14,786 ▲ +10.4%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13,399
- 2016: 14,138
- 2021: 14,786
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 20% of people in Como are seniors, which is well above the figures for both Western Australia and the rest of the country. The area has a population of 14,786 people. While it has a high number of older residents, the typical person living here is 38 years old.
14,786
▲ +10.4%
- 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 88% of areas.
| Como | 14,786 |
|---|---|
| 6152, WA | 26,227 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With 14,786 residents, Como is among the largest areas of its kind. The typical resident is 38 years old, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
38 yrs ▲ +8.6%
Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 38 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area has far fewer children under 15 than the state and national averages. This helps explain why there are so many seniors here, with 20.6% of the population aged 65 and over.
20.6% ▲ +41.1%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.6%
- 2016: 16.3%
- 2021: 20.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.1% ▲ +14.1%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.5%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Como, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 33%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (21%) and Seniors (65+) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 13.9% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. About 1.1% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, slightly below the state average.
1.1% ▲ +15.7%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.9%
- 2016: 1.1%
- 2021: 1.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.9% ▲ +17.7%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.8%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Como splits fairly evenly between Never married (41%) and Married (40%), with Divorced at 10%.
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/SAL50316/como/topic/demographics-identity