Jordan Springs vs Werrington Downs

Jordan Springs is the younger of the two, with a median age of 30 against 36 in Werrington Downs. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Jordan Springs, most households are couple families. In Werrington Downs, about half of households are couple families. Werrington Downs is closer to the city centre: 53.8 km, against 59.8 km. On these figures, Jordan Springs tends to suit families with children and couples.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Jordan Springs is already more of a family suburb (84% vs 75%)
  • Werrington Downs carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 44/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Jordan Springs has a bigger rental market to choose from (34% vs 17%)
  • Werrington Downs has cheaper rent ($425/wk vs $530/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Werrington Downs

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (63/100 vs 27/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (53.8 km vs 59.8 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (50 min vs 55 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Werrington Downs

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (13% vs 5%)
  • is more walkable (63/100 vs 27/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 44/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Jordan Springs

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.6% vs 2.5%)

Weighs house yield.

Where they sit

Jordan Springs and Werrington Downs drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Jordan Springs Werrington Downs
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Jordan Springs Werrington Downs
Walkability 27 / 63
Jordan Springs — Walkability: 27/100 Werrington Downs — Walkability: 63/100
Safety 56 / 72
Jordan Springs — Safety: 56/100 Werrington Downs — Safety: 72/100
Low fire risk 68 / 100
Jordan Springs — Low fire risk: 68/100 Werrington Downs — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Jordan Springs has more residents (11,772 vs 3,221); Jordan Springs rents higher ($530/wk vs $425/wk).

Jordan Springs Werrington Downs
Population 11,772
+73% vs other
 3,221
Population trend (2016 → 2021) — -0.9%
Median age 30 36
Median household income $129,168/yr
+14% vs other
 $111,228/yr
Median weekly rent $530/wk
+20% vs other
 $425/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Jordan Springs Werrington Downs
0-4 12.4% / 7.5%
Jordan Springs — 0-4: 12.4% Werrington Downs — 0-4: 7.5%
5-14 17.2% / 14.7%
Jordan Springs — 5-14: 17.2% Werrington Downs — 5-14: 14.7%
15-19 5.3% / 5.5%
Jordan Springs — 15-19: 5.3% Werrington Downs — 15-19: 5.5%
20-24 5.4% / 5.2%
Jordan Springs — 20-24: 5.4% Werrington Downs — 20-24: 5.2%
25-34 20.7% / 15.0%
Jordan Springs — 25-34: 20.7% Werrington Downs — 25-34: 15.0%
35-44 20.0% / 15.4%
Jordan Springs — 35-44: 20.0% Werrington Downs — 35-44: 15.4%
45-54 9.5% / 10.2%
Jordan Springs — 45-54: 9.5% Werrington Downs — 45-54: 10.2%
55-64 4.8% / 13.7%
Jordan Springs — 55-64: 4.8% Werrington Downs — 55-64: 13.7%
65-74 3.2% / 9.4%
Jordan Springs — 65-74: 3.2% Werrington Downs — 65-74: 9.4%
75-84 1.4% / 2.5%
Jordan Springs — 75-84: 1.4% Werrington Downs — 75-84: 2.5%
85+ 0.3% / 0.8%
Jordan Springs — 85+: 0.3% Werrington Downs — 85+: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Jordan Springs 69.2% couple families
Jordan Springs — Couple Families: 69.2% Jordan Springs — One Parent Families: 14.6% Jordan Springs — Lone Person: 12.2% Jordan Springs — Group Household: 2.7% Jordan Springs — Other Families: 1.3%
Werrington Downs 54.9% couple families
Werrington Downs — Couple Families: 54.9% Werrington Downs — One Parent Families: 20.3% Werrington Downs — Lone Person: 21.2% Werrington Downs — Group Household: 2.3% Werrington Downs — Other Families: 1.4%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Jordan Springs 34.4% renting
Jordan Springs — Owned Outright: 7.8% Jordan Springs — Mortgage: 57.8% Jordan Springs — Renting: 34.4%
Werrington Downs 16.7% renting
Werrington Downs — Owned Outright: 30.4% Werrington Downs — Mortgage: 52.9% Werrington Downs — Renting: 16.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Jordan Springs Werrington Downs
Certificate III & IV 12.2% / 19.1%
Jordan Springs — Certificate III & IV: 12.2% Werrington Downs — Certificate III & IV: 19.1%
Bachelor Degree 13.5% / 7.4%
Jordan Springs — Bachelor Degree: 13.5% Werrington Downs — Bachelor Degree: 7.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.3% / 7.4%
Jordan Springs — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3% Werrington Downs — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4%
Postgraduate Degree 5.9% / 2.2%
Jordan Springs — Postgraduate Degree: 5.9% Werrington Downs — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 0.9%
Jordan Springs — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Werrington Downs — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.1%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Jordan Springs Werrington Downs
India 10.7% / 1.5%
Jordan Springs — India: 10.7% Werrington Downs — India: 1.5%
Philippines 4.9% / 1.0%
Jordan Springs — Philippines: 4.9% Werrington Downs — Philippines: 1.0%
England 1.4% / 3.4%
Jordan Springs — England: 1.4% Werrington Downs — England: 3.4%
New Zealand 1.5% / 1.1%
Jordan Springs — New Zealand: 1.5% Werrington Downs — New Zealand: 1.1%
China 1.1% / —
Jordan Springs — China: 1.1% Werrington Downs — China: not among its largest
Lebanon — / 0.9%
Jordan Springs — Lebanon: not among its largest Werrington Downs — Lebanon: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Jordan Springs 90.3% houses
Jordan Springs — Houses: 90.3% Jordan Springs — Flats / Apartments: 5.4% Jordan Springs — Townhouses: 4.3%
Werrington Downs 98.5% houses
Werrington Downs — Houses: 98.5% Werrington Downs — Flats / Apartments: 0.6% Werrington Downs — Townhouses: 0.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Jordan Springs Werrington Downs
Median house price $1,095,000 $1,117,500
Median unit price $593,250 —
Median land price $1,087,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 153 sales
 16 days
from 18 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Jordan Springs Werrington Downs
3 bed $970K / $1.07M
Jordan Springs — 3 bed: $970K (36 sales) Werrington Downs — 3 bed: $1.07M (25 sales)

