Como vs Manning

In both, most households own their home. In Como, about half of households are people living alone. In Manning, the large majority of homes are detached houses and about half of households are couple families. Como is closer to the city centre: 7.9 km, against 9.8 km. On these figures, Como tends to suit young adults and people living alone, while Manning suits families with children and couples.

Como is a larger, more established suburb closer to the CBD at 7.9 km, while Manning is a quieter, smaller community 9.8 km out. Manning scores notably higher on liveability (80 vs 62) and walkability (81 vs 67), and household incomes are stronger there at $114,816 compared to Como's $92,560. House prices are similar, but Como offers significantly cheaper units at $693,250 versus Manning's $1,170,000. Como has a higher flood risk (46 vs 21), though both share the same crime risk and zero bushfire risk. Como may appeal to investors seeking rental yield (4.4% on houses), while Manning suits those prioritising walkable, liveable surroundings.

Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Como has more childcare (10 vs 3)
  • Manning has more separate houses rather than flats (88% vs 33%)

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

First-home buyers

Como

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($693,250 vs $1,170,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Como

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (42% vs 32%)

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

Commuting to the city

Manning

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (81/100 vs 67/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Como has more units and townhouses to downsize into (67% vs 12%)
  • Manning is more walkable (81/100 vs 67/100)

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

Investors

Como

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.4% vs 2.8%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Como and Manning 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 Manning
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 Manning
Walkability 67 / 81
Como — Walkability: 67/100 Manning — Walkability: 81/100
Safety 32 / 32
Como — Safety: 32/100 Manning — Safety: 32/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Como — Low fire risk: 100/100 Manning — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 54 / 79
Como — Low flood risk: 54/100 Manning — Low flood risk: 79/100

Demographics

Como has more residents (14,786 vs 4,219); Manning has higher household incomes ($114,816 vs $92,560).

Como Manning
Population 14,786
+71% vs other
 4,219
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.6% +1.9%
Median age 38
same for both
Median household income $92,560/yr $114,816/yr
+24% vs other
Median weekly rent $350/wk
+3% vs other
 $340/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Como Manning
0-4 4.8% / 5.7%
Como — 0-4: 4.8% Manning — 0-4: 5.7%
5-14 8.3% / 13.6%
Como — 5-14: 8.3% Manning — 5-14: 13.6%
15-19 4.3% / 6.4%
Como — 15-19: 4.3% Manning — 15-19: 6.4%
20-24 8.3% / 7.2%
Como — 20-24: 8.3% Manning — 20-24: 7.2%
25-34 18.6% / 11.5%
Como — 25-34: 18.6% Manning — 25-34: 11.5%
35-44 14.3% / 14.3%
Como — 35-44: 14.3% Manning — 35-44: 14.3%
45-54 10.5% / 13.8%
Como — 45-54: 10.5% Manning — 45-54: 13.8%
55-64 10.3% / 11.3%
Como — 55-64: 10.3% Manning — 55-64: 11.3%
65-74 10.2% / 10.1%
Como — 65-74: 10.2% Manning — 65-74: 10.1%
75-84 6.1% / 4.3%
Como — 75-84: 6.1% Manning — 75-84: 4.3%
85+ 4.2% / 1.9%
Como — 85+: 4.2% Manning — 85+: 1.9%

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%
Manning 30.7% lone person
Manning — Lone Person: 30.7% Manning — Couple Families: 47.0% Manning — One Parent Families: 14.3% Manning — Group Household: 5.5% Manning — Other Families: 2.6%
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%
Manning 31.7% renting
Manning — Owned Outright: 30.8% Manning — Mortgage: 37.5% Manning — Renting: 31.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Como Manning
Bachelor Degree 24.7% / 21.2%
Como — Bachelor Degree: 24.7% Manning — Bachelor Degree: 21.2%
Certificate III & IV 8.5% / 8.8%
Como — Certificate III & IV: 8.5% Manning — Certificate III & IV: 8.8%
Postgraduate Degree 8.8% / 7.6%
Como — Postgraduate Degree: 8.8% Manning — Postgraduate Degree: 7.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.8% / 7.3%
Como — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8% Manning — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.4% / 3.7%
Como — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.4% Manning — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.7%

