Como WA

Postcode 6152 · South Perth LGA

Como is a well-established suburb in Western Australia within the South Perth local government area (postcode 6152). With a population of 14,786, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 38. Households earn a median income of $93K per year, with an average household size of 2.1 people. The most common occupations are professionals, managers, clerical & administrative. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.

The median house price in Como is $1.3 million, having grown strongly 7% over the past year. Units have a median price of $613,000 (+19.4% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $717. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.8%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,041.

Como is served by 4 schools, including 2 primary, 1 secondary, 1 combined. The average ICSEA score is 1104, which is well above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 99 bus stops.

From an investment perspective, Como offers a gross rental yield of 2.8%, rated as low yield. Property prices are above the state median ($1.3M/$951K), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 14.4x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +7.0% year-on-year.

INVESTMENT SIGNALS
Rental Yield2.8% Low Yield
Price vs State$1.3M/$951K Above Median
Affordability14.4x Stretched
Price Momentum+7.0% Rising
INCOME (ATO 2022-23)
Median Income$69,532
Mean Income$89,364
Earners10,869
YoY Change+4.4%
SEIFA INDEX (ABS)
Advantage8/10
Education10/10
Economic3/10
Disadvantage10/10
MEDIAN HOUSE
$1.3M
7% YoY
MEDIAN UNIT
$613K
19.4% YoY
MEDIAN RENT /WK
$350
POPULATION
14,786
DEMOGRAPHICS
Median Age38
Household Size2.1
HH Income /wk$1,780
Personal Income /wk$1001
Mortgage /mth$2,041
TRANSPORT
Bus Stops99
SCHOOLS (4)
Avg ICSEA1104
Total Students2,629
Independent1
Government3
Penrhos CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1143
Como Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1056
Como Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1140
Collier Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1076
Data: 2024