Suburb
Byford postcode, Western Australia
Byford is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 18,878. It is in postcode 6122. Households earn a median of $2,059/wk, 13% above the state median.
Byford at a glance:
- 18,878
- Residents
- 1
- Postcode
- $2,059/wk
- Median household income
- 31
- Median age
- $380/wk
- Median rent
- 6,383
- Private dwellings
Colored shapes are ABS postal areas, a statistical approximation of each postcode and not the official delivery boundary; the dashed line is the suburb's outline. Select a postcode for details.
Byford compared with Western Australia
Postcodes in Byford
Population, income and age are for each postal area as a whole, which can include other suburbs. Select a postcode for details.
| Postcode | Also covers | Population | Median household income | Median age | Addresses in Byford |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darling Downs, Cardup, Karrakup | 21,803 | $2,104/wk | 31 | 8,539 |
How Byford ranks
Compared with the 19 Western Australia suburbs and the 319 suburbs we cover across Australia.
- Population: 18,878 — 9th of 19 in Western Australia, 163rd of 319 nationally.
- Median household income: $2,059/wk — 8th of 19 in Western Australia, 114th of 319 nationally.
- Median age: 31 — 17th of 19 in Western Australia, 286th of 319 nationally.
- Median rent: $380/wk — 8th of 19 in Western Australia, 206th of 319 nationally.
- Share of households renting: 15.4% — 17th of 19 in Western Australia, 301st of 319 nationally.
Age
Residents by age group, 2021 Census.
- 0-42,017
- 5-143,445
- 15-191,091
- 20-24975
- 25-343,454
- 35-443,155
- 45-541,938
- 55-641,432
- 65-74880
- 75-84373
- 85+120
Housing and people
- Houses
- 98.7%
- Townhouses
- 1.1%
- Apartments
- 0.1%
- Owned outright
- 14%
- Owned with a mortgage
- 69%
- Rented
- 15.4%
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,898/mo
- Average household size
- 3
- Born overseas
- 28.7%
- Other language at home
- 15.6%
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 3.2%
Compared with similar Western Australia suburbs
| Suburb | Population | Median household income | Median rent | Median age | Postcodes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gosnells → | 21,149 | $1,254/wk | $290/wk | 38 | 6110 |
| Willetton → | 19,262 | $2,178/wk | $400/wk | 40 | 6155 |
| Byford | 18,878 | $2,059/wk | $380/wk | 31 | 6122 |
| Ballajura → | 18,459 | $1,726/wk | $350/wk | 37 | 6066 |
| Scarborough → | 17,605 | $2,107/wk | $405/wk | 36 | 6019 |
| Australind → | 15,988 | $1,856/wk | $350/wk | 36 | 6233 |
Frequently asked questions about the postcode of Byford
What is the postcode of Byford, WA?+
Byford is in postcode 6122.
Does Byford share its postcode with other suburbs?+
Postcode 6122 also covers Darling Downs, Cardup and Karrakup.
What is the median household income in Byford?+
$2,059/wk, which is 13% above the Western Australia median (2021 Census).
How big is Byford compared with other Western Australia suburbs?+
Byford is the 9th largest of the 19 Western Australia suburbs we cover, with 18,878 residents.
Suburb figures are from the ABS 2021 Census (small counts are randomly adjusted by the ABS); postcode figures are for ABS postal areas, an approximation of each postcode. Postcodes come from the Geocoded National Address File (G-NAF). A postcode is a delivery area, not an official suburb boundary.