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

Coordinates: 32°12′43″S 115°55′52″E / 32.212°S 115.931°E / -32.212; 115.931

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.