Canning Vale bushfire risk
Of Canning Vale’s 14,791 mapped properties, 11.3% are in a mapped bushfire-prone area. Flood mapping for this area is coming soon.
For context, Canning Vale’s bushfire exposure is below the WA average of 21.7%.
Where the hazards are in Canning Vale
Flood and bushfire areas across Canning Vale. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Canning Vale
Canning Vale sits in the Armadale police district, which recorded 25,930 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 25,930 total. Figures are for the whole Armadale police district (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Canning Vale
Canning Vale is mostly future urban. The most common zones:
Emerging community — earmarked for future urban development; not yet fully built out.
Zone: Urban development
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: Local centre
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: District centre
Who lives in Canning Vale
At the 2021 Census, 50.2% of Canning Vale’s 34,504 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 Canning Vale
Gosnells council approved 628 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Gosnells council area (not just Canning Vale). 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.