Werris Creek vs Breeza

Breeza is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 50 in Werris Creek. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Werris Creek, about half of households are people living alone. In Breeza, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Breeza: a median of $388,000, against $340,000 in Werris Creek, though rent is higher in Werris Creek. On these figures, Werris Creek tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Breeza suits share households, 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

Werris Creek

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 1)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • But Breeza is already more of a family suburb (59% vs 45%)

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

First-home buyers

They split

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

  • Werris Creek has cheaper houses ($340,000 vs $387,500)
  • Breeza leaves households under less mortgage stress (10% vs 22%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Breeza

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (9% vs 23%)
  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (40% vs 25%)
  • has cheaper rent ($150/wk vs $220/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Werris Creek

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (372.7 km vs 387.6 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (273 min vs 278 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Werris Creek

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (29% vs 14%)

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

Investors

Werris Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-6.0% vs -15.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Werris Creek Breeza
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.

Werris Creek Breeza
Walkability 14 / 0
Werris Creek — Walkability: 14/100 Breeza — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 14 / 18
Werris Creek — Safety: 14/100 Breeza — Safety: 18/100
Low fire risk 76 / 67
Werris Creek — Low fire risk: 76/100 Breeza — Low fire risk: 67/100

Demographics

Werris Creek has more residents (1,478 vs 124); Breeza has higher household incomes ($84,500 vs $48,932).

Werris Creek Breeza
Population 1,478
+92% vs other
 124
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -6.0% -15.1%
Median age 50 35
Median household income $48,932/yr $84,500/yr
+73% vs other
Median weekly rent $220/wk
+32% vs other
 $150/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Werris Creek Breeza
0-4 4.8% / 8.1%
Werris Creek — 0-4: 4.8% Breeza — 0-4: 8.1%
5-14 11.7% / 13.7%
Werris Creek — 5-14: 11.7% Breeza — 5-14: 13.7%
15-19 5.0% / 4.8%
Werris Creek — 15-19: 5.0% Breeza — 15-19: 4.8%
20-24 4.5% / 8.1%
Werris Creek — 20-24: 4.5% Breeza — 20-24: 8.1%
25-34 9.2% / 16.1%
Werris Creek — 25-34: 9.2% Breeza — 25-34: 16.1%
35-44 9.3% / 11.3%
Werris Creek — 35-44: 9.3% Breeza — 35-44: 11.3%
45-54 11.0% / 8.9%
Werris Creek — 45-54: 11.0% Breeza — 45-54: 8.9%
55-64 15.4% / 12.1%
Werris Creek — 55-64: 15.4% Breeza — 55-64: 12.1%
65-74 16.1% / 12.1%
Werris Creek — 65-74: 16.1% Breeza — 65-74: 12.1%
75-84 9.9% / 2.4%
Werris Creek — 75-84: 9.9% Breeza — 75-84: 2.4%
85+ 3.0% / —
Werris Creek — 85+: 3.0% Breeza — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Werris Creek 24.9% couple families
Werris Creek — Couple Families: 24.9% Werris Creek — Lone Person: 47.8% Werris Creek — One Parent Families: 20.3% Werris Creek — Group Household: 3.3% Werris Creek — Other Families: 3.7%
Breeza 50.0% couple families
Breeza — Couple Families: 50.0% Breeza — Lone Person: 21.9% Breeza — One Parent Families: 9.4% Breeza — Group Household: 18.8% Breeza — 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.

Werris Creek 24.6% renting
Werris Creek — Owned Outright: 50.7% Werris Creek — Mortgage: 24.7% Werris Creek — Renting: 24.6%
Breeza 40.5% renting
Breeza — Owned Outright: 59.5% Breeza — Mortgage: 0.0% Breeza — Renting: 40.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Werris Creek Breeza
Certificate III & IV 16.0% / 8.1%
Werris Creek — Certificate III & IV: 16.0% Breeza — Certificate III & IV: 8.1%
Bachelor Degree 3.2% / 6.5%
Werris Creek — Bachelor Degree: 3.2% Breeza — Bachelor Degree: 6.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.0% / 2.4%
Werris Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.0% Breeza — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.4%
Postgraduate Degree 1.0% / 4.0%
Werris Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0% Breeza — Postgraduate Degree: 4.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.3% / —
Werris Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.3% Breeza — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

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.

