Werribee vs Little River

Werribee is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 42 in Little River. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Little River, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Little River: a median of $1.16 million, against $640,000 in Werribee, and rent is higher there too. Werribee is closer to the city centre: 33.9 km, against 55.5 km. On these figures, Werribee tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget, while Little River suits 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

Werribee

ahead on 3 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 9)
  • But Little River is already more of a family suburb (74% vs 63%)

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

First-home buyers

Werribee

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($518,500 vs $1,752,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($640,000 vs $1,155,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Werribee

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (34% vs 11%)
  • has cheaper rent ($330/wk vs $427/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Werribee

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (67/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (33.9 km vs 55.5 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (37 min vs 48 min)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Werribee

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (67/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (20 vs 1)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (15% vs 2%)

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

Investors

Werribee

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (24.0% vs 2.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Werribee and Little River 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 Little River
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 Little River
Walkability 67 / 0
Werribee — Walkability: 67/100 Little River — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 21 / 13
Werribee — Safety: 21/100 Little River — Safety: 13/100
Low fire risk 100 / 44
Werribee — Low fire risk: 100/100 Little River — Low fire risk: 44/100
Low flood risk 100 / 62
Werribee — Low flood risk: 100/100 Little River — Low flood risk: 62/100

Demographics

Werribee has more residents (50,027 vs 1,353); Little River rents higher ($427/wk vs $330/wk).

Werribee Little River
Population 50,027
+97% vs other
 1,353
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +24.0% +2.3%
Median age 35 42
Median household income $85,540/yr $104,260/yr
+22% vs other
Median weekly rent $330/wk $427/wk
+29% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Werribee Little River
0-4 7.5% / 4.1%
Werribee — 0-4: 7.5% Little River — 0-4: 4.1%
5-14 13.0% / 15.2%
Werribee — 5-14: 13.0% Little River — 5-14: 15.2%
15-19 5.4% / 7.4%
Werribee — 15-19: 5.4% Little River — 15-19: 7.4%
20-24 6.5% / 7.2%
Werribee — 20-24: 6.5% Little River — 20-24: 7.2%
25-34 17.4% / 7.2%
Werribee — 25-34: 17.4% Little River — 25-34: 7.2%
35-44 15.0% / 12.3%
Werribee — 35-44: 15.0% Little River — 35-44: 12.3%
45-54 11.6% / 16.1%
Werribee — 45-54: 11.6% Little River — 45-54: 16.1%
55-64 10.6% / 16.3%
Werribee — 55-64: 10.6% Little River — 55-64: 16.3%
65-74 7.4% / 10.1%
Werribee — 65-74: 7.4% Little River — 65-74: 10.1%
75-84 3.9% / 3.8%
Werribee — 75-84: 3.9% Little River — 75-84: 3.8%
85+ 1.8% / 1.2%
Werribee — 85+: 1.8% Little River — 85+: 1.2%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Little River 59.4% couple families
Little River — Couple Families: 59.4% Little River — Lone Person: 21.5% Little River — One Parent Families: 14.4% Little River — Group Household: 4.7% Little River — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Werribee 34.3% renting
Werribee — Owned Outright: 26.0% Werribee — Mortgage: 39.8% Werribee — Renting: 34.3%
Little River 11.1% renting
Little River — Owned Outright: 46.5% Little River — Mortgage: 42.4% Little River — Renting: 11.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Werribee Little River
Certificate III & IV 13.5% / 16.0%
Werribee — Certificate III & IV: 13.5% Little River — Certificate III & IV: 16.0%
Bachelor Degree 10.8% / 6.6%
Werribee — Bachelor Degree: 10.8% Little River — Bachelor Degree: 6.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.5% / 7.8%
Werribee — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5% Little River — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8%
Postgraduate Degree 4.4% / 3.3%
Werribee — Postgraduate Degree: 4.4% Little River — Postgraduate Degree: 3.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 1.8%
Werribee — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Little River — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.0%).

