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Werri Beach NSW 2534

385 addresses · 6 streets

Gilmore Electorate › Kiama LGA › Werri Beach · 102 km from Sydney

Living Here

Werri Beach is a suburb of New South Wales, home to about 510 people, with a median age of 47. The typical household earns around $1,941 a week, with median rent near $480 a week. Most homes are houses. About 84% of households own their home and 16% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 10 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area.

510Population
47Median age
$1,941Median household income / wk
$480Median rent / wk
2.5Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Werri Beach itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Gerringong, 1.9 km south-west · Airport: Shellharbour Airport, 19.7 km north.

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Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 10/10
Economic resources8/10
Education & jobs9/10

Deciles from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest), against all Australian suburbs. The overall figure weighs advantage and disadvantage together; economic resources counts income and housing, and education & jobs counts qualifications and occupation. They often differ. Source: ABS SEIFA 2021.

Tree cover

🌳 Tree canopy: 10.2% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Where the trees are in Werri Beach

Green: 10 m cells where trees dominate, satellite 2021. Blue: water. The line is the suburb boundary.

Tree cover measures, Werri Beach NSW
Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 202010.2%
Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 202121.2%

Demographics

Unemployment 3.6% · Labour-force participation 57.5%

Population by age in Werri Beach
Population by age, Werri Beach NSW (ABS Census 2021)
0-426
5-1448
15-1939
20-2434
25-3449
35-4456
45-5458
55-6472
65-7479
75-8440
85+11
Dwelling types in Werri Beach
Dwelling types, Werri Beach NSW (ABS Census 2021)
House159
Townhouse25
Apartment6
Other0
Households by weekly income in Werri Beach
Households by weekly income, Werri Beach NSW (ABS Census 2021)
<$65017
$650-1,49943
$1,500-2,99958
$3,000+50
Top ancestries in Werri Beach
Top ancestries, Werri Beach NSW (ABS Census 2021)
English233
Australian154
Irish110
Scottish76
Ancestry NS42
Other19
Housing tenure in Werri Beach
Housing tenure, Werri Beach NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Owned102
Mortgage49
Rented28
Other0
Cars per household in Werri Beach
Cars per household, Werri Beach NSW (ABS Census 2021)
03
146
284
330
4+13
Commute to work in Werri Beach
Commute to work, Werri Beach NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Car135
Train0
Bus3
Tram/ferry0
Walked6
Bicycle0
Home54
Top countries of birth in Werri Beach
Top countries of birth, Werri Beach NSW (ABS Census 2021)
England14
Germany4
Ireland4
United States3
Languages used at home in Werri Beach
Languages used at home, Werri Beach NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Portuguese5
German3
Vietnamese3

Birds & Wildlife Nearby

10,270 bird observations recorded near Werri Beach — most often seen:

Show all 30 birds recorded near Werri Beach

Sightings reported by observers, not a survey, so the counts show what people record rather than what lives here. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.

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