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Como flood & bushfire risk

Of Como’s 1,583 mapped properties, 0.1% are in a mapped flood area and 12.3% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Como’s flood exposure is below the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is below the NSW average of 16.4%.

0.1%
In a flood area
12.3%
In a bushfire area
1,583
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Como

Flood and bushfire areas across Como. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.

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Crime near Como

Como sits in the Sutherland council area, which recorded 10,806 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.
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Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 10,806 total. Figures are for the whole Sutherland council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Property values in Como

Median sale price by property type, reported by postcode area — suburbs sharing a postcode show the same figure.

Houses
$1,800,000+10.67%
Postcode-area median · Q4 2025
Units & apartments
$938,000+14.39%
Postcode-area median · Q4 2025

Indicative postcode-area estimate — NSW medians are reported by postcode, so Como shares this figure with nearby suburbs in the same postcode. Not a valuation of any specific property. Source: NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report — sales tables (postcode).

Zoning in Como

Como is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential61.6% of properties

Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.

Zone: Low Density Residential

Environmental20.8% of properties

Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.

Zone: Environmental Management

Environmental12.8% of properties

Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.

Zone: Environmental Living

School catchments in Como

Como can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Who lives in Como

At the 2021 Census, 18.3% of Como’s 4,053 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English43%
Australian39%
Irish14.5%
Scottish11.5%
Chinese4.2%
German4.2%

Top countries of birth

England5.6%
China1.5%
New Zealand1.4%
South Africa0.8%
Scotland0.7%
United States0.6%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Como

Sutherland council approved 1,314 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

1,314
Dwellings/yr
215
Houses
1,099
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Sutherland council area (not just Como). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Como address:

Nearby suburbs

Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.