Como (WA), WA
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Como is a riverside suburb of Perth on the southern shore of the Swan River, within the City of South Perth and divided by the busy Canning Highway. The land was first taken up in 1891 by Edmund Hugh Comer, a farmer from Christchurch in New Zealand, and subdivided in 1905 as the Como Estate — a name thought to derive either from the owner's surname or from the lake and town of Como in northern Italy. The suburb is served by the Canning Bridge railway station on the Mandurah line, a major interchange at its southern edge, and is home to several schools including the private Penrhos College. Today Como is an established, leafy residential area prized for its river frontage and its easy access across the Canning Bridge to central Perth and Fremantle.
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Como (WA) is more socio-economically advantaged than about 90% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1073, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Como (WA) at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 14,786
- Median age
- 38
- Median weekly household income
- $1,780
- SEIFA score
- 1073
- Coordinates
- -32.0028, 115.8703
Como (WA) demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Como (WA) using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is young adults (25–44) at 33%, 40% of homes are rented, and 36% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 1,937 | 13% |
| Youth (15–24) | 1,872 | 13% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 4,874 | 33% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 3,068 | 21% |
| Seniors (65+) | 3,042 | 21% |
Share of the 14,793 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 1,804 | 28% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 1,821 | 28% |
| Rented | 2,638 | 40% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 2,147 | 33% |
| Townhouses & semis | 3,434 | 53% |
| Flats & apartments | 948 | 14% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 6,538 occupied private dwellings in Como (WA).
- Median weekly rent
- $350
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,041
- Average household size
- 2.1 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,550
- Median weekly personal income
- $1,001
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 5,122 (36%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 3,080 (22%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 157 (1%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 9,217 (74%)
- Labour-force participation
- 65.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.6%
- Employed full-time
- 4,986
- Employed part-time
- 2,628
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Como (WA)
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Como (WA) is February (average daytime high around 29.9°C) and the coolest is August (around 17.6°C). The area receives roughly 624 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29.8°C | 18.9°C | 23 mm |
| Feb | 29.9°C | 19°C | 20 mm |
| Mar | 28.2°C | 18.1°C | 40 mm |
| Apr | 24.2°C | 14.9°C | 42 mm |
| May | 20.7°C | 12°C | 78 mm |
| Jun | 18.2°C | 10.5°C | 99 mm |
| Jul | 17.2°C | 10.4°C | 112 mm |
| Aug | 17.6°C | 9.7°C | 97 mm |
| Sep | 19.1°C | 10.7°C | 47 mm |
| Oct | 21.6°C | 12.5°C | 37 mm |
| Nov | 25°C | 14.9°C | 21 mm |
| Dec | 28.1°C | 17.4°C | 8 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Como (WA)
Where is Como (WA)?
Como (WA) is a suburb of Western Australia, Australia.
What is the population of Como (WA)?
At the 2021 Census, Como (WA) had a population of about 14,786.
Is Como (WA) an advantaged area?
Como (WA) has an ABS SEIFA score of 1073, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 90 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 90% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Como (WA)?
Como (WA) has average daytime highs of about 23.3°C and overnight lows of about 14.1°C, with roughly 624 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
How big is Como (WA)?
Como (WA) is one of the most populous suburbs in Western Australia — the 18th-largest by usual resident population at the 2021 Census (about 14,786 usual residents).
Where Como (WA) ranks
Como (WA) appears in these data-driven guides — each a transparent sort on a single ABS figure shown on this page.
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