Boyanup bushfire risk
Of Boyanup’s 983 mapped properties, 40.3% are in a mapped bushfire-prone area. Flood mapping for this area is coming soon.
For context, Boyanup’s bushfire exposure is above the WA average of 21.7%.
Where the hazards are in Boyanup
Flood and bushfire areas across Boyanup. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Boyanup
Boyanup sits in the South West police district, which recorded 15,877 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 15,877 total. Figures are for the whole South West police district (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Boyanup
Boyanup is mostly future urban. The most common zones:
Emerging community — earmarked for future urban development; not yet fully built out.
Zone: Urban development
Special purpose — infrastructure or a specific institutional use.
Zone: Infrastructure Services
Community facilities — schools, hospitals, and civic or community uses.
Zone: Education
Who lives in Boyanup
At the 2021 Census, 15.1% of Boyanup’s 1,304 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 Boyanup
Capel council approved 202 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Capel council area (not just Boyanup). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
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.