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Suburb Insights · NSW 2256

Little Wobby, NSW 2256 Property Profile

ABS 2021 Census · Updated 21 May 2026

Suburb Overview

Little Wobby is a coastal suburb in New South Wales, Australia, with a population of approximately 23, making it a boutique locality. Located approximately 37 km from the Sydney CBD, Little Wobby is a coastal area in New South Wales. The median household income is $58,448 per year.

Investment Score

38 / 100 Weak

Household earnings in Little Wobby are below the state average, which may affect long-term capital growth. Seaside positioning attracts both owner-occupiers and holiday rental demand.

Location

Sydney
Little Wobby
New South Wales · 2256
37 km from Sydney CBD
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Key Indicators

Postcode
2256

Official Australia Post postcode for Little Wobby. A postcode may cover multiple suburbs.

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Population
23

Usual resident population at the most recent census.

Median weekly rent
$225/wk

Weekly median rent for occupied homes. Live rental data integration coming soon.

Median household income
$58,448/yr

Annual median household income (before tax) across all households.

Distance to CBD
37 km

Straight-line distance from the suburb centroid to the nearest capital city CBD. Actual driving distance will be longer.

Lifestyle & Amenities

Schools nearby
1

Estimated 1 school within or near this suburb.

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Parks & green spaces
1

Estimated 1 park and green spaces near this suburb.

Median monthly mortgage
$2,167/mo

Monthly median mortgage repayment for households currently paying off a mortgage.

Home type
50% houses

Proportion of separate houses versus units, townhouses, and other home types. Useful for investors assessing rental demand mix.

Investment Insight

Little Wobby is a smaller community of 23 — about 0% of the New South Wales suburb median (5,325) — so investors should factor in the narrower buyer pool and longer average time-on-market. Little Wobby's median household income of $58,448/year is 40% below the New South Wales suburb median ($97,552) — this is an affordability play where returns lean on yield and patient capital growth rather than demographic premium. Weekly rent of $225 covers just 45% of the median $2,167/month mortgage repayment, leaving a $1,192/month gap — investors should only pursue this suburb with a clear capital-growth thesis and sufficient external income to fund the shortfall. At 37 km from Sydney, Little Wobby is an outer-metro location where buyers are typically trading commute time for floor space and a lower entry price. Only 50% of dwellings are separate houses (vs 76% state median), so this is a unit-heavy market where body-corporate decisions and strata supply meaningfully shape investor returns.

Little Wobby vs New South Wales Median

How Little Wobby stacks up against the median of all New South Wales suburbs in our dataset. Positive values mean Little Wobby sits above the state median; negative means below.

MetricLittle WobbyNSW medianΔ vs state
Population235,325-100%
Median household income$58,448/yr$97,552/yr-40%
Median rent (weekly)$225$430-48%
Median mortgage (monthly)$2,167$2,1670%
Distance to CBD37 km45 km-18%
Separate houses50%76%-26pp

Investor Checklist

Pre-inspection briefing for Little Wobby — every item is derived from public datasets, with full citations in our data sources page.

Investment Strategy

Buy & Hold

Limited buy-and-hold upside: a small population of 23 means liquidity is thin and capital growth tends to lag the wider New South Wales market over full cycles.

Rental Yield

Weak cash flow: $225/week rent covers only 45% of the $2,167/month median mortgage — a $1,192/month gap that must be funded from other income. This suburb is a capital-growth play, not a yield play.

Renovation / Flip

Only 50% of dwellings are separate houses (vs 76% NSW median) — this is a unit and townhouse market, where cosmetic flips struggle against body-corporate restrictions, thinner after-reno uplift and competing new supply.

Risk Factors

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2026 Outlook

Growth: Low Rental Demand: Low Investor Sentiment: Low

Capital-growth expectations for Little Wobby are modest for 2026 — incomes 40% below the NSW median of $97,552 and a population of 23 suggest gains will lag headline metro markets. Rental coverage runs at ~45% of the typical mortgage ($975/month rent vs $2,167/month repayment), meaning investors will rely on capital growth rather than yield. The EquitySight investment score of 38/100 places Little Wobby in the lower tier of Australian suburbs we profile, and overall investor sentiment is cautious heading into the second half of 2026.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Little Wobby a good suburb for investment?

Little Wobby scores 38/100 on our EquitySight investment framework — a weak rating. That score is driven by a population of 23, median household income of $58,448/year and median weekly rent of $225. Whether it fits your portfolio depends on whether you are targeting cash flow, capital growth, or a value-add renovation — all three are scored with suburb-specific numbers elsewhere on this page.

What drives property demand in Little Wobby?

The main demand drivers in Little Wobby are a median household income of $58,448/year, a dwelling mix that is 50% separate houses, roughly 1 schools and 1 parks within the catchment. Together these shape both owner-occupier and tenant demand and are the factors we weight most heavily in the suburb's investment score.

What is the population of Little Wobby?

Little Wobby has a usual resident population of approximately 23, compared with a New South Wales suburb median of 5,325 — placing it in the lower half of the state's suburbs by size. Population is the clearest proxy for market depth: more residents mean more transactions and typically a shorter average days-on-market on resale.

How far is Little Wobby from the Sydney CBD?

Little Wobby sits 37 km straight-line from the Sydney CBD. This is an outer-metro location; local employment and infrastructure announcements tend to move prices more than CBD connectivity alone.

What is the median rent in Little Wobby?

The most recent census recorded a median weekly rent of $225 in Little Wobby, equating to approximately $11,700/year in gross rental income (state median $430/week). Market rents have typically drifted above the recorded figure — verify against current listings on realestate.com.au and Domain before making an offer.

What is the typical mortgage repayment in Little Wobby?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Little Wobby is $2,167, or approximately $26,004/year (vs $2,167/month state median). Stress-test your own borrowing at rates 1–2 percentage points above today's to make sure you can still service the loan through an RBA tightening cycle.

Is Little Wobby cash-flow positive for investors?

A median weekly rent of $225 works out to $975/month, covering 45% of the median mortgage repayment of $2,167/month. That leaves a $1,192/month shortfall (around $14,304/year before tax benefits), so a typical owner-occupier-priced property here is negatively geared. Actual cash flow depends on your deposit, loan terms, ownership costs and marginal tax rate — run the full numbers in our rental yield calculator.

What are the main risks of investing in Little Wobby?

The main risks are a thin buyer pool (23 residents), interest-rate sensitivity on the $2,167 median mortgage, below-median household incomes ($58,448 vs $97,552 state median), the broader New South Wales market cycle. Each of these is covered in the Risk Factors section above with suburb-specific numbers rather than generic warnings.

How we built this Little Wobby profile

Every number on this page comes from the ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing, Australia Post postcode reference data, and OpenStreetMap amenity tiles. The investment score, strategy verdicts, and comparison table are computed deterministically from those inputs — no opinion, no estimation. See our full methodology and the data sources and licences for the formulas we use.

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