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Byford

WA 6122 · Serpentine-Jarrahdale

18,878 (2021) → 24,018 est. (2025) · High Growth

66
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

18,878
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
70
Safety score
86
Transport score

Byford is a high growth suburb in Serpentine-Jarrahdale, WA 6122, about 33km from Perth CBD. Recent property sales in Byford are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 8 schools, a transport score of 86/100, and is about 21km inland. Byford has an overall score of 66/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 70/100.

33.0 km
To Perth CBD
21.2 km
To coast
Data not available
Median rent (house)
1.0 km
To nearest station

Demographics

18,878
Population
31
Median age
3
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$2,059
vs NSW median+11.3%
Bachelor degree or higher21.9%
Born in Australia68.6%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse5,907 / 5 / 68

Top countries of birth: England (7.17%), New Zealand (3.96%), India (3.46%), South Africa (2.2%), Philippines (1.35%)

Top languages: Punjabi (2.83%), Afrikaans (0.99%), Tagalog (0.68%), Malayalam (0.67%), Mandarin (0.54%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

70
Residential

WAdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the police-region average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same region share the same figures.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:

59
Break & enter dwelling313/100k
73
Steal from dwelling387/100k
28
Motor vehicle theft148/100k
191
Domestic assault1,012/100k
12
Robbery64/100k

Residential incidents over time

Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 1,213 (all categories, latest year)6,424 per 100,000 residents2-yr5-yr

An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.

Source: WA Police (regional aggregate) · Updated 2025

Schools

28
Within 10km8 in suburb
6
Govt (suburb)
1
Catholic (suburb)
1
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 978 (below the national average of 1000).

In suburb

  • Byford John Calvin SchoolPrimary · IndependentICSEA 1035
  • Salvado Catholic CollegeCombined · CatholicICSEA 1033
  • West Byford Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1004
  • Woodland Grove Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 998
  • Byford Secondary CollegeSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 983
  • Byford Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 973
  • Marri Grove Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 972
  • Beenyup Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 967

Nearby (within 10km)

  • Court Grammar SchoolCombined · Independent · 5.3kmICSEA 1004
  • Australian Christian College - Darling DownsCombined · Independent · 5.5kmICSEA 1043
  • Gwynne Park Education Support CentrePrimary · Government · 6.8kmICSEA 974
  • Gwynne Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.8kmICSEA 785
  • Southern Hills Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 6.8kmICSEA 1030
  • Armadale Senior High SchoolSecondary · Government · 7kmICSEA 939
  • Armadale Education Support CentreSecondary · Government · 7kmICSEA 920
  • Xavier Catholic SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 7kmICSEA 1014
  • Dale Christian SchoolCombined · Independent · 7kmICSEA 1015
  • Mundijong Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.7kmICSEA 960
  • Neerigen Brook Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.9kmICSEA 897
  • John Calvin Christian CollegeSecondary · Independent · 8.3kmICSEA 1048

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

86
3Train
85Bus
CBD commute (est.)74 min (train)
Peak train frequency9/hr
Nearest train stationByford Stn (1.0 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

30.5°C
Summer max
18.5°C
Winter max
730mm
Rainfall/yr
8h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

33 in suburbSupermarkets
55 in suburbCafes/Rest.
4848 in suburbParks
1010 in suburbPlaygrounds
0Pools
22 in suburbGyms
11 in suburbDog parks
11 in suburbGPs
33 in suburbPharmacies
33 in suburbChildcare
11 in suburbLibraries
4646 in suburbSports fields
11 in suburbVets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalArmadale Kelmscott District Memorial Hospital (10.3 km)
Nearest vet980 m
Nearest airportPerth (31.8 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

High Growth
Annual growth rate6.21%
Projected population 204151,536
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

Nearby suburbs in Serpentine-Jarrahdale

Darling DownsData not available50transportCardupData not available42transportWhitbyData not available40transportMundijongData not available72transportOakfordData not available0transportKarrakupData not available0transport

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Frequently asked questions about Byford

Is Byford safe?

Byford has a residential safety score of 70/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 6,424 per 100,000 across all categories.

How far is Byford from Perth CBD?

Byford is about 33.0 km from Perth CBD, an estimated 74 minutes by public transport.

What schools are in Byford?

Byford has 8 schools, with an average ICSEA of 996 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Byford?

Byford has a transport score of 86/100, including 3 train stations and 85 bus stops.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.