Como (WA), WA
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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.
Is Como (WA) a good place to live?
There’s no single answer — it depends on what matters to you. So instead of one mystery number, we break it down: a transparent score on each part of life we can back with public data, and an honest “not yet” on the parts we can’t.
Strong on the data we score
A weighted blend of the 2 components we can score for Como (WA) from public data. It sits alongside — and reconciles with — the socio-economic Suburb Score above; it is a transparent read, not a complete verdict.
Socio-economic advantage
90/100Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs — the same ABS SEIFA-based Suburb Score (90/100) shown above. Income, education and occupation, as published by the ABS. · ABS SEIFA 2021
Housing affordability
32/100Less affordable than the national median
Median weekly rent was $350 at the 2021 Census — more affordable than about 32% of suburbs we can compare. Housing data only, no valuations. · ABS Census 2021
Not yet scored
We’d rather leave these open than publish a number we can’t stand behind. Here’s where each one stands.
- Amenities & accessNot scored yet — our OpenStreetMap amenity mapping is still rolling out across suburbs.
- Green spaceNot scored yet — our OpenStreetMap green-space mapping is still rolling out across suburbs.
- TransportNot scored yet — our OpenStreetMap public-transport mapping is still rolling out across suburbs.
- SchoolsNot scored yet — school performance (ACARA / ICSEA) needs a data-reuse licence cleared before we can publish it.
- SafetyNot scored yet — Australia has no single open crime dataset and safety data carries defamation and legal care, so it is gated pending a go/no-go and will be data-only when added.
- CommunityNot scored yet — we won't reduce community to a number from a proxy. We'd rather leave it open than publish an invented value judgement.
A transparent read on public data, not a verdict — and not a measure of any person or community. See our methodology for how each component is worked out and why some aren’t scored yet.
Como (WA) at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 14,786
- Median age
- 38
- Median weekly household income
- $1,780
- SEIFA score
- 1073
- Local government area
- South Perth
- Coordinates
- -32.0028, 115.8703
Map of Como (WA)
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Housing & property in Como (WA)
What it costs to live in Como (WA) and how residents hold their homes, from the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census.
- Median rent
- $350
- per week
- Median mortgage
- $2,041
- per month
- Owner-occupied
- 56%
- of dwellings
- Rented
- 40%
- of dwellings
The full tenure and dwelling-type breakdown is in the Como (WA) demographics section below.
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021. © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. See our methodology.
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% 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).
- 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).
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Common questions about Como (WA)
Is Como (WA) a good place to live?
There's no single answer, so we score what the public data can back. On socio-economic advantage and housing affordability, Como (WA) rates 71/100 overall (Strong on the data we score). Public transport, schools and safety aren't scored yet — see our methodology for why.
What is the median rent in Como (WA)?
At the 2021 Census, the median weekly rent in Como (WA) was $350, and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $2,041. These are official ABS Census figures — StreetScout publishes housing data only, with no property valuations or agent referrals.
Where is Como (WA)?
Como (WA) is a suburb of Western Australia, Australia, in the South Perth local government area.
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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