Werris Creek Breeza
Netherlands — / 4.0%
Werris Creek — Netherlands: not among its largest Breeza — Netherlands: 4.0%
Philippines — / 3.2%
Werris Creek — Philippines: not among its largest Breeza — Philippines: 3.2%
England 1.1% / —
Werris Creek — England: 1.1% Breeza — England: not among its largest
New Zealand 0.9% / —
Werris Creek — New Zealand: 0.9% Breeza — New Zealand: not among its largest
Germany 0.3% / —
Werris Creek — Germany: 0.3% Breeza — Germany: not among its largest
Ireland 0.3% / —
Werris Creek — Ireland: 0.3% Breeza — Ireland: not among its largest
Pakistan 0.2% / —
Werris Creek — Pakistan: 0.2% Breeza — Pakistan: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Werris Creek 95.6% houses
Werris Creek — Houses: 95.6% Werris Creek — Flats / Apartments: 3.9% Werris Creek — Townhouses: 0.5%
Breeza 100.0% houses
Breeza — Houses: 100.0% Breeza — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Breeza — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Werris Creek Breeza
Median house price $340,000 $387,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 52 days
from 9 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Werris Creek Breeza
Rural and farming 97% 100%
Residential 2% 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

Werris Creek Breeza
New dwellings approved 12
across Liverpool Plains
 25
across Gunnedah
Approvals change year on year +33% -17%

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.

Werris Creek Breeza
Houses 5.2%
$420/wk on $420K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Werris Creek Breeza
House price Higher than 8% of NSW Higher than 6% of NSW
Income Higher than 10% of NSW Higher than 54% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 65% of NSW Higher than 43% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 85% of NSW Higher than 96% of NSW
EV adoption — Higher than 28% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 70% of NSW Higher than 31% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 97% of NSW —

Liveability

Werris Creek is more walkable (14 vs 0).

Werris Creek Breeza
Grade D —
Score 18/100 —
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Werris Creek Breeza
Bushfire Low
24/100
 Low
33/100
Crime High
86/100
 High
82/100
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 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Werris Creek Breeza
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Werris Creek

  • Werris Creek Public School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Breeza

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

Amenities in the suburb

Werris Creek Breeza
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 5 1
Childcare 1 0
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 17 2

Mobility

Breeza sits further from the CBD (387.6 km vs 372.7 km).

Werris Creek Breeza
Walkability score 14/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 372.7 km 387.6 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 273 min 278 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 2341
 0.3%
postcode 2381
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 53
postcode 2341
 54
postcode 2381

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.

Werris Creek Breeza
Car (driver) 73.7% / 64.6%
Werris Creek — Car (driver): 73.7% Breeza — Car (driver): 64.6%
Worked from Home 12.8% / 25.0%
Werris Creek — Worked from Home: 12.8% Breeza — Worked from Home: 25.0%
Walked Only 8.8% / 10.4%
Werris Creek — Walked Only: 8.8% Breeza — Walked Only: 10.4%
Car (passenger) 2.5% / —
Werris Creek — Car (passenger): 2.5% Breeza — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bus 2.3% / —
Werris Creek — Bus: 2.3% Breeza — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.7%).

Setting

Werris Creek Breeza
Elevation 362 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 357 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Werris Creek Breeza
Connectivity score 60/100 21/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 20%
871 premises
 0%
29 premises

Climate

Werris Creek Breeza
Annual rainfall 650 mm 626 mm
Summer max (Jan) 32.6°C 32.8°C
Winter min (Jul) 2.6°C 6.0°C

Council rates

Werris Creek Breeza
Average residential rate $934/yr $1,093/yr
Council Liverpool Plains Gunnedah

Federal electorate

Werris Creek Breeza
Division New England Parkes
Member Barnaby Joyce Jamie Chaffey
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Werris Creek Breeza
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Werris Creek

Affordable Retirees River Rural

Breeza

Affordable Rural

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