Suburb report · WA 6152
Como
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Population
15,908
Como suburb profile
Who lives in Como
Como sits 5km from the Perth CBD, inside the inner ring of the capital. Como is home to 15,908 people, a scale matched by fewer than 5% of Western Australian suburbs. By population it is number 19 of 270 suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD. Residents are slightly younger than the state norm, a median age of 37 against 39. Against the 270 suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD, it is older than 89 and younger than 167.
Income and home ownership
Households earn a median $104,200 a year, higher than 49% of Western Australian suburbs. Among the 270 suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD, 162 report a higher median household income. Only 57.9% of households own their home, lower than 85% of Western Australian suburbs, while 42.1% rent. On ownership it ranks 238 of 270 suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD.
Household mix
At the 2021 Census, 6,539 households lived in Como, more than in 98% of Western Australian suburbs. Lone-person households lead the mix: families with children 29.6%, couples without children 27.8%, people living alone 36.6% and group households 6.1%. Among suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD, 22 of 270 have a smaller share of families with children than Como. The share of group households, 6.1%, is higher than in 92% of Western Australian suburbs. Couples without children, at 27.8%, sit near the Western Australian middle, at the 53rd percentile.
Housing supply
93 new dwellings were approved across the Como statistical area in the year to June 2025, 7% under its 2020 to 2024 average of 100 a year. The Como statistical area had 16,221 residents in 2025 and closely matches Como. That is 5.7 approvals per 1,000 residents of that area, heavier than 62% of Western Australian statistical areas. Over the 6 years to June 2025, annual approvals ranged from 40 in 2023 to 213 in 2021.
Population trend
From 2020 to 2025, the Como statistical area added 7.9% to its population, against 12.3% for Western Australia as a whole. Over those 5 years a typical Western Australian statistical area added 9.7%, putting this area 1.8 points behind. That rate is faster than 35% of Western Australian statistical areas. Growth was strongest in the year to 2023 (3.1%) and weakest in the year to 2021 (0.3%).
Against its neighbours
The sharpest contrast among the nearby suburbs is Bentley, where the median household income is $70,700 compared with $104,200 here. On the share of people living alone, South Perth comes closest to Como: 36.7% against 36.6%. At 4km, Victoria Park counts 10,664 residents against 15,908 in Como.
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This report is market intelligence prepared by Chase Wealth Australia for general information only. Figures are statistical estimates for the suburb, not valuations of any individual property, and do not constitute financial or credit advice. Consider your circumstances and seek professional advice before acting. Demographic figures are sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census 2021 (licensed CC BY 4.0) where available.