La Perouse vs Little Bay

Little Bay is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 45 in La Perouse. In both, most households own their home. In La Perouse, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Little Bay, most homes are flats or apartments. On these figures, Little Bay tends to suit people living alone.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • La Perouse has more separate houses rather than flats (83% vs 29%)
  • Little Bay carries lower crime risk (48/100 vs 94/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

La Perouse

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($325/wk vs $590/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 25%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Little Bay

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (70/100 vs 11/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Little Bay

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (70/100 vs 11/100)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (71% vs 17%)
  • carries lower crime risk (48/100 vs 94/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Little Bay

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (7.6% vs -8.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

La Perouse and Little Bay drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

La Perouse Little Bay
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

La Perouse Little Bay
Walkability 11 / 70
La Perouse — Walkability: 11/100 Little Bay — Walkability: 70/100
Safety 6 / 52
La Perouse — Safety: 6/100 Little Bay — Safety: 52/100
Low fire risk 51 / 55
La Perouse — Low fire risk: 51/100 Little Bay — Low fire risk: 55/100

Demographics

Little Bay has more residents (4,817 vs 366); Little Bay rents higher ($590/wk vs $325/wk).

La Perouse Little Bay
Population 366 4,817
+1216% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -8.3% +7.6%
Median age 45 42
Median household income $107,224/yr $122,928/yr
+15% vs other
Median weekly rent $325/wk $590/wk
+82% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

La Perouse Little Bay
0-4 4.4% / 6.1%
La Perouse — 0-4: 4.4% Little Bay — 0-4: 6.1%
5-14 7.7% / 10.9%
La Perouse — 5-14: 7.7% Little Bay — 5-14: 10.9%
15-19 7.1% / 4.0%
La Perouse — 15-19: 7.1% Little Bay — 15-19: 4.0%
20-24 7.7% / 3.7%
La Perouse — 20-24: 7.7% Little Bay — 20-24: 3.7%
25-34 8.2% / 12.7%
La Perouse — 25-34: 8.2% Little Bay — 25-34: 12.7%
35-44 12.3% / 16.3%
La Perouse — 35-44: 12.3% Little Bay — 35-44: 16.3%
45-54 16.1% / 13.5%
La Perouse — 45-54: 16.1% Little Bay — 45-54: 13.5%
55-64 13.4% / 11.0%
La Perouse — 55-64: 13.4% Little Bay — 55-64: 11.0%
65-74 14.8% / 10.3%
La Perouse — 65-74: 14.8% Little Bay — 65-74: 10.3%
75-84 4.6% / 7.9%
La Perouse — 75-84: 4.6% Little Bay — 75-84: 7.9%
85+ 2.5% / 3.7%
La Perouse — 85+: 2.5% Little Bay — 85+: 3.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

La Perouse 35.2% couple families
La Perouse — Couple Families: 35.2% La Perouse — Lone Person: 19.3% La Perouse — One Parent Families: 35.2% La Perouse — Group Household: 5.7% La Perouse — Other Families: 4.5%
Little Bay 44.9% couple families
Little Bay — Couple Families: 44.9% Little Bay — Lone Person: 40.1% Little Bay — One Parent Families: 10.7% Little Bay — Group Household: 3.4% Little Bay — Other Families: 1.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

La Perouse 44.6% renting
La Perouse — Owned Outright: 35.6% La Perouse — Mortgage: 19.8% La Perouse — Renting: 44.6%
Little Bay 41.7% renting
Little Bay — Owned Outright: 29.0% Little Bay — Mortgage: 29.2% Little Bay — Renting: 41.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

La Perouse Little Bay
Bachelor Degree 12.8% / 19.2%
La Perouse — Bachelor Degree: 12.8% Little Bay — Bachelor Degree: 19.2%
Certificate III & IV 10.9% / 10.3%
La Perouse — Certificate III & IV: 10.9% Little Bay — Certificate III & IV: 10.3%
Postgraduate Degree 5.7% / 9.4%
La Perouse — Postgraduate Degree: 5.7% Little Bay — Postgraduate Degree: 9.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.7% / 8.8%
La Perouse — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.7% Little Bay — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.8% / 2.0%
La Perouse — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8% Little Bay — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.2%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

