NSW · Central Coast Council

Little Wobby, 2256

Population

23

Growth (1 yr)

0.0%

Growth (5 yr)

0.0%

Median age

62

Median income

$1,124/wk

Employment rate

55%

University qualified

30.4%

Work from home

33.3%

Median house price · October to December 2025

$1,107,000

Languages at home

16%non-English

Mostly English at home

2021 Census · usual residence

  • Rural living
What Little Wobby is known for: Rural living

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Suburb profile

Little Wobby is a semi-rural locality near Sydney, in Central Coast Council. The Hawkesbury River is part of the surrounding geography.

Rents are relatively affordable, with median rents 11% below the peer median. Recorded road crashes are a relative strength, with recorded road crashes 100% below the peer median, and university qualifications are a relative strength, with university qualifications 46% above the peer median. Space is a strength, but car dependence is high. The main trade-offs are household incomes and thinner mapped green cover within the suburb boundary.

Overall, the suburb suits people prioritising lower rents and university qualifications.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Semi-rural locality · compared with semi-rural and lifestyle localities in New South Wales (189)

Strengths

  • Recorded road crashes are a relative strength
  • Rents are relatively affordable
  • University qualifications are a relative strength

Weaknesses

  • Household incomes sit below the peer median
  • Green cover is thinner than in comparable places

What stands out

  • Hawkesbury River
  • Space is a strength, but car dependence is high

Who it suits

  • StudentsInsufficient data
  • Budget buyersInsufficient data

Housing, growth and risk

How Little Wobby compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

$1.11M

+2.2% change

Median rent

$595/wk

Houses $625 · Units $520

Population (Census)

23

0.0% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

45.0%

Census unoccupied dwellings

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Crime rate

91st

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

24th

percentile in NSW

Rented dwellings

0%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

8/10

national SEIFA decile

Population growth

Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years

Housing mix

Dwelling types from the 2021 Census

Risks & flags

Quick scan — open a section below for full context

Living here

Housing

Flats / units (January to March 2026)
$520
Houses (January to March 2026)
$625
All types (January to March 2026)
$595
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
127
Median house price (October to December 2025)
$1,107,000
Median price change
+2.2%

Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (10%) · Future Growth (6%)

Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band

Data sources & freshness

Population

Population growth

0.0% annual · 0.0% over 5 years · 24th percentile in NSW

Growth rates are from ABS Estimated Resident Population at SA2 level. Headcount uses 2021 Census when allocated ERP is too low relative to Census to display reliably.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
23
Median age
62
Median household income / week
$1,124
Dwelling vacancy
45%
Unoccupied private dwellings
9 of 20
Median monthly mortgage
$2,167
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$225
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
50% / 50% / 0%
Employment rate
55%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
33.3% / 0% / 25%
Walked or cycled to work
0%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
10 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Qualifications

30.4% of adults have a university degree, compared with 27.8% across New South Wales. 0% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified30.4% · 27.8% NSW
  • Diploma qualified26.1% · 9.3% NSW
  • Year 12 or below43.5% · 47.9% NSW

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Health50%
  • Management and commerce50%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$54,020

43rd percentile in NSW · -8% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$61,565

47th percentile in NSW · -5% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
13.0%

39th percentile in NSW · -6% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$81,774

66th percentile in NSW · +29% vs Australia

Residents with business income
10.0%

37th percentile in NSW · -4% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 2256 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
9,147
Taxpayers reporting net rent
1,214
Median net rent
$1,070
Taxpayers reporting business income
888
Taxable income vs state median
-3%
Salary / wages vs state median
-2%
Rental investment vs state median
-7%
Super vs state median
+16%
Business income vs state median
0%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in NSW, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

  • Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Community & culture

16% speak a language other than English at home; 15.8% born overseas

Language at home
21 English only · 4 other
Non-English at home
16%
Born overseas
3 (15.8%)
Australian citizens
23

Religion

52.2%No religion

No religion is the most common response at 52.2%.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion52.2%32.8%
Other / not stated47.8%67.2%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Offence counts are estimated for this suburb from postcode 2256, which is shared with other suburbs.

