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The quick read on

Como

WA 6152 · South Perth

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house: $1,700,000
Median unit: $861,000
Population: 14,786
Postcode: 6152

Property market insights for Como (WA)

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Como (WA) WA

Median price trend for houses

Based on 121 sales in the preceding 12 months

$1,700,000

Up 19.7% over 12 months

2 bed: $922k
3 bed: $1.49m
4 bed: $1.9m
5+ bed: $2.1m

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 186 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$800 per week

No change over 12 months

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Como (WA), WA is currently $1,700,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Como (WA) has a 12-month growth rate of 19.7% for houses and 17.0% for units.

Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $922,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,490,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,900,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $2,100,000 in Como (WA).

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Como (WA) is $800 per week. The median house rent has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.

The median price of apartments and units for sale in Como (WA) is $861,000, which has increased 17.0% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $605,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $762,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $975,000, Four-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,600,000, Larger apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,600,000 in Como (WA). The median rent for units and apartments in Como (WA) is $700 per week and has increased 12.0% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Como safe?

The overall rate for Como is 6,460 offences per 100,000 residents — 17% below the Greater Perth benchmark.

That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Como.

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Overall crime rate

6,460

offences per 100,000 residents

17% belowGreater Perth

ComoGreater Perth: 7,809

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Como?

Como WA 6152 is in Western Australia, within Greater Perth.

14,786 people call Como home, with an average of 2.1 people per household and a median household income of $1,780 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population: 14,786
Median age: 38 years
Median mortgage: $2,041 / month
2021 household rent: $350 / week

Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Perth benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1513.1%Below

15–3431.3%Above

35–5424.8%Below

55–7420.5%In line

75 and over10.3%Above

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses32.8%Below

Townhouses52.5%Above

Apartments14.5%Above

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright28.8%Below

Paying a mortgage29.1%Below

Renting42.1%Above

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car6.2%Above

One car46.5%Above

Two cars36.1%Below

Three or more11.0%Below

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home8.9%Above

Drove to work58.2%Below

Train, tram or bus10.0%Above

Walked or cycled2.6%In line

What stands out in Como

8.9% of workers in Como worked from home on Census day.

5.8% of Como residents were born in England.

42.4% of people in Como described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Como

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Como WA 6152.

Is Como family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

13.1% of Como's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Greater Perth average.

3,780 family households lived in Como; 34.8% were couple families and 12.3% were one-parent families.

31.2% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Greater Perth average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Como?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Como had 14,786 residents at the 2021 Census.

33.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

30.8% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Greater Perth average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Como?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 32.8% of occupied private dwellings in Como.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 52.5% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 14.5% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Como?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

28.8% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is close to the Greater Perth average.

29.1% were buying their home with a mortgage.

42.1% rented their home. That is well above the Greater Perth average.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Como?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Como had 2.1 people.

One-person households made up 36.6% of occupied homes. That is well above the Greater Perth average.

Two-person households represented 36.9%, while 13.4% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Como?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

8.9% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Greater Perth average.

58.2% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat below the Greater Perth average.

10.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 2.6% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Como?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

6.2% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Greater Perth average.

One-car households formed 46.5% of the total.

47.1% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Como, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

46.7% were at the same address five years earlier, while 53.3% reported a different address.

34.6% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Greater Perth average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Como?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

74.0% of residents used only English at home.

20.8% used a language other than English at home.

3.3% spoke Mandarin at home, 1.3% spoke Cantonese and 0.4% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Como residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

34.6% of Como's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 65.4% was born in Australia.

1.8% of residents were born in China.

2.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 82.5%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Como?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 35.9% of ancestry responses in Como.

Australian ancestry made up 28.3% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 8.3% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Como?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

37.9% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Greater Perth average.

Managers accounted for 13.8% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.9%.

Health care and social assistance employed 15.6% of workers, and education and training employed 11.0%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Como?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 65.6%, compared with 65.2% across Greater Perth.

38.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 20.5% worked part time.

Unemployment was 4.6%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Perth.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Como show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

62.2% reported no selected long-term health condition.

9.2% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

6.9% reported asthma, 7.4% arthritis and 3.5% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Como?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

39.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Perth average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 13.9% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 12.3%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 16.6%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Como?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,780 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,041.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $350 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Como compare with Greater Perth?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 8.9% in Como, compared with 7.6% across Greater Perth.

Outright ownership was 28.8% locally and 29.3% across Greater Perth. That is close to the Greater Perth average.

Renting accounted for 42.1% in Como, against 27.5% across Greater Perth.

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Como (WA)

Is Como (WA) expensive?

The median house price is $1,700,000, while units and apartments sit at $861,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Como (WA) good for families?

The Census counted 3,780 local families, and 13.1% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.

What can I get for $1.5m in Como (WA)?

3-bedroom houses have a median around $1,490,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

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Streets and suburbs around Como (WA)

73 streets in Como (WA)

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

Alston Ave
Amery St
Axford St
Azalea Ln
Baldwin St
Barker Ave
Bessell Ave
Birdwood Ave
Blamey Pl
Bland St
Brittain St
Bruce St
Cale Street
Canning Hwy
Canning Pde
Cassey St
Clydesdale St
Comer St

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Coode St
Coolidge St
Daisy Ln
Dalmatia Pl
Davilak St
Edgecumbe St
Ednah St
Eleanor St
Eric St
Gardner St
Gentilli
Gerald St
Greenock Ave
Hamlin
Hayman Rd
Hazel St
Henley St
Hobbs Ave
Hugh Ct
Iris Ln
Jackson Rd
Labouchere Rd
Lawrence St
Leonora St
Ley St
Lockhart St
Manning Rd
Mary St
Max Forman Ct
Mcdonald St
Mcdougall St
Mcnabb
Melville Pde
Monash Ave
Morrish Pl
Morrison St
Mount Henry Rd
Murray St
Park St
Paterson St
Philp Ave
Poppy Ln
Preston St
Robert St
Ruth St
Ryrie Ave
Saunders St
South Tce
Stiles Ct
Talbot Ave
Thelma St
The Pines
Throssell St
Todd Ave
Wooltana St

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