La Perouse Little Bay
England 4.4% / 5.1%
La Perouse — England: 4.4% Little Bay — England: 5.1%
China 1.9% / 3.2%
La Perouse — China: 1.9% Little Bay — China: 3.2%
New Zealand 1.6% / 2.3%
La Perouse — New Zealand: 1.6% Little Bay — New Zealand: 2.3%
Ireland 1.6% / 2.3%
La Perouse — Ireland: 1.6% Little Bay — Ireland: 2.3%
France 2.5% / 1.3%
La Perouse — France: 2.5% Little Bay — France: 1.3%
South Africa 0.8% / 1.3%
La Perouse — South Africa: 0.8% Little Bay — South Africa: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

La Perouse 82.8% houses
La Perouse — Houses: 82.8% La Perouse — Flats / Apartments: 5.2% La Perouse — Townhouses: 12.1%
Little Bay 28.9% houses
Little Bay — Houses: 28.9% Little Bay — Flats / Apartments: 55.6% Little Bay — Townhouses: 15.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

La Perouse Little Bay
Median house price $2,700,000 $2,850,000
Median unit price — $1,450,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 28 days
from 17 sales

Zoning mix

La Perouse has more land zoned for conservation (42% vs 17%).

La Perouse Little Bay
Parks and recreation 44% 43%
Environmental 42% 17%
Residential 5% 35%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 5%
Planning zones cover 95% of La Perouse and 100% of Little Bay. The rest is unzoned land such as water or road reserve.
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

La Perouse Little Bay
New dwellings approved 455
across Randwick
same for both
Approvals change year on year -26%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

La Perouse Little Bay
House price Higher than 92% of NSW Higher than 91% of NSW
Income Higher than 73% of NSW Higher than 85% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 59% of NSW Higher than 88% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 8% of NSW Higher than 14% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 90% of NSW Higher than 91% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 81% of NSW Higher than 92% of NSW

Liveability

Little Bay is more walkable (70 vs 11).

La Perouse Little Bay
Grade — B
Score — 68/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

La Perouse carries more crime risk (94 vs 48).

La Perouse Little Bay
Bushfire Moderate
49/100
 Moderate
45/100
Crime High
94/100
 Moderate
48/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Low
33/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 21
within 5 km
 22
within 5 km

Schools

La Perouse Little Bay
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
The University of New South Wales, 9.0 km
 1
The University of New South Wales, 8.1 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 4.9% 1.9%

Amenities in the suburb

La Perouse Little Bay
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 5 1
Parks & reserves 4 7
Childcare 0 1
GPs 2 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Beaches 1 0

Mobility

La Perouse Little Bay
Walkability score 11/100 70/100
Distance to Sydney 17.9 km
+4% vs other
 17.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 28 min 27 min
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 29.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 105.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 2 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.6%
postcode 2036
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 19
postcode 2036
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

La Perouse Little Bay
Car (driver) 44.9% / 43.7%
La Perouse — Car (driver): 44.9% Little Bay — Car (driver): 43.7%
Worked from Home 39.4% / 48.5%
La Perouse — Worked from Home: 39.4% Little Bay — Worked from Home: 48.5%
Car (passenger) 5.5% / 2.3%
La Perouse — Car (passenger): 5.5% Little Bay — Car (passenger): 2.3%
Bus 4.7% / 2.3%
La Perouse — Bus: 4.7% Little Bay — Bus: 2.3%
Walked Only 3.1% / 1.7%
La Perouse — Walked Only: 3.1% Little Bay — Walked Only: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (48.5%).

Setting

La Perouse Little Bay
Elevation 40 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 36 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 260 m
660 m to a named beach
 611 m
1.6 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

La Perouse Little Bay
Connectivity score 74/100 85/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 1%
174 premises
 33%
1,169 premises

Climate

La Perouse Little Bay
Annual rainfall 1,129 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 27.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 9.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

La Perouse Little Bay
PM2.5 6.1 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 16.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.64 pphm
same for both

Council rates

La Perouse Little Bay
Average residential rate $1,641/yr
same for both
Council Randwick
same for both

Federal electorate

La Perouse Little Bay
Division Kingsford Smith
same for both
Member Matt Thistlethwaite
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

La Perouse Little Bay
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

La Perouse

Beach Coastal Middle-Ring Parks Quiet

Little Bay

Apartments Coastal Middle-Ring Parks Premium Professionals

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