Como vs Jannali

In both, most households own their home. In Como, the large majority of homes are detached houses and most households are couple families. In Jannali, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Como tends to suit couples, while Jannali suits people living alone.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Como

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 49/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (91% vs 51%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (81% vs 63%)
  • But Jannali has more childcare (12 vs 3)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Como

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 27%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Jannali

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (29% vs 11%)
  • has cheaper rent ($428/wk vs $590/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Jannali

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (88/100 vs 75/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Jannali

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (49% vs 9%)
  • has more GPs (3 vs 1)
  • is more walkable (88/100 vs 75/100)
  • But Como carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 49/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Jannali

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (7.2% vs 1.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Como and Jannali drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Como Jannali
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Como Jannali
Walkability 75 / 88
Como — Walkability: 75/100 Jannali — Walkability: 88/100
Safety 75 / 51
Como — Safety: 75/100 Jannali — Safety: 51/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Como — Low fire risk: 100/100 Jannali — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Jannali has more residents (6,632 vs 4,053); Como has higher household incomes ($163,904 vs $115,440).

Como Jannali
Population 4,053 6,632
+64% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.9% +7.2%
Median age 40 39
Median household income $163,904/yr
+30% vs other
 $115,440/yr
Median weekly rent $590/wk
+27% vs other
 $428/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Como Jannali
0-4 5.8% / 6.5%
Como — 0-4: 5.8% Jannali — 0-4: 6.5%
5-14 16.9% / 13.9%
Como — 5-14: 16.9% Jannali — 5-14: 13.9%
15-19 7.4% / 5.4%
Como — 15-19: 7.4% Jannali — 15-19: 5.4%
20-24 5.2% / 4.8%
Como — 20-24: 5.2% Jannali — 20-24: 4.8%
25-34 7.9% / 12.8%
Como — 25-34: 7.9% Jannali — 25-34: 12.8%
35-44 14.7% / 14.7%
Como — 35-44: 14.7% Jannali — 35-44: 14.7%
45-54 15.9% / 14.6%
Como — 45-54: 15.9% Jannali — 45-54: 14.6%
55-64 11.8% / 11.0%
Como — 55-64: 11.8% Jannali — 55-64: 11.0%
65-74 8.5% / 8.2%
Como — 65-74: 8.5% Jannali — 65-74: 8.2%
75-84 3.8% / 4.9%
Como — 75-84: 3.8% Jannali — 75-84: 4.9%
85+ 1.8% / 3.0%
Como — 85+: 1.8% Jannali — 85+: 3.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Como 70.5% couple families
Como — Couple Families: 70.5% Como — Lone Person: 16.3% Como — One Parent Families: 10.5% Como — Group Household: 1.8% Como — Other Families: 1.0%
Jannali 47.8% couple families
Jannali — Couple Families: 47.8% Jannali — Lone Person: 33.1% Jannali — One Parent Families: 15.6% Jannali — Group Household: 2.2% Jannali — Other Families: 1.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Como 10.7% renting
Como — Owned Outright: 40.7% Como — Mortgage: 48.6% Como — Renting: 10.7%
Jannali 29.1% renting
Jannali — Owned Outright: 29.7% Jannali — Mortgage: 41.2% Jannali — Renting: 29.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Como Jannali
Bachelor Degree 19.7% / 15.9%
Como — Bachelor Degree: 19.7% Jannali — Bachelor Degree: 15.9%
Certificate III & IV 11.1% / 12.6%
Como — Certificate III & IV: 11.1% Jannali — Certificate III & IV: 12.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.9% / 9.7%
Como — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9% Jannali — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.7%
Postgraduate Degree 7.7% / 5.7%
Como — Postgraduate Degree: 7.7% Jannali — Postgraduate Degree: 5.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / 2.5%
Como — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% Jannali — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.7%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Como Jannali
England 5.6% / 4.7%
Como — England: 5.6% Jannali — England: 4.7%
China 1.5% / 2.2%
Como — China: 1.5% Jannali — China: 2.2%
New Zealand 1.4% / 1.6%
Como — New Zealand: 1.4% Jannali — New Zealand: 1.6%
South Africa 0.8% / 0.6%
Como — South Africa: 0.8% Jannali — South Africa: 0.6%
Scotland 0.7% / 0.6%
Como — Scotland: 0.7% Jannali — Scotland: 0.6%
India 0.3% / 0.8%
Como — India: 0.3% Jannali — India: 0.8%
Philippines — / 0.8%
Como — Philippines: not among its largest Jannali — Philippines: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Como 91.3% houses
Como — Houses: 91.3% Como — Townhouses: 7.6% Como — Flats / Apartments: 1.2%
Jannali 50.9% houses
Jannali — Houses: 50.9% Jannali — Townhouses: 25.4% Jannali — Flats / Apartments: 23.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Como Jannali
Median house price $1,850,000 $1,735,000
Median unit price — $795,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 21 days
from 15 sales
 21 days
from 26 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Como Jannali
3 bed $1.72M / $1.6M
Como — 3 bed: $1.72M (33 sales) Jannali — 3 bed: $1.6M (37 sales)

