Werribee
VICWerribee is a growing suburb in VIC with 50,027 residents.
- SAL code
- 22750
- SA2
- 213051468
- Population
- 50,027
- LGA
- Wyndham
Werribee, VIC had 50,027 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area showing a 62.8% growth over the last five years. The predominant age group is 25-34 years, and the median age sits at 35. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $1,733 a month. Around 63.8% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being owned with a mortgage at 38.6%. Most dwellings are separate houses, making up 85.1% of the suburb's housing stock. The suburb has 138 parks and reserves mapped within its boundary. Source: ABS Census 2021 and Estimated Resident Population, with amenity counts from state Open Data and OpenStreetMap.
Suburb analysis
Werribee, VIC at a glance
Werribee is a large outer-southwest commuter suburb ~32 km from Melbourne CBD in the City of Wyndham, sitting roughly halfway between Melbourne and Geelong on the Werribee rail line. Originally a 1850s agricultural settlement, it has carried Wyndham's biggest greenfield growth wave since the 1990s, with a city centre now in the middle of a $1B council-led redevelopment. The data tiles below cover the demographic baseline; this card adds the live market, lifestyle, and council pipeline.
For homebuyers
Werribee is a deep, varied market — older brick-veneer streets near the station, newer estates on the western and southern fringes, and a working CBD with its own rail terminus rather than a satellite shopping strip. The Werribee line runs every ~20 minutes with a ~39-minute trip to Flinders Street (PTV 2026). Recreation anchors are hard to match at this distance from Melbourne: Werribee Park and Mansion, the State Rose Garden, Werribee Open Range Zoo, the Werribee River Trail, and 69 parks covering ~8% of the suburb (homely.com.au 2026). Schools are unusually deep — Werribee Secondary College and MacKillop Catholic Regional College on the secondary side, plus Suzanne Cory High School, a public selective-entry school on Hoppers Lane. Galvin Park is the main organised-sport hub. In short: a transport-linked, amenity-rich outer suburb where you trade the inner-Melbourne premium for space, parks and a CBD with its own rail line.
For investors
Werribee is a high-volume, moderate-yield growth-corridor market. Median house $650,000 against $460/week rent gives a 3.71% gross yield; units $460,000 / $420/week → 4.71% (Your Investment Property May 2026). 12-month house growth +6.21% (quarterly +3.17%); units +6.98% (quarterly +2.22%). 1,135 house sales and 199 unit sales in the past 12 months — one of the deepest single-suburb transaction markets in metro Melbourne. Days-on-market 25 (houses), 24 (units); vacancy 2.03%.
Strengths
- Exceptionally deep transaction market (~1,334 sales/yr across houses + units, YIP May 2026) — easy entry and exit at scale.
- Steady capital growth in both segments (+6.21% houses, +6.98% units over 12 months) without the volatility of inner Melbourne.
- Direct metro rail to Flinders Street (~39 min) plus Princes Freeway access — a genuine commuter-corridor anchor, not a fringe suburb.
- Unit segment yields ~4.7% on a $460K median — one of the better cashflow profiles inside metro Melbourne.
Trade-offs
- House yield 3.71% is below the 4-5% comfort band most cashflow investors want; growth, not income, is the thesis.
- Vacancy 2.03% (YIP May 2026) is healthy but well above the sub-1% leasing pressure seen in tighter Perth and Brisbane corridors.
- Days-on-market 25 (houses) and 24 (units) signal a balanced rather than tight market — buyers have time, which caps short-term price spikes.
- Wyndham remains one of Victoria's fastest-growing LGAs, so ongoing greenfield supply on the western and southern fringes can compete with established stock.
What's coming
Wyndham City's 2025/26 capital works program totals $165.1M, including $80.9M on roads and footpaths and $20.8M on open space (Wyndham City 2025/26 Budget). The Werribee City Centre Redevelopment is the headline: a multi-stage council-led program with the Wyndham Cultural Centre upgrade now complete, a $2M Duncans Road streetscape upgrade starting early 2026, tennis-court and pavilion expansion at Galvin Park, and feasibility work on returning the former Palais Theatre on Station Place to a working cinema. Stage one of the $32.2M K Road Cliffs reconstruction is also underway in the adjoining Werribee South tourism precinct.
Bottom line
For homebuyers: a deep, transport-linked outer suburb with rare amenity for the price band and a CBD redevelopment in flight. For investors: a volume-and-growth play with moderate house yield, better unit yield, and one of the easiest entry/exit profiles in metro Melbourne.
