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East Cannington bushfire risk

Of East Cannington’s 3,420 mapped properties, 1.8% are in a mapped bushfire-prone area. Flood mapping for this area is coming soon.

For context, East Cannington’s bushfire exposure is below the WA average of 21.7%.

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Flood mapping
1.8%
In a bushfire area
3,420
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in East Cannington

Flood and bushfire areas across East Cannington. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.

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Crime near East Cannington

East Cannington sits in the Cannington police district, which recorded 28,304 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.
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Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 28,304 total. Figures are for the whole Cannington police district (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in East Cannington

East Cannington is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential99.9% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: Residential

Community0% of properties

Community facilities — schools, hospitals, and civic or community uses.

Zone: Education

Special purpose0% of properties

Special purpose — infrastructure or a specific institutional use.

Zone: Infrastructure Services

Who lives in East Cannington

At the 2021 Census, 54.6% of East Cannington’s 6,512 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English17.1%
Australian14.6%
Chinese13.2%
Indian10.8%
Filipino4.8%
Italian4.6%

Top countries of birth

India13.6%
China4.2%
Philippines4.2%
Malaysia3.7%
England2.2%
Indonesia2.2%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near East Cannington

Canning council approved 415 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

415
Dwellings/yr
345
Houses
70
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Canning council area (not just East Cannington). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific East Cannington address:

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.