| Oakford Perth, Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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)  Oakford | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 32°12′43″S 115°55′52″E / 32.212°S 115.931°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 2,137 (2006 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 45.57/km2 (118.01/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 6121 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 46.9 km2 (18.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 36 km (22 mi) S of Perth | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Shire of Serpentine-Jarrahdale | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Darling Range | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Canning | ||||||||||||||
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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
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Oakford (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2 October 2008.
- ^ Western Australian Land Information Authority. "History of metropolitan suburb names – O". Retrieved 15 June 2007.