Kalamunda bushfire risk
Of Kalamunda’s 4,195 mapped properties, 79% are in a mapped bushfire-prone area. Flood mapping for this area is coming soon.
For context, Kalamunda’s bushfire exposure is above the WA average of 21.7%.
Where the hazards are in Kalamunda
Flood and bushfire areas across Kalamunda. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Kalamunda
Kalamunda 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 Kalamunda
Kalamunda is mostly special purpose. The most common zones:
Special purpose — infrastructure or a specific institutional use.
Zone: Special use
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: Centre
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: Public purposes
Who lives in Kalamunda
At the 2021 Census, 31.7% of Kalamunda’s 7,163 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 Kalamunda
Kalamunda council approved 178 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Kalamunda council area (not just Kalamunda). 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.