Como vs Karawara

Karawara is the younger of the two, with a median age of 31 against 38 in Como. In Como, most households own their home and about half of households are people living alone. In Karawara, about half of households rent and most homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Como: a median of $1.5 million, against $1.04 million in Karawara, and rent is higher there too. Como is closer to the city centre: 7.9 km, against 11.1 km. On these figures, Como tends to suit people living alone, while Karawara suits buyers on a tighter budget.

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 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (6 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (10 vs 2)
  • has more parks and reserves (12 vs 3)
  • But Karawara has more separate houses rather than flats (73% vs 33%)

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

First-home buyers

Karawara

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,042,500 vs $1,500,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Karawara

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $350/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Como sits closer to the CBD (7.9 km vs 11.1 km)
  • Karawara is more walkable (76/100 vs 67/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Como

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (4 vs 0)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (67% vs 27%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 13%)
  • But Karawara is more walkable (76/100 vs 67/100)

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

Investors

Como

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (4.6% vs -10.6%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.4% vs 3.0%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Como and Karawara 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 Karawara
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 Karawara
Walkability 67 / 76
Como — Walkability: 67/100 Karawara — Walkability: 76/100
Safety 32 / 6
Como — Safety: 32/100 Karawara — Safety: 6/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Como — Low fire risk: 100/100 Karawara — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 54 / 100
Como — Low flood risk: 54/100 Karawara — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Como has more residents (14,786 vs 1,842); Como skews older (38 vs 31).

Como Karawara
Population 14,786
+88% vs other
 1,842
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.6% -10.6%
Median age 38 31
Median household income $92,560/yr
+3% vs other
 $89,336/yr
Median weekly rent $350/wk
+14% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Como Karawara
0-4 4.8% / 4.5%
Como — 0-4: 4.8% Karawara — 0-4: 4.5%
5-14 8.3% / 9.1%
Como — 5-14: 8.3% Karawara — 5-14: 9.1%
15-19 4.3% / 9.0%
Como — 15-19: 4.3% Karawara — 15-19: 9.0%
20-24 8.3% / 15.6%
Como — 20-24: 8.3% Karawara — 20-24: 15.6%
25-34 18.6% / 15.9%
Como — 25-34: 18.6% Karawara — 25-34: 15.9%
35-44 14.3% / 10.5%
Como — 35-44: 14.3% Karawara — 35-44: 10.5%
45-54 10.5% / 11.3%
Como — 45-54: 10.5% Karawara — 45-54: 11.3%
55-64 10.3% / 11.3%
Como — 55-64: 10.3% Karawara — 55-64: 11.3%
65-74 10.2% / 8.8%
Como — 65-74: 10.2% Karawara — 65-74: 8.8%
75-84 6.1% / 3.4%
Como — 75-84: 6.1% Karawara — 75-84: 3.4%
85+ 4.2% / 0.8%
Como — 85+: 4.2% Karawara — 85+: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Como 50.6% lone person
Como — Lone Person: 50.6% Como — Couple Families: 27.8% Como — One Parent Families: 9.8% Como — Group Household: 8.4% Como — Other Families: 3.4%
Karawara 31.6% lone person
Karawara — Lone Person: 31.6% Karawara — Couple Families: 38.2% Karawara — One Parent Families: 14.3% Karawara — Group Household: 13.0% Karawara — Other Families: 3.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Como 42.1% renting
Como — Owned Outright: 28.8% Como — Mortgage: 29.1% Como — Renting: 42.1%
Karawara 46.3% renting
Karawara — Owned Outright: 28.1% Karawara — Mortgage: 25.6% Karawara — Renting: 46.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Como Karawara
Bachelor Degree 24.7% / 17.4%
Como — Bachelor Degree: 24.7% Karawara — Bachelor Degree: 17.4%
Postgraduate Degree 8.8% / 8.1%
Como — Postgraduate Degree: 8.8% Karawara — Postgraduate Degree: 8.1%
Certificate III & IV 8.5% / 8.3%
Como — Certificate III & IV: 8.5% Karawara — Certificate III & IV: 8.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.8% / 8.0%
Como — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8% Karawara — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.4% / 2.2%
Como — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.4% Karawara — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.7%).

