Werrington is a mid-sized suburb in New South Wales within the Penrith local government area (postcode 2747). It is home to about 5,328 residents, with a mix of families and early-career residents and a median age of 32. Households earn a median income of $83K per year, with an average household size of 2.6 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.2% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +1.2% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 35 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 17 underway, and 67 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, machinery operators & drivers, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Indian.
Werrington has a median house price of $1.1 million, which has risen steeply by 16% year-on-year. Units have a median price of $680,000 (-7.3% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $600. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.0%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,950.
Werrington is served by 6 schools, including 2 primary, 1 combined, 3 special. The average ICSEA score is 954, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 1 rail station, 19 bus stops. The crime rate in the Penrith LGA is below average at 3,984 incidents per 100,000 population.
Looking at the investment signals, Gross rental yield sits at around 3.0% (low yield). Property prices are near the state median ($1.1M/$1.5M). The price-to-income ratio of 12.6x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +16.0% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.2% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.