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Marangaroo vs Hocking - Pearsall
Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 6.1 km apart · Marangaroo profile · Hocking - Pearsall profile
Marangaroo Hocking - Pearsall
Hocking - Pearsall and Marangaroo are neighbouring suburbs in Perth's north, but they offer very different lifestyles. Marangaroo is much more connected, with far more public transport stops and a shorter walk to the nearest one, just 5 minutes compared to 43 minutes in Hocking - Pearsall. Diversity is also far higher in Marangaroo, where 36.2% of people use a language other than English at home. In contrast, Hocking - Pearsall has a larger share of adults working or looking for work (71.0%) and a higher typical level of education and job skills.
Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people in de facto relationships. They also share similar housing patterns, with both averaging 2.8 people per home and roughly 94% to 95% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. While Hocking - Pearsall has seen more people move in over the last five years, Marangaroo's population is noticeably older, with a higher share of people aged 65 and over.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 10,519
- First area, 2016: 10,592
- First area, 2021: 10,483
- Second area, 2021: 13,139
- First area, 2011: 34 yrs
- First area, 2016: 36 yrs
- First area, 2021: 39 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 36 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Marangaroo: 0.9% males, 1.6% females; 85+ in Hocking - Pearsall: 0.3% males, 0.4% females
- 80–84 in Marangaroo: 1.0% males, 1.3% females; 80–84 in Hocking - Pearsall: 0.6% males, 0.7% females
- 75–79 in Marangaroo: 1.5% males, 1.6% females; 75–79 in Hocking - Pearsall: 1.1% males, 1.2% females
- 70–74 in Marangaroo: 2.1% males, 2.4% females; 70–74 in Hocking - Pearsall: 2.0% males, 1.9% females
- 65–69 in Marangaroo: 2.5% males, 2.8% females; 65–69 in Hocking - Pearsall: 2.1% males, 2.5% females
- 60–64 in Marangaroo: 3.0% males, 3.4% females; 60–64 in Hocking - Pearsall: 2.3% males, 2.8% females
- 55–59 in Marangaroo: 2.9% males, 3.4% females; 55–59 in Hocking - Pearsall: 2.7% males, 2.9% females
- 50–54 in Marangaroo: 3.3% males, 3.3% females; 50–54 in Hocking - Pearsall: 3.0% males, 3.2% females
- 45–49 in Marangaroo: 3.1% males, 3.3% females; 45–49 in Hocking - Pearsall: 3.4% males, 3.4% females
- 40–44 in Marangaroo: 3.0% males, 2.9% females; 40–44 in Hocking - Pearsall: 3.7% males, 3.8% females
- 35–39 in Marangaroo: 3.5% males, 3.5% females; 35–39 in Hocking - Pearsall: 3.9% males, 4.3% females
- 30–34 in Marangaroo: 3.2% males, 3.5% females; 30–34 in Hocking - Pearsall: 3.7% males, 4.1% females
- 25–29 in Marangaroo: 3.1% males, 3.0% females; 25–29 in Hocking - Pearsall: 2.9% males, 3.5% females
- 20–24 in Marangaroo: 3.6% males, 2.9% females; 20–24 in Hocking - Pearsall: 3.1% males, 2.8% females
- 15–19 in Marangaroo: 3.1% males, 3.1% females; 15–19 in Hocking - Pearsall: 3.2% males, 3.3% females
- 10–14 in Marangaroo: 3.1% males, 3.0% females; 10–14 in Hocking - Pearsall: 3.3% males, 3.4% females
- 5–9 in Marangaroo: 3.4% males, 3.0% females; 5–9 in Hocking - Pearsall: 3.7% males, 3.6% females
- 0–4 in Marangaroo: 2.9% males, 2.9% females; 0–4 in Hocking - Pearsall: 3.5% males, 3.5% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $530
- First area, 2016: $548
- First area, 2021: $661
- Second area, 2021: $918
- First area, 2011: $1,245
- First area, 2016: $1,419
- First area, 2021: $1,533
- Second area, 2021: $2,096
- First area, 2011: $1,369
- First area, 2016: $1,534
- First area, 2021: $1,763
- Second area, 2021: $2,322
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 2.9
- First area, 2016: 2.9
- First area, 2021: 2.8
- Second area, 2021: 2.8
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $315
- First area, 2016: $369
- First area, 2021: $350
- Second area, 2021: $400
- First area, 2011: $1,647
- First area, 2016: $1,757
- First area, 2021: $1,647
- Second area, 2021: $1,993
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.80
- First area, 2021: 0.80
- Second area, 2021: 0.70
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Economy & Advantage
Environment & Climate
Walkability
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Marangaroo vs Hocking - Pearsall [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/505031104/marangaroo/vs/505031303/hocking-pearsall