Side by sideSuburb comparison

Hocking vs Wangara.

Suburb-to-suburb comparison across price, growth, lifestyle, schools and risk. Wangara edges out on more headline metrics in this comparison.

Wangara scores higher on walkability (10/100 vs 14/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Wangara (1053) sits above Hocking (1048). Hocking skews owner-occupied (83%), Wangara runs more rental-dense (25% owner).

The takeWhich suburb suits which buyer

For buyers

We don't yet have verified suburb-level medians for one or both of these suburbs. Check the individual profiles for the data we do publish, and the methodology page for how we source it.

For investors

Rental or growth data is incomplete for one or both suburbs. Look at the full investor view on each suburb profile for a complete picture.

For families

Wangara edges out on average school ICSEA (1053 vs 1048). Hocking also has a higher family-household share (82% vs 40%), so the catchment community skews family-heavy.

Common questionsHocking vs Wangara

Common questions

Does Hocking or Wangara have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Wangara scores 1053 vs 1048 in Hocking. ICSEA is a school-community indicator, not a quality rating, so always check NAPLAN results and catchment boundaries for the specific address you're considering.

Which is more walkable, Hocking or Wangara?

Wangara scores 14/100 on walkability vs 10/100. Above 70 is considered very walkable (most errands on foot), 50-69 is walkable for some errands, below 50 typically requires a car for daily life.

The numbers behind the take

Hocking
Metric
Wangara

Price & Market

Median house
Median unit
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$400/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$400/wk
$400/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$360/wk
83.0%
Owner occupied
25.0%
15.0%
Renter occupied
15.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

10
Walk score
14
0
Transit score
0
100
Bike score
100
6,987
Population
43
34
Median age
59

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
1048
Avg ICSEA
1053

Climate

777 mm
Annual rainfall
777 mm
31.7°C
Mean max (Jan)
31.7°C

Green dot = better on that metric (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk).