WA · Serpentine-Jarrahdale Council
Byford, WA, 6122
Current weather
15.2°COvercast
77% humidity · 7.3 km/h wind · 17.4° / 7.9° today · 5.6 mm rain
Desirability index
#73 among Metro Perth suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Byford is a mid-sized suburb in the Serpentine-Jarrahdale area, home to around 18,878 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $675, 8 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Transperth stops, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 18,878
- Median age
- 31
- Median household income / week
- $2,059
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 400 of 6,383
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,898
- Employment rate
- 69.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 489 / 68 / 5
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- $675
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 1,275
Median weekly rent from WA rental bond lodgements. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- WA rental bond lodgements — Department of Communities (WA) · Period: wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv · Updated on site · Monthly bond summaries
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 8
- Median school ICSEA (8 schools)
- 981.5
- Beenyup Primary SchoolPrimary
- Byford John Calvin SchoolPrimary
- Byford Primary SchoolPrimary
- Byford Secondary CollegeSecondary
- Marri Grove Primary SchoolPrimary
- Salvado Catholic CollegeCombined
- West Byford Primary SchoolPrimary
- Woodland Grove Primary SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
96 public transport stops in this suburb
- South Western Hwy After Clara St
- South Western Hwy After Larsen Rd
- South Western Hwy Before Evans Wy
- South Western Hwy Before Stanley Rd
- South Western Hwy Before Thomas Rd
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
111 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Alcohol (2)
- BWSAlcohol
- Dan Murphy'sAlcohol
- LiquorlandAlcohol
- ANZATM
- BendigoBank
- Bbq
- Bench (2)
- Bicycle Parking (17)
- Abernethy Rd After Gordin WayBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
6 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Albizia ReservePark
- Bill Hicks ReservePark
- Hidden Tree ParkPark
- John Crescent ParkPark
- San Simeon ParkPark
- Sunrays ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 4
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Pharmacypharmacy
- Pharmacypharmacy
- Priceline Pharmacypharmacy
- Revive Podiatry ByfordAbernethy Roaddoctor
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Childcare
3 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Byford Community KindergartenPark Roadkindergarten
- Great Beginnings ByfordLarsen Roadchildcare
- childcarechildcare
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 56
- Parks (OSM)
- 48
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 75.8/100
- Cohort rank
- #73 among Metro Perth suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Byford Community KindergartenchildcarePark Roadkindergarten
- Great Beginnings ByfordchildcareLarsen Roadchildcare
- childcarechildcarechildcare
- Pharmacyhealthpharmacy
- Pharmacyhealthpharmacy
- Priceline Pharmacyhealthpharmacy
- Revive Podiatry ByfordhealthAbernethy Roaddoctor
- Albizia Reservegovernmentpark
- Bill Hicks Reservegovernmentpark
- Hidden Tree Parkgovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
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