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Little Wobby vs Pearl Beach

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.7 km apart · Little Wobby profile · Pearl Beach profile

Little Wobby Pearl Beach

Pearl Beach and Little Wobby are neighbours on the Central Coast, but they differ sharply in wealth and age. Pearl Beach is a more affluent area with a typical weekly family income of $2,131, compared to $1,312 in Little Wobby. It also has a much older population, with 49.4% aged 65 and over, compared to 30.4% in Little Wobby. Pearl Beach is more connected, with 98.2% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport, while only 16.7% of homes in Little Wobby have the same access.

These two areas have seen their differences in accessibility widen over time, particularly with the gap in public transport access and walkability. Despite this, they share some similarities; both have very few people who speak little or no English, and typical monthly home-loan payments are identical at $2,167. Both areas are also mostly car-dependent, although Pearl Beach is rated as mostly car-dependent compared to Little Wobby, which is simply car-dependent.

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Where they differ most

Population: 487 larger in Pearl Beach De facto: 46.6 pts higher in Little Wobby No religion: 27.1 pts higher in Little Wobby Rent: $263 higher in Pearl Beach Recent movers: 21.7 pts higher in Pearl Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Little Wobbyin Pearl Beach +487 larger in Pearl Beach gap widening
23 16th pct 510 65th pct
Median age in Little Wobbyin Pearl Beach +2 yrs older in Pearl Beach gap narrowing
62 yrs 96th pct 64 yrs 99th pct
First Nations in Little Wobbyin Pearl Beach +0.6 pts higher in Pearl Beach gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.6% 35th pct
Aged 65+ in Little Wobbyin Pearl Beach +19.0 pts higher in Pearl Beach gap narrowing
30.4% 87th pct 49.4% 100th pct
Under 15 in Little Wobbyin Pearl Beach +7.3 pts higher in Pearl Beach gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 7.3% 11th pct
De facto in Little Wobbyin Pearl Beach +46.6 pts higher in Little Wobby gap widening
56.5% 100th pct 9.9% 32nd pct

Age structure

30.4% Seniors (65+) +19.0 pts ▸ 49.4%
34.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.4 pts 30.4%
17.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.5 pts 7.8%
0.0% Children (0–14) +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Marital status

21.7% Married +37.1 pts ▸ 58.9%
26.1% Never married ◂ +7.3 pts 18.8%
26.1% Divorced ◂ +11.5 pts 14.6%
0.0% Widowed +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Separated +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Little Wobby Pearl Beach

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Little Wobbyin Pearl Beach +12.3 pts higher in Pearl Beach gap widening
13.0% 58th pct 25.3% 86th pct

Country of birth

69.6% Australia ◂ +1.9 pts 67.6%
0.0% England +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
0.0% New Zealand +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% South Africa +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% China +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Vietnam +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

52.2% Scottish ◂ +37.7 pts 14.5%
26.1% English +24.9 pts ▸ 51.0%
34.8% Irish ◂ +17.9 pts 16.9%
13.0% Australian +11.5 pts ▸ 24.5%
0.0% German +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Italian +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Little Wobbyin Pearl Beach +11.9 pts higher in Little Wobby gap widening
17.4% 86th pct 5.5% 62nd pct
Limited English in Little Wobbyin Pearl Beach even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

91.3% English only ◂ +3.5 pts 87.8%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Little Wobbyin Pearl Beach +27.1 pts higher in Little Wobby gap widening
73.9% 100th pct 46.9% 70th pct

Religious affiliation

73.9% No religion ◂ +27.1 pts 46.9%
34.8% Christianity +7.6 pts ▸ 42.4%
0.0% Not stated +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Islam +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Other religions +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Judaism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Little Wobbyin Pearl Beach +11.1 pts higher in Pearl Beach gap widening
56.5% 74th pct 67.7% 89th pct
Bachelor+ in Little Wobbyin Pearl Beach +14.9 pts higher in Pearl Beach gap widening
30.4% 86th pct 45.3% 96th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Little Wobbyin Pearl Beach +1 more in Pearl Beach
1 43rd pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Little Wobbyin Pearl Beach +469 larger in Pearl Beach
79 22nd pct 548 78th pct
ICSEA in Little Wobbyin Pearl Beach +70 higher in Little Wobby
1,064 83rd pct 994 53rd pct

Highest year of school

56.5% Year 12 +11.1 pts ▸ 67.7%
17.4% Year 10 ◂ +2.1 pts 15.3%
0.0% Year 11 +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Year 9 or below +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Highest qualification level

