Balga property data
Explore zoning, school catchments, local crime and property data for Balga, WA (8,021 mapped properties). Flood and bushfire mapping for this area is coming soon.
Zoning in Balga
Balga is mostly residential. The most common zones:
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: Residential
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: Neighbourhood centre
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: Public use
Crime near Balga
Balga 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.
Who lives in Balga
At the 2021 Census, 46.6% of Balga’s 13,864 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.
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.