Hocking, WA: suburb profile

The population of Hocking WA is 6,987 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Hocking is $956 per week ($49,712 per year). Median rent in Hocking is $400 per week ($1,733 per month). Hocking has a median age of 34 years, younger than the national median of 38. Hocking has a population density of 2,879 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Hocking is England. The most common religion is No religion (43.7% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Gujarati. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Hocking is $1,965.

Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021.

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Hocking Population

6,987 residents at the 2021 Census.

Hocking Median Income & Rent

Median Income

$956/wk

$49,712 per year

Ranked 1,554 of 14,663

Median Rent

$400/wk

$1,733 per month

Ranked 1,854 of 14,663

Median Age

34years

4 years younger than the national median

Mortgage

$1,965/mo

Avg household size: 2.9 · 0.7 per bedroom

Hocking Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.6% (3,393) Female 51.4% (3,593)

Population Density

2,879

people per km²

6,987 people · 2.4 km²

Households

2.9

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$2,434

Family income/wk

Hocking Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

Male Female

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Hocking Home Ownership

Of owner-occupied homes in Hocking, 24.0% are owned outright and 76.0% have a mortgage.

Owned outright

24.0%

Owned with mortgage

76.0%

Rented homes are not included in this breakdown.

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Most common overseas birthplaces

England
India
China
Germany
Iran
Afghanistan
Indonesia
Egypt

Source: ABS Census 2021, G09 Country of Birth by SAL

Hocking Religion

No religion

43.7%

Catholic

20.9%

Anglican

8.6%

Not stated

4.9%

Christian (other)

3.7%

Hinduism

3.0%

Pentecostal

2.5%

Islam

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Hocking Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

67.6%

Year 10 or equivalent

19.2%

Year 11 or equivalent

10.0%

Year 9 or equivalent

3.2%

Shares are of people whose highest year of school is Year 9 to 12 only. Source: ABS Census 2021, G16 Highest Year of School by SAL

Most common languages at home other than English

Gujarati
Afrikaans
Vietnamese
Mandarin
Tagalog
Filipino

Source: ABS Census 2021, G13 Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Hocking Employment

Employed full-time

47.4% 2,345 people

Employed part-time

24.0% 1,188 people

Unemployed

3.3% 164 people

Not in labour force

25.3% 1,252 people

Source: ABS Census 2021, G46 Labour Force Status by SAL

Hocking Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

40.5%

Bachelor Degree

28.1%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.5%

Postgraduate Degree

6.2%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.9%

Certificate I/II

2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G49 Non-School Qualification by SAL

Hocking Occupation

Professionals

26.9%

Technicians & Trade Workers

19.5%

Community & Personal Service

13.9%

Managers

12.6%

Clerical & Administrative

12.0%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

5.4%

Labourers

4.9%

Sales Workers

4.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Industry of Employment by Occupation

Hocking Field of Study

Engineering

21.8%

Management & Commerce

20.6%

Health

12.4%

Society & Culture

11.6%

Education

9.6%

Architecture & Building

6.8%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.3%

Information Technology

3.9%

Creative Arts

3.0%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.5%

Agriculture & Environment

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Field of Study by SAL

Hocking Dwelling Types

Separate house

93.2%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

6.6%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Hocking Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.3%

$1-$149/wk

0.5%

$150-$299/wk

0.2%

$300-$399/wk

1.1%

$400-$499/wk

3.0%

$500-$649/wk

2.4%

$650-$799/wk

4.3%

$800-$999/wk

5.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

5.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.1%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

14.3%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

13.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

9.5%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

6.7%

$4,000+/wk

12.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Hocking Marital Status

Married

51.6% 2,766

Separated

3.3% 175

Divorced

7.2% 384

Widowed

2.9% 153

Never married

35.1% 1,884

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Hocking Ancestry

English

39.1%

Australian

31.3%

Irish

8.8%

Scottish

7.8%

Italian

5.7%

Indian

3.9%

German

2.7%

Chinese

2.7%

Filipino

2.7%

Dutch

2.3%

South African

2.3%

Shares are of the suburb population. People can report up to two ancestries, so shares add to more than 100%. Source: ABS Census 2021, G08 Ancestry by SAL

