Ashfield bushfire risk
Of Ashfield’s 744 mapped properties, 9.7% are in a mapped bushfire-prone area. Flood mapping for this area is coming soon.
For context, Ashfield’s bushfire exposure is below the WA average of 21.7%.
Check a specific Ashfield address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Ashfield
Flood and bushfire areas across Ashfield. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Ashfield
Ashfield sits in the Midland police district, which recorded 22,084 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 22,084 total. Figures are for the whole Midland police district (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Ashfield
Ashfield is mostly residential. The most common zones:
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: Residential
Community facilities — schools, hospitals, and civic or community uses.
Zone: Education
Who lives in Ashfield
At the 2021 Census, 25.9% of Ashfield’s 1,395 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Ashfield
Bassendean council approved 85 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Bassendean council area (not just Ashfield). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Other suburbs in Bassendean
Compare Ashfield with the rest of the council area, largest first.
Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.