Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 17°
- Rainfall
- 321 mm · ~40 rainy days
NSW · Randwick Council
Little Bay, 2036
Population
4,817
Median age
42
Median income
$2,364/wk
Employed
58.5%
Languages at home
27.4%non-English
Top: Mandarin, French, Greek
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Coastal
- Green suburb
- National parks
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Little Bay wears its coastal identity openly, a mid-sized suburb built around sand, sea and an easy outdoor rhythm. Coastal living meets metro convenience, with nearby suburbs and the city never far for a change of pace. There is a lightness to the air here, with the coast never far from mind.
Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with family life visible on every street. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. You can handle most routine trips without always reaching for the car keys.
Property is in demand, reflecting the appeal of living in a place people actively choose. Active development is adding new homes and refreshed pockets throughout the suburb.
On the desirability index, the suburb rates good overall, led by parks and green space and community and employment, while schools and education and local dining and lifestyle amenities sit closer to the middle of the pack for similar coastal suburbs.
Living here
Desirability
- Desirability score
- 59.4/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 17% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 1080th in Australia
- State rank
- 350th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #26 among Coastal & beach · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #44 among Coastal & beach suburbs
- Data confidence
- 81%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $1,120
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $1,450
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $1,150
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 750
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 (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Population
- Population
- 4,817
- Median age
- 42
- Median household income / week
- $2,364
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 185 of 2,041
- Median monthly mortgage
- $3,000
- Employment rate
- 58.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 97 / 288 / 1,025
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Community & culture
27.4% speak a language other than English at home; 39.4% born overseas
- Language at home
- 3,295 English only · 1,246 other
- Non-English at home
- 27.4%
- Born overseas
- 1,813 (39.4%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 137 (2.8%)
- Australian citizens
- 3,910
- Languages spoken at home (other than English)
- 25
Top languages other than English
Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).
- Mandarin79 · 15.7%
- French59 · 11.7%
- Greek53 · 10.5%
- Cantonese43 · 8.5%
- Portuguese34 · 6.7%
- Russian34 · 6.7%
- Spanish28 · 5.6%
- German24 · 4.8%
2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, and Indigenous status (usual residence).
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 364
- Against the person
- 85
- Against property
- 180
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 75.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 57 residents
- State safety percentile
- 54th (lower crime is better)
- No change (daily rate)
- 0%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Fraud143
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment189
- Malicious Damage To Property160
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault129
- Steal From Retail Store371
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Family & Lifestyle
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Pine Cottage Early EducationPine Avenuechildcare
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Public transport
46 public transport stops in this suburb
- Anzac Pde After Cawood Av
- Anzac Pde After Gubbuteh Rd
- Anzac Pde After Pine Av
- Anzac Pde At Budd Av
- Anzac Pde At Jennifer St
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
Amenities
162 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 restaurants · 1 supermarkets · 1 pharmacies · 1 places of worship · 3 playgrounds · 1 swimming pools
Local character
- Highly walkable for everyday errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 7 parks mapped in suburb, 3 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 46 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 72/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.21
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.45
Food & drink(1)
- Green Olive Cafe RestaurantRestaurant
1 Pine Avenue, Little Bay
Shopping(2)
- FoodworksSupermarket
Unit 1 9 Pine Avenue, Little Bay
Community(2)
- Pine Cottage Early EducationChildcare
19 Pine Avenue, Little Bay
- Prince Henry CentreCommunity centre
2 Coast Hospital Road, Little Bay
Health & services(2)
- Jarrah HouseHospital
1430 Anzac Parade, Little Bay
- Little Bay PharmacyPharmacy
1405 Anzac Parade, Little Bay
Sport & outdoors(12)
- Bob A Day ParkPark
28R Ewing Avenue, Little Bay
- Coast Hospital Memorial ParkPark
21R Pine Avenue, Little Bay
- Macartney ReservePark
5R Jenner Street, Little Bay
- Park (3)
- Woomera ReservePark
- Coast Hospital Memorial Park PlaygroundPlayground
- Playground
- Woomera Reserve PlaygroundPlayground
- Sports field
- Frog PoolSwimming pool
20 Binda Crescent
Entertainment(3)
- Prince Henry Hospital Nursing and Medical MuseumMuseum
2 Brodie Avenue
- Viewpoint (2)
Transport(11)
11 bus stops
Other(29)
- Little Bay CellarsAlcohol
1407 Anzac Parade, Little Bay
- Artwork (2)
- Sewing Cottage SiteArtwork
- Bbq
- Bench (20)
- Bicycle Parking (2)
- Little Bay Laundromat and Dry CleaningDry Cleaning
5 Pine Avenue, Little Bay
- Fountain
- Garden (23)
- ACM HairHairdresser
1403 Anzac Parade, Little Bay
- PHD HairHairdresser
- Eastern Suburbs Banksia ScrubInformation
- Information (13)
- Bushcare Site - Prince HenryNature Reserve
1-33R Harvey Street, Little Bay
- Bushcare Site - Prince HenryNature Reserve
25 Gubbuteh Road, Little Bay
- Bushcare Site - Prince HenryNature Reserve
4 Harvey Street, Little Bay
- Outdoor Seating (2)
- Parking (40)
- St Michael's Golf ClubParking
- The Coast Golf CourseParking
- Parking Entrance
- Parking Space
- Picnic Table
- The Coast Chapel - Nurses War MemorialPlace of worship
50 Pine Avenue
- Public toilets
- Shower
- Estia Health Little BaySocial Facility
1420 Anzac Parade, Little Bay
- Waste Basket (7)
- Yes
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived from OpenStreetMap & Census) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
7 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Bob A Day ParkPark
- Bushcare Site - Prince HenryNature reserve
- Coast Hospital Memorial ParkPark
- Macartney ReservePark
- Woomera ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 35
- Parks (OSM)
- 7
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Places of worship
1 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- The Coast Chapel - Nurses War Memorial
50 Pine Avenue
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 2
- Emergency department
- On site
- Jarrah HouseAnzac Paradehospital
- Little Bay PharmacyAnzac Paradepharmacy
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
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.
