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Helena Valley bushfire risk

Of Helena Valley’s 2,291 mapped properties, 58.4% are in a mapped bushfire-prone area. Flood mapping for this area is coming soon.

For context, Helena Valley’s bushfire exposure is above the WA average of 21.7%.

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Flood mapping
58.4%
In a bushfire area
2,291
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Helena Valley

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

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Crime near Helena Valley

Helena Valley sits in the Midland police district, which recorded 22,223 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 22,223 total. Figures are for the whole Midland police district (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Helena Valley

Helena Valley is mostly special purpose. The most common zones:

Special purpose100% of properties

Special purpose — infrastructure or a specific institutional use.

Zone: Special use

Other0% of properties

Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.

Zone: Public purposes

Who lives in Helena Valley

At the 2021 Census, 23.1% of Helena Valley’s 4,130 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English47.7%
Australian37.7%
Scottish11.5%
Irish9.4%
Italian6.8%
German3.4%

Top countries of birth

England9.5%
New Zealand2.3%
India1.3%
Scotland1.1%
South Africa1%
Zimbabwe0.8%

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

Development near Helena Valley

Mundaring council approved 231 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

231
Dwellings/yr
209
Houses
22
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Mundaring council area (not just Helena Valley). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Helena Valley 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.