53.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +23.9 pts 30.0%
46.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +30.2 pts 15.9%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +20.4 pts ▸ 20.4%
0.0% Certificate III / IV +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

23.1% Health ◂ +16.7 pts 6.4%
23.1% Management & commerce ◂ +4.8 pts 18.3%
0.0% Society & culture +18.0 pts ▸ 18.0%
0.0% Education +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Creative arts +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Engineering & related +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Architecture & building +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Information technology +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Little Wobbyin Pearl Beach +$322 higher in Pearl Beach gap widening
$550 18th pct $872 69th pct
Household income in Little Wobbyin Pearl Beach +$637 higher in Pearl Beach gap narrowing
$1,124 21st pct $1,761 63rd pct
Family income in Little Wobbyin Pearl Beach +$819 higher in Pearl Beach gap widening
$1,312 15th pct $2,131 65th pct
High earners in Little Wobbyin Pearl Beach +17.7 pts higher in Pearl Beach gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 17.7% 86th pct
High-income homes in Little Wobbyin Pearl Beach gap widening
— 24.5% 73rd pct

Household income distribution

60.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +30.7 pts 29.3%
40.0% Under $650 ◂ +30.8 pts 9.2%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +33.2 pts ▸ 33.2%
0.0% $4,000 or more +17.9 pts ▸ 17.9%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

Personal income distribution

39.1% Under $650 ◂ +4.1 pts 35.1%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +29.2 pts ▸ 29.2%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +16.9 pts ▸ 16.9%
0.0% $3,000 or more +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Little Wobbyin Pearl Beach +11.8 pts higher in Pearl Beach
26.1% 36th pct 37.8% 86th pct
Mental health in Little Wobbyin Pearl Beach +7.5 pts higher in Pearl Beach
0.0% 0th pct 7.5% 43rd pct
Needs assistance in Little Wobbyin Pearl Beach +6.9 pts higher in Pearl Beach gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 6.9% 73rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

30.4% Other condition ◂ +20.6 pts 9.8%
0.0% Arthritis +14.7 pts ▸ 14.7%
0.0% Heart disease +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% Mental health +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Asthma +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Cancer +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Diabetes +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Lung condition +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Dementia +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

78.3% None ◂ +23.6 pts 54.7%
43.5% One condition ◂ +18.4 pts 25.1%
0.0% Two conditions +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Three or more +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Little Wobbyin Pearl Beach +11.2 pts higher in Pearl Beach gap widening
21.7% 66th pct 33.0% 88th pct
Unpaid carers in Little Wobbyin Pearl Beach +16.5 pts higher in Pearl Beach gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 16.5% 81st pct
Unpaid child care in Little Wobbyin Pearl Beach +12.1 pts higher in Little Wobby gap widening
26.1% 54th pct 14.0% 12th pct
Defence service in Little Wobbyin Pearl Beach +3.4 pts higher in Pearl Beach
0.0% 0th pct 3.4% 61st pct
Housework 15h+ in Little Wobbyin Pearl Beach +1.4 pts higher in Little Wobby gap steady
30.4% 80th pct 29.0% 75th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Little Wobbyin Pearl Beach +3 larger in Pearl Beach
0 0th pct 3 43rd pct
Median age in Little Wobbyin Pearl Beach
— 15 yrs 11th pct
Household income in Little Wobbyin Pearl Beach
— $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Little Wobbyin Pearl Beach +0.1 larger in Pearl Beach gap narrowing
1.9 11th pct 2.0 14th pct
One-parent in Little Wobbyin Pearl Beach +5.0 pts higher in Pearl Beach gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.0% 23rd pct
Living alone in Little Wobbyin Pearl Beach gap narrowing
— 28.8% 68th pct

Family composition

66.7% Couples without children ◂ +6.6 pts 60.1%
42.9% Couples with children ◂ +8.4 pts 34.4%
0.0% One-parent families +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Other families +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

40.0% 2 people +9.3 pts ▸ 49.3%
30.0% 1 person ◂ +1.2 pts 28.8%
0.0% 3 people +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% 4 people +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% 5 people +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Little Wobbyin Pearl Beach +$263 higher in Pearl Beach gap widening
$225 32nd pct $488 91st pct
Mortgage in Little Wobbyin Pearl Beach even gap narrowing
$2,167 80th pct $2,167 80th pct
People / bedroom in Little Wobbyin Pearl Beach +0.30 higher in Little Wobby gap widening
0.90 86th pct 0.60 7th pct
Renting in Little Wobbyin Pearl Beach gap widening
— 13.1% 38th pct
Owned outright in Little Wobbyin Pearl Beach gap narrowing
— 61.6% 92nd pct
Separate houses in Little Wobbyin Pearl Beach gap narrowing
— 96.5% 51st pct
3+ bedrooms in Little Wobbyin Pearl Beach gap widening
— 79.0% 49th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.0% Owned outright +21.6 pts ▸ 61.6%
40.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +18.6 pts 21.4%
0.0% Rented +13.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
0.0% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +3.5 pts 96.5%
0.0% Flat or apartment +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

