Como, NSW 2226

Leafy, established riverside suburb on the southern bank of the Georges River, 27 km south of the Sydney CBD in the Sutherland Shire; it had 4,053 residents at the 2021 census. Como grew around the 1880s construction of the Illawarra railway line and its famous river crossing — the locality (originally Woronora) was renamed Como in 1883 after Lake Como in Italy, and its streets still carry Italian names such as Genoa, Cremona, Novara and Pavia. The village is known for its heritage railway bridge, the Como Pleasure Grounds picnic park, the Edwardian-era Como Hotel (rebuilt in 2001 after a 1996 fire) and deep local history as a day-tripper and boating destination on the Georges River.

At a Glance

Transport

Como has its own railway station — Como station on the T4 Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra Line, located between Oatley and Jannali and served by trains to Bondi Junction (via the city) and to Cronulla and Waterfall; it was rebuilt about 1 km south of the original site on 27 November 1972 and upgraded with lifts and a solar-glass canopy in 2021. The suburb article describes Como as approximately 35 minutes from Sydney Central station. The line still crosses the Georges River at Como: the 1972 double-track bridge carries today's trains, while the original 1885 single-track iron lattice bridge — designed by John Whitton and listed on the NSW State Heritage Register in 2002 — was closed to rail traffic in November 1972 and survives as a pedestrian and cycleway footbridge carrying Sydney Water mains between Como and Oatley. There is no ferry service at Como; Como Marina on the foreshore offers private self-drive boat hire (no licence required) on the Georges River (comomarina.com.au). U-Go Mobility bus routes 967 and 968 connect Como and Como West with Jannali, Oyster Bay, Kareela, Bonnet Bay and Westfield Miranda.

Schools

Como Public School — NSW government primary school (K–6) on Genoa Street in the centre of Como, within walking distance of Como station (NSW Department of Education). Como West Public School — NSW government primary in the adjoining Como West part of the original locality, with both schools described by the suburb's Wikipedia article as serving Como. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Como–Oyster Bay) — Catholic systemic primary (K–6) run by Sydney Catholic Schools, on Oyster Bay Road on the boundary between Como and Oyster Bay (Sydney Catholic Schools).

Shopping & Amenities

Como's village shops are a small cluster on Wolger Street with a corner store, cafe, general practitioner, veterinarian, chemist and hairdresser, plus local favourites such as Como Cellars and Revolution cafe (shirelife.com.au). The Como Hotel on Cremona Road is a local landmark pub with river views (rebuilding of the heritage hotel completed 2001) and the Blackfish restaurant sits right on the Georges River at Cremona Road. Como Marina on the foreshore has a cafe and boat hire, and the Scylla Bay boat ramp and wharf provide river access (shirelife.com.au). The Como Markets — a community market held on the grounds of Como Public School at 1 Genoa Street — run regularly through the year, 300 m from Como station (comomarkets.com.au).

Parks & Outdoors

The Georges River frontage is the suburb's defining feature, with Como Pleasure Grounds the centrepiece park on the river at Como — a popular picnic spot established in 1895 with a playground, picnic tables, BBQs, a bike track, walking loop and panoramic views over the river from the knoll, and considerable heritage significance. The heritage-listed 1885 Old Como railway bridge is now a pedestrian and cycleway crossing linking Como with Oatley on the far bank, carrying Sydney Water mains. Carina Bay Reserve car park sits beside Como Public School on Genoa Street/Tivoli Esplanade, the foreshore parkland around Scylla Bay offers riverside walking, and the suburb's tree-lined streets retain a leafy, established feel.

Property Market

The median house price in Como was around ~$1.68M–$1.80M: realestate.com.au lists a median house price of $1,680,000 based on 38 sales in the 12 months to ~Sep 2026 (−7%), while the Cotality/OnTheHouse automated valuation put the median house value at $1,802,473 as at 31 July 2026 (mid-2026). See our full Sydney property price map for how the suburb compares across the city. Tracker spread: the 12-month sold median of $1.68M sits below the Cotality AVM median value of $1.80M (as at 31 July 2026), which also shows houses up 18.25% over five years — the hint range of ~$1.8–2.3M runs high against both. Como is a predominantly detached-house suburb of ~1,453 properties on established, often steep leafy blocks near the river, with premium value on the waterfront and in the village precinct around the station and pleasure grounds; sales volumes are modest (~38–46 sales in the past 12 months), so short-window medians can move on a handful of waterfront sales.

New Developments

Minimal — Como is an established, low-rise riverside suburb with no significant new apartment or masterplanned development; activity is limited to individual home renovations, dual-occupancy alterations and knockdown-rebuilds subject to Sutherland Shire Council approval (Microburbs DA listings). The main recent public-works items are the 2021 accessibility upgrade of Como station (two new lifts and a solar-glass canopy, opened 22 November 2021) and Sutherland Shire Council's Como Pleasure Grounds playground renewal project on the heritage riverside site.

Jobs & Local Economy

Como has no major local employment hub — jobs on offer are mostly the small village retail, hospitality, marina and trades base, with the Como Hotel, Wolger Street shops and Como Marina among the main local employers (shirelife.com.au). Most working residents commute out of the suburb — typically by T4 train to the Sydney CBD (about 35 minutes to Central) or to major employment and retail centres such as Sutherland, Miranda and Hurstville, with Sutherland Shire Council and regional retail/health employers the main anchors of the wider Shire economy.

Nearby Suburbs

Oyster Bay, Jannali, Kareela, Bonnet Bay, Illawong, Oatley

Sources & method

Researched 4 September 2026 from named public sources — census and government records, transport authorities, council and planning documents — plus published sales data. Where sources disagree on a figure, the guide says so rather than picking one.

Sources cited in this guide:

• Dictionary of Sydney
• NSW Government

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