Como Postcode

New South Wales

Metro Top 10% SEIFA Above NSW income
2226
Postcode for Como, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 20 km from Sydney · Pop. 4,053
4,053
Population
40
Median Age
$3,152
Household Income/wk
$590
Median Rent/wk
10/10
SEIFA Advantage
1.6
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Como ranks: household income is in the top 10% of NSW suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in NSW; SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Como Compares

Como vs the NSW average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricComoNSW avgAU avgGreater Sydney
Household income/wk $3,152 +NSW $1,931 $1,836 $2,181
Rent/wk $590 +NSW $445 $390 $506
Mortgage/month $3,000 +NSW $2,247 $1,958 $2,587
Median age 40 45.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10 10.0/10
Unemployment 3.2% -NSW 5.0% 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the NSW average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Postcode 2226 covers Como, an inland suburb of Sydney about 20 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Sydney - Sutherland region of New South Wales. Local government services are provided by Sutherland Shire.

According to the 2021 Census, Como has a population of 4,053 with a median age of 40. The median weekly household income is $3,152, above the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 3.2%, lower than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 44 (1.1% of residents).

Housing in Como includes a median weekly rent of $590, median monthly mortgage repayment of $3,000, with 1,298 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 89.3% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Como scores in decile 10 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Schools in Como include St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Como - Oyster Bay, Como West Public School and Como Public School.

Como is part of the Sutherland - Menai - Heathcote statistical area in New South Wales.

Como Details

Postcode2226
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)4,053
Median Age40 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$3,152/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,149/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$590
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$3,000
Average Household Size3.1 persons
Area1.6 km²
Population Density2537/km²
Total Dwellings1,298
Australian Citizens93.4%
Indigenous Population44 (1.1%)
Unemployment Rate3.2%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-34.0045
Longitude151.06379
Distance from Sydney20 km
Region (SA4)Sydney - Sutherland
Area (SA3)Sutherland - Menai - Heathcote
Local GovernmentSutherland Shire
Federal ElectorateHughes

Age Profile

0–14 (22.7%) 15–24 (12.6%) 25–44 (22.7%) 45–64 (27.7%) 65+ (14.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years919 (22.7%)
15–24 years511 (12.6%)
25–44 years919 (22.7%)
45–64 years1,124 (27.7%)
65+ years571 (14.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (40.7%) Mortgaged (48.6%) Rented (10.7%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 10 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma342 (8.4%)
Arthritis275 (6.8%)
Heart Disease140 (3.5%)
Cancer117 (2.9%)
Diabetes98 (2.4%)
Lung Condition30 (0.7%)
Dementia9 (0.2%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle49 (3.8%)
1 vehicle398 (30.8%)
2 vehicles594 (45.9%)
3+ vehicles253 (19.6%)

Schools in Como

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Como - Oyster Bay
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 1127 · 414 students
Como West Public School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1109 · 275 students
Como Public School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1071 · 103 students

Suburbs Near Como

Same Postcode (2226)

More Como Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.