Wyndham City

Wyndham City scores well on lifestyle & amenity (71/100) but only 43/100 on community services — a gap worth watching.

"Melbourne's booming west — Werribee's renaissance and Australia's fastest-growing municipality"

See where Wyndham City ranks: Best Councils in Victoria 2026

Victoria · metro council · Pop. 337,009

Data last updated: 2024-25 · Data confidence: high

Overall Score

53 out of 100

#13 of 31 metro councils in VIC

#35 in Victoria

Score Breakdown

CategoryScore
Sustainability44/100
Community Services43/100
Lifestyle & Amenity71/100
Core Operations54/100

What This Means For You

Among metropolitan councils, Wyndham City performs strongest in Lifestyle & Amenity (scoring 71 out of 100 against peers), with room to improve in Community Services (currently 43 out of 100).

What Makes This Place Unique

Melbourne's booming west — Werribee's renaissance and Australia's fastest-growing municipality

Wyndham covers Werribee, Point Cook, Tarneit, and Williams Landing. It's been Australia's fastest-growing LGA, with massive new estates and a young, highly multicultural population. Werribee's town centre is undergoing renewal, and the area offers waterfront living at Point Cook and Williams Landing.

Known For

  • One of Australia's fastest-growing and most diverse municipalities
  • Werribee Open Range Zoo — Victoria's premier zoo experience
  • Point Cook Coastal Park — wetlands and beach within a suburban growth area
  • Emerging Indian, Filipino, and Pacific Islander communities

Living Here

Wyndham is Melbourne's western equivalent of Casey: rapid growth, affordable new housing, young families, stretched infrastructure. Williams Landing and Point Cook have developed distinct identities with good amenity. The further west you go, the more you're betting on future infrastructure delivery.

Hidden Gem

Werribee South and the market gardens — a heritage farming precinct on the coast that feels like a different world from the new estates, with farmgate produce and You Yangs views.