La Perouse vs Little Bay
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | La PerouseRandwick | Little BayRandwick |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report, by postcode | $2,675,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) | $2,675,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) |
| Median unit price | $968,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) | $968,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) |
| Median weekly rentNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report / Census 2021 | $1,100/wk | $1,100/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | 2.14% | 2.14% |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 366 | 4,817 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 4/10 | 9/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 83% | 29% |
| Townhouses | 12% | 16% |
| Apartments/units | 9% | 55% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Sydney CBD | 14.0 km | 13.1 km |
| Train stations | 0 | 0 |
| Tram stops | not mapped | not mapped |
| Planning & risk | ||
| Flood overlayNSW Planning Portal | not available | not available |
| Bushfire overlayNSW Planning Portal | not available | not available |
| LEP heritage mapNSW Planning Portal | 49% | 54% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | La Perouse PS | Chifley PS, La Perouse PS, Malabar PS |
| Secondary | Matraville Sp HS | Matraville Sp HS |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (suburb)NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, suburb-level | Higher than most areas | Around the state average |
Key differences
- Little Bay is higher on population (by about 1216%).
- Little Bay is higher on SEIFA advantage/disadvantage decile (by about 5 deciles).
- Little Bay is higher on heritage overlay share (by about 5 percentage points).
- La Perouse is higher on share of houses (vs units/townhouses) (by about 54 percentage points).
- La Perouse is higher on recorded crime rate (council area) (by about 692%).
The median sale price for non-strata dwellings (mostly houses) was $2,675,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2036 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), up 0.6% on a year earlier. The median strata (mostly unit/townhouse) sale price was $968,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2036. The median sale price for non-strata dwellings (mostly houses) was $2,675,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2036 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), up 0.6% on a year earlier. The median strata (mostly unit/townhouse) sale price was $968,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2036.