Hyden bushfire risk
Of Hyden’s 360 mapped properties, 38.1% are in a mapped bushfire-prone area. Flood mapping for this area is coming soon.
For context, Hyden’s bushfire exposure is above the WA average of 21.7%.
Where the hazards are in Hyden
Flood and bushfire areas across Hyden. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Hyden
Hyden sits in the Great Southern police district, which recorded 7,446 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 7,446 total. Figures are for the whole Great Southern police district (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Hyden
Hyden 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
Who lives in Hyden
At the 2021 Census, 10.7% of Hyden’s 384 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 Hyden
Kondinin council approved 7 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Kondinin council area (not just Hyden). 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.