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Byford WA — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Byford, Western Australia. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Byford WA is 18,878 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Byford is $947 per week ($49,244 per year). Median rent in Byford is $380 per week ($1,647 per month). Byford has a median age of 31 years, younger than the national median of 38. Byford has a population density of 964.1 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Byford is England. The most common religion is No Religion (56% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Byford is $1,898.

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Byford Population

residents (Census 2021)

Byford Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$947/wk

$49,244 per year

#1647 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$380/wk

$1,647 per month

#2445 of 14,663

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Median Age

31years

7 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,898/mo

Avg household size: 3 · 0.8 per bedroom

Byford Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.9% (9,231) Female 51.1% (9,646)

Population Density

964.1

people per km²

18,878 people · 19.6 km²

Households

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,184

Family income/wk

Byford Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Byford Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

16.9% 838 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

83.1% 4,129 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Byford Country of Birth

Australia

85.6%

England

8.8%

India

4.4%

Afghanistan

0.3%

Fiji

0.2%

Germany

0.2%

Canada

0.2%

Indonesia

0.1%

Iran

0.1%

China

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Byford Religion

No Religion

56.0%

Catholic

14.3%

Anglican

9.5%

Not stated

6.1%

Christian (other)

5.4%

Other Religions Tot

3.3%

Othr Rel Sikhism

2.9%

Hinduism

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Byford Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

56.4%

Year 10 or equivalent

26.2%

Year 11 or equivalent

13.2%

Year 9 or equivalent

4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Byford Languages Spoken at Home

Other

34.3%

IAL Punjabi

24.8%

SAL Tot

12.0%

Afrikaans

8.6%

Malayalam

6.3%

SAL Tagalog

6.1%

Tamil

4.0%

Mandarin

3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Byford Employment

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Employed full-time

48.6% 5,909 people

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Employed part-time

23.0% 2,801 people

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Unemployed

3.4% 414 people

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Not in labour force

25.0% 3,042 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Byford Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

50.9%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

19.8%

Bachelor Degree

18.0%

Postgraduate Degree

4.2%

Certificate I/II

3.9%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Byford Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

24.8%

Professionals

17.8%

Community & Personal Service

15.4%

Clerical & Administrative

12.7%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

8.9%

Managers

8.8%

Labourers

6.7%

Sales Workers

5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Byford Field of Study

Engineering

25.7%

Management & Commerce

18.2%

Society & Culture

12.5%

Health

11.2%

Education

8.5%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

8.1%

Architecture & Building

6.9%

Information Technology

2.5%

Creative Arts

2.4%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.3%

Agriculture & Environment

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Byford Dwelling Types

Separate house

98.9%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Byford Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

0.9%

$1-$149/wk

0.3%

$150-$299/wk

0.8%

$300-$399/wk

0.9%

$400-$499/wk

2.6%

$500-$649/wk

2.6%

$650-$799/wk

4.2%

$800-$999/wk

4.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

8.3%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

17.7%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

11.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

8.8%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.6%

$4,000+/wk

9.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Byford Marital Status

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Married

49.3% 6,619

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Separated

3.6% 489

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Divorced

7.7% 1,036

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Widowed

2.5% 331

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Never married

36.9% 4,948

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Byford Ancestry

English

33.4%

Australian

28.8%

Other

10.8%

Scottish

6.1%

Irish

5.1%

Indian

2.9%

Dutch

2.8%

Italian

2.7%

Aboriginal Australianralian

2.5%

German

1.8%

Maori

1.7%

South African

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Byford School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

36.7%

Secondary — Government

21.4%

Pre-school

10.4%

Vocational Education

10.1%

Primary — Catholic

6.9%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

6.9%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

5.3%

Secondary — Catholic

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Byford Need for Assistance

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Needs assistance

3.6% 1,292

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No need for assistance

96.4% 34,800

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Byford Volunteering

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Volunteer

13.1% 1,665

—

Not a volunteer

86.9% 11,087

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Byford Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

2.3%

$300-$449/mo

0.7%

$450-$599/mo

0.4%

$600-$799/mo

1.4%

$800-$999/mo

2.6%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

12.8%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

26.1%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

36.1%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

12.4%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

5.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Byford How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

74.2%

Did not go to work

13.8%

Car (passenger)

