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"
Victoria · metro council · Pop. 310,000
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
| Category | Score |
|---|---|
| Sustainability | 44/100 |
| Community Services | 43/100 |
| Lifestyle & Amenity | 71/100 |
| Core Operations | 54/100 |
What This Means For You
Among metropolitan councils, Wyndham City performs strongest in resident satisfaction and governance transparency (better than 71% of peers), with room to improve in community services (currently at the 43th percentile).
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.