WA · Wanneroo Council
Hocking, 6065
Current weather
15.8°CPartly cloudy
59% humidity · 5.4 km/h wind · 16.2° / 10.5° today · 1 mm rain
Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Hocking is a smaller suburban community in the Wanneroo area, home to around 6,987 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $750, 2 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Transperth stops, and a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 6,987
- Median age
- 34
- Median household income / week
- $2,234
- Dwelling vacancy
- 3.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 84 of 2,451
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,965
- Employment rate
- 69.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 175 / 161 / 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
- All types (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- $750
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 3,143
Median weekly rent from WA rental bond lodgements. 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
- WA rental bond lodgements — Department of Communities (WA) · Period: wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv · Updated on site · Monthly bond summaries
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 1,041.5
- Hocking Primary SchoolPrimary
- St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
16 public transport stops in this suburb
- Chatsworth Dr After Lotherton Wy
- Chatsworth Dr After Pinkerton Av
- Wanneroo Rd After Elliot Rd
- Wanneroo Rd Before Jacaranda Dr
- Wanneroo Rd Before Kirkstall Dr
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
22 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Luminous NailsBeauty salon
- Bicycle Parking
- Chatsworth Dr After Havana VistaBus stop
- Chatsworth Dr After Lotherton WyBus stop
- Chatsworth Dr After Nicholas RdBus stop
- Chatsworth Dr After Pinkerton AvBus stop
- Chatsworth Dr Before Kirkstall DrBus stop
- East Rd After Wanneroo RdBus stop
- Elliot Rd After Paltara WyBus stop
- Wanneroo Rd After Elliot RdBus stop
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
Parks & reserves
5 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Amery ParkPark
- Bembridge ParkPark
- Chesterfield ParkPark
- Gungurru ParkPark
- Hinckley ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
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
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Nido Early SchoolNicholas Roadchildcare
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area 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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 6
- Parks (OSM)
- 6
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 52.1/100
- National rank
- 1514th in Australia
- State rank
- 175th in WA
- Peer rank
- #123 among Metro Perth · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #132 among Metro Perth suburbs
- Data confidence
- 68%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Nido Early SchoolchildcareNicholas Roadchildcare
- Amery Parkgovernmentpark
- Bembridge Parkgovernmentpark
- Chesterfield Parkgovernmentpark
- Gungurru Parkgovernmentpark
- Hinckley Parkgovernmentpark
- Chatsworth Dr After Lotherton Wytransport
- Chatsworth Dr After Pinkerton Avtransport
- Wanneroo Rd After Elliot Rdtransport
- Wanneroo Rd Before Jacaranda Drtransport
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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