Midland bushfire risk

Of Midland’s 6,512 mapped properties, 3.7% are in a mapped bushfire-prone area. Flood mapping for this area is coming soon.

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

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Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

No data yet
Flood mapping
3.7%
Of properties in a bushfire area
6,512
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Midland

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

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Crime near Midland

Midland sits in the Midland police district, which recorded 22,084 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 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 22,084 total. Figures are for the whole Midland police district (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Midland

Midland is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential99.7% of properties

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

Zone: Residential

Other0.2% of properties

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

Zone: Public purposes

Other0.1% of properties

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

Zone: Public purposes

Who lives in Midland

At the 2021 Census, 34% of Midland’s 6,335 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English33.2%
Australian24.1%
Irish7.5%
Scottish7.1%
Filipino5.7%
Italian5.1%

Top countries of birth

Philippines5.1%
New Zealand4.7%
England4.5%
India3.6%
Italy1.5%
China0.9%

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

Development near Midland

Swan council approved 2,478 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

2,478
Dwellings/yr
2,345
Houses
133
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Swan council area (not just Midland). 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.