Como, Western Australia

Como Perth,  Western Australia
The state heritage listed Pagoda restaurant, Como
Coordinates	31°59′59″S115°52′04″E / 31.999702°S 115.8676543°E / -31.999702; 115.8676543 (Como)
Population	14,786 (SAL 2021) [1]
Established	1905
Postcode(s)	6152
Area	6.7 km2 (2.6 sq mi)
Location	6 km (4 mi) from Perth
LGA(s)	City of South Perth
State electorate(s)	South Perth
Federal division(s)	Swan
Suburbs around Como: Swan River South Perth Kensington Swan River Como Bentley Canning River Salter Point Manning

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. ^[2] Canning Highway divides the suburb.

History

The suburb of Como was originally made up of three land grants, purchased by Christchurch farmer Edmund Hugh Comer in February 1891. ^[3] 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. ^[4] Como forms part of the City of South Perth.

Facilities

Como is serviced by the Canning Bridge railway station, which is on the Mandurah railway line, and is served by buses as well.

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.

Transport

Bus

•    30 Perth Busport to Curtin University Bus Station – serves Labouchere Road, Thelma Street, Robert Street, Henley Street, Clydesdale Street, McDougall Street, Lockhart Street, Davilak Street, Ley Street, Paterson Street and Gentilli Way ^[5]
•    31 Perth Busport to Salter Point – serves Labouchere Road, Thelma Street, Barker Avenue, Talbot Avenue and Henley Street ^[6]
•    32 Elizabeth Quay Bus Station to Como – serves Coode Street, Thelma Street and Melville Parade ^[7]
•    33 Elizabeth Quay Bus Station to Curtin Central Bus Station – serves Hayman Road ^[8]
•    34 Perth Busport to Cannington Station – serves South Terrace, Murray Street, Thelma Street, Morrison Street, Bruce Street, Henley Street, Jackson Road and Kent Street ^[9]
•    100 Canning Bridge Station to Cannington Station – serves Canning Highway and Henley Street ^[10]
•    101 Canning Bridge Station to Curtin Central Bus Station – serves Canning Highway, Henley Street and Kent Street ^[11]
•    148 Como to Fremantle Station – serves Clydesdale Street, Henley Street, Canning Highway and Canning Bridge Station ^[12]
•    284 Curtin University Bus Station to Belmont Forum – serves Kent Street and Hayman Road ^[13]
•    910 Perth Busport to Fremantle Station (high frequency) – serves Canning Highway and Canning Bridge Station ^[14]
•    960 Curtin University Bus Station to Mirrabooka Bus Station (high frequency) – serves Kent Street ^[15]

Bus routes serving Canning Bridge Station:

•    111 and 160 WACA Ground to Fremantle Station ^{[16] [17]}
•    114 Elizabeth Quay Bus Station to Lake Coogee ^[18]
•    115 Elizabeth Quay Bus Station to Hamilton Hill Memorial Hall ^[19]
•    158 Elizabeth Quay Bus Station to Fremantle Station ^[20]

Rail

•    Mandurah Line
  • Canning Bridge Station

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Como (WA) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
2. Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Como (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 5 October 2008.
3. Westralian Suburb: The History of South Perth, Western Australia, Francis Keble Crowley, Rigby Limited, 1962, page 38
4. "History of metropolitan suburb names – C". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 16 March 2022. Retrieved 15 May 2007.
5. "Route 30". Bus Timetable 12 (PDF). Transperth. 25 August 2023 [effective from 20 November 2023].
6. "Route 31". Bus Timetable 12 (PDF). Transperth. 25 August 2023 [effective from 20 November 2023].
7. "Route 32". Bus Timetable 16 (PDF). Transperth. 25 August 2023 [effective from 20 November 2023].
8. "Route 33". Bus Timetable 16 (PDF). Transperth. 25 August 2023 [effective from 20 November 2023].
9. "Route 34". Bus Timetable 19 (PDF). Transperth. 20 October 2023 [effective from 20 November 2023].
10. "Route 100". Bus Timetable 20 (PDF). Transperth. 25 August 2023 [effective from 20 November 2023].
11. "Route 101". Bus Timetable 20 (PDF). Transperth. 25 August 2023 [effective from 20 November 2023].
12. "Route 148". Bus Timetable 39 (PDF). Transperth. 8 December 2022 [effective from 29 January 2023].
13. "Route 284". Bus Timetable 89 (PDF). Transperth. 25 August 2022 [effective from 20 November 2022].
14. "Route 910". Bus Timetable 207 (PDF). Transperth. 12 December 2022 [effective from 29 January 2023].
15. "Route 960". Bus Timetable 210 (PDF). Transperth. 28 August 2023 [effective from 20 November 2023].
16. "Route 111". Bus Timetable 39 (PDF). Transperth. 8 December 2022 [effective from 29 January 2023].
17. "Route 160". Bus Timetable 34 (PDF). Transperth. 8 December 2022 [effective from 20 December 2020].
18. "Route 114". Bus Timetable 118 (PDF). Transperth. 12 December 2022 [effective from 29 January 2023].
19. "Route 115". Bus Timetable 46 (PDF). Transperth. 12 December 2022 [effective from 29 January 2023].
20. "Route 158". Bus Timetable 39 (PDF). Transperth. 8 December 2022 [effective from 29 January 2023].