NSW · Sutherland Shire Council
Como, 2226
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- High desirability
- National parks
- Excellent transport
- Dog friendly
Suburb profile
Como is a practical mid-sized suburb in Sutherland Shire, well placed for families who want metro access without the inner-city squeeze. Well placed between the city and outer suburbs, it offers practical access in every direction. Tree-lined streets and leafy pockets give the suburb a noticeably green, settled character.
Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with family life visible on every street. Daily life is practical and well connected, with the city and nearby suburbs easy to tap into. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls.
Getting around the metro area is straightforward, with transport tying neighbouring communities together. Property is in demand, reflecting the appeal of living in a place people actively choose.
On the desirability index, the suburb rates good overall, led by community and employment and schools and education, while local dining and lifestyle amenities sit closer to the middle of the pack for similar metro suburbs.
Population
- Population
- 4,053
- Median age
- 40
- Median household income / week
- $3,152
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 57 of 1,357
- Median monthly mortgage
- $3,000
- Employment rate
- 66.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 44 / 98 / 10
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $670
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $1,025
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $850
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 37
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 133
- Against the person
- 47
- Against property
- 38
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 32.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 86 residents
- State safety percentile
- 9.1th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +5.8%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order28
- Domestic Violence Related Assault38
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment63
- Malicious Damage To Property44
- Transport Regulatory Offences72
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 1,109
- Como Public SchoolPrimary
- Como West Public SchoolPrimary
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Como - Oyster BayPrimary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
37 public transport stops in this suburb
- Como Station
- LFT Como Pde
- PDT Como Pde
- PDT Railway Rd
- STR/LFT To P1/2
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
168 planning-related records
2026· 12 proposals
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure47 CENTRAL AVENUE COMO 2226Under Assessment
May 2026
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)18 WARRABA STREET COMO 2226Under Assessment
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure2 MULYAN STREET COMO 2226Under Assessment
April 2026
- Dwelling house; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia75 WORONORA CRESCENT COMO 2226Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure11 BONNET AVENUE COMO 2226Under Assessment
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure73 WORONORA CRESCENT COMO 2226Under Assessment
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure40 CENTRAL AVENUE COMO 2226Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Landscaping structures; Rainwater tanks75 WORONORA CRESCENT COMO 2226Determined
January 2026
- Restaurant or cafe; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Footpaths - outdoor dining; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Hours of operation and trading51 CREMONA ROAD COMO 2226Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation91 WORONORA CRESCENT COMO 2226Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool2226/1300431Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure11 CENTRAL AVENUE COMO 2226Determined
2025· 18 proposals
November 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation7 VERONA RANGE COMO 2226Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation19 YAMBA ROAD COMO 2226Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure60 WARRABA STREET COMO 2226Determined
October 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure23 YAMBA ROAD COMO 2226Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure50 CENTRAL AVENUE COMO 2226Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space9 BREAM STREET COMO 2226Withdrawn
September 2025
- Dual occupancy; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Residential Accommodation149 COMO PARADE COMO 2226Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure2 MULYAN STREET COMO 2226Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external); Swimming pool9 GIRRAWEEN AVENUE COMO 2226Determined
August 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure8 HIGHPOINT PLACE COMO 2226Determined
July 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure61 WORONORA CRESCENT COMO 2226Determined
June 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation63 CENTRAL AVENUE COMO 2226Determined
March 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure9 INELGAH ROAD COMO 2226Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation101 NOVARA CRESCENT COMO 2226Determined
February 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation22 WORONORA CRESCENT COMO 2226Determined
January 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure28 WOLGER STREET COMO 2226Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure17 COMO PARADE COMO 2226Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation9 WORONORA CRESCENT COMO 2226Determined
2024· 10 proposals
November 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure111 NOVARA CRESCENT COMO 2226Determined
October 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure40 CENTRAL AVENUE COMO 2226Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Carport2B LORETTA AVENUE COMO 2226Withdrawn
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure16 VERONA RANGE COMO 2226Determined
- Demolition; Multi-dwelling housing; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure7 EVANS STREET COMO 2226Deferred Commencement
September 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Public Reserve; Other Infrastructure; Residential Accommodation; Infrastructure14 CENTRAL AVENUE COMO 2226Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house8 GENOA STREET COMO 2226Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation63 CENTRAL AVENUE COMO 2226Withdrawn
August 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure19 YAMBA ROAD COMO 2226Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation7 VERONA RANGE COMO 2226Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
138 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- BottlemartAlcohol
56 Wolger Street
- Bbq (4)
- Bench (32)
- Bicycle Parking
- Bike Lockers - Como Station, Como PdeBicycle Parking
- Burunda St opp Girraween AvBus stop
- Como West Public School, Wolger StBus stop
- Wolger St after Taplan StBus stop
- Wolger St at Bindea StBus stop
- Wolger St at Burunda StBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Carina Bay ReservePark
- Central Avenue ReservePark
- Henry Lawson ReservePark
- Park or reserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 2
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Como Medical PracticeWolger Streetdoctor
- comopharmacyWolger Streetpharmacy
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 10
- Parks (OSM)
- 3
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 60.2/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 14% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 834th in Australia
- State rank
- 288th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #111 among Metro Sydney · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #205 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 82%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
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Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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