Byford vs Karrakup

Byford is the younger of the two, with a median age of 31 against 47 in Karrakup. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Karrakup: a median of $1.55 million, against $810,000 in Byford, though rent is higher in Byford. Byford is closer to the city centre: 43.3 km, against 52.3 km. On these figures, Byford tends to suit families with children and buyers on a tighter budget, while Karrakup suits people living alone.

Byford is a growing suburban area with a population of 18,878, while Karrakup is a small rural locality with just 172 residents. Byford offers more urban convenience with a walkability score of 54 and median weekly rent of $380, though it sits 43.3 km from Perth's CBD; Karrakup is more remote at 52.3 km out and has minimal walkability. Byford's median household income is $107,068 compared to Karrakup's $102,336, but Karrakup ranks higher on the socio-economic decile at 8 versus 5. Byford's population skews younger at a median age of 31 years, whereas Karrakup's is 47, and Byford carries higher bushfire risk at 70 versus 84 in Karrakup.

Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Byford

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (20 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (8 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (7 vs 2)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Byford

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($810,000 vs $1,550,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Karrakup

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($197/wk vs $380/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (10% vs 18%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Byford

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (79/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (44 min vs 55 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (43.3 km vs 52.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Byford

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (79/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (5 vs 0)
  • But Karrakup has more residents already 65 and over (17% vs 7%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Byford

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (26.6% vs -9.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Byford and Karrakup drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Byford Karrakup
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Byford Karrakup
Walkability 79 / 0
Byford — Walkability: 79/100 Karrakup — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 38 / 43
Byford — Safety: 38/100 Karrakup — Safety: 43/100
Low fire risk 36 / 40
Byford — Low fire risk: 36/100 Karrakup — Low fire risk: 40/100
Low flood risk 87 / 100
Byford — Low flood risk: 87/100 Karrakup — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Byford has more residents (18,878 vs 172); Byford rents higher ($380/wk vs $197/wk).

Byford Karrakup
Population 18,878
+99% vs other
 172
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +26.6% -9.5%
Median age 31 47
Median household income $107,068/yr
+4% vs other
 $102,336/yr
Median weekly rent $380/wk
+48% vs other
 $197/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Byford Karrakup
0-4 10.7% / 1.7%
Byford — 0-4: 10.7% Karrakup — 0-4: 1.7%
5-14 18.2% / 13.4%
Byford — 5-14: 18.2% Karrakup — 5-14: 13.4%
15-19 5.8% / 6.4%
Byford — 15-19: 5.8% Karrakup — 15-19: 6.4%
20-24 5.2% / 6.4%
Byford — 20-24: 5.2% Karrakup — 20-24: 6.4%
25-34 18.3% / 8.1%
Byford — 25-34: 18.3% Karrakup — 25-34: 8.1%
35-44 16.7% / 9.9%
Byford — 35-44: 16.7% Karrakup — 35-44: 9.9%
45-54 10.3% / 17.4%
Byford — 45-54: 10.3% Karrakup — 45-54: 17.4%
55-64 7.6% / 19.2%
Byford — 55-64: 7.6% Karrakup — 55-64: 19.2%
65-74 4.7% / 11.0%
Byford — 65-74: 4.7% Karrakup — 65-74: 11.0%
75-84 2.0% / 2.3%
Byford — 75-84: 2.0% Karrakup — 75-84: 2.3%
85+ 0.6% / 4.1%
Byford — 85+: 0.6% Karrakup — 85+: 4.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Byford 59.7% couple families
Byford — Couple Families: 59.7% Byford — Lone Person: 19.2% Byford — One Parent Families: 17.1% Byford — Group Household: 2.8% Byford — Other Families: 1.1%
Karrakup 60.0% couple families
Karrakup — Couple Families: 60.0% Karrakup — Lone Person: 40.0% Karrakup — One Parent Families: 0.0% Karrakup — Group Household: 0.0% Karrakup — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Byford 15.6% renting
Byford — Owned Outright: 14.2% Byford — Mortgage: 70.1% Byford — Renting: 15.6%
Karrakup 14.8% renting
Karrakup — Owned Outright: 61.1% Karrakup — Mortgage: 24.1% Karrakup — Renting: 14.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Byford Karrakup
Certificate III & IV 19.0% / 18.0%
Byford — Certificate III & IV: 19.0% Karrakup — Certificate III & IV: 18.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.4% / 11.0%
Byford — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4% Karrakup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.0%
Bachelor Degree 6.7% / 8.7%
Byford — Bachelor Degree: 6.7% Karrakup — Bachelor Degree: 8.7%
Postgraduate Degree 1.6% / 1.7%
Byford — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6% Karrakup — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / —
Byford — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Karrakup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.0%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Byford Karrakup
England 7.2% / 9.9%
Byford — England: 7.2% Karrakup — England: 9.9%
New Zealand 4.0% / 4.7%
Byford — New Zealand: 4.0% Karrakup — New Zealand: 4.7%
India 3.5% / 4.1%
Byford — India: 3.5% Karrakup — India: 4.1%
Philippines 1.3% / 2.3%
Byford — Philippines: 1.3% Karrakup — Philippines: 2.3%
Germany — / 2.3%
Byford — Germany: not among its largest Karrakup — Germany: 2.3%
South Africa 2.2% / —
Byford — South Africa: 2.2% Karrakup — South Africa: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Byford 98.7% houses
Byford — Houses: 98.7% Byford — Flats / Apartments: 0.2% Byford — Townhouses: 1.1%
Karrakup 93.7% houses
Karrakup — Houses: 93.7% Karrakup — Flats / Apartments: 6.3% Karrakup — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Byford Karrakup
Median house price $810,000 $1,550,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $743,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 27 days
from 335 sales
 —

