WA · South Perth Council

Como, 6152

Est. population · Jun 2025

16,377

Growth (1 yr)

+1.3%

Growth (5 yr)

+7.9%

Median age

Median income

$1,780/wk

Employment rate

62.6%

University qualified

42.6%

Work from home

8.9%

Languages at home

22%non-English

Most common: Mandarin, Cantonese, Persian

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

56.3/100

Good

Top 10% of Western Australia's suburbs

Verified 95% confidence

How this score is calculated

Beach
Walkable
Golf
High desirability
Inner city

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Suburb profile

Como is an inner metropolitan suburb of Perth, in South Perth Council. It is primarily residential, without a particularly distinct commercial centre or landmark identity.

Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places. Health access is a very strong feature of the suburb, with health access 50% above the peer median. Socio-economic advantage sits well above the peer median, well above typical levels for inner metropolitan suburbs. Crime in the wider Cannington Police District remains above typical levels but is improving. Reported offences have fallen 30% year on year. The main trade-offs are thinner park access and weaker population growth, with park access 52% below the peer median.

Como's appeal is better explained by housing, access and location than by a strong standalone precinct or destination.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Inner metropolitan suburb · compared with inner metropolitan suburbs in Western Australia (67)

Strengths

Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places
Socio-economic advantage sits well above the peer median
Health access is a relative strength

Weaknesses

Park access is a relative weakness
Population has been growing more slowly than in comparable places, or declining

What stands out

Como Beach
Overseas-born and multilingual community
Crime in the wider Cannington Police District remains above typical levels but is improving

Who it suits

Families
Professionals
Retirees
Students
Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Como compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent

$700/wk

Population (ERP)

16,377

+1.3% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

11.1%

Census unoccupied dwellings

Livability profile

Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Desirability

#24

among Metro Perth · Established

Pop. growth

54th

percentile in WA

Rented dwellings

42%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

10/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

82nd

percentile among schools with ICSEA

Population growth

Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years

Housing mix

Dwelling types from the 2021 Census

Risks & flags

Quick scan — open a section below for full context

Living here

Desirability

Ranks & confidence

Desirability score: 56.3/100 — Good
State standing: Top 10% of Western Australia's suburbs
National rank: 935th in Australia
State rank: 64th in WA
Peer rank: #24 among Metro Perth · Established suburbs
Cohort rank: #51 among Metro Perth suburbs
Data confidence: 95%

Data sources & freshness

Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated 1 October 2026 at 12:32 am AWST

Housing

All types (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv): $700

Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv): 2,684

Median weekly rent from WA rental bond lodgements. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (10%) · Future Growth (6%)

Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band

Data sources & freshness

WA rental bond lodgements — Department of Communities (WA) · wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv · Updated 1 July 2026 at 4:51 pm AWST · Monthly bond summaries

Population

Estimated resident population

16,377(June 2025)

+1.3% annual · +7.9% over 5 years · 54th percentile in WA

Growth figures & methodology

Annual growth: +1.3%
5-year growth: +7.9%
Change in 1 year: +215
Change in 5 years: +1,194
Growth rank in WA: 54th percentile

ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.

Methodology

Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.

The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~17,100), extrapolated at +0.9% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population: 14,786
Median age: 38
Median household income / week: $1,780
Dwelling vacancy: 11.1%
Unoccupied private dwellings: 819 of 7,360
Median monthly mortgage: $2,041
Median weekly rent (2021 Census): $350
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented): 28.8% / 29.1% / 42.1%
Employment rate: 62.6%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car): 8.9% / 10% / 62.7%
Walked or cycled to work: 2.6%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats): 2,147 / 3,434 / 948

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated 13 September 2026 at 11:43 am AWST
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated 20 July 2026 at 9:15 am AWST · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Qualifications

42.6% of adults have a university degree, compared with 23.8% across Western Australia. 9.8% have a trade or vocational qualification.

University qualified42.6% · 23.8% WA
Diploma qualified9% · 9.3% WA
Trade / vocational9.8% · 17.8% WA
Year 12 or below38.6% · 49.1% WA

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

Management and commerce24.7%
Health14.8%
Engineering and related technologies14.5%
Society and culture13.5%
Education8.3%
Natural and physical sciences6.3%

How these groups are defined

Measure	Definition
University qualified	Bachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualified	Advanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocational	Certificate III + IV
Year 12	Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12	Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated 12 September 2026 at 7:47 pm AWST
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24): $64,845
Median salary / wages (2023–24): $70,726
Residents with rental investments: 15.0%
Median super balance (2023–24): $75,382
Residents with business income: 10.0%

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 6152 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison

