Hocking
WA 6065 · Wanneroo
6,987 (2021) → 7,660 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Hocking is a high growth suburb in Wanneroo, WA 6065, about 20km from Perth CBD. Recent property sales in Hocking are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 2 schools, a transport score of 53/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Hocking has an overall score of 60/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 70/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (9.76%), South Africa (3.23%), New Zealand (3.03%), India (2.49%), Philippines (1.93%)
Top languages: Gujarati (1.8%), Afrikaans (1.5%), Vietnamese (1.33%), Mandarin (1.16%), Tagalog (0.93%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
WAdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the police-region average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same region share the same figures.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: WA Police (regional aggregate) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1038 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 1065
- Hocking Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1040
Nearby (within 10km)
- Pearsall Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.2kmICSEA 1051
- Wanneroo Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 1.5kmICSEA 1001
- East Wanneroo Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.5kmICSEA 976
- Alta-1 College - ConnectEd CampusSecondary · Independent · 1.7km
- Wanneroo Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.6kmICSEA 982
- St Anthony's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.7kmICSEA 1049
- Woodvale Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 2.9kmICSEA 1065
- North Woodvale Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.2kmICSEA 1080
- Woodvale Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.5kmICSEA 1087
- Edgewater Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.6kmICSEA 1058
- St Luke's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3.8kmICSEA 1090
- Mater Dei CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 3.9kmICSEA 1057
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
High GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Hocking
Is Hocking safe?
Hocking has a residential safety score of 70/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 6,424 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Hocking from Perth CBD?
Hocking is about 20.4 km from Perth CBD, an estimated 73 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Hocking?
Hocking has 2 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1053 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Hocking?
Hocking has a transport score of 53/100 and 16 bus stops.