Oakford
WA 6121 · Serpentine-Jarrahdale
2,803 (2021) → 3,145 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Oakford is a high growth suburb in Serpentine-Jarrahdale, WA 6121, about 30km from Perth CBD. Recent property sales in Oakford are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 15km inland. Oakford has an overall score of 20/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 70/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
ATO 2023-24, postcode 6121 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.
Top countries of birth: England (8.67%), New Zealand (1.82%), South Africa (1.57%), Scotland (0.71%), Italy (0.64%)
Top languages: Italian (0.71%), Vietnamese (0.54%), Spanish (0.5%), Afrikaans (0.32%), German (0.29%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
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:
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
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
Strong school options
Well above average — good-quality schools within reach and a healthy range of options to choose from.
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1009 (above the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Honeywood Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.3kmICSEA 1047
- Australian Islamic College (Forrestdale)Combined · Independent · 4.5kmICSEA 1042
- West Byford Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.6kmICSEA 992
- Carey Baptist College ForrestdaleCombined · Independent · 5.2kmICSEA 1081
- Woodland Grove Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.3kmICSEA 993
- Beenyup Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.2kmICSEA 961
- Salvado Catholic CollegeCombined · Catholic · 6.4kmICSEA 1035
- Forrestdale Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.6kmICSEA 990
- Byford Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 7kmICSEA 971
- Marri Grove Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.1kmICSEA 963
- Wungong Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.1km
- Byford John Calvin SchoolPrimary · Independent · 7.3kmICSEA 1033
Source: ACARA MySchool · Updated 2025
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Employment & Economy
Top local industries
Source: DEWR SALM / ABS Census 2021 · Updated SALM Mar 2026 / 2021 Census
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Fitness
No data
No fitness facilities matched to this suburb.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
No data
No outdoor amenities matched to this suburb.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Outdoor Score is a national percentile led by parks and green space.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Culture
No data
No cultural venues matched to this suburb.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Culture Score is a national percentile weighting theatres, museums, galleries, libraries and arts centres most heavily.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Entertainment Scene
Not much nightlife
No licensed on-premises venues recorded in this suburb.
Government liquor register data is not yet available for WA. Venue counts are estimated from OpenStreetMap within 2km of the suburb centre.
View nearby venues on the Entertainment Map →
Source: OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
High GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Oakford
Is Oakford safe?
Oakford 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 9,115 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Oakford from Perth CBD?
Oakford is about 29.6 km from Perth CBD, an estimated 84 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Oakford?
Oakford has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Oakford?
Oakford has a transport score of 0/100.