90.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +74.7 pts 15.3%
40.0% 3 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 41.0%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +28.4 pts ▸ 28.4%
0.0% 5 or more +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% 1 bedroom +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $3,000 or more +42.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
0.0% Under $1,000 +28.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Little Wobbyin Pearl Beach gap widening
— 4.0% 69th pct
Work from home in Little Wobbyin Pearl Beach
— 57.5% 100th pct
PT commute in Little Wobbyin Pearl Beach
— 1.7% 77th pct
PT stops in Little Wobbyin Pearl Beach +12 more in Pearl Beach
0 0th pct 12 82nd pct
Stops/1k in Little Wobbyin Pearl Beach +23.53 more in Pearl Beach
0.00 0th pct 23.53 94th pct
Departures/1k in Little Wobbyin Pearl Beach +964.7 more in Pearl Beach
0.0 0th pct 964.7 86th pct
PT routes in Little Wobbyin Pearl Beach +2 more in Pearl Beach
0 0th pct 2 75th pct
Stop walk in Little Wobbyin Pearl Beach +73 longer in Little Wobby
73 93rd pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Little Wobbyin Pearl Beach +3 longer in Little Wobby
71 51st pct 68 49th pct
Reach 30 min in Little Wobbyin Pearl Beach even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Little Wobbyin Pearl Beach even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

33.3% Worked at home +24.1 pts ▸ 57.5%
25.0% Car (driver) ◂ +0.7 pts 24.3%
0.0% Car (passenger) +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Walked +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Train +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.0 pts 42.2%
23.1% 1 vehicle +19.5 pts ▸ 42.6%
23.1% No vehicle ◂ +19.0 pts 4.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% 4 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Little Wobbyin Pearl Beach +21.7 pts higher in Pearl Beach gap widening
16.0% 10th pct 37.7% 73rd pct
Recent arrivals in Little Wobbyin Pearl Beach
— 8.5% 58th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Little Wobbyin Pearl Beach gap widening
— 3.2% 44th pct
Participation in Little Wobbyin Pearl Beach +12.7 pts higher in Little Wobby gap narrowing
52.2% 26th pct 39.5% 9th pct
Full-time in Little Wobbyin Pearl Beach
— 47.5% 12th pct

Industries people work in

25.0% Retail trade ◂ +20.0 pts 5.0%
25.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +13.4 pts 11.6%
0.0% Professional & technical +20.4 pts ▸ 20.4%
0.0% Education & training +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Accommodation & food +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Finance & insurance +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Manufacturing +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Construction +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Public administration & safety +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Media & telecommunications +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Administrative & support +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Occupations people work in

33.3% Professionals +6.4 pts ▸ 39.8%
33.3% Sales workers ◂ +28.9 pts 4.4%
25.0% Labourers ◂ +18.9 pts 6.1%
0.0% Managers +16.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +14.4 pts ▸ 14.4%
0.0% Community & personal service +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% Technicians & trades +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Little Wobbyin Pearl Beach +2.3 higher in Pearl Beach
1.1 60th pct 3.4 74th pct
Types ≤15 min in Little Wobbyin Pearl Beach +1.9 more in Pearl Beach
1.1 59th pct 3.0 72nd pct
15-min city in Little Wobbyin Pearl Beach even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Little Wobbyin Pearl Beach even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Little Wobbyin Pearl Beach +81.5 pts higher in Pearl Beach
16.7% 63rd pct 98.2% 94th pct
Walk to school in Little Wobbyin Pearl Beach even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Little Wobbyin Pearl Beach +8.8 pts higher in Pearl Beach
91.0% 81st pct 99.9% 95th pct
Walk to health in Little Wobbyin Pearl Beach even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Little Wobbyin Pearl Beach +25.1 more in Pearl Beach
43.5 78th pct 68.6 86th pct
Intersections/km² in Little Wobbyin Pearl Beach +33 higher in Pearl Beach
1 45th pct 33 76th pct
Mean slope in Little Wobbyin Pearl Beach +56.4 pts higher in Little Wobby
66.4% 100th pct 10.0% 81st pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Little Wobby vs Pearl Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12368/little-wobby/vs/SAL13182/pearl-beach