Como NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Como, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Como NSW is 4,053 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Como is $1,149 per week ($59,748 per year). Median rent in Como is $590 per week ($2,557 per month). Como has a median age of 40 years, older than the national median of 38. Como has a population density of 2537.1 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Como is England. The most common religion is No Religion (44% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Como is $3,000.

There were 26 recorded offences in Como in 2025-26, a rate of 6 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was traffic (8 offences).

Como Map

📍
Loading map…

Como Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Como Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$1,149/wk
$59,748 per year
#551 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$590/wk
$2,557 per month
#259 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
40years
2 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$3,000/mo
Avg household size: 3.1 · 0.9 per bedroom

Como Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.9% (2,023) Female 50.1% (2,028)

Population Density

2537.1
people per km²
4,053 people · 1.6 km²

Households

3.1
Avg household size
0.9
Persons per bedroom
$3,452
Family income/wk

Como Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Como Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
45.6% 524 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
54.4% 626 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Como Country of Birth

Australia
89.2%
England
6.9%
China
1.8%
Iran
0.5%
Chile
0.3%
India
0.3%
Egypt
0.2%
France
0.2%
Germany
0.2%
Greece
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Como Religion

No Religion
43.5%
Catholic
26.9%
Anglican
16.5%
Not stated
4.3%
Uniting Church
3.5%
Eastern Orthodox
2.0%
Baptist
1.8%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Como Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
75.6%
Year 10 or equivalent
17.7%
Year 11 or equivalent
3.7%
Year 9 or equivalent
3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Como Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin
26.9%
Other
17.6%
Cantonese
13.4%
Spanish
8.4%
Persian ED
7.6%
Russian
7.6%
French
6.7%
Serbian
5.9%
Greek
5.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Como Employment

💼
Employed full-time
43.9% 1,264 people
Employed part-time
21.8% 629 people
🔍
Unemployed
2.7% 77 people
🏠
Not in labour force
31.6% 909 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Como Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
39.1%
Certificate III/IV
22.2%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
17.7%
Postgraduate Degree
15.2%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
4.6%
Certificate I/II
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Como Occupation

Professionals
39.5%
Managers
22.5%
Clerical & Administrative
13.8%
Technicians & Trade Workers
10.9%
Community & Personal Service
6.0%
Sales Workers
4.5%
Labourers
1.6%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Como Field of Study

Management & Commerce
27.5%
Engineering
14.9%
Society & Culture
13.4%
Education
9.4%
Health
8.7%
Architecture & Building
6.9%
Creative Arts
6.2%
Information Technology
4.7%
Natural & Physical Sciences
3.9%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
2.6%
Agriculture & Environment
1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Como Dwelling Types

Separate house
92.7%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
6.3%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Como Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.2%
$1-$149/wk
0.6%
$150-$299/wk
0.6%
$300-$399/wk
1.2%
$400-$499/wk
2.8%
$500-$649/wk
1.7%
$650-$799/wk
3.1%
$800-$999/wk
3.6%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
4.6%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
5.1%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
3.7%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.0%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
7.7%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
7.7%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
8.2%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
7.8%
$4,000+/wk
36.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Como Marital Status

💍
Married
59.8% 1,872
↔️
Separated
1.4% 44
📋
Divorced
5.4% 168
🕊️
Widowed
3.9% 121
👤
Never married
29.5% 924

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Como Ancestry

English
31.7%
Australian
28.8%
Irish
10.7%
Scottish
8.5%
Other
6.9%
Chinese
3.1%
German
3.1%
Italian
2.6%
Dutch
1.5%
Greek
1.4%
Aboriginal Australianralian
0.9%
New Zealander
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Como School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
30.5%
Secondary — Government
19.4%
Pre-school
11.8%
Primary — Catholic
9.6%
Secondary — Catholic
9.5%
Vocational Education
8.7%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
7.0%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Como Need for Assistance

Needs assistance
3.2% 255
No need for assistance
96.8% 7,678

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Como Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
20.5% 626
Not a volunteer
79.5% 2,431

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Como Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
7.2%
$300-$449/mo
0.7%
$450-$599/mo
1.8%
$600-$799/mo
2.9%
$800-$999/mo
1.6%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
8.7%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
9.0%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
17.3%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
18.4%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
32.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Como How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
58.7%
Did not go to work
27.8%
Train
6.2%
Car (passenger)
3.9%
Walked only
1.9%
Truck
1.2%
Other
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Como Car Ownership

