolescent Mental Health Unit and a new community health centre. The Stage 2 facade features terracotta and white panels inspired by the Blue Mountains.
The Quarter - Penrith Health and Education Precinct
The Quarter is a 400-hectare specialized health and education precinct in Western Sydney, integrating Nepean Public and Private Hospitals, Western Sydney University, and TAFE NSW. The centerpiece is the $1 billion Nepean Hospital Redevelopment. Stage 2 is currently in the final year of construction, involving a seven-story clinical building featuring an expanded ICU, medical imaging, nuclear medicine, and a neonatal intensive care unit. As of March 2026, the main entry and facade are complete, with internal fit-out and road upgrades on Barber Avenue progressing toward an expected late 2026 completion.
Jordan Springs Development
A 473-hectare master-planned community by Lendlease comprising approximately 4,800 dwellings. Recent 2026 updates focus on the completion of the East-West Connector Road, now expected mid-2027, and the construction of the new Jordan Springs High School. A temporary alternative access road is being built by Lendlease to be completed by end of 2026 to ensure school access for Term 1, 2027. The precinct includes the Jordan Springs East Village Centre, over 16 hectares of open space, and the Brooks Tavern.
Dunheved Road Upgrade
Major upgrade of a 4-kilometre section of Dunheved Road between Richmond Road and Werrington Road/Christie Street. The project involves duplicating the road into a four-lane median-separated carriageway, upgrading 11 key intersections, constructing two new bridges across Werrington Creek, and adding active transport facilities including a 3-metre-wide shared user path.
Jordan Springs East Village Centre
Village centre development with retail, dining, and community facilities to serve the eastern Jordan Springs area.
Jordan Springs High School
Construction is underway on the new Jordan Springs High School, which is scheduled to open on Day 1, Term 1, 2027. The school will initially cater for Years 7 and 8 before expanding to Years 7-12 by 2031. Current construction has reached structural topping out with major concrete pours completed. The project will provide 51 modern classrooms, 3 support classrooms, specialist science and technology facilities, library, administration, multipurpose hall, sports courts, playing field and landscaped outdoor learning areas.The campus is master planned for future expansion beyond 1,000 students.
Kingswood Hotel Mixed-Use Development
Approved staged mixed-use redevelopment of the Kingswood Hotel site by Iris Capital. The project includes two residential towers with 133 apartments, a rebuilt hotel with licensed hospitality venues, ground-floor retail and commercial space, basement parking and public domain improvements. The Sydney Western City Planning Panel approved DA21/0945 in June 2023. As of mid-2026 the project remains approved, with the surrounding Kingswood precinct progressing through broader strategic planning by Penrith City Council.
1,764 residents of Werrington Downs are employed, from a labour force of 1,816. Unemployment sits at 2.9%, with participation at 71.6%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.2% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 2,355, about 74% of the resident population, so more people leave the area for work than travel in. Unemployment and labour force come from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, updated quarterly; the industry and occupation profile is from the 2021 Census.
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The suburb of Werrington Downs features a balanced labor pool of both professional and trade workers, alongside a solid presence of essential service employees, with joblessness sitting at a low 2.9% based on regional statistics compiled by AreaSearch. In March 2026, employed residents numbered 1,764, while the local unemployment rate sat 1.3% below the Greater Sydney average of 4.1%, and labor participation was typical at 71.6% compared to 69.1% across Greater Sydney. Census records show a high proportion of employed residents (30.2%) working from home, though this figure likely reflects temporary pandemic containment measures.
The primary sectors employing local residents are building construction, medical care & social assistance, and retail commerce. The suburb of Werrington Downs exhibits a distinct workforce concentration in construction, with its employment share reaching 1.7 times the metropolitan average. Conversely, professional and technical services are underrepresented, accounting for a minor 3.5% of local workers compared to 11.5% throughout Greater Sydney. The highly residential nature of the suburb of Werrington Downs means local employment opportunities are limited, as shown by the imbalance between the Census working population and resident workers. AreaSearch evaluations of SALM and ABS statistics for the 12 months leading to March 2026 indicate a labor force contraction of 4.6% alongside a drop in employment of 4.7%, which pushed the unemployment rate up by 0.1 percentage points. Over the same span, Greater Sydney experienced employment growth of 1.9% and labor force expansion of 1.9%, with joblessness declining slightly. National employment projections from Jobs and Skills Australia dated May-25 provide context for local demand trends. These five and ten-year forecasts have been correlated with the local employment mix to estimate future paths. Nationally, employment is expected to grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, though industry growth rates vary widely. Projecting these trends onto the occupational profile of the suburb of Werrington Downs suggests local employment should expand by 6.2% over five years and 12.9% over ten years, representing a basic weighting extrapolation rather than a local population forecast.
