Side by sideSuburb comparison

Karrakup vs Byford.

Suburb-to-suburb comparison across price, growth, lifestyle, schools and risk.

Byford scores higher on walkability (0/100 vs 30/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Karrakup (995) sits above Byford (981). Byford skews owner-occupied (83%), Karrakup runs more rental-dense (73% owner).

The takeWhich suburb suits which buyer

For buyers

We don't yet have verified suburb-level medians for one or both of these suburbs. Check the individual profiles for the data we do publish, and the methodology page for how we source it.

For investors

Rental or growth data is incomplete for one or both suburbs. Look at the full investor view on each suburb profile for a complete picture.

For families

Karrakup edges out on average school ICSEA (995 vs 981).

Common questionsKarrakup vs Byford

Common questions

Does Karrakup or Byford have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Karrakup scores 995 vs 981 in Byford. ICSEA is a school-community indicator, not a quality rating, so always check NAPLAN results and catchment boundaries for the specific address you're considering.

Which is more walkable, Karrakup or Byford?

Byford scores 30/100 on walkability vs 0/100. Above 70 is considered very walkable (most errands on foot), 50-69 is walkable for some errands, below 50 typically requires a car for daily life.

The numbers behind the take

Karrakup
Metric
Byford

Price & Market

Median house
Median unit
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$380/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$380/wk
$197/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$380/wk
73.0%
Owner occupied
83.0%
13.0%
Renter occupied
15.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

0
Walk score
30
0
Transit score
0
0
Bike score
100
172
Population
18,878
47
Median age
31

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

12
Schools nearby
20
995
Avg ICSEA
981

Climate

777 mm
Annual rainfall
777 mm
31.7°C
Mean max (Jan)
31.7°C

Green dot = better on that metric (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk).