Oakford, Western Australia

Oakford
Perth, Western Australia
Oakford
Population: 2,137 (2006 census)[1]
Postcode: 6121
Area: 46.9 km² (18.1 sq mi)
Location: 36 km (22 mi) S of Perth
LGA: Shire of Serpentine-Jarrahdale
State District: Darling Range
Federal Division: Canning
Suburbs around Oakford:
Banjup Forrestdale Brookdale
Wandi Oakford Darling Downs
Anketell Oldbury Byford

Oakford is an outer suburb of Perth, Western Australia, within the Shire of Serpentine-Jarrahdale. The suburb was named in 1982, taking its name from a townsite briefly declared in the area in 1926.[2]

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Oakford (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=SSC52091&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 2008-10-02. 
  2. ^ Western Australian Land Information Authority. "History of metropolitan suburb names". http://www.landgate.wa.gov.au/corporate.nsf/web/History+of+metropolitan+suburb+names. Retrieved 2007-06-15.