Hocking - Pearsall · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A strong financial position defines Hocking - Pearsall, where residents have better access to money and resources than about 90% of similar areas. This advantage is reflected in an overall score of 1,025, which is higher than the national average. It is a prosperous community that continues to attract new residents.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Hocking - Pearsall — higher than 64% of areas.
| Hocking - Pearsall | 7 |
|---|---|
| 6077, WA | 7 |
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
People here have a high level of overall advantage, scoring 7 out of 10. This puts the area in a better position than about 70% of similar places, while education and job skills are around the middle mark for the region.
7
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% most disadvantaged areas in Australia, 10 = among the 10% most advantaged. IRSAD summarises both advantage and disadvantage, so a high score reflects relatively many high-income, well-educated households and few low-income, low-skill ones.
8
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% most disadvantaged areas in Australia, 10 = among the least disadvantaged. IRSD focuses on disadvantage alone (low income, low education, unemployment, unskilled occupations), so a higher decile means relatively less disadvantage.
9
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Economic Resources, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% lowest areas for economic resources in Australia, 10 = among the highest. IER reflects the income, housing costs, dwelling size and assets of households, so a higher decile means relatively greater economic resources.
5
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Education and Occupation, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% lowest areas for education and occupation in Australia, 10 = among the highest. IEO reflects residents' qualifications and the skill level of their jobs, so a higher decile means a more highly educated and skilled workforce.
1,025
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, 2021, as a raw index score (standardised so the Australian average is about 1000). Higher scores indicate relatively greater advantage; lower scores greater disadvantage.
Annual population estimates and change since the census.
The population has grown by 9.6% since 2021, a rate much higher than most areas, though it sits a little below the Western Australian figure of 10.7%.
14,858
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
9.6%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
There are 1,165 businesses operating in the area, which is more than about 65% of similar locations.
1,165
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Hocking - Pearsall [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/505031303/hocking-pearsall/topic/economy-advantage