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 Manning
England 5.8% / 5.7%
Como — England: 5.8% Manning — England: 5.7%
Malaysia 2.3% / 1.8%
Como — Malaysia: 2.3% Manning — Malaysia: 1.8%
China 1.8% / 1.9%
Como — China: 1.8% Manning — China: 1.9%
New Zealand 1.7% / 1.9%
Como — New Zealand: 1.7% Manning — New Zealand: 1.9%
India 2.0% / 1.3%
Como — India: 2.0% Manning — India: 1.3%
Indonesia 1.3% / 1.6%
Como — Indonesia: 1.3% Manning — Indonesia: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.8%).

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%
Manning 88.3% houses
Manning — Houses: 88.3% Manning — Townhouses: 10.3% Manning — Flats / Apartments: 1.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Como Manning
Median house price $1,500,000 $1,450,000
Median unit price $693,250 $1,170,000
Median land price — $1,425,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 31 days
from 105 sales
 22 days
from 14 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 Manning
3 bed $1.31M / $1.42M
Como — 3 bed: $1.31M (62 sales) Manning — 3 bed: $1.42M (22 sales)

62 vs 22 sales

4 bed $1.73M / $1.68M
Como — 4 bed: $1.73M (61 sales) Manning — 4 bed: $1.68M (16 sales)

61 vs 16 sales

Development activity

Como Manning
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 Manning
Houses 4.4%
$838/wk on $1M
 2.8%
$900/wk on $1.7M
Units 5.2%
$738/wk on $735K
 —

Ranking within WA

Como Manning
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 56% of WA Higher than 81% of WA
Schools Higher than 42% of WA —
Walkability Higher than 89% of WA Higher than 95% 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 100% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 49% of WA Higher than 3% of WA
Rental yield (units) Higher than 44% of WA —

Liveability

Manning scores higher overall (80 vs 62); Manning is more walkable (81 vs 67).

Como Manning
Grade B A
Score 62/100 80/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Como carries more flood risk (46 vs 21).

Como Manning
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
68/100
same for both
Flood Moderate
46/100
 Low
21/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 6
within 5 km
 7
within 5 km

Schools

Como Manning
Inside the suburb 6 2
Rated above peers 1 2
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, 3.6 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 4.3% 4.4%

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 Manning

  • Curtin Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Manning Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Como Manning
Supermarkets 2 1
Cafes & restaurants 8 0
Parks & reserves 12 6
Childcare 10 3
GPs 4
same for both
Pharmacies 2 1
Banks & Bank@Post 2 1
Fuel stations 2
same for both

Mobility

Como Manning
Walkability score 67/100 81/100
Distance to Perth 7.9 km 9.8 km
+24% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 13 min
same for both
Public transport score 94/100
Rail · Bus
 94/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 522.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 166.5
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 Manning
Car (driver) 68.1% / 70.4%
Como — Car (driver): 68.1% Manning — Car (driver): 70.4%
Worked from Home 10.4% / 12.0%
Como — Worked from Home: 10.4% Manning — Worked from Home: 12.0%
Bus 9.8% / 5.1%
Como — Bus: 9.8% Manning — Bus: 5.1%
Car (passenger) 4.5% / 5.5%
Como — Car (passenger): 4.5% Manning — Car (passenger): 5.5%
Train 4.3% / 4.8%
Como — Train: 4.3% Manning — Train: 4.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.4%).

Setting

Como Manning
Elevation 24 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 13 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 11.0 km
3.4 km to a named beach
 11.1 km
2.0 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Como Manning
Connectivity score 91/100 100/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 67%
8,444 premises
 100%
1,879 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Como Manning
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

Manning

Easy Commute Inner Parks Premium Professionals Transport Hub

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