Balcatta bushfire risk
Of Balcatta’s 8,091 mapped properties, 1.2% are in a mapped bushfire-prone area. Flood mapping for this area is coming soon.
For context, Balcatta’s bushfire exposure is below the WA average of 21.7%.
Where the hazards are in Balcatta
Flood and bushfire areas across Balcatta. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Balcatta
Balcatta sits in the Mirrabooka police district, which recorded 24,330 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 24,330 total. Figures are for the whole Mirrabooka police district (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Balcatta
Balcatta is mostly special purpose. The most common zones:
Special purpose — infrastructure or a specific institutional use.
Zone: Special use
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: Public use
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: Public use
Who lives in Balcatta
At the 2021 Census, 37.6% of Balcatta’s 10,813 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 Balcatta
Stirling council approved 1,467 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Stirling council area (not just Balcatta). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Nearby suburbs
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.