Como · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Como

What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.

Weekly personal incomes of $1,010 are much higher than most areas in Como. This suburb is generally wealthier than the state and national averages, with a significant increase in high-earners since 2011. Most families here earn well above the typical Australian household income.

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📍 Como, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Como sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,804 ▲ +25.9%
  • $500–$607: 7 areas
  • $607–$714: 1 area
  • $714–$821: 8 areas
  • $821–$929: 26 areas
  • $929–$1,036: 69 areas
  • $1,036–$1,143: 119 areas
  • $1,143–$1,250: 181 areas
  • $1,250–$1,357: 182 areas
  • $1,357–$1,464: 220 areas
  • $1,464–$1,571: 146 areas
  • $1,571–$1,679: 154 areas
  • $1,679–$1,786: 149 areas
  • $1,786–$1,893: 158 areas
  • $1,893–$2,000: 152 areas
  • $2,000–$2,107: 188 areas
  • $2,107–$2,214: 145 areas
  • $2,214–$2,321: 129 areas
  • $2,321–$2,429: 109 areas
  • $2,429–$2,536: 56 areas
  • $2,536–$2,643: 52 areas
  • $2,643–$2,750: 31 areas
  • $2,750–$2,857: 29 areas
  • $2,857–$2,964: 18 areas
  • $2,964–$3,071: 23 areas
  • $3,071–$3,179: 19 areas
  • $3,179–$3,286: 11 areas
  • $3,286–$3,393: 10 areas
  • $3,393–$3,500: 22 areas

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Como — higher than 53% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Como$1,804
6152, WA $1,919
Western Australia $1,815
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family income in Como is $2,556 a week, which is a little above the Western Australian figure of $2,214. Personal incomes are also much higher than most areas, while the usual household income of $1,804 is about the same as the state and national figures.

$1,010 ▲ +25.3%

Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $806
  • 2016: $877
  • 2021: $1,010

Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.

$1,804 ▲ +25.9%

Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,433
  • 2016: $1,617
  • 2021: $1,804

Median total household income per week.

$2,556 ▲ +25.4%

Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $2,039
  • 2016: $2,230
  • 2021: $2,556

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are common here, with 19.4% of people making $2,000 or more a week, a figure well above the national average. This trend has grown since 2011, and now 25.5% of households earn $3,000 or more each week.

Household income distribution

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In Como, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 30%, followed by $650–$1,499 (25%) and Under $650 (18%).

Personal income distribution

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In Como, the largest group is Under $650 at 36%, followed by $650–$1,499 (30%) and $1,500–$2,999 (26%).

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Como [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/506071145/como/topic/income