Werribee South vs Werribee

Werribee is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 45 in Werribee South. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Werribee South, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Werribee South: a median of $850,000, against $640,000 in Werribee, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Werribee South tends to suit people living alone, while Werribee suits families with children and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Werribee

ahead on 5 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (50 vs 3)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (23 vs 2)
  • has more parks and reserves (68 vs 6)

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

First-home buyers

Werribee

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($518,500 vs $900,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($640,000 vs $850,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 31%)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Werribee

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (67/100 vs 5/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (33.9 km vs 36.1 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Werribee South has more units and townhouses to downsize into (26% vs 15%)
  • Werribee has more GPs (20 vs 0)

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

Investors

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Werribee South is growing faster (35.3% vs 24.0%)
  • Werribee returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.7% vs 2.7%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Werribee South Werribee
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.

Werribee South Werribee
Walkability 5 / 67
Werribee South — Walkability: 5/100 Werribee — Walkability: 67/100
Safety 21 / 21
Werribee South — Safety: 21/100 Werribee — Safety: 21/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Werribee South — Low fire risk: 100/100 Werribee — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Werribee South — Low flood risk: 100/100 Werribee — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Werribee has more residents (50,027 vs 2,392); Werribee South skews older (45 vs 35).

Werribee South Werribee
Population 2,392 50,027
+1991% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +35.3% +24.0%
Median age 45 35
Median household income $83,252/yr $85,540/yr
+3% vs other
Median weekly rent $350/wk
+6% vs other
 $330/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Werribee South Werribee
0-4 4.3% / 7.5%
Werribee South — 0-4: 4.3% Werribee — 0-4: 7.5%
5-14 8.6% / 13.0%
Werribee South — 5-14: 8.6% Werribee — 5-14: 13.0%
15-19 5.4% / 5.4%
Werribee South — 15-19: 5.4% Werribee — 15-19: 5.4%
20-24 6.0% / 6.5%
Werribee South — 20-24: 6.0% Werribee — 20-24: 6.5%
25-34 11.6% / 17.4%
Werribee South — 25-34: 11.6% Werribee — 25-34: 17.4%
35-44 13.6% / 15.0%
Werribee South — 35-44: 13.6% Werribee — 35-44: 15.0%
45-54 14.8% / 11.6%
Werribee South — 45-54: 14.8% Werribee — 45-54: 11.6%
55-64 15.0% / 10.6%
Werribee South — 55-64: 15.0% Werribee — 55-64: 10.6%
65-74 12.6% / 7.4%
Werribee South — 65-74: 12.6% Werribee — 65-74: 7.4%
75-84 6.1% / 3.9%
Werribee South — 75-84: 6.1% Werribee — 75-84: 3.9%
85+ 2.0% / 1.8%
Werribee South — 85+: 2.0% Werribee — 85+: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Werribee South 37.2% couple families
Werribee South — Couple Families: 37.2% Werribee South — Lone Person: 45.1% Werribee South — One Parent Families: 12.8% Werribee South — Group Household: 3.4% Werribee South — Other Families: 1.5%
Werribee 44.7% couple families
Werribee — Couple Families: 44.7% Werribee — Lone Person: 30.8% Werribee — One Parent Families: 18.4% Werribee — Group Household: 4.1% Werribee — Other Families: 2.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Werribee South 31.3% renting
Werribee South — Owned Outright: 42.0% Werribee South — Mortgage: 26.8% Werribee South — Renting: 31.3%
Werribee 34.3% renting
Werribee — Owned Outright: 26.0% Werribee — Mortgage: 39.8% Werribee — Renting: 34.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Werribee South Werribee
Certificate III & IV 13.3% / 13.5%
Werribee South — Certificate III & IV: 13.3% Werribee — Certificate III & IV: 13.5%
Bachelor Degree 9.9% / 10.8%
Werribee South — Bachelor Degree: 9.9% Werribee — Bachelor Degree: 10.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.2% / 7.5%
Werribee South — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2% Werribee — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5%
Postgraduate Degree 3.4% / 4.4%
Werribee South — Postgraduate Degree: 3.4% Werribee — Postgraduate Degree: 4.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 1.7%
Werribee South — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Werribee — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.5%).

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.

Werribee South Werribee
India 2.0% / 7.3%
Werribee South — India: 2.0% Werribee — India: 7.3%
England 3.1% / 2.3%
Werribee South — England: 3.1% Werribee — England: 2.3%
New Zealand 1.8% / 2.7%
Werribee South — New Zealand: 1.8% Werribee — New Zealand: 2.7%
Italy 2.4% / 1.4%
Werribee South — Italy: 2.4% Werribee — Italy: 1.4%
Philippines 0.7% / 2.1%
Werribee South — Philippines: 0.7% Werribee — Philippines: 2.1%
Greece 2.2% / —
Werribee South — Greece: 2.2% Werribee — Greece: not among its largest
Myanmar — / 2.0%
Werribee South — Myanmar: not among its largest Werribee — Myanmar: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Werribee South 74.2% houses
Werribee South — Houses: 74.2% Werribee South — Flats / Apartments: 21.5% Werribee South — Townhouses: 4.3%
Werribee 85.0% houses
Werribee — Houses: 85.0% Werribee — Flats / Apartments: 1.2% Werribee — Townhouses: 13.8%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Werribee South Werribee
Median house price $850,000 $640,000
Median unit price $442,500 $450,000
Median land price $900,000 $518,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 23 sales
 33 days
from 733 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.