Taxpayers in this postcode: 18,580
Taxpayers reporting net rent: 2,796
Median net rent: $665
Taxpayers reporting business income: 1,935
Taxable income vs state median: +7%
Salary / wages vs state median: +13%
Rental investment vs state median: +25%
Super vs state median: +18%
Business income vs state median: +25%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in WA, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated 15 September 2026 at 12:53 pm AWST · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Community & culture

22% speak a language other than English at home; 36.4% born overseas

Language at home: 10,935 English only · 3,080 other
Non-English at home: 22%
Born overseas: 5,122 (36.4%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander: 157 (1.1%)
Australian citizens: 12,204
Languages spoken at home (other than English): 34

Top languages other than English

Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).

Mandarin213 · 18.5%
Cantonese86 · 7.5%
Persian73 · 6.3%
Indonesian72 · 6.2%
Italian68 · 5.9%
Spanish67 · 5.8%
Arabic66 · 5.7%
French45 · 3.9%

Religion

42.4%No religion

No religion is the most common response at 42.4%, while Christianity accounts for 41.4%.

Measure	Suburb	State
No religion	42.4%	42.5%
Christianity	41.4%	41.1%
Hinduism	2%	2%
Islam	2.5%	2.5%
Buddhism	3%	2.2%
Other / not stated	8.8%	9.8%

Christian denominations

Denomination	Suburb	State
Catholic	19.5%	18.7%
Anglican	9.8%	10.1%
Christian (not further defined)	2.7%	3.4%
Uniting Church	2.6%	1.6%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated 13 September 2026 at 11:43 am AWST
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Figures are for the Cannington Police District, not this suburb alone.

Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.

Offence counts & rates

Total offences (Jan 2026 to Sep 2026): 14,034
Against the person: 3,038
Against property: 8,831
Rate per 1,000 residents (annualised): 75.2
State crime-rate percentile: 70.4th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate, partial year): -34.2%

Most common offence types

Assault (Family)
Drug Offences
Fraud & Related Offences
Property Damage
Stealing

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

WA Police district crime statistics — Western Australia Police Force · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Sep 2026; Jan 2026 to Sep 2026 · Updated 1 October 2026 at 11:44 pm AWST · Quarterly timeseries XLSX; district-level aggregates

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km: 8
Median school ICSEA (8 schools): 1,092.5
Median ICSEA percentile: 82th

School list

Penrhos CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1143 · 94th percentile · LBOTE 29% · 1,033 students · Top SEA quarter 59% · 0.4 km awayView on My School →
Como Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1056 · 71th percentile · LBOTE 48% · 838 students · Top SEA quarter 31% · 0.5 km awayView on My School →
Como Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1140 · 93th percentile · LBOTE 57% · 460 students · Top SEA quarter 55% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
Curtin Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1036 · 62th percentile · LBOTE 55% · 138 students · Top SEA quarter 32% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
Collier Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1076 · 77th percentile · LBOTE 44% · 298 students · Top SEA quarter 38% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
Hensman Street ElementaryPrimary · Independent · ICSEA 1080 · 78th percentile · LBOTE 15% · 13 students · Top SEA quarter 22% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
Manning Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1105 · 86th percentile · LBOTE 36% · 436 students · Top SEA quarter 48% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
St Pius X Catholic SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1136 · 92th percentile · LBOTE 28% · 172 students · Top SEA quarter 58% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated 13 July 2026 at 2:56 pm AWST · Annual release
School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated 13 July 2026 at 2:56 pm AWST · Annual release

Childcare

1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap

Little Bright ExplorersBarker Avenuechildcare

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Childcare centres per 1,000 residents

Data sources & freshness

Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated 1 July 2026 at 5:09 pm AWST

Public transport

106 public transport stops in this suburb

Canning Hwy After Coode St
Canning Hwy After Orchid Ln
Canning Hwy Before Birdwood Av
Canning Hwy Before Monash Av
Canning Hwy Before Preston St

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

Data sources & freshness

GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · current · Updated 1 July 2026 at 4:52 pm AWST

Amenities

283 mapped amenities

5 restaurants · 7 cafes · 1 pubs · 1 bars · 2 supermarkets · 1 pharmacies · 9 fast food · 1 bakeries

Local character & venue list

Local character

Highly walkable for shops and everyday services
Good local dining options — 24 food & drink venues nearby
Great for outdoor family life — 12 parks mapped in suburb, 8 playgrounds nearby
Well connected by public transport — 106 public transport stops
Strong local sport and recreation — 17 sport and outdoor facilities nearby

Walkability proxy: 100/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents: 0.47
Food & drink per 1,000 residents: 1.62
Parks per 1,000 residents: 0.81