Hocking School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

36.9%

Secondary — Government

24.6%

Vocational Education

8.8%

Pre-school

8.5%

Primary — Catholic

6.8%

Secondary — Catholic

6.1%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

5.2%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G15 Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Hocking Need for Assistance

Needs assistance

3.1%

No need for assistance

96.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G18 Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Hocking Volunteering

Volunteer

14.0% 717

Not a volunteer

86.0% 4,418

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Hocking Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

3.3%

$300-$449/mo

1.2%

$450-$599/mo

0.5%

$600-$799/mo

1.8%

$800-$999/mo

3.1%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

11.9%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

19.3%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

36.8%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

14.7%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

7.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Hocking How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

75.6%

Did not go to work

13.2%

Car (passenger)

4.8%

Train

2.1%

Other

1.7%

Bus

1.0%

Truck

0.5%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.5%

Walked only

0.4%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.2%

Bicycle

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G62 Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Hocking Car Ownership

0 vehicles

1.3%

1 vehicle

27.3%

2 vehicles

48.6%

3 vehicles

15.1%

4+ vehicles

7.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G34 Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Hocking Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

0.3%

2 bedrooms

0.8%

3 bedrooms

27.7%

4 bedrooms

66.1%

5 bedrooms

4.9%

6+ bedrooms

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G41 Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Hocking Population Mobility

11.2%

moved in the last year

37.8%

moved in the last 5 years

4.2%

unemployment rate (Census)

73.0%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Hocking Indigenous Population

1.1%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Hocking Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

471

Asthma

197

Diabetes

143

Arthritis

125

Heart disease

108

Cancer

Lung condition

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021, G19 Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Hocking Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

12.2%

$1-$149/wk

3.8%

$150-$299/wk

5.6%

$300-$399/wk

2.6%

$400-$499/wk

1.7%

$500-$649/wk

2.2%

$650-$799/wk

7.4%

$800-$999/wk

9.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

9.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.1%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

11.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.8%

$3,500+/wk

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

Hocking Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

50.3%

Couple — no children

20.2%

Couple — no children under 15

17.2%

One parent — children under 15

7.7%

One parent — no children under 15

4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Hocking Military Service

Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 5

Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 3

Previously served

2.0% 102

Never served

97.9% 5,035

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Hocking Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance

10.5% 539

Did not provide

89.5% 4,583

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Hocking Children Ever Born

No children

32.5%

1 child

14.7%

2 children

32.6%

3 children

15.2%

4 children

4.2%

5+ children

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G28 Children Ever Born by SAL

Hocking When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

131

1971–1980

164

1981–1990

324

1991–2000

277

2001–2010

806

2011–2015

501

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021, G10 Year of Arrival by SAL

Hocking Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

24.2%

5–14 hours

30.5%

15–29 hours

11.2%

30+ hours

8.3%

Did not do domestic work

25.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G24 Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Hocking Household Size

1 person

16.1%

2 persons

29.4%

3 persons

19.8%

4 persons

23.0%

5 persons

8.4%

6+ persons

3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Hocking Where Residents Moved From

Same address

5,911

Moved from WA

532

Moved — same area (SA2)

106

Moved from overseas

Moved from QLD

Moved from VIC

Moved from NSW

Moved from TAS

Moved from NT

Moved from SA

Source: ABS Census 2021, G44 Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Hocking Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

81.2%

Step family — no other children

13.7%

Blended family — no other children

3.8%

Intact family — other children present

0.6%

Other couple — children only

0.4%

Step family — other children present

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

Hocking Schools

schools nearby

government

1034

avg ICSEA score

5,888

total students

North Woodvale Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 394 students

1079

ICSEA

Woodvale Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 369 students

1070

ICSEA

Woodvale Secondary College Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,251 students

