NSW · Central Coast (NSW) Council
Little Wobby, 2256
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- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Little Wobby is a welcoming smaller community in Central Coast (NSW), with a settled community character. The capital is reachable when needed, but everyday life stays firmly rooted in the surrounding region. Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood.
Weekends tend to revolve around local favourites: a café, a market run, a walk through town. Homes here are sought-after, with many people drawn to the lifestyle the area offers.
Light infill development is updating a few streets while the wider area stays largely unchanged.
Population
- 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
- Employment rate
- 55%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 0 / 0
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.
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 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
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 3
- Against the person
- 1
- Against property
- 1
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 130.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 23 residents
- State safety percentile
- 86.4th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +0.3%
Reported offences are unchanged compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions335
- Domestic Violence Related Assault113
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment142
- Malicious Damage To Property158
- Transport Regulatory Offences375
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
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
11 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation1080 Hawkesbury River Little Wobby NSW 2256Under Assessment
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 tanks968 HAWKESBURY RIVER LITTLE WOBBY 2256Withdrawn
2024· 1 proposal
November 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure958 Hawkesbury River Little WobbyDetermined
2023· 3 proposals
December 2023
- Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Waterway structures - minor alterations; Jetty928 HAWKESBURY RIVER LITTLE WOBBY 2256Determined
July 2023
- Home business; Artisanal food and drink1076 Hawkesbury River, Little Wobby NSW 2256Determined
April 2023
- Other940 HAWKESBURY RIVER LITTLE WOBBY 2256Determined
2022· 2 proposals
December 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development1080 Hawkesbury River Little Wobby NSW 2256Determined
September 2022
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing; Demolition; ShedLot 32 Hawkesbury River, Little WobbyDetermined
2021· 1 proposal
November 2021
- OtherLot 20 Little wobbyDetermined
2020· 2 proposals
October 2020
- Port, wharf, boating facilitieslot 60 Hawkesbury River, Little WobbyDetermined
July 2020
- Dwelling60/-/DP7842Determined
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)
Amenities
4 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bench
- Swimming pool (2)
- TelstraTelephone
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
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
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
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
Recent changes
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Swimming poolamenitiesswimming_pool
- Swimming poolamenitiesswimming_pool
- Telstraamenitiestelephone
- Breach Bail Conditionscrime335
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime113
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime142
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime158
- Transport Regulatory Offencescrime375
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning1080 Hawkesbury River Little Wobby NSW 2256Lodged 07 Dec 2022 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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