Werrington County is a

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, in the state of

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. It is 50 kilometres (31 mi) west of the

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, in the

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of the

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and is part of the

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region. The suburb is entirely residential with a high proportion of individual separate dwellings. Werrington County is part of the

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nation and is located in the Deerubbin Local Aboriginal Land Council Area.

History

Aboriginal culture

Prior to European settlement, what is now Werrington County was home to the Mulgoa people who spoke the

language, as part of the

Nation. They lived a hunter-gatherer lifestyle governed by traditional laws, which had their origins in the

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. Their homes were bark huts called 'gunyahs'. They hunted kangaroos and emus for meat, and gathered yams, berries and other native plants. Shortly after the arrival of the

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in Australia in 1788, an outbreak of smallpox decimated the local indigenous communities and made it easier for settlers to dispossess them of their land.

Post European arrival

In 1806, Werrington County was established as part of a land grant to Mary King, the youngest daughter of Governor

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. Werrington County was then farm land until the early 1980s when land lots were sold for the residential and commercial buildings in the present day suburb.

Geography

Werrington County is geographically at a higher altitude than most other suburbs in the Penrith area. Werrington Creek runs on the eastern border of the suburb. Werrington Lakes lies on the southwestern corner of the suburb. Werrington_County_Southern_Border

Commercial area

Werrington County is home to a Child Care centre, Werrington County Shopping Village, Namatjira Neighbourhood Centre, Tennis, Golf, Squash and other sporting facilities. The suburb is also within a few minutes drive to St Marys Shopping Centre located in

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which hosts over 40 retailers.

Demographics

As per the 2021 Census there were 3,698 residents in Werrington County with a median weekly household income of $2,042 compared to the national average of $1,746. 49.7% were males and 50.3% were females. The median age was 37 years. 79.1% of people were born in Australia. The top other countries of birth were England 3.0%, New Zealand 2.1%, India 1.5%, Philippines 1.0% and Scotland 0.8%. The most common ancestries were Australian 39.4%, English 36.5%, Irish 10.4%, Scottish 8.5% and Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 6.1%. The top responses for religious affiliation were No Religion 33.7%, Catholic 28.4%, Anglican 16.8%, Not stated 6.3% and Christian, nfd 2.1%. The majority of people (85.7%) only spoke English at home with the other languages spoken being Arabic 0.7%, Punjabi 0.6%, Hindi 0.5%, Italian 0.5% and Tagalog 0.4%.

Schools

Werrington County Public School is located in John Batman Avenue. The primary school was established in 1982. The school was officially opened in 1993 and enjoys a fine reputation within the Penrith District. The nearest High School is Cambridge Park High School in

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Parks and reserves

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Werrington County has 5 parks covering nearly 29% of the total area which include Shaw Park, Ellison Reserve and Werrington Lakes Flora & Fauna Reserve.

Hospital

The nearest Hospital is

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in Penrith which provides multi-speciality Medical services. Werrington County also has a Medical centre at the Werrington County Shopping Village.

Transport

Werrington County has quick and easy access to Penrith by travelling west on Dunheved Road or along

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. The suburb is serviced by the

and is also in close proximity to the

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which can be accessed via Kent Road for residents travelling towards the

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. The nearest railway station is

Werrington railway station Werrington railway station is located on the Main Western line, serving the Penrith suburb of Werrington. It is served by Sydney Trains' T1 Western line services. History Werrington station opened on 2 May 1868 as a private platform on th ...

on the T1 Western Line which provides direct train services to the

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provides 3 bus services around the Werrington County area. * Route 780 travels along Dunheved Road past the Werrington County Shopping Village before travelling to either Penrith or

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via Ropes Crossing * Route 782 travels around Greenbank Drive and Henry Lawson Avenue before travelling to either Penrith or St Marys. * Route 785 travels via Cambridge Park to

covering parts of Werrington County.

Governance

At a local government level, Werrington County is part of the north ward of

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, represented by Ross Fowler (Mayor of Penrith). At the state level, it is part of the

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, represented by Labor Party member

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. Federally, it is part of the

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, represented by

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. Werrington County is located in the Deerubbin Local Aboriginal Land Council Area.

Notes and references

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