Byfield, QLD 4703
LivingstoneAll suburbs in postcode 4703
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What to know about Byfield
Byfield (4703) sits in the Livingstone region of Queensland.
Byfield has roughly 323 residents, with an established, older skew. Households are predominantly owner-occupied. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Byfield scores 6/100 on walkability, which makes it car-dependent with limited public transport. Plan for two cars in a typical household, especially if work isn't local.
Summer days here average around 30°C (warm), winter mornings around 11°C (mild). Annual rainfall lands at about 1,475 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 5 government primary, 1 government secondary, 4 Catholic.
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Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 6/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 0/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Byfield's population at 323, with a median age of 48. That sits as an established, older skew. Households are predominantly owner-occupied (85% own, 11% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (72% family households, 23% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 323
- Median age
- 48
- Family households
- 72%
- Lone person
- 23%
- Owner occupied
- 85%
- Renter occupied
- 11%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Crime and safety
6,966 offences recorded in 2026 across the Livingstone Shire Council LGA
QLD Police publishes these figures only for the whole Livingstone Shire Council, which may include suburbs with very different crime profiles. Quieter residential pockets likely have lower rates than the total suggests; busier areas may have higher.
Top offence categories
Source: State Police Open Data
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 1,475 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 30.3°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 11.4°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about Byfield
- What is the Byfield postcode?
- Byfield is in the 4703 postcode, in QLD, in the Livingstone region.
- Where is Byfield?
- Byfield is a suburb in the Livingstone area, QLD 4703.
- What schools are in Byfield?
- There are 10 schools serving Byfield on this page, including Byfield State School, Farnborough State School, St Benedict's Catholic Primary School.
- How walkable is Byfield?
- Byfield has a Walk Score of 6 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Byfield?
- Byfield is close to Bayfield, Weerriba, Maryvale, Stockyard, Woodbury.
- What is the population of Byfield?
- The population of Byfield is approximately 323 (2021 Census). The median age is 48.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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