6,987 ▲ +26.8%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5,509
- 2016: 5,916
- 2021: 6,987
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Hocking · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Hocking
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Much younger residents than most similar areas live in Hocking, where the typical person is just 34 years old. This makes the area noticeably younger than both Western Australia and the rest of the country. With nearly 7,000 people, it is one of the largest suburbs at this level.
6,987
▲ +26.8%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Hocking — higher than 87% of areas.
| Hocking | 6,987 |
|---|---|
| 6065, WA | 68,443 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 34, which is noticeably younger than the state and national figure of 38. The total population is 6,987, making it one of the largest areas of its kind.
34 yrs ▲ +9.7%
Younger than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31 yrs
- 2016: 33 yrs
- 2021: 34 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 23.2% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain the young profile, as seniors aged 65 and over are much lower than most areas at just 9.5%.
9.5% ▲ +91.0%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 9.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.2% ▼ -9.5%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.7%
- 2016: 25.2%
- 2021: 23.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Hocking, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 32%, followed by Children (0–14) (23%) and Older adults (45–64) (23%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.1% of the population, which is a little below the state and national figures. About 51.6% of residents are married, while 12.4% are in a de facto relationship, which is about the same as the national figure.
1.1% ▲ +133.5%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.5%
- 2016: 0.7%
- 2021: 1.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.4% ▲ +5.5%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Hocking, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 35%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Hocking [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50645/hocking/topic/demographics-identity