Food & drink(24)

Bakery
Hangout on PrestonBar
20 Preston Street
Bread Espresso BarCafe
Cafe (2)
Fiend MerchantsCafe
Krankin CafeCafe
Unit 2 71 Manning Road
Manic EspressoCafe
Moco151Cafe
151 Labouchere Road
Angelo's Pizza & PastaFast food
Fast food (3)
Hero's PizzaFast food
Johnny's Fish BarFast food
1C Barker Avenue, Como
Noodler's Noode BarFast food
Oba San Sushi TakeawayFast food
SubwayFast food
Karalee on PrestonPub
CS CafeRestaurant
459 Canning Highway, Como
Hong Kong Chinese RestaurantRestaurant
Restaurant (2)
XO ComoRestaurant

Shopping(7)

Bottle shop
Old Bridge CellarsBottle shop
Butcher
Busy Bee DeliConvenience store
3 Barker Avenue, Como
Como IGASupermarket
Farmer Jack'sSupermarket

Everyday services(4)

Laundry
Better ChoicePetrol station
CaltexPetrol station
398 Canning Highway, Como
Australia PostPost office

Community(6)

Little Bright ExplorersChildcare
10 Barker Avenue, Como
Community centre
Collier Primary SchoolSchool
17 Hobbs Avenue, Como
Como Primary SchoolSchool
29 Thelma Street, Como
Como Secondary CollegeSchool
20 Bruce Street, Como
Penrhos CollegeSchool
6 Morrison Street, Como

Health & services(4)

Craig Boulton PodiatryClinic
2 Bessell Avenue
Feet First PodiatryClinic
349 Canning Highway
Rejuva Cosmetic ClinicClinic
Pharmacy

Sport & outdoors(62)

BBQ (3)
Beach (7)
Davilak StreetCycling route
Fremantle Railway PSPCycling route
Hayman Road Shared PathCycling route
Kent Street Shared PathCycling route
Kwinana Freeway PSPCycling route
Lockhart StreetCycling route
Mosman Park & North Fremantle LTCN Primary RouteCycling route
Ride around the Rivers Ride 7 - Applecross to the Narrows BridgeCycling route
Ride around the Rivers Ride 9 - Canning Bridge to Mount Henry Bridge and returnCycling route
SAFE Route ManningCycling route
SE 16Cycling route
SE 26Cycling route
SE 28Cycling route
SE 29Cycling route
SE 30Cycling route
SE 33Cycling route
SE 35Cycling route
The Esplanade Shared PathCycling route
Olives Reserve Dog ParkDog park
Ryrie Avenue ReserveDog park
Drinking water (5)
Collier Park Golf CourseGolf course
Hayman Road, Como
Axford-Barker ReservePark
Comer ReservePark
Como BeachPark
Coolidge ReservePark
Neil McDougall ParkPark
Ley Street, Como
Olives ReservePark
Park
1 Saunders Street, Como
Park
36 Axford Street, Como
Park (3)
Playground (8)
Public toilets
Bill Grayden ReserveSports field
Collier ReserveSports field
Sports field
Pool & Spa MartSwimming pool
Swimming pool (2)

Entertainment(1)

Cygnet Movie TheatreCinema
16 Preston Street, Como

Transport(78)

78 bus stops

Other(34)

Como Chiropractic CentreAlternative
Beauty salon
My Beauty ShoppeBeauty salon
StudioBeauty salon
Bench (6)
Bicycle Parking (18)
Clothes
Universal Dance and PerformanceDance
364 Canning Highway, Como
Hairdresser
Little Hephzibah Hair BarHairdresser
Short Black & SidesHairdresser
201 Labouchere Road, Como
U-Nique Homeware & DesignHouseware
Como MassageMassage
Fafa MassageMassage
Massage
Yani Spa & Thai MassageMassage
Newsagent
City of South perthParking
Parking (31)
Parking Entrance (3)
Picnic Table (4)
Holy Family Catholic ChurchPlace of worship
Lifestreams Christian ChurchPlace of worship
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsPlace of worship
164 Labouchere Road
Australia PostPost Box
Post Box (2)
Physio Pro ComoPsychotherapist
Unit 5 34 Talbot Avenue
City of South Perth Recycling CentreRecycling
199 Thelma Street
Shelter (5)
Collier Park Retirement VillageSocial Facility
Sports Hall
TelstraTelephone
Ticket
Track (3)

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated 5 September 2026 at 5:20 pm AWST
OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated 5 September 2026 at 1:55 pm AWST

Sporting clubs

2 named sporting clubs in this suburb

Collier Park Golf Club
Golf
South Perth Lawn Tennis Club
Tennis

Named sporting clubs from OpenStreetMap, assigned to this suburb's boundary. Sporting facilities such as ovals, courts and recreation centres are listed under Amenities.

