Byford Perth, Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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![]() George Street, Byford, in August 2022 | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 32°13′19″S 116°00′04″E / 32.222°S 116.001°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 18,878 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 6122 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 22 km2 (8.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
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LGA(s) | Shire of Serpentine-Jarrahdale | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Darling Range | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Canning | ||||||||||||||
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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]