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
1
Against the person
0
Against property
0
Rate per 1,000 residents
142.9
State crime-rate percentile
90.9th (higher = more crime)
Increase (daily rate)
+0.3%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
0
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
0

Most common offence types

  • Assault Police0
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault0
  • Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault0
  • Sexual Assault0
  • Sexual Touching, Sexual Act And Other Sexual Offences0

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

School list
School catchments
  • Asquith HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Brooklyn PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment

Government school intake zones that overlap this suburb boundary. Living in a catchment does not guarantee enrolment; check the education authority.

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

  • NSW government school intake zones — NSW Department of Education · current · Updated · Open catchment polygons where published

Amenities

10 mapped amenities

2 swimming pools

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Limited walkable amenities nearby
Walkability proxy
0/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0
Parks per 1,000 residents
0
Sport & outdoors(4)
  • Swimming pool (2)
  • Great North Walk - Alternate route via Little WobbyWalking trail
  • Great North Walk - Alternate route via WondabyneWalking trail
Entertainment(4)
  • Viewpoint (4)
Other(2)
  • Bench
  • TelstraTelephone

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
0%
Woodland / forest cover
0%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
0
Parks (OSM)
0
Typical summer maximum
25°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Health access

Nearest hospital
Think Well Hypnotherapy (14.3 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
GP clinics in suburb
0

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

Weather

Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.

Summer (Dec–Feb)

Usual max / min
25° / 17°
Rainfall
321 mm · ~40 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
22° / 14°
Rainfall
359 mm · ~45 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
17° / 8°
Rainfall
263 mm · ~33 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
21° / 12°
Rainfall
242 mm · ~30 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Planning & development

Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.

2026· 2 proposals
  • July 2026

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    1062 HAWKESBURY RIVER LITTLE WOBBY 2256Under Assessment
  • June 2026

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    1080 Hawkesbury River Little Wobby NSW 2256Determined
2025· 1 proposal
  • September 2025

  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Rainwater tanks
    968 HAWKESBURY RIVER LITTLE WOBBY 2256Withdrawn
2024· 1 proposal
  • November 2024

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    958 Hawkesbury River Little WobbyDetermined
2023· 3 proposals
  • December 2023

  • Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Waterway structures - minor alterations; Jetty
    928 HAWKESBURY RIVER LITTLE WOBBY 2256Determined
  • July 2023

  • Home business; Artisanal food and drink
    1076 Hawkesbury River, Little Wobby NSW 2256Determined
  • April 2023

  • Other
    940 HAWKESBURY RIVER LITTLE WOBBY 2256Determined
2022· 2 proposals
  • December 2022

  • Alterations and additions to residential development
    1080 Hawkesbury River Little Wobby NSW 2256Determined
  • September 2022

  • Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing; Demolition; Shed
    Lot 32 Hawkesbury River, Little WobbyDetermined
2021· 1 proposal
  • November 2021

  • Other
    Lot 20 Little wobbyDetermined
2020· 2 proposals
  • October 2020

  • Port, wharf, boating facilities
    lot 60 Hawkesbury River, Little WobbyDetermined
  • July 2020

  • Dwelling
    60/-/DP7842Determined

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies
Flood / inundation overlay
No mapped inundation on suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping. Flood cover uses NSW flood planning polygons against the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Bushfire and flood planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Robertson
Member of Parliament
Gordon REID (Australian Labor Party)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
114,922
Turnout (2025)
92.5%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+7.1 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 40.6%Labor 59.4%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 7.8 km away).

Coalition 33.8%Labor 66.2%

6.9 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +7.8 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • Mooney MooneyLabor 62.8% · Coalition 37.2% TPP (2025)5.4 km away
  • Umina WestLabor 70.0% · Coalition 30.0% TPP (2025)5.7 km away
  • Umina BeachLabor 66.4% · Coalition 33.6% TPP (2025)6.1 km away
  • UminaLabor 64.3% · Coalition 35.6% TPP (2025)6.6 km away
  • Woy Woy WestLabor 64.9% · Coalition 35.1% TPP (2025)7.2 km away

Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
8/10
IRSD decile (2021)
6/10

ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).

What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?

IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.

IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.

A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

Data sources & freshness

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