Hocking vs Wanneroo

Hocking is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 41 in Wanneroo. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Hocking, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Hocking: a median of $935,000, against $856,000 in Wanneroo, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Hocking tends to suit families with children and couples, while Wanneroo suits people living alone and older residents.

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

Wanneroo

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (27 vs 5)
  • has more childcare (11 vs 4)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 2)
  • But Hocking carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 65/100)

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

First-home buyers

Hocking

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 26%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Wanneroo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $400/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Hocking

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (79/100 vs 56/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Hocking carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 65/100)
  • Wanneroo has more GPs (6 vs 2)

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

Investors

Hocking

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (18.1% vs 0.4%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Hocking Wanneroo
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.

Hocking Wanneroo
Walkability 79 / 56
Hocking — Walkability: 79/100 Wanneroo — Walkability: 56/100
Safety 71 / 35
Hocking — Safety: 71/100 Wanneroo — Safety: 35/100
Low fire risk 100 / 27
Hocking — Low fire risk: 100/100 Wanneroo — Low fire risk: 27/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Hocking — Low flood risk: 100/100 Wanneroo — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Wanneroo has more residents (12,113 vs 6,987); Hocking has higher household incomes ($116,168 vs $81,172).

Hocking Wanneroo
Population 6,987 12,113
+73% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +18.1% +0.4%
Median age 34 41
Median household income $116,168/yr
+30% vs other
 $81,172/yr
Median weekly rent $400/wk
+12% vs other
 $350/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Hocking Wanneroo
0-4 7.4% / 5.8%
Hocking — 0-4: 7.4% Wanneroo — 0-4: 5.8%
5-14 15.9% / 12.5%
Hocking — 5-14: 15.9% Wanneroo — 5-14: 12.5%
15-19 7.0% / 5.1%
Hocking — 15-19: 7.0% Wanneroo — 15-19: 5.1%
20-24 5.6% / 5.5%
Hocking — 20-24: 5.6% Wanneroo — 20-24: 5.5%
25-34 14.2% / 12.3%
Hocking — 25-34: 14.2% Wanneroo — 25-34: 12.3%
35-44 17.6% / 13.4%
Hocking — 35-44: 17.6% Wanneroo — 35-44: 13.4%
45-54 13.4% / 11.9%
Hocking — 45-54: 13.4% Wanneroo — 45-54: 11.9%
55-64 9.4% / 12.3%
Hocking — 55-64: 9.4% Wanneroo — 55-64: 12.3%
65-74 6.6% / 11.6%
Hocking — 65-74: 6.6% Wanneroo — 65-74: 11.6%
75-84 2.5% / 6.6%
Hocking — 75-84: 2.5% Wanneroo — 75-84: 6.6%
85+ 0.4% / 3.0%
Hocking — 85+: 0.4% Wanneroo — 85+: 3.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Hocking 58.7% couple families
Hocking — Couple Families: 58.7% Hocking — Lone Person: 21.1% Hocking — One Parent Families: 16.0% Hocking — Group Household: 2.7% Hocking — Other Families: 1.6%
Wanneroo 42.8% couple families
Wanneroo — Couple Families: 42.8% Wanneroo — Lone Person: 35.7% Wanneroo — One Parent Families: 16.6% Wanneroo — Group Household: 3.6% Wanneroo — Other Families: 1.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Hocking 15.6% renting
Hocking — Owned Outright: 20.3% Hocking — Mortgage: 64.1% Hocking — Renting: 15.6%
Wanneroo 21.9% renting
Wanneroo — Owned Outright: 31.9% Wanneroo — Mortgage: 46.2% Wanneroo — Renting: 21.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Hocking Wanneroo
Certificate III & IV 17.1% / 17.8%
Hocking — Certificate III & IV: 17.1% Wanneroo — Certificate III & IV: 17.8%
Bachelor Degree 11.9% / 8.5%
Hocking — Bachelor Degree: 11.9% Wanneroo — Bachelor Degree: 8.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.9% / 8.1%
Hocking — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9% Wanneroo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1%
Postgraduate Degree 2.6% / 2.0%
Hocking — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6% Wanneroo — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 1.1%
Hocking — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Wanneroo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.8%).

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.