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Werrington Downs is $2,139 a week (about $111,000 a year), with median personal income at $922 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $58,832 a year against an average of $66,432. Household income is from the 2021 Census; taxable income is from ATO Taxation Statistics for the latest financial year available, indexed forward using the ABS Wage Price Index.
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ATO records at the postcode level for the 2023 financial year show that earnings in the suburb of Werrington Downs track slightly below national norms, with a median of $58,832 and an average of $66,432. This compares to Greater Sydney medians of $60,817 and averages of $83,003. Adjusting for WPI growth of 10.32% since the 2023 financial year yields March 2026 estimates of approximately $64,903 for the median and $73,288 for the average. Census records show household, family, and individual earnings in the suburb of Werrington Downs place it around the 72nd percentile nationally.
The largest income bracket contains 39.2% of residents (1,253 people) earning between $1,500 - 2,999, mirroring broader regional patterns where 30.9% fall into this bracket. Housing expenses account for 15.7% of earnings, yet solid income levels maintain disposable resources at the 75th percentile, with the area ranking in the 5th decile of the SEIFA index.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Werrington Downs had 1,099 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 99% detached houses and 1% apartments. 53% are owned with a mortgage, 17% rented and 30% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $425 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,167 a month, a total housing cost higher than 78% of areas nationally. Rent absorbs 19.9% of household income here and mortgage repayments 23.4%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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Census data reveals the housing stock in the suburb of Werrington Downs is comprised of 98.5% standalone houses and 1.4% alternative dwellings like duplexes and apartments, whereas the Sydney metropolitan area records 55.9% houses and 44.1% other dwelling types. Home ownership stands at 30.1%, matching the metropolitan average, while the remaining homes are either subject to a mortgage (52.6%) or occupied by tenants (17.3%). The median mortgage obligation of $2,167 per month is lower than the metropolitan average of $2,427, and the median weekly rent of $425 compares to the Sydney metropolitan figure of $470.
On a national scale, local mortgage payments exceed the Australian average of $1,863, and rents are higher than the national median of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Werrington Downs counted 1,099 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 2.8 people each. 39% are couples with children, more than in 76% of areas nationally, against 29% couples without children. 15% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.8 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Families make up the vast majority of households at 82.9%, consisting of couples with children at 38.9%, couples without children at 29.1%, and single-parent households at 13.9%. Non-family living arrangements account for the remaining 17.1%, consisting of single-person households at 15.3% and group homes at 1.6%. The typical household size is 2.8 occupants, which is slightly higher than the Greater Sydney average of 2.7.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
14.9% of adults in Werrington Downs hold a university qualification, including 10.5% with a bachelor degree and 3.1% with postgraduate qualifications, higher than 78% of areas nationally. A further 31.9% hold a vocational qualification. Qualifications come from the 2021 Census.
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Educational outcomes show room for improvement, as university graduation rates stand at 14.9%, well below the Greater Sydney average of 38.0%. Bachelor degrees are the most common tertiary credential at 10.5%, with postgraduate degrees at 3.1% and graduate diplomas at 1.3%. Vocational and technical qualifications are highly prevalent, with 42.5% of residents aged 15 and over possessing trade credentials, consisting of 10.6% with advanced diplomas and 31.9% holding certificates. Enrolment in study is quite high, with 29.1% of the local population actively participating in education. This share includes 11.7% in primary school, 7.3% in secondary school, and 3.1% enrolled in higher education courses.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Werrington Downs reaches 17 stops on 19 routes, timetabled for about 310 services a week. The typical home sits about 180 m from its nearest stop. Households keep an average of 1.7 vehicles. Stop and service counts are built from operators' published GTFS timetables and refresh with each timetable release; vehicle ownership is from the 2021 Census.
