Suburb report · WA 6122
Byford
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Population
24,018
Byford suburb profile
Who lives in Byford
At 33km from the Perth CBD, Byford is further out than most of the suburbs closest to the city. Byford is one of the most populous suburbs in Western Australia, with 24,018 residents, more than 99% of the state's suburbs. Among the 270 suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD, it ranks 6 by population. At a median age of 32, Byford is among the youngest fifth of Western Australian suburbs. Against the 270 suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD, it is older than 16 and younger than 242. That is 8 years younger than the average of 40 in the other suburb of the Byford statistical area.
Income and home ownership
A median household income of $117,300 places Byford in the upper band of Western Australian suburbs. That is 17% below the average of $141,300 in the other suburb of the Byford statistical area. On household income it ranks 122 of 270 suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD. 84.4% of households own their home, higher than 79% of Western Australian suburbs, and 15.6% rent. Among suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD, 201 have a lower share of owner-occupiers than Byford. In the other suburb of the Byford statistical area the ownership share is 93.5%, 9.1 points higher than in Byford.
Household mix
The 2021 Census counted 5,984 occupied private dwellings in Byford, one of the larger housing stocks in Western Australia. Families with children are the largest household type at 60.3%, ahead of couples without children at 22.5% and people living alone at 15.1%. Of the 270 suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD, 17 have a higher share of families with children and 252 a lower one. Few Western Australian suburbs have more families with children: 60.3% of households, ahead of 96% of the state. Only 22.5% of households are couples without children, at the 15th percentile for Western Australia. Families with children are 60.3% of households in Byford and 53.4% across the rest of the Byford statistical area.
Housing supply
Approvals eased to 264 in the year to June 2025 across the Byford statistical area, below its 2020 to 2024 average of 355 a year. Supply figures here are for the Byford statistical area, home to 27,064 residents in 2025, which takes in Byford and neighbouring suburbs. Per head of population the pipeline is deep: 9.8 approvals per 1,000 residents of that area against 4.4 for the median Western Australian area. Over the 6 years to June 2025, annual approvals ranged from 218 in 2020 to 489 in 2021.
Population trend
The population of the Byford statistical area surged 32% from 2020 to 2025, against 12.3% for Western Australia as a whole. Over those 5 years a typical Western Australian statistical area added 9.7%, putting this area 22.3 points ahead. That rate is faster than 97% of Western Australian statistical areas. Growth was strongest in the year to 2023 (7.1%) and weakest in the year to 2021 (3.7%).
Against its neighbours
Of the nearby suburbs listed below, Armadale differs most on the share of people living alone: 37.5% there against 15.1% in Byford. Seville Grove matches Byford on the median age, at 32. At 12km, Kelmscott counts 10,978 residents against 24,018 in Byford.
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This report is market intelligence prepared by Chase Wealth Australia for general information only. Figures are statistical estimates for the suburb, not valuations of any individual property, and do not constitute financial or credit advice. Consider your circumstances and seek professional advice before acting. Demographic figures are sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census 2021 (licensed CC BY 4.0) where available.