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Como WA 6152

10,192 addresses · 77 streets

Swan Electorate › South Perth LGA › Como · 5 km from Perth

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Living Here

A riverside suburb just south of Perth's CBD, Como mixes established homes with apartments along the Swan. Households average 2.1 people and the median age is 38. Median household income is $1,780 a week, with rent around $350.

Como is a suburb of Western Australia, home to about 14,786 people, with a median age of 38. The typical household earns around $1,780 a week, with median rent near $350 a week. Most homes are townhouses. About 56% of households own their home and 41% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 10 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area.

14,786Population
38Median age
$1,780Median household income / wk
$350Median rent / wk
2.1Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Como statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Como itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Canning Bridge, 1.4 km south-west · Metro station: Perth Underground, 5.2 km north · Railway halt: Canning Junction, 5.7 km south-east · Bus interchange: Curtin Central, 2.5 km east · Ferry wharf: Mends Street Jetty, 3.3 km north · Airport: Jandakot Airport, 10.6 km south.

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Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 10/10
Economic resources3/10
Education & jobs10/10

Deciles from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest), against all Australian suburbs. The overall figure weighs advantage and disadvantage together; economic resources counts income and housing, and education & jobs counts qualifications and occupation. They often differ. Source: ABS SEIFA 2021.

Tree cover

🌳 Tree canopy: 12% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Where the trees are in Como

Green: 10 m cells where trees dominate, satellite 2021. Blue: water. The line is the suburb boundary.

Tree cover measures, Como WA
Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 202012.0%
Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 202111.5%

Demographics

Unemployment 4.6% · Labour-force participation 65.6%

Population by age in Como
Population by age, Como WA (ABS Census 2021)
0-4716
5-141,221
15-19643
20-241,229
25-342,757
35-442,117
45-541,549
55-641,519
65-741,513
75-84901
85+628
Dwelling types in Como
Dwelling types, Como WA (ABS Census 2021)
House2,147
Townhouse3,434
Apartment948
Other0
Households by weekly income in Como
Households by weekly income, Como WA (ABS Census 2021)
<$6501,130
$650-1,4991,517
$1,500-2,9991,815
$3,000+1,652
Top ancestries in Como
Top ancestries, Como WA (ABS Census 2021)
English5,311
Australian4,178
Other2,316
Irish1,427
Scottish1,414
Chinese1,231
Housing tenure in Como
Housing tenure, Como WA (ABS Census 2021)
Owned1,804
Mortgage1,821
Rented2,638
Other224
Cars per household in Como
Cars per household, Como WA (ABS Census 2021)
0403
13,015
22,339
3529
4+185
Commute to work in Como
Commute to work, Como WA (ABS Census 2021)
Car4,992
Train173
Bus628
Tram/ferry3
Walked115
Bicycle92
Home716
Top countries of birth in Como
Top countries of birth, Como WA (ABS Census 2021)
England856
Malaysia334
India293
China263
New Zealand253
South Africa248
Languages used at home in Como
Languages used at home, Como WA (ABS Census 2021)
Mandarin490
Cantonese190
Italian159
Indonesian150
Persian145
Spanish133

Birds & Wildlife Nearby

143,219 bird observations recorded near Como — most often seen:

Show all 30 birds recorded near Como

Sightings reported by observers, not a survey, so the counts show what people record rather than what lives here. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.

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