Established 1905 Location 6 km (4 mi) from Perth State electorate(s) South Perth Area 6.7 km² Postal code 6152 Local time Saturday 6:52 AM | Postcode(s) 6152 LGA(s) City of South Perth Como Bentley Founded 1905 Population 12,423 (2006) Federal division Division of Swan | |
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Como is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia. Its local government area is the City of South Perth. The suburb has a population of 12,423. Canning Highway divides the suburb.
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Map of Como WA 6152, Australia
History
The suburb of Como was originally made up of three land grants, purchased by Christchurch farmer Edmund Hugh Comer in February 1891. The land was subdivided in 1905 under the name Como Estate, which is thought to be derived from either the owner's surname or the area of the same name in northern Italy. Como forms part of the City of South Perth.
Facilities
Como is serviced by the Canning Bridge railway station and the Canning Bridge bus station.
There are four schools in the area. These are the Collier and Como Primary Schools, Como Secondary College (previously Como Senior High School), and Penrhos College, a private all-girls school which has a primary school and a high school.