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Hocking vs Wangara

The verdict

Hocking rates higher for education (58 vs 30). Wangara rates higher for liveability (74 vs 68). Wangara has a shorter estimated CBD commute (65 vs 73 min).

Scores

HockingWangara
HockingWangara
Overall6053
Transport5353
Education5830
Liveability6874

Overall is based on transport, liveability & education — the metrics available at consistent quality nationwide. Residential safety is compared separately below.

Demographics

HockingWangara
Population6,98743
Median age3459
Median household income (wk)$2,234$1,624
Bachelor degree or higher33.7%0.0%
Born in Australia60.8%74.4%
Avg household size2.92.4

Growth: Hocking High Growth · Wangara Moderate Growth

Property

HockingWangara
Median house priceData not availableData not available
Median unit priceData not availableData not available
House price YoYData not availableData not available
Median rent — house (wk)Data not availableData not available
Rental yield (house)Data not availableData not available
Days on market (house)Data not availableData not available

Median price history

Data not available

Safety

HockingWangara
Residential safety score70
Break & enter dwelling /100k3150
Motor vehicle theft /100k1430
Domestic assault /100k1,0160
Total incidents /100k (all)6,4246,424

Total incidents over time

Schools

HockingWangara
Total schools21
Government10
Independent01
Average ICSEA1,053Data not available

See the full school list on each profile: Hocking · Wangara

Transport

HockingWangara
Transport score5353
Train stations00
Bus stops1631
Light rail stops00
Ferry wharves00
CBD commute (min)7365
Nearest train station (km)3.7 km4.6 km

Liveability

HockingWangara
Summer max temp30.5°C30.5°C
Winter max temp18.5°C18.5°C
Annual rainfall (mm)730730
Supermarkets22
Cafes & restaurants11
Parks61
Playgrounds1Data not available
Swimming poolsData not availableData not available
Medical GPs00
Distance to coast (km)8.1 km9.0 km
Distance to CBD (km)20.4 km17.6 km
Nearest beach (km)8.3 km9.1 km
Nearest hospital (km)5.6 km8.3 km

Population & growth

HockingWangara
Population (2021)6,98743
Estimated 20257,66046
Projected 204113,85856
Annual growth rate2.33%1.70%

Common questions

Which has better public transport, Hocking or Wangara?

Hocking and Wangara have similar transport scores.

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Data sources

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