Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Como then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Como, NSW (postcode 2226) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+7% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,789 | 3,977 | 4,053 | +264 · +7% |
| Median age | 38 | 39 | 40 | +2 · +5.3% |
| Median household income | $2,254/wk | $2,543/wk | $3,152/wk | +$898 · +39.8% |
| Median personal income | $778/wk | $948/wk | $1,149/wk | +$371 · +47.7% |
| Median rent | $450/wk | $550/wk | $590/wk | +$140 · +31.1% |
| Median mortgage | $2,600/mo | $2,600/mo | $3,000/mo | +$400 · +15.4% |
| Average household size | 3.0 | 3.1 | 3.1 | +0.1 · +3.3% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Como trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
4,053
was 3,977 in 2016
+76 · +1.9%
Median rent
$590/wk
was $550/wk in 2016
+$40 · +7.3%
Household income
$3,152/wk
was $2,543/wk in 2016
+$609 · +23.9%
Median age
40
was 39 in 2016
+1 · +2.6%
Dig deeper: Como population growth · Como then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.