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 Karawara
England 5.8% / 3.1%
Como — England: 5.8% Karawara — England: 3.1%
Malaysia 2.3% / 6.0%
Como — Malaysia: 2.3% Karawara — Malaysia: 6.0%
India 2.0% / 2.8%
Como — India: 2.0% Karawara — India: 2.8%
China 1.8% / 2.7%
Como — China: 1.8% Karawara — China: 2.7%
Indonesia 1.3% / 2.6%
Como — Indonesia: 1.3% Karawara — Indonesia: 2.6%
New Zealand 1.7% / —
Como — New Zealand: 1.7% Karawara — New Zealand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Como 32.8% houses
Como — Houses: 32.8% Como — Townhouses: 52.5% Como — Flats / Apartments: 14.7%
Karawara 73.2% houses
Karawara — Houses: 73.2% Karawara — Townhouses: 26.1% Karawara — Flats / Apartments: 0.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Como Karawara
Median house price $1,500,000 $1,042,500
Median unit price $693,250 —
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 31 days
from 105 sales
 20 days
from 6 sales

Development activity

Como Karawara
New dwellings approved 442
across South Perth
same for both
Approvals change year on year +24%
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 Karawara
Houses 4.4%
$838/wk on $1M
 3.0%
$825/wk on $1.45M
Units 5.2%
$738/wk on $735K
 —

Ranking within WA

Como Karawara
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 56% of WA Higher than 54% of WA
Schools Higher than 42% of WA —
Walkability Higher than 89% of WA Higher than 93% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 96% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 96% of WA Higher than 94% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 49% of WA Higher than 6% of WA
Rental yield (units) Higher than 44% of WA —

Liveability

Karawara is more walkable (76 vs 67).

Como Karawara
Grade B
same for both
Score 62/100 66/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Como carries more flood risk (46 vs 0); Karawara carries more crime risk (94 vs 68).

Como Karawara
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
68/100
 High
94/100
Flood Moderate
46/100
 None
0/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 6
within 5 km
 11
within 5 km

Schools

Como Karawara
Inside the suburb 6 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 3 0
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 3
Curtin University of Technology, 3.8 km
 3
Curtin University of Technology, 2.5 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 4.3% 11.8%

Schools in Como

  • Como Secondary College Government · Secondary above peers
  • Como Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Penrhos College Independent · Combined at peers
  • St Pius X Catholic School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Collier Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Alta-1 College - Como Campus Independent · Secondary · Special school

Schools in Karawara

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Como Karawara
Supermarkets 2
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 8 7
Parks & reserves 12 3
Childcare 10 2
GPs 4 0
Pharmacies 2
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 2 1
Fuel stations 2 1

Mobility

Karawara sits further from the CBD (11.1 km vs 7.9 km).

Como Karawara
Walkability score 67/100 76/100
Distance to Perth 7.9 km 11.1 km
+41% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 13 min 15 min
Public transport score 94/100
Rail · Bus
 94/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 522.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 134.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.4%
postcode 6152
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 37
postcode 6152
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 Karawara
Car (driver) 68.1% / 69.4%
Como — Car (driver): 68.1% Karawara — Car (driver): 69.4%
Worked from Home 10.4% / 10.0%
Como — Worked from Home: 10.4% Karawara — Worked from Home: 10.0%
Bus 9.8% / 5.7%
Como — Bus: 9.8% Karawara — Bus: 5.7%
Car (passenger) 4.5% / 5.0%
Como — Car (passenger): 4.5% Karawara — Car (passenger): 5.0%
Train 4.3% / 4.4%
Como — Train: 4.3% Karawara — Train: 4.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.4%).

Setting

Como Karawara
Elevation 24 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 5 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 11.0 km
3.4 km to a named beach
 12.2 km
2.1 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Como Karawara
Connectivity score 91/100 85/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 67%
8,444 premises
 72%
814 premises

Climate

Como Karawara
Annual rainfall 650 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Federal electorate

Como Karawara
Division Swan
same for both
Member Zaneta Mascarenhas
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Como Karawara
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Como

Easy Commute Inner Parks Premium Professionals Townhouses Transport Hub

Karawara

Easy Commute Inner Multicultural Parks Students Townhouses Transport Hub

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