Forrestfield bushfire risk
Of Forrestfield’s 7,152 mapped properties, 37.1% are in a mapped bushfire-prone area. Flood mapping for this area is coming soon.
For context, Forrestfield’s bushfire exposure is above the WA average of 21.7%.
Where the hazards are in Forrestfield
Flood and bushfire areas across Forrestfield. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Forrestfield
Forrestfield sits in the Midland police district, which recorded 22,223 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 22,223 total. Figures are for the whole Midland police district (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Forrestfield
Forrestfield is mostly future urban. The most common zones:
Emerging community — earmarked for future urban development; not yet fully built out.
Zone: Urban development
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: Public purposes
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: Public purposes
Who lives in Forrestfield
At the 2021 Census, 29.1% of Forrestfield’s 13,181 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 Forrestfield
Kalamunda council approved 178 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Kalamunda council area (not just Forrestfield). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 96 Sentosa Drive, Forrestfield WA 6058
- 29 Allamanda Way, Forrestfield WA 6058
- 19 Quince Way, Forrestfield WA 6058
- 4 Lincoln Road, Forrestfield WA 6058
- 881 Abernethy Road, Forrestfield WA 6058
- 8A Wales Street, Forrestfield WA 6058
- 9 Blossom View, Forrestfield WA 6058
- 28 Whistlepipe Court, Forrestfield WA 6058
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.