0 vehicles
3.8%
1 vehicle
30.8%
2 vehicles
45.9%
3 vehicles
11.7%
4+ vehicles
7.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Como Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
1.5%
2 bedrooms
8.4%
3 bedrooms
37.5%
4 bedrooms
37.4%
5 bedrooms
13.4%
6+ bedrooms
1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Como Population Mobility

7.6%
moved in the last year
25.3%
moved in the last 5 years
3.4%
unemployment rate (Census)
68.9%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Como Indigenous Population

1.2%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
98
Indigenous residents
7,873
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Como Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
263
Asthma
170
Arthritis
108
Heart disease
95
Diabetes
67
Cancer
58
Lung condition
28
Stroke
27
Kidney disease
15
Dementia
4

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Como Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
10.2%
$1-$149/wk
4.9%
$150-$299/wk
4.6%
$300-$399/wk
1.9%
$400-$499/wk
1.9%
$500-$649/wk
2.4%
$650-$799/wk
6.2%
$800-$999/wk
7.8%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
7.7%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.0%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.2%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.7%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
14.6%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
5.5%
$3,500+/wk
10.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Como Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
51.3%
Couple — no children under 15
23.4%
Couple — no children
18.0%
One parent — no children under 15
4.4%
One parent — children under 15
2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Como Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.1% 4
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.2% 5
🏅
Previously served
1.9% 57
👤
Never served
97.8% 3,002

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Como Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
13.2% 402
Did not provide
86.8% 2,645

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Como Children Ever Born

No children
28.9%
1 child
11.1%
2 children
36.5%
3 children
19.3%
4 children
3.8%
5+ children
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Como When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
12
1951–1960
38
1961–1970
70
1971–1980
74
1981–1990
104
1991–2000
101
2001–2010
189
2011–2015
90
2016
13
2017
9
2018
10
2019
10
2020
7

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Como Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
22.5%
5–14 hours
34.2%
15–29 hours
17.4%
30+ hours
10.6%
Did not do domestic work
15.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Como Household Size

1 person
12.5%
2 persons
26.7%
3 persons
19.4%
4 persons
27.5%
5 persons
11.2%
6+ persons
2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Como Where Residents Moved From

Same address
3,631
Moved from NSW
203
Moved — same area (SA2)
66
Moved from overseas
22

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Como Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
93.7%
Step family — no other children
4.9%
Blended family — no other children
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Como Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 26 total

Traffic
8
Theft
4
Property Damage
4
Assault
3
Other Against Person
3
Sexual Offences
2
Other Against Property
2

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Como Schools

25
schools nearby
22
government
1078
avg ICSEA score
7,411
total students
Oatley West Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 519 students
1132
ICSEA
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 219 students
1131
ICSEA
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Como - Oyster Bay Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 414 students
1127
ICSEA
Oatley Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 365 students
1126
ICSEA
Como West Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 275 students
1109
ICSEA
Kareela Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 272 students
1102
ICSEA
Lugarno Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 272 students
1099
ICSEA
Oyster Bay Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 416 students
1098
ICSEA
Hurstville Grove Infants School Government
Primary · K-2 · 59 students
1097
ICSEA
Mortdale Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 350 students
1096
ICSEA
Bonnet Bay Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 197 students
1090
ICSEA
Jannali East Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 313 students
1081
ICSEA
Gymea North Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 362 students
1075
ICSEA
Sutherland North Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 225 students
1073
ICSEA
Como Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 103 students
1071
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 25 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

View all schools in Como with map →

Como Rent Prices & Affordability

19%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $3,152/wk
Median Rent $590/wk
Rent-to-Income 18.7%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Como

≈ $13,659/month
Median rent $590/wk
Left after rent $2,562/wk
Rent share 18.7%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Como vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Frequently Asked Questions About Como

What is the population of Como NSW?

The population of Como NSW is 4,053 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2537.1 people per km².Como is ranked #1,896 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Como?

The median personal income in Como NSW is $1,149 per week, or $59,748 per year.The median household income is $3,152 per week.Family income is $3,452 per week.Como is ranked #551 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Como?

Median rent in Como NSW is $590 per week ($2,557 per month).Rent represents 18.7% of household income, which is considered affordable.Como ranks #259 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Como?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Como NSW is $3,000. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Como?

The median age in Como NSW is 40 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Como a good suburb to live in?

Como is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 4,053.The median income is $1,149/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (18.7% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 10996. All dollar figures in AUD.