Data sources & freshness

OpenStreetMap sporting clubs — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated 3 September 2026 at 3:23 pm AWST · Geofabrik australia-latest.osm.pbf

Parks & reserves

7 parks and public open space in this suburb

Axford-Barker ReservePark
Comer ReservePark
Como BeachPark
Coolidge ReservePark
Neil McDougall ParkPark
Olives ReservePark
Ryrie Avenue ReservePark

Data sources & freshness

Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated 1 July 2026 at 4:53 pm AWST

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area: 8.7%
Woodland / forest cover: 6%
Parks & woodland features (OSM): 70
Parks (OSM): 12
Typical summer maximum: 29°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated 7 September 2026 at 3:59 pm AWST · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Places of worship

3 places of worship within ~1.5 km

Holy Family Catholic Church
Lifestreams Christian Church
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
164 Labouchere Road

From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.

Data sources & freshness

OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated 5 September 2026 at 1:55 pm AWST

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb: 6
Nearest hospital: South Perth Community Centre Hospital (1.3 km)
Nearest hospital type: Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency: Emergency department
Emergency department in suburb: Not in suburb
GP clinics in suburb: 3
GPs tagged bulk billing (OSM): 0 of 3
Aged-care services: 4
Residential aged-care places: 494

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

Physio Pro ComoTalbot AvenuePsychotherapist
Como Chiropractic CentreAlternative
Craig Boulton PodiatryBessell AvenueClinic
Feet First PodiatryCanning HighwayClinic
PharmacyPharmacy
Rejuva Cosmetic ClinicClinic

Aged-care services

Aegis BalmoralCOMOResidential
Bethanie ComoCOMOResidential
Michael Lee CentreCOMOResidential
Regis ComoCOMOResidential

Australian Government–subsidised services from the AIHW GEN list (30 June 2025), assigned to this suburb by location.

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

Hospitals, GPs and aged care — OpenStreetMap + AIHW GEN aged care service list · 2025-06-30; current · Updated 7 September 2026 at 3:57 pm AWST

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026): 249
Participants per 1,000 residents: 15.2

Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.

For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated 20 July 2026 at 9:29 am AWST · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries

Weather

Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.

Summer (Dec–Feb)

Usual max / min: 29° / 16°
Rainfall: 51 mm · ~6 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min: 24° / 13°
Rainfall: 198 mm · ~25 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min: 17° / 8°
Rainfall: 552 mm · ~69 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min: 21° / 10°
Rainfall: 212 mm · ~26 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated 4 July 2026 at 6:57 pm AWST

Future & Planning

Heritage

2 heritage places

Cygnet Cinema16 Preston St, Como2404
Pagoda, Como111 Melville Pde, Como2403

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Heritage listings as established streetscape

Data sources & freshness

State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated 1 July 2026 at 4:53 pm AWST

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone: No overlay at centroid
Flood / inundation overlay: No mapped inundation on suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area mapping. Flood cover uses floodplain mapping against the suburb boundary where published.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

Bushfire and flood planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated 7 September 2026 at 3:56 pm AWST

Politics & representation

Federal electorate: Swan
Member of Parliament: Zaneta MASCARENHAS (Australian Labor Party)
Results from: 2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025): 116,105
Turnout (2025): 87.3%
Swing since 2022 (2025): +4.6 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 36.0%Labor 64.0%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.6 km away).

Coalition 40.7%Labor 59.3%

4.6 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +5.0 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

Como SouthLabor 55.8% · Coalition 44.2% TPP (2025)0.7 km away
Manning NorthLabor 65.0% · Coalition 35.0% TPP (2025)0.7 km away
ComoLabor 59.4% · Coalition 40.6% TPP (2025)1.1 km away
Como EastLabor 59.2% · Coalition 40.8% TPP (2025)1.3 km away
ManningLabor 54.6% · Coalition 45.4% TPP (2025)1.5 km away

Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.

Data sources & freshness

Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated 11 July 2026 at 3:58 pm AWST · 2025 election with by-election overlays

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021): 10/10
IRSD decile (2021): 8/10

ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).

What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?

IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.

IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.

A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

Data sources & freshness

SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated 1 July 2026 at 4:27 pm AWST

More in South Perth Council

Other suburbs in the same local government area.

Comparable suburbs

Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Western Australia.

Last updated 1 October 2026 at 11:44 pm AWST