1066

ICSEA

St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 218 students

1047

ICSEA

St Anthony's School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 378 students

1046

ICSEA

Pearsall Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 624 students

1045

ICSEA

Hocking Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 527 students

1036

ICSEA

Wanneroo Secondary College Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,367 students

994

ICSEA

Wanneroo Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 414 students

985

ICSEA

East Wanneroo Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 346 students

972

ICSEA

Alta-1 College - ConnectEd Campus Independent

Secondary

Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025. ICSEA is the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Hocking Rent Prices & Affordability

18% of median household income goes on median rent

Marks at 25% and 35%. Band: affordable.

Household income $2,234/wk

Median rent $400/wk

Rent to income 17.9%

Rent is under 25% of household income, generally considered affordable.

Median rent in Hocking against your income

Your weekly income

About $9,681 a month

Median rent $400/wk

Left after rent $1,834/wk

Rent share 17.9%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Glendalough

Income: $848/wk Rent: $280/wk $120/wk less rent

Osborne Park

Income: $920/wk Rent: $290/wk $110/wk less rent

South Kalgoorlie

Income: $1,061/wk Rent: $300/wk $100/wk less rent

Westminster

Income: $769/wk Rent: $330/wk $70/wk less rent

Beckenham

Income: $796/wk Rent: $340/wk $60/wk less rent

Wandina

Income: $1,001/wk Rent: $340/wk $60/wk less rent

Cloverdale

Income: $812/wk Rent: $340/wk $60/wk less rent

Nollamara

Income: $839/wk Rent: $340/wk $60/wk less rent

Hocking vs the typical WA suburb

The median personal income in Hocking is $956 a week, 19% above the typical WA suburb ($806). That ranks 171st of 701 WA suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $400 a week, $80 more than the typical WA suburb. Rent takes 17.9% of the median household income here, against 18.6% in the typical WA suburb. The median resident is 34, 7 years younger than in the typical WA suburb (41).

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
Measure	Hocking	Typical WA	Typical Australia
Personal income	$956/wk	$806/wk	$766/wk
Household income	$2,234/wk	$1,722/wk	$1,637/wk
Rent	$400/wk	$320/wk	$330/wk
Mortgage repayment	$1,965/mo	$1,759/mo	$1,733/mo
Median age	34	41	42
Rent share of household income	17.9%	18.6%	20.3%

Suburbs near Hocking

The closest suburb to Hocking is Pearsall, 1.3 km away.

Pearsall

1.3 km away · income $975/wk · rent $400/wk

Wanneroo

2.0 km away · income $729/wk · rent $350/wk

Woodvale (WA)

2.8 km away · income $901/wk · rent $480/wk

Edgewater

3.2 km away · income $869/wk · rent $390/wk

Sinagra

3.3 km away · income $1,002/wk · rent $400/wk

Gnangara

4.2 km away · income $682/wk · rent $300/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Hocking

What is the population of Hocking WA?

The population of Hocking WA is 6,987 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2,879 people per km².Hocking is ranked #1,060 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Hocking?

The median personal income in Hocking WA is $956 per week, or $49,712 per year.The median household income is $2,234 per week.Family income is $2,434 per week.Hocking is ranked #1,554 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Hocking?

Median rent in Hocking WA is $400 per week ($1,733 per month).Rent represents 17.9% of household income, which is considered affordable.Hocking ranks #1,854 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Hocking?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Hocking WA is $1,965. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Hocking?

The median age in Hocking WA is 34 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Hocking a good suburb to live in?

Hocking is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 6,987.The median income is $956/wk, which is above the typical WA suburb ($806/wk).Rent affordability is rated as affordable (17.9% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 50645. All dollar figures in AUD.