4.7%

Other

2.0%

Bus

1.7%

Truck

1.1%

Walked only

1.1%

Train

0.9%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.2%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.2%

Bicycle

0.1%

Ferry

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Byford Car Ownership

0 vehicles

1.4%

1 vehicle

26.4%

2 vehicles

46.2%

3 vehicles

16.9%

4+ vehicles

9.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Byford Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

0.2%

2 bedrooms

1.7%

3 bedrooms

24.8%

4 bedrooms

66.9%

5 bedrooms

5.6%

6+ bedrooms

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Byford Population Mobility

13.8%

moved in the last year

42.3%

moved in the last 5 years

4.3%

unemployment rate (Census)

72.7%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Byford Indigenous Population

3.3%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

1,212

Indigenous residents

35,161

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Byford Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

1,664

Asthma

698

Diabetes

383

Arthritis

350

Heart disease

263

Lung condition

217

Cancer

160

Stroke

109

Kidney disease

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Byford Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

12.0%

$1-$149/wk

4.4%

$150-$299/wk

5.9%

$300-$399/wk

2.4%

$400-$499/wk

1.8%

$500-$649/wk

1.9%

$650-$799/wk

7.6%

$800-$999/wk

9.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

10.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

9.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.0%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

11.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.3%

$3,500+/wk

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Byford Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

58.1%

Couple — no children

17.5%

Couple — no children under 15

10.6%

One parent — children under 15

10.1%

One parent — no children under 15

3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Byford Military Service

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Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 18

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 15

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Previously served

2.3% 294

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Never served

97.4% 12,479

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Byford Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance

10.2% 1,297

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Did not provide

89.8% 11,401

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Byford Children Ever Born

No children

29.3%

1 child

14.6%

2 children

30.4%

3 children

17.0%

4 children

6.5%

5+ children

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Byford When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

330

1971–1980

327

1981–1990

553

1991–2000

462

2001–2010

1,840

2011–2015

1,042

2016

101

2017

2018

2019

106

2020

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Byford Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.4%

5–14 hours

28.7%

15–29 hours

11.3%

30+ hours

10.8%

Did not do domestic work

27.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Byford Household Size

1 person

15.1%

2 persons

28.1%

3 persons

18.8%

4 persons

22.0%

5 persons

10.3%

6+ persons

5.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Byford Where Residents Moved From

Same address

15,346

Moved from WA

1,572

Moved — same area (SA2)

615

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

Moved from NSW

Moved from QLD

Moved from NT

Moved from TAS

Moved from SA

Moved from ACT

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Byford Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

74.0%

Step family — no other children

17.2%

Blended family — no other children

6.7%

Intact family — other children present

1.1%

Other couple — children only

0.7%

Step family — other children present

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Byford Schools

schools nearby

government

990

avg ICSEA score

5,403

total students

Salvado Catholic College Catholic

Combined · PP-11 · 867 students

1035

ICSEA

Byford John Calvin School Independent

Primary · PP-6 · 208 students

1033

ICSEA

Woodland Grove Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 781 students

993

ICSEA

West Byford Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 817 students

992

ICSEA

Byford Secondary College Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,419 students

971

ICSEA

Byford Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 426 students

969

ICSEA

Marri Grove Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 545 students

963

ICSEA

Beenyup Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 340 students

961

ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Byford Rent Prices & Affordability

18%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,059/wk

Median Rent $380/wk

Rent-to-Income 18.5%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Byford

Your weekly income

≈ $8,922/month

Median rent $380/wk

Left after rent $1,679/wk

Rent share 18.5%

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Byford vs State & National Average

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Frequently Asked Questions About Byford

What is the population of Byford WA?

The population of Byford WA is 18,878 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 964.1 people per km².Byford is ranked #163 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Byford?

The median personal income in Byford WA is $947 per week, or $49,244 per year.The median household income is $2,059 per week.Family income is $2,184 per week.Byford is ranked #1,647 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Byford?

Median rent in Byford WA is $380 per week ($1,647 per month).Rent represents 18.5% of household income, which is considered affordable.Byford ranks #2,445 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Byford?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Byford WA is $1,898. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Byford?

The median age in Byford WA is 31 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Byford a good suburb to live in?

Byford is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 18,878.The median income is $947/wk, which is above the WA average of $909/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (18.5% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 50230. All dollar figures in AUD.