Hocking, Western Australia

Hocking
Hocking
Suburb
	The new land development and building activity in Belvedere Hills, Hocking
	Interactive map of Hocking
	Coordinates: 31°46′12″S 115°49′08″E / 31.770°S 115.819°E / -31.770; 115.819
Country	Australia
State	Western Australia
City	Perth
LGA	City of Wanneroo;
Location	23 km (14 mi) N of Perth CBD ; 2 km (1.2 mi) S of Wanneroo ;
Established	1905; 121 years ago (1905)
Government
• State electorate	Landsdale;
• Federal division	Pearce;
Area
• Total	2.4 km2 (0.93 sq mi)
Population
• Total	6,987 (SAL 2021)
Postcode	6065
	Suburbs around Hocking

Suburb of Perth, Western Australia

Suburb in Western Australia, Australia

Hocking is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Wanneroo. Until 1994 it was part of the suburb of Wanneroo. The suburb was named after Herbert Hocking, a local landowner, first chairman of the Wanneroo Road Board and member of the Board from 1903 to 1931. He was also treasurer of the Agricultural Society in 1909.

The suburb is home to many new houses on Hinckley Parkway in the east of the suburb, much vacant land under development, as well as remnant market gardens. The primary new housing estate is Belvedere Hills.

Parks

Gungurru Park (Gungurru Dr)
Chesterfield Park (Chesterfield Ave)
Amery Park (Amery Rd)
Bembridge Park (Manchester Dr)
Hinckley Park (Hinckley Pkwy)
Greenfields Park (Elliot Rd)

Education

Hocking contains two public schools: Hocking Primary School, which was opened in 2008 and provides education from kindergarten through to Year 6.^[3] The other school is St. Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School, which opened in 2014 and provides education from Pre-Kindy to Year 6.^[4]

Hocking does not have a high school, with secondary education being provided by the school in Hocking's catchment, Wanneroo Senior High School.^[5]

Transport

Bus

467 Joondalup Station to Whitfords Station – serves Elliot Road, Wyatt Road, Chatsworth Drive and East Road^[6]
468 Joondalup Station to Whitfords Station – serves Wanneroo Road^[7]

References

^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Hocking (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Hocking (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
^ "Home". Hocking Primary School. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
^ "Welcome | St Elizabeth's". www.stelizabethhocking.wa.edu.au. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
^ "Schools Online Department of Education Western Australia". www.det.wa.edu.au. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
^ "Route 467". Bus Timetable 73 (PDF). Transperth. 7 November 2025 [effective from 30 November 2025].
^ "Route 468". Bus Timetable 73 (PDF). Transperth. 7 November 2025 [effective from 30 November 2025].

External links

Belvedere Hills Website

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[1] Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Hocking (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.

[2] Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Hocking (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.

[3] "Home". Hocking Primary School. Retrieved 28 July 2025.

[4] "Welcome | St Elizabeth's". www.stelizabethhocking.wa.edu.au. Retrieved 28 July 2025.

[5] "Schools Online Department of Education Western Australia". www.det.wa.edu.au. Retrieved 28 July 2025.

[6] "Route 467". Bus Timetable 73 (PDF). Transperth. 7 November 2025 [effective from 30 November 2025].

[7] "Route 468". Bus Timetable 73 (PDF). Transperth. 7 November 2025 [effective from 30 November 2025].