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 Little River
India 7.3% / 1.2%
Werribee — India: 7.3% Little River — India: 1.2%
England 2.3% / 2.3%
Werribee — England: 2.3% Little River — England: 2.3%
New Zealand 2.7% / 1.0%
Werribee — New Zealand: 2.7% Little River — New Zealand: 1.0%
Philippines 2.1% / —
Werribee — Philippines: 2.1% Little River — Philippines: not among its largest
Myanmar 2.0% / —
Werribee — Myanmar: 2.0% Little River — Myanmar: not among its largest
Lebanon — / 1.6%
Werribee — Lebanon: not among its largest Little River — Lebanon: 1.6%
Scotland — / 0.7%
Werribee — Scotland: not among its largest Little River — Scotland: 0.7%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Werribee 85.0% houses
Werribee — Houses: 85.0% Werribee — Townhouses: 13.8% Werribee — Flats / Apartments: 1.2%
Little River 98.5% houses
Little River — Houses: 98.5% Little River — Townhouses: 0.0% Little River — Flats / Apartments: 1.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Werribee Little River
Median house price $640,000 $1,155,000
Median unit price $450,000 —
Median land price $518,500 $1,752,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 33 days
from 733 sales
 44 days
from 7 sales

Zoning mix

Little River has more rural and farming land (61% vs 15%); Little River has more land zoned for conservation (17% vs 1%).

Werribee Little River
Rural and farming 15% 61%
Residential 60% 0%
Environmental 1% 17%
Parks and recreation 4% 11%
Infrastructure and transport 11% 5%
Other and special use 7% 5%
Commercial 2% 0%
Industrial 1% 0%
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 Little River
New dwellings approved 4,045
across Wyndham
 3,468
across Greater Geelong
Approvals change year on year -0% +56%

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 Little River
Houses 3.7%
$490/wk on $684K
 —
Units 4.6%
$410/wk on $460K
 —

Ranking within VIC

Werribee Little River
House price Higher than 33% of VIC —
Income Higher than 55% of VIC Higher than 76% of VIC
Schools Higher than 46% of VIC —
Walkability Higher than 89% of VIC Higher than 11% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 75% of VIC —
EV adoption Higher than 93% of VIC Higher than 71% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 94% of VIC Higher than 39% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 48% of VIC —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 41% of VIC —

Liveability

Werribee is more walkable (67 vs 0); Werribee scores higher overall (56 vs 29).

Werribee Little River
Grade B D
Score 56/100 29/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Little River carries more bushfire risk (56 vs 0); Little River carries more flood risk (38 vs 0).

Werribee Little River
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
56/100
Crime High
79/100
 High
87/100
Flood None
0/100
 Low
38/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
 High
70/100
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Werribee Little River
Inside the suburb 23 2
Rated above peers 4 1
Rated at peers 7 0
Rated below peers 6 0

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

Schools in Little River

  • Little River Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Parkville College-Cherry Creek Campus Government · Secondary · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Werribee Little River
Supermarkets 7 0
Cafes & restaurants 20 1
Parks & reserves 68 9
Childcare 50 3
GPs 20 1
Pharmacies 10 0
Hospitals 4 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 4 1
Fuel stations 9 1
EV chargers 4 0
Waterways 45 18

Mobility

Little River sits further from the CBD (55.5 km vs 33.9 km).

Werribee Little River
Walkability score 67/100 0/100
Distance to Melbourne 33.9 km 55.5 km
+64% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 37 min 48 min
Public transport score 92/100
Rail · Bus
 48/100
Rail
Peak arrivals per hour 790.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 4.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 14 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.8%
postcode 3030
 0.9%
postcode 3211
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 45
postcode 3030
 66
postcode 3211

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 Little River
Car (driver) 64.4% / 62.9%
Werribee — Car (driver): 64.4% Little River — Car (driver): 62.9%
Worked from Home 24.2% / 28.9%
Werribee — Worked from Home: 24.2% Little River — Worked from Home: 28.9%
Car (passenger) 5.0% / 4.9%
Werribee — Car (passenger): 5.0% Little River — Car (passenger): 4.9%
Train 4.4% / 2.1%
Werribee — Train: 4.4% Little River — Train: 2.1%
Walked Only 1.0% / 1.2%
Werribee — Walked Only: 1.0% Little River — Walked Only: 1.2%

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

Setting

Werribee Little River
Elevation 24 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 57 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 8.4 km 13.3 km

NBN connectivity

Werribee Little River
Connectivity score 88/100 29/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 57%
22,103 premises
 0%
539 premises

Climate

Werribee Little River
Annual rainfall 482 mm 454 mm
Summer max (Jan) 25.9°C 26.1°C
Winter min (Jul) 6.2°C 5.5°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Werribee Little River
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Werribee Little River
Average residential rate $1,997/yr $1,802/yr
Council Wyndham Greater Geelong

Federal electorate

Werribee Little River
Division Lalor Corio
Member Joanne Ryan Richard Marles
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Werribee

Easy Commute Outer River Transport Hub

Little River

Outer Trains

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