Development activity

Byford Karrakup
New dwellings approved 859
across Serpentine-Jarrahdale
same for both
Approvals change year on year +104%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Byford Karrakup
Houses 4.3%
$700/wk on $849K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Byford Karrakup
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 72% of WA Higher than 69% of WA
Schools Higher than 51% of WA —
Walkability Higher than 94% of WA Higher than 10% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 61% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 94% of WA Higher than 47% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 45% of WA —

Liveability

Byford is more walkable (79 vs 0).

Byford Karrakup
Grade C —
Score 48/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Byford carries more flood risk (13 vs 0).

Byford Karrakup
Bushfire Moderate
64/100
 Moderate
60/100
Crime Moderate
62/100
 Moderate
57/100
Flood Low
13/100
 None
0/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Byford Karrakup
Inside the suburb 8 0
Rated above peers 2 0
Rated at peers 4 0
Rated below peers 2 0

Schools in Byford

  • Byford John Calvin School Independent · Primary above peers
  • West Byford Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Beenyup Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Byford Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Byford Secondary College Government · Secondary at peers
  • Salvado Catholic College Catholic · Combined at peers

Schools in Karrakup

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Byford Karrakup
Supermarkets 3 0
Cafes & restaurants 4 0
Parks & reserves 7 2
Childcare 20 0
GPs 5 0
Pharmacies 5 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
Fuel stations 3 0
EV chargers 2 0
Waterways 7 4

Mobility

Karrakup sits further from the CBD (52.3 km vs 43.3 km).

Byford Karrakup
Walkability score 79/100 0/100
Distance to Perth 43.3 km 52.3 km
+21% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 44 min 55 min
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 6122
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 92
postcode 6122
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Byford Karrakup
Car (driver) 82.5% / 71.1%
Byford — Car (driver): 82.5% Karrakup — Car (driver): 71.1%
Worked from Home 6.1% / 18.4%
Byford — Worked from Home: 6.1% Karrakup — Worked from Home: 18.4%
Car (passenger) 5.2% / 5.3%
Byford — Car (passenger): 5.2% Karrakup — Car (passenger): 5.3%
Walked Only 1.2% / 5.3%
Byford — Walked Only: 1.2% Karrakup — Walked Only: 5.3%
Train 2.7% / —
Byford — Train: 2.7% Karrakup — Train: not among its largest
Bus 2.2% / —
Byford — Bus: 2.2% Karrakup — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.5%).

Setting

Byford Karrakup
Elevation 52 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 334 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 21.7 km 28.4 km

NBN connectivity

Byford Karrakup
Connectivity score 86/100 23/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 74%
6,735 premises
 0%
69 premises

Climate

Byford Karrakup
Annual rainfall 745 mm 1,013 mm
Summer max (Jan) 31.4°C 30.0°C
Winter min (Jul) 7.6°C 7.0°C

Council rates

Byford Karrakup
Average residential rate $2,810/yr
same for both
Council Serpentine-Jarrahdale
same for both

Federal electorate

Byford Karrakup
Division Burt Canning
Member Matt Keogh Andrew Hastie
Party Australian Labor Party Liberal

First Home Owner Grant

Byford Karrakup
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Byford

Family Large Blocks Outer Young Families

Karrakup

Outer

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