Werribee South Werribee
3 bed $742K / $607K
Werribee South — 3 bed: $742K (11 sales) Werribee — 3 bed: $607K (838 sales)

11 vs 838 sales

4 bed $900K / $700K
Werribee South — 4 bed: $900K (16 sales) Werribee — 4 bed: $700K (636 sales)

16 vs 636 sales

5 bed $918K / $856K
Werribee South — 5 bed: $918K (6 sales) Werribee — 5 bed: $856K (52 sales)

6 vs 52 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

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

Werribee South Werribee
1 bed $348K / $315K
Werribee South — 1 bed: $348K (16 sales) Werribee — 1 bed: $315K (13 sales)

16 vs 13 sales

2 bed $460K / $421K
Werribee South — 2 bed: $460K (37 sales) Werribee — 2 bed: $421K (107 sales)

37 vs 107 sales

3 bed $596K / $500K
Werribee South — 3 bed: $596K (10 sales) Werribee — 3 bed: $500K (68 sales)

10 vs 68 sales

Zoning mix

Werribee South has more rural and farming land (79% vs 15%).

Werribee South Werribee
Rural and farming 79% 15%
Residential 8% 60%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 11%
Other and special use 10% 7%
Parks and recreation 1% 4%
Commercial 0% 2%
Industrial 0% 1%
Environmental 0% 1%
Planning zones cover 99% of Werribee South and 100% of Werribee. The rest is unzoned land such as water or road reserve.
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

Werribee South Werribee
New dwellings approved 4,045
across Wyndham
same for both
Approvals change year on year -0%
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.

Werribee South Werribee
Houses 2.7%
$580/wk on $1.13M
 3.7%
$490/wk on $684K
Units — 4.6%
$410/wk on $460K

Ranking within VIC

Werribee South Werribee
House price Higher than 62% of VIC Higher than 33% of VIC
Income Higher than 51% of VIC Higher than 55% of VIC
Schools — Higher than 46% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 67% of VIC Higher than 89% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 36% of VIC Higher than 75% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 93% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 87% of VIC Higher than 94% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 6% of VIC Higher than 48% of VIC
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 41% of VIC

Liveability

Werribee is more walkable (67 vs 5).

Werribee South Werribee
Grade B
same for both
Score 58/100 56/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Werribee South Werribee
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
79/100
same for both
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion Low
30/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise Moderate
50/100
 None
0/100
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Werribee South Werribee
Inside the suburb 2 23
Rated above peers 0 4
Rated at peers 0 7
Rated below peers 0 6

Schools in Werribee South

  • MacKillop Catholic Regional College - St Mary's Campus Catholic · Secondary
  • Warringa Park School-Cayleys Road Campus Government · Combined · Special school

Schools in Werribee

  • MacKillop Catholic Regional College Catholic · Secondary above peers
  • Suzanne Cory High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • Werribee Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Werribee Secondary College Government · Secondary above peers
  • Bethany Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Corpus Christi School Catholic · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Werribee South Werribee
Supermarkets 1 7
Cafes & restaurants 4 20
Parks & reserves 6 68
Childcare 3 50
GPs 0 20
Pharmacies 0 10
Hospitals 0 4
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 4
Fuel stations 0 9
EV chargers 0 4
Waterways 3 45

Mobility

Werribee South sits further from the CBD (36.1 km vs 33.9 km).

Werribee South Werribee
Walkability score 5/100 67/100
Distance to Melbourne 36.1 km
+6% vs other
 33.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 36 min 37 min
Public transport score 57/100
Bus
 92/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 14.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 790.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 2 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.8%
postcode 3030
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 45
postcode 3030
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.

Werribee South Werribee
Car (driver) 62.4% / 64.4%
Werribee South — Car (driver): 62.4% Werribee — Car (driver): 64.4%
Worked from Home 24.5% / 24.2%
Werribee South — Worked from Home: 24.5% Werribee — Worked from Home: 24.2%
Car (passenger) 4.2% / 5.0%
Werribee South — Car (passenger): 4.2% Werribee — Car (passenger): 5.0%
Walked Only 6.4% / 1.0%
Werribee South — Walked Only: 6.4% Werribee — Walked Only: 1.0%
Train 1.9% / 4.4%
Werribee South — Train: 1.9% Werribee — Train: 4.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (64.4%).

Setting

Werribee South Werribee
Elevation 17 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 24 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.7 km
3.1 km to a named beach
 8.4 km

NBN connectivity

Werribee South Werribee
Connectivity score 77/100 88/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 59%
1,403 premises
 57%
22,103 premises

Climate

Werribee South Werribee
Annual rainfall 482 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 25.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.2°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Werribee South Werribee
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Werribee South Werribee
Average residential rate $1,997/yr
same for both
Council Wyndham
same for both

Federal electorate

Werribee South Werribee
Division Lalor
same for both
Member Joanne Ryan
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Werribee South Werribee
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Werribee South

Affordable Coastal Outer

Werribee

Easy Commute Outer River Transport Hub

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