Population
?50,027
Suburb · Census 2021
5-Year Growth
+62.8%
3yr: +29.5% · 10yr: +180.7%
SA2 · 5yr
Household Income
$1,645/wk
Suburb · Census 2021 median
Median Age
35
Suburb · Census 2021
Socio-Economic Index
?5/10
SA2 · middle-range
Unemployment
?6.3%
SA2 · Q4 2025
Schools
17
11 primary, 6 secondary
Hospitals
?1
Within suburb
Childcare services
?52
23 long day, 14 OSHC, 5 family
Parks & green space
?138
Parks, reserves
Transport stops
?247
GTFS stops
Dwelling approvals
?412
Wyndham · Feb 2026
Median Weekly Rent
Based on rental bond lodgements recorded by the state government.
Median House Sale Price
Source: Valuer-General Victoria (suburb-level quarterly medians).
→ Calculate stamp duty on this suburb's median price→ Estimate mortgage repayments→ Calculate rental yield (price + median rent)
Safety & Crime
2025 Q4Reported incidents from VIC police. Offence rates may not reflect all crime.
Population over time — Werribee - West (SA2)
ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; Werribee suburb alone is ~50,027 (Census 2021).
Source: ABS ERP (latest release · 2025) · Census 2021. Numbers refreshed quarterly.
Growth at a Glance
Population grew from 10,547 to 32,943 over 24 years, averaging 4.9% per year.
Schools
18 in suburbSector
12 public · 6 private
Type
11 primary · 5 secondary · 1 K-12 · 1 special
Total enrolment
13,160(17 of 18 reporting)
Avg per school
774
Government school catchment
Catchment data is not yet available for VIC.
Source when available: Victorian Department of Education / Vicmap School Zones.
Profile
Census snapshot
Housing
Public housing 2.4%Almost entirely detached houses (85.1%), mixed tenure (63.8% own or mortgage), built for families (51% are 3 bed).
Dwelling mix
Tenure
VIC 29%
Number of bedrooms
Bushfire risk
Source: VIC DTP Designated Bushfire Prone Area
As of Apr 2026
Overlap is the percentage of the suburb's land area inside the mapped bushfire polygons. Always verify the exact property address with the relevant authority before making decisions.
Flood risk
This suburb falls outside every flood polygon mapped by the relevant authority. Always confirm at the property address — local conditions and unmapped overlays can still apply.
Overlap is the percentage of the suburb's land area inside the mapped flood polygons. Always verify the exact property address with the relevant authority before making decisions. Source when available: Vicmap Planning — Bushfire Prone Area + Vicmap flood overlays.
Planning zones
24 zones in suburb| Code | Zone | % covered | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| GRZ1 | General Residential Zone Schedule 1Residential | 35.0% | 15.01 km² |
| FZ1 | Farming Zone Schedule 1Rural | 12.1% | 5.20 km² |
| UGZ6 | UGZ6Other | 10.9% | 4.67 km² |
| UGZ14 | UGZ14Other | 10.5% | 4.52 km² |
| SUZ6 | Special Use Zone Schedule 6Special use | 5.6% | 2.41 km² |
| TRZ2 | TRZ2Special use | 4.1% | 1.76 km² |
| PPRZ | Public Park and Recreation ZoneRecreation | 3.8% | 1.64 km² |
| TRZ1 | TRZ1Special use | 2.5% | 1.09 km² |
| FZ2 | Farming Zone Schedule 2Rural | 2.4% | 1.03 km² |
| UGZ4 | UGZ4Other | 2.1% | 0.92 km² |
| UFZ | Urban Floodway ZoneWaterway | 1.5% | 0.64 km² |
| ACZ1 | Activity Centre Zone Schedule 1Business | 1.3% | 0.57 km² |
| UGZ | UGZOther | 1.3% | 0.56 km² |
| IN3Z | Industrial 3 ZoneIndustrial | 1.2% | 0.51 km² |
| RCZ | Rural Conservation ZoneRural | 1.1% | 0.49 km² |
| PUZ1 | Public Use Zone Schedule 1Special use | 1.1% | 0.48 km² |
| SUZ2 | Special Use Zone Schedule 2Special use | 1.1% | 0.45 km² |
| PUZ2 | Public Use Zone Schedule 2Special use | 0.7% | 0.29 km² |
| PUZ6 | Public Use Zone Schedule 6Special use | 0.4% | 0.19 km² |
| C1Z | Commercial 1 ZoneBusiness | 0.3% | 0.14 km² |
| TRZ3 | TRZ3Special use | 0.3% | 0.11 km² |
| PUZ3 | Public Use Zone Schedule 3Special use | 0.2% | 0.09 km² |
| PUZ5 | Public Use Zone Schedule 5Special use | 0.1% | 0.06 km² |
| GWZ | Green Wedge ZoneRural | 0.1% | 0.04 km² |
Source: VIC DTP Vicmap Planning Zones (ZONE_VIC/2026-04-29/08783d2926383881) · As of Apr 2026. Zone boundaries are amended periodically; verify the exact property with the relevant council before relying on permitted use.