4,053 ▲ +7.0%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,789
- 2016: 3,977
- 2021: 4,053
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Como · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Como
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than 22% of people in Como are children under 15, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This makes the suburb feel notably younger than many other areas, with a total population of 4,053 residents.
4,053
▲ +7.0%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Como — higher than 86% of areas.
| Como | 4,053 |
|---|---|
| 2226, NSW | 13,054 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 40 years old, which is a little older than the typical person in New South Wales or across Australia.
40 yrs ▲ +5.3%
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 40 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children make up a much larger share of the population than in most areas, while seniors aged 65 and over are well below the state and national figures at 14.2%.
14.2% ▲ +33.8%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 14.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.7% ▼ -3.9%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.6%
- 2016: 24.4%
- 2021: 22.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Como, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 28%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Children (0–14) (23%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married at 59.7%, though those in de facto relationships are well below the national figure. About 1.1% of the population are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
1.1% ▲ +24.7%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.9%
- 2016: 0.7%
- 2021: 1.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.9% ▲ +26.9%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 7.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Como, Married is the majority at 60%; Never married is next at 30%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Como [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10996/como/topic/demographics-identity