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Public transit analysis shows there are 17 operational transport stops within the suburb of Werrington Downs, consisting of bus services. These stops support 19 separate routes that combine to offer 309 passenger trips every week. Accessibility is rated as highly convenient, with residents living an average of 181 meters from the nearest stop. The suburb of Werrington Downs functions primarily as a dormitory suburb, with 94% of commuters traveling by car. Vehicle ownership is high, averaging 1.7 cars per household, which exceeds regional averages. Working from home is common, with 30.2% of residents doing so at the time of the 2021 Census, which was likely influenced by pandemic conditions.
Daily services average 44 trips across all routes, which translates to roughly 18 weekly trips for each individual stop.
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68.1% of residents in Werrington Downs report no long-term health condition. 4.8% need daily assistance with core activities, and 53.2% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 5.6 per 1,000 residents. Health conditions, assistance needs and insurance are 2021 Census measures; the death rate comes from current ABS releases.
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Public health metrics reveal notable concerns, based on AreaSearch's evaluation of mortality patterns and the presence of long-term health issues across both younger and older cohorts, with private health insurance coverage sitting slightly above the SA2 average at roughly 53% of residents, representing approximately 1,701 individuals. In comparison, Greater Sydney records 59.9% coverage. Asthma and arthritis represent the most common chronic ailments, affecting 8.8% and 7.6% of the population respectively, while 68.1% of residents reported no chronic conditions compared to 74.6% across Greater Sydney. Working-age individuals experience higher than average rates of chronic health issues.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 15.5% of the community, numbering 495 people. Senior health metrics present some challenges, tracking closely with broader national averages.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Werrington Downs is largely Australian-born, at 84.1% of residents, with 9.9% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are Australian (30.6%) and English (27.4%). 4.8% of residents identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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The suburb of Werrington Downs displays lower levels of cultural diversity than typical metropolitan areas, with 84.1% of the population born in Australia, 91.9% holding citizenship, and 90.1% using only English at home. Christianity is the dominant faith, practiced by 57.0% of the community, which is higher than the 49.2% rate recorded across Greater Sydney. In terms of family heritage, the three largest ancestral groups are Australian at 30.6% (exceeding the regional average of 17.8%), English at 27.4% (exceeding the regional average of 19.0%), and Other at 7.0% (tracking lower than the regional average of 16.0%).
Specific ethnic communities show higher concentrations than the regional average, with Maltese residents making up 2.3% of the suburb of Werrington Downs compared to 1.0% regionally, Polish heritage at 1.0% compared to 0.6%, and Samoan background at 0.8% compared to 0.5%.
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Werrington Downs is 36. 26.4% of residents are aged 15 to 34. Age cohorts are not raw Census counts: the Census split is re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections.
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The median age of 36 years in the suburb of Werrington Downs is virtually aligned with the Greater Sydney median of 37 and slightly below the Australian average of 38. Compared to the wider metropolitan area, the suburb of Werrington Downs has a higher share of children aged 5 - 14 (14.0%) but a smaller proportion of adults aged 45 - 54 (10.2%). Since the 2021 Census, seniors aged 75 to 84 have risen from 2.5% to 5.1% of the population, whereas the cohort aged 55 to 64 has fallen from 13.7% to 11.8%.
Long-term modeling indicates the local age profile will shift by 2041. The group aged 55 to 64 is projected to grow the fastest at 17%, adding 65 residents to total 443, while the cohorts aged 45 to 54 and 0 to 4 are expected to contract.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Werrington Downs
9 of 14 data sections on this page were updated within the last 12 months — the newest current to Aug 2026.
Everything is aggregated to the Suburb (SAL) boundary shown above, on a 2021 Census baseline. Only 3 sections — housing, households and cultural diversity — still wait on the 2026 Census.