36 vs 25 sales

4 bed $1.09M / $1.16M
Jordan Springs — 4 bed: $1.09M (164 sales) Werrington Downs — 4 bed: $1.16M (16 sales)

164 vs 16 sales

Zoning mix

Jordan Springs Werrington Downs
Other and special use 99% 0%
Residential 0% 86%
Parks and recreation 0% 14%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Jordan Springs Werrington Downs
New dwellings approved 1,063
across Penrith
same for both
Approvals change year on year -78%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Jordan Springs Werrington Downs
Houses 3.6%
$800/wk on $1.17M
 2.5%
$550/wk on $1.15M
Units 5.4%
$650/wk on $630K
 —

Ranking within NSW

Jordan Springs Werrington Downs
House price Higher than 54% of NSW
same for both
Income — Higher than 77% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 74% of NSW Higher than 86% of NSW
Affordability — Higher than 68% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 75% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 97% of NSW Higher than 99% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 49% of NSW Higher than 7% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 80% of NSW —

Liveability

Werrington Downs is more walkable (63 vs 27); Werrington Downs scores higher overall (68 vs 59).

Jordan Springs Werrington Downs
Grade B
same for both
Score 59/100 68/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Jordan Springs carries more bushfire risk (32 vs 0); Jordan Springs carries more crime risk (44 vs 28).

Jordan Springs Werrington Downs
Bushfire Low
32/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
44/100
 Low
28/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 8
within 5 km
 9
within 5 km

Schools

Jordan Springs Werrington Downs
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 1
Western Sydney University - Penrith, 4.4 km
 1
Western Sydney University - Penrith, 2.6 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.8% 0.9%

Schools in Jordan Springs

  • Jordan Springs Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Werrington Downs

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Jordan Springs Werrington Downs
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 3 1
Childcare 2 1
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0

Mobility

Jordan Springs sits further from the CBD (59.8 km vs 53.8 km).

Jordan Springs Werrington Downs
Walkability score 27/100 63/100
Distance to Sydney 59.8 km
+10% vs other
 53.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 55 min 50 min
Public transport score 77/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 71.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 43.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 2747
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 45
postcode 2747
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Jordan Springs Werrington Downs
Car (driver) 57.8% / 62.2%
Jordan Springs — Car (driver): 57.8% Werrington Downs — Car (driver): 62.2%
Worked from Home 35.1% / 31.1%
Jordan Springs — Worked from Home: 35.1% Werrington Downs — Worked from Home: 31.1%
Car (passenger) 3.3% / 3.9%
Jordan Springs — Car (passenger): 3.3% Werrington Downs — Car (passenger): 3.9%
Train 2.8% / 1.7%
Jordan Springs — Train: 2.8% Werrington Downs — Train: 1.7%
Bus 0.4% / 0.6%
Jordan Springs — Bus: 0.4% Werrington Downs — Bus: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (62.2%).

Setting

Jordan Springs Werrington Downs
Elevation 33 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 44 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 46.2 km 46.1 km

NBN connectivity

Jordan Springs Werrington Downs
Connectivity score 97/100 100/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 96%
342 premises
 100%
1,135 premises

Climate

Jordan Springs Werrington Downs
Annual rainfall 822 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Jordan Springs Werrington Downs
PM2.5 7.2 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 16.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.6 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Jordan Springs Werrington Downs
Average residential rate $1,547/yr
same for both
Council Penrith
same for both

Federal electorate

Jordan Springs Werrington Downs
Division Lindsay
same for both
Member Melissa Mcintosh
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Jordan Springs Werrington Downs
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Jordan Springs

Family Large Blocks Outer Young Families

Werrington Downs

Family Outer Quiet

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