33 vs 37 sales

4 bed $1.95M / $1.89M
Como — 4 bed: $1.95M (29 sales) Jannali — 4 bed: $1.89M (16 sales)

29 vs 16 sales

5 bed $2.3M / $2M
Como — 5 bed: $2.3M (5 sales) Jannali — 5 bed: $2M (13 sales)

5 vs 13 sales

Zoning mix

Como Jannali
Residential 46% 51%
Environmental 38% 35%
Infrastructure and transport 8% 7%
Parks and recreation 8% 5%
Commercial 0% 2%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Como Jannali
New dwellings approved 1,449
across Sutherland
same for both
Approvals change year on year +117%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Como Jannali
Houses — 4.2%
$1,000/wk on $1.25M
Units — 5.1%
$780/wk on $800K

Ranking within NSW

Como Jannali
House price Higher than 80% of NSW Higher than 79% of NSW
Income Higher than 97% of NSW Higher than 80% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 94% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 90% of NSW Higher than 96% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 60% of NSW Higher than 37% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 94% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 83% of NSW Higher than 86% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 80% of NSW
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 69% of NSW

Liveability

Jannali is more walkable (88 vs 75).

Como Jannali
Grade A+ A
Score 87/100 83/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Jannali carries more crime risk (49 vs 25).

Como Jannali
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
25/100
 Moderate
49/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Como Jannali
Inside the suburb 2 3
Rated above peers 1 2
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Western Sydney University - Bankstown City, 9.6 km
 None

Schools in Como

  • Como Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Como West Public School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Jannali

  • Jannali East Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Jannali Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • The Jannali High School Government · Secondary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Como Jannali
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 6 7
Parks & reserves 6 8
Childcare 3 12
GPs 1 3
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 1 2

Mobility

Como Jannali
Walkability score 75/100 88/100
Distance to Sydney 32.5 km 32.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 43 min 42 min
Public transport score 67/100
Rail · Bus
 80/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 19.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 89.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 2.1%
postcode 2226
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 34
postcode 2226
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Como Jannali
Worked from Home 58.9% / 52.8%
Como — Worked from Home: 58.9% Jannali — Worked from Home: 52.8%
Car (driver) 33.4% / 36.7%
Como — Car (driver): 33.4% Jannali — Car (driver): 36.7%
Train 4.4% / 6.3%
Como — Train: 4.4% Jannali — Train: 6.3%
Car (passenger) 2.2% / 2.5%
Como — Car (passenger): 2.2% Jannali — Car (passenger): 2.5%
Walked Only 1.1% / 1.2%
Como — Walked Only: 1.1% Jannali — Walked Only: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (58.9%).

Setting

Como Jannali
Elevation 48 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 73 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.8 km 5.5 km

NBN connectivity

Como Jannali
Connectivity score 75/100 76/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 1%
1,403 premises
 4%
2,802 premises

Climate

Como Jannali
Annual rainfall 1,038 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Como Jannali
PM2.5 6.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 16.1 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.79 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Como Jannali
Average residential rate $1,552/yr
same for both
Council Sutherland
same for both

Federal electorate

Como Jannali
Division Hughes Cook
Member David Moncrieff Simon Kennedy
Party Australian Labor Party Liberal

First Home Owner Grant

Como Jannali
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Como

Family Middle-Ring Parks Premium Professionals Quiet River Trains

Jannali

Outer Parks Premium Townhouses Trains Transport Hub

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