Question 1

Is Hocking a nice place to live?

Accepted Answer

Hocking is a quiet, family-oriented suburb in Perth’s northern suburbs with tree-lined streets of modest single-storey brick homes, playgrounds, sporting ovals and pocket parks. Small shopping centres and community facilities are nearby in Wanneroo and neighbouring suburbs, and Transperth bus routes 467 and 468 link Hocking to Whitfords and Joondalup stations while local roads make commuting straightforward. It leans to an outdoor-friendly, everyday lifestyle rather than a busy commercial or nightlife precinct.

Demographically Hocking is weighted towards families: couple families with children make up 53.2% of families. The population is 6,987 with a median age of 34 and typical households earn $2,234 a week. Homes are mostly owner-occupied. Local investment includes planned upgrades to the Gungurru Park BMX pump track, a redeveloped Hinckley Park with play and recreation facilities, a new pathway along Wanneroo Road and the Pearsall Hocking Community Centre serving local programs. Whether Hocking suits you depends on what you’re after.

Question 2

Is it expensive to live in Hocking?

Accepted Answer

A median house in Hocking is $987,500, which is about 8.5 times a typical local annual household income at the last Census (local median household income was $2,234 a week at that Census). The average house rent of $760 a week would take roughly 34% of that weekly household income, a sizeable share. On these figures, buying sits well above what local households earned at the last Census, while renting would take a sizeable portion of a typical local household's weekly income in Hocking.

Everyone's financial situation is different, so it's important to consider your own circumstances when deciding which suburb is right for you.

Question 3

Is Hocking a good place to invest?

Accepted Answer

Hocking's houses showed strong movement over the past year: median house values climbed 16.6% and house rents rose 11.8%. Value growth outpaced rental growth this year, so the larger change was in what houses are worth rather than in the rent they bring in. Which of those outcomes matters more will depend on whether you are focused on capital growth or on rental income.

This information has been prepared without taking your objectives, needs and overall financial situation into account. It is not meant to be a substitute for professional financial advice. For this reason, you should consider the appropriateness of the information and, if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice.

	Houses	Units
Median price Past 3 months	$988K	N/A
Change in value Past 12 months	16.6%	N/A
Sold Past 3 months	16	N/A
Median days on market Past 12 months	11	N/A
Average rent Past 12 months	$760	N/A
Change in rent Past 12 months	11.8%	N/A

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