Located in New South Wales within the Sutherland Shire local government area, Como is a compact suburb (postcode 2226). With a population of 4,053, the suburb has a settled mid-life population with a median age of 40. Households earn a median income of $164K per year, with an average household size of 3.1 people. NSW employment has moved +1.2% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 35 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 17 underway, and 67 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, managers, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward professional services and education. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
Como has a median house price of $1.7 million, which has moved lower by 7.5% year-on-year. Units have a median price of $1.1 million (-18.2% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $1100. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.4%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $3,000.
Como is served by 3 schools, including 3 primary. The average ICSEA score is 1102, which is well above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 12 bus stops. The crime rate in the Sutherland Shire LGA is low at 1,700 incidents per 100,000 population.
On the investment side, Gross rental yield sits at around 3.4% (moderate yield). Property prices are near the state median ($1.7M/$1.5M). The price-to-income ratio of 10.2x is considered stretched. House prices have moved -7.5% year-on-year.