The ledger — source, cycle and currency by section
| Section | Source & update cycle | Currency |
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| Updated within the last 12 months 9 sections | ||
| Population | ABS, GNAF, Geoscience Australia Annual (ABS ERP) | May 2026 3 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release) and updated with new dwellings from GNAF address data. Current to May 2026, with the 2021 Census supplying the small-area baseline. | ||
| Age profile | ABS, Geoscience Australia, State governments Annual | May 2026 3 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Age cohorts are re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections, current to May 2026. Each cohort is held as a Census baseline and a current estimate. | ||
| Development & approvals | ABS, GNAF Monthly (ABS approvals) | Jun 2026 2 months ago headline measures · May 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Aug 2026 this month all 21 measures |
| Sales from the state Valuer General register, refreshed weekly, and rents from quarterly rental bond lodgements. Both are read live each time this page loads, current to Aug 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Apr 2026 4 months ago all 2 projects tracked here |
| Project pipeline maintained continuously from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, local government and public announcements. Records are added and revised daily; this area was last updated Apr 2026. | ||
| Employment | ABS, DEWR, JSA Quarterly (ABS SALM) | Mar 2026 5 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Unemployment and labour force from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, current to Mar 2026. The growth outlook applies Department of Employment (now Jobs and Skills Australia) forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to the local industry mix, so it measures sector composition rather than local expansion and makes no allowance for population growth. Job demand comes from the same agency via its Internet Vacancy Index; industry and occupation structure from the 2021 Census. | ||
| Education | ABS, ACARA Annual (ACARA) | Aug 2026 this month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Jul 2026 last month all 14 measures |
| Annual and financial-year sources 2 sections | ||
| Income | ABS, ATO Annual (ATO) | FY 2023 3 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| ATO taxable income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index. Census household income provides the distribution detail. | ||
| Health | ABS, ATO Annual | 2024 2 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Census-measured — next update: 2026 Census 3 sections No more current small-area source exists for these, so they are labelled as Census-measured rather than implied to be current. | ||
| Housing | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 30 measures |
| Households | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 18 measures |
| Cultural diversity | ABS, Geoscience Australia 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 44 measures |
"Currency" is the most recent release feeding that section. Where the Census supplies the structural baseline underneath a current headline figure, the row says so.
How the numbers are built
Population
The Census provides the small-area baseline, aggregated from mesh blocks to this boundary. It is then re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release), and new dwellings built since Census night are counted from address data. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for May 2026, not a 2021 count (3,221 at the 2021 Census → 3,198 now). Annual growth rates are compound (CAGR), not simple averages.
Age profile
Cohort shares are not raw Census counts. Every cohort is held as a pair — the Census baseline and a current estimate — and the split is re-based using ERP and state population projections, current to May 2026. Median age is the Census median plus modelled change since. Charts that show both are labelled "2021 Census vs Current Estimate".
Property sales
Sourced from the state valuation authority's sales register — current, not Census, and refreshed weekly. Medians are calculated from settled transactions in the period shown; periods with very low transaction counts are flagged or suppressed, because a handful of sales can move a median substantially.
Rents
Derived from state rental bond lodgement data, by dwelling type and bedroom count. Bonds are lodged at the start of a new tenancy, so this reflects new lettings, not the whole rented stock.
Development & infrastructure
Building approvals come from current ABS releases; development applications are collected from council and state planning portals; the infrastructure pipeline is compiled from Infrastructure Australia and local government sources. Applications are matched to this boundary by address or coordinates, so very recent lodgements may not yet appear.
Employment & income
Industry and occupation structure comes from the Census, but the headline labour-market indicators do not. Unemployment and labour force are derived from ABS Small Area Labour Markets (quarterly). The employment outlook applies Department of Employment forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to this area's own industry mix (the agency is now Jobs and Skills Australia), as does the Internet Vacancy Index used for job demand. Because it is weighted on industry composition alone, that outlook carries no allowance for local population growth — in fast-growing areas the real rise in local jobs will typically be higher. Income combines Census household income with ATO taxable-income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index.
Education, transport & amenities
School enrolments, ICSEA and performance come from ACARA's current release, not the Census. Public transport stops and service frequency are derived from GTFS timetable feeds published by state transport departments. Services and amenities are proximity and count scores built from provider directories, refreshed on their own cycle. The Census contributes only the travel-to-work and qualification measures.
Rankings and benchmarks. Where we rank this area, the comparison set is every area of the same boundary type — suburbs against suburbs, SA2s against SA2s. Benchmarks compare this area against its greater capital city region and the national figure for the same measure and period.
Limits worth knowing. Small areas carry larger error margins, and the ABS introduces small random adjustments to Census counts to protect confidentiality — so totals may not sum exactly. Estimates re-based from regional data describe the area's expected trajectory, not a direct count of it. Figures are indicative for research and are not financial, planning or valuation advice.
Cross-check us. The Census baseline for this boundary is at ABS 2021 Census QuickStats (SAL14254). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.