Byford, Western Australia

Byford
PerthWestern Australia
George Street, Byford, in August 2022
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Coordinates32°13′19″S 116°00′04″E / 32.222°S 116.001°E / -32.222; 116.001
Population18,878 (SAL 2021)[1]
Postcode(s)6122
Area22 km2 (8.5 sq mi)
Location
LGA(s)Shire of Serpentine-Jarrahdale
State electorate(s)Darling Range
Federal division(s)Canning
Suburbs around Byford:
Darling Downs Wungong Bedfordale
Oakford Byford Karrakup
Cardup Cardup Jarrahdale

Byford is a suburb on the south-eastern edge of Perth, Western Australia, within the Shire of Serpentine-Jarrahdale. The town has its origins in a township that was gazetted under the name "Beenup" in 1906. In 1920, the name of the township was changed to Byford.[2]

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Byford (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "History of country town names – B". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 8 June 2007.