Hocking Wanneroo
England 9.8% / 12.9%
Hocking — England: 9.8% Wanneroo — England: 12.9%
New Zealand 3.0% / 3.8%
Hocking — New Zealand: 3.0% Wanneroo — New Zealand: 3.8%
South Africa 3.2% / 2.0%
Hocking — South Africa: 3.2% Wanneroo — South Africa: 2.0%
India 2.5% / 1.3%
Hocking — India: 2.5% Wanneroo — India: 1.3%
Philippines 1.9% / 0.9%
Hocking — Philippines: 1.9% Wanneroo — Philippines: 0.9%
Scotland 1.2% / 1.5%
Hocking — Scotland: 1.2% Wanneroo — Scotland: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Hocking 93.1% houses
Hocking — Houses: 93.1% Hocking — Townhouses: 6.8% Hocking — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Wanneroo 86.9% houses
Wanneroo — Houses: 86.9% Wanneroo — Townhouses: 10.2% Wanneroo — Flats / Apartments: 2.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Hocking Wanneroo
Median house price $935,000 $856,000
Median unit price — $730,000
Median land price — $647,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 70 sales
 30 days
from 172 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Hocking Wanneroo
3 bed $845K / $800K
Hocking — 3 bed: $845K (45 sales) Wanneroo — 3 bed: $800K (134 sales)

45 vs 134 sales

4 bed $990K / $930K
Hocking — 4 bed: $990K (75 sales) Wanneroo — 4 bed: $930K (124 sales)

75 vs 124 sales

5 bed $1M / $1.06M
Hocking — 5 bed: $1M (8 sales) Wanneroo — 5 bed: $1.06M (11 sales)

8 vs 11 sales

Development activity

Hocking Wanneroo
New dwellings approved 4,125
across Wanneroo
same for both
Approvals change year on year +17%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Hocking Wanneroo
Houses 4.2%
$755/wk on $928K
 4.6%
$780/wk on $884K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Hocking Wanneroo
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 81% of WA Higher than 43% of WA
Schools — Higher than 3% of WA
Walkability Higher than 94% of WA Higher than 84% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 86% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 91% of WA Higher than 94% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 40% of WA Higher than 65% of WA

Liveability

Hocking scores higher overall (80 vs 35); Hocking is more walkable (79 vs 56).

Hocking Wanneroo
Grade A C
Score 80/100 35/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Wanneroo carries more bushfire risk (73 vs 0); Wanneroo carries more crime risk (65 vs 29).

Hocking Wanneroo
Bushfire None
0/100
 High
73/100
Crime Low
29/100
 Moderate
65/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 7
within 5 km
 8
within 5 km

Schools

Hocking Wanneroo
Inside the suburb 2 4
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 2 3
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 1
ECU Joondalup Campus, 5.8 km
 1
ECU Joondalup Campus, 4.9 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.9% 1.5%

Schools in Hocking

  • Hocking Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers

Schools in Wanneroo

  • East Wanneroo Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Anthony's School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Wanneroo Secondary College Government · Secondary at peers
  • Wanneroo Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Hocking Wanneroo
Supermarkets 2 1
Cafes & restaurants 1 3
Parks & reserves 5 27
Childcare 4 11
GPs 2 6
Pharmacies 2
same for both
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 5
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Hocking Wanneroo
Walkability score 79/100 56/100
Distance to Perth 28.6 km 30 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 27 min 30 min
Public transport score 94/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 59.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 235.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.2%
postcode 6065
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 79
postcode 6065
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.

Hocking Wanneroo
Car (driver) 79.4% / 77.5%
Hocking — Car (driver): 79.4% Wanneroo — Car (driver): 77.5%
Worked from Home 8.4% / 8.7%
Hocking — Worked from Home: 8.4% Wanneroo — Worked from Home: 8.7%
Car (passenger) 5.1% / 5.3%
Hocking — Car (passenger): 5.1% Wanneroo — Car (passenger): 5.3%
Train 5.4% / 4.5%
Hocking — Train: 5.4% Wanneroo — Train: 4.5%
Bus 1.3% / 2.1%
Hocking — Bus: 1.3% Wanneroo — Bus: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.4%).

Setting

Hocking Wanneroo
Elevation 72 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 99 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 8.2 km
same for both

NBN connectivity

Hocking Wanneroo
Connectivity score 79/100 84/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 60%
2,638 premises
 55%
5,962 premises

Climate

Hocking Wanneroo
Annual rainfall 650 mm 592 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 33.5°C
Winter min (Jul) — 8.5°C

Council rates

Hocking Wanneroo
Average residential rate $2,060/yr
same for both
Council Wanneroo
same for both

Federal electorate

Hocking Wanneroo
Division Pearce
same for both
Member Tracey Roberts
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Hocking Wanneroo
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Hocking

Easy Commute Family Outer Parks Quiet Transport Hub

Wanneroo

Easy Commute Large Blocks Outer Transport Hub

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