Como
WA 6152 · South Perth
14,786 (2021) → 15,908 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Como is a moderate growth suburb in South Perth, WA 6152, about 6km from Perth CBD. Recent property sales in Como are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 6 schools, a transport score of 97/100, and is about 11km inland. Como has an overall score of 92/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 70/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (5.79%), Malaysia (2.26%), India (1.98%), China (1.78%), New Zealand (1.71%)
Top languages: Mandarin (3.31%), Cantonese (1.28%), Italian (1.08%), Indonesian (1.01%), Persian ED (0.98%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
WAdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the police-region average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same region share the same figures.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: WA Police (regional aggregate) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1092 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Como Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1155
- Penrhos CollegeCombined · IndependentICSEA 1143
- St Pius X Catholic SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 1138
- Como Secondary CollegeSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 1074
- Collier Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1071
- Alta-1 College - Como CampusSecondary · Independent
Nearby (within 10km)
- Curtin Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1kmICSEA 1016
- Hensman Street ElementaryPrimary · Independent · 1.7kmICSEA 1135
- Manning Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.8kmICSEA 1122
- South Perth Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.2kmICSEA 1131
- Kensington Secondary SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.2kmICSEA 1029
- Wesley CollegeCombined · Independent · 2.3kmICSEA 1147
- Kensington Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.5kmICSEA 1115
- St Columba's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.6kmICSEA 1147
- Aquinas CollegeCombined · Catholic · 2.7kmICSEA 1114
- Kent Street Senior High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.9kmICSEA 1031
- Applecross Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.9kmICSEA 1152
- Canning CollegeSecondary · Government · 3km
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
Moderate GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Como
Is Como safe?
Como has a residential safety score of 70/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 6,424 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Como from Perth CBD?
Como is about 5.5 km from Perth CBD, an estimated 19 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Como?
Como has 6 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1116 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Como?
Como has a transport score of 97/100, including 1 train station and 99 bus stops.