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Como

Western Australia · South Perth · Perth - South East

This profile uses the ABS Como statistical area (SA2) — the level Australian government data is published at. SA2 boundaries don’t always match suburb boundaries.

Como is a locality in the South Perth area of Western Australia. This profile draws on ABS population and Census figures, the ACARA school register and ACECQA childcare ratings for the Como SA2.

Where in WA
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At a glance
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Schools
5
Top ICSEA 1140 (gov)
Childcare
15
NQS-rated services
Population
16,221
+1.3% in 1 year
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Family essentials

Schools, childcare & safety

Live data for the Como SA2 — ACARA schools register, ACECQA childcare ratings.

Government schools Soon WA zoning

Government schools in Como

Free government schools your child may attend. Exact school zones aren’t mapped for WA yet, so we can’t confirm which one is yours.

Como Secondary College Government · 838 students
ICSEA 1056
Como Primary School Government · 460 students
ICSEA 1140
Collier Primary School Government · 298 students
ICSEA 1076

A picture of students’ family backgrounds (ICSEA) — not a ranking or a quality score.

Also nearby — Catholic & Independent schools (not your catchment)
Penrhos College
Independent 1,033 students
ICSEA 1143 intake context
St Pius X Catholic School
Catholic 172 students
ICSEA 1136 intake context

Fee-paying schools can’t be enrolled in by zone — they’re shown for context, not as the area’s school quality.

We show school intake context and catchments, not exam results. We don’t publish a school ranking.

Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors. School pins are approximate (ACARA geocoded location).

Schools in Como

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ICSEA reflects student intake context, not teaching quality (1000 = national average). All WA schools →

Source: ACARA School Profile 2025

Childcare & early learning

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  • Como School of Early Learning
    Centre-Based Care · 122 places · Como
    Exceeding NQS
  • Como Children
    Centre-Based Care · 35 places · Como
    Exceeding NQS
  • Tall Tree Early Learning - Manning
    Centre-Based Care · 83 places · Manning
    Meeting NQS
  • Jellybeans Child Care Como
    Centre-Based Care · 82 places · Como
    Meeting NQS
  • Como OSHClub
    Centre-Based Care · 80 places · Como
    Meeting NQS
  • Tall Tree Outside School Care-Manning
    Centre-Based Care · 80 places · Manning
    Meeting NQS
  • Helping Hands Collier
    Centre-Based Care · 59 places · Como
    Meeting NQS
  • Gowrie Early Learning Karawara
    Centre-Based Care · 57 places · Karawara
    Meeting NQS
  • Canning Bridge Early Learning Centre
    Centre-Based Care · 53 places · Como
    Meeting NQS
  • Little Bright Explorers
    Centre-Based Care · 50 places · Como
    Meeting NQS
  • Penrhos OSHClub
    Centre-Based Care · 50 places · Como
    Meeting NQS
  • Nature's Little Learners
    Centre-Based Care · 46 places · Manning
    Meeting NQS

+ 3 more services in this area's postcodes.

NQS = National Quality Standard, rated by ACECQA. Services matched by postcode — verify locations before visiting.

Source: ACECQA NQS register
The neighbourhood
Population & growth
Population
16,221
Jun 2025
1yr growth
+1.30%
2024→25
Net change
+215
people / yr
Density
2,539
people / km²

Where did the gain come from?

+215
Natural increase
Births minus deaths
+6
Internal migration
Net movers from elsewhere in Australia
-99
Overseas migration
Net arrivals from overseas
+308

Reading the streams: overseas arrivals were the dominant force — more came from abroad than the suburb grew on its own.

Growth vs benchmarks
Como
+1.30%
WA median
+1.60%
National median
+0.80%