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 (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Period: seasonal · Updated on site · Static grid from WorldClim monthly averages
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
114 planning-related records
2026· 8 proposals
May 2026
- Residential flat building; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure11-27 JENNIFER STREET LITTLE BAY 2036Under Assessment
- Subdivision16 RESERVOIR STREET LITTLE BAY 2036Under Assessment
- Erection of a new structure; Fences9-9A JENNIFER STREET LITTLE BAY 2036Determined
- Residential flat building; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure11-27 JENNIFER STREET LITTLE BAY 2036Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure18 EWING AVENUE LITTLE BAY 2036Additional Information Requested
March 2026
- Subdivision63 DWYER AVENUE LITTLE BAY 2036Determined
February 2026
- Subdivision; Dual occupancy (attached)37 WOOMERA ROAD LITTLE BAY 2036Determined
January 2026
- Advertising and signage; Temporary building, structure or use; Shipping containers; Portable offices1 JENNIFER STREET LITTLE BAY 2036Determined
2025· 23 proposals
December 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation22 BINDA CRESCENT LITTLE BAY 2036Under Assessment
- Medium Density Housing; Erection of a new structure; Semi-detached dwelling27 JENNIFER STREET LITTLE BAY 2036Under Assessment
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Registered club1 COAST HOSPITAL ROAD LITTLE BAY 2036Under Assessment
- Subdivision11-27 JENNIFER STREET LITTLE BAY 2036Determined
November 2025
- Retail Premise; Hours of operation and trading2-8 PINE AVENUE LITTLE BAY 2036Determined
October 2025
- Residential flat building; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure11-27 JENNIFER STREET LITTLE BAY 2036Determined
September 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure1 MEYLER CLOSE LITTLE BAY 2036Operational consent requested
August 2025
- Subdivision1444 ANZAC PARADE LITTLE BAY 2036Under Assessment
- Demolition; Subdivision; Dual occupancy (attached)26 MIRRABOOKA CRESCENT LITTLE BAY 2036Determined
July 2025
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Dual occupancy (attached)16 GIPPS AVENUE LITTLE BAY 2036Determined
- Residential flat building; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure11-27 JENNIFER STREET LITTLE BAY 2036Determined
June 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure89 MIRRABOOKA CRESCENT LITTLE BAY 2036Operational consent issued
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah1446 ANZAC PARADE LITTLE BAY 2036Determined
April 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure1 MEYLER CLOSE LITTLE BAY 2036Determined
- Subdivision1444 ANZAC PARADE LITTLE BAY 2036Determined
- Subdivision9 WOOMERA ROAD LITTLE BAY 2036Determined
March 2025
- Demolition; Subdivision; Dual occupancy (attached)26 MIRRABOOKA CRESCENT LITTLE BAY 2036Withdrawn
- Subdivision66 DWYER AVENUE LITTLE BAY 2036Determined
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Recreation facility (indoor)2-8 PINE AVENUE LITTLE BAY 2036Determined
- Residential flat building; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure11-27 JENNIFER STREET LITTLE BAY 2036Determined
February 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure16 ALKOO AVENUE LITTLE BAY 2036Determined
- Temporary building, structure or use; Shipping containers; Portable offices1 JENNIFER STREET LITTLE BAY 2036Determined
January 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure54 GUBBUTEH ROAD LITTLE BAY 2036Determined
2024· 9 proposals
December 2024
- Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure11-27 JENNIFER STREET LITTLE BAY 2036Determined
- Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure11-27 JENNIFER STREET LITTLE BAY 2036Determined
- Subdivision16 RESERVOIR STREET LITTLE BAY 2036Determined
October 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool1291 BUNNERONG ROAD LITTLE BAY 2036Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external); Privacy screens32 DAWES STREET LITTLE BAY 2036Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)20 DWYER AVENUE LITTLE BAY 2036Determined
August 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure16 Woomera Road Little BayDetermined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure1 MURRA MURRA PLACE LITTLE BAY 2036Determined
- Subdivision1 8 RESERVOIR STREET LITTLE BAY 2036Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Heritage
2 state heritage places
- Little Bay Miocene Geological and Ochre SiteLapwing Street Little BaySHR
- Prince Henry Site1430 Anzac Parade Little BaySHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Recent changes
- ACM Hairamenities1403 Anzac Parade, Little Bayhairdresser
- Anzac Pde after Cawood Avamenitiesbus_stop
- Anzac Pde after Gubbuteh Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- Anzac Pde after Pine Avamenitiesbus_stop
- Anzac Pde at Budd Avamenitiesbus_stop
- Anzac Pde at Bunnerong Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- Anzac Pde at Jennifer Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Anzac Pde opp Budd Avamenitiesbus_stop
- Anzac Pde opp Jennifer Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Anzac Pde opp Pine Avamenitiesbus_stop
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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