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Mingenew bushfire risk

Of Mingenew’s 475 mapped properties, 16% are in a mapped bushfire-prone area. Flood mapping for this area is coming soon.

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

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Flood mapping
16%
In a bushfire area
475
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Mingenew

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

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Crime near Mingenew

Mingenew sits in the Mid West-Gascoyne police district, which recorded 15,414 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 15,414 total. Figures are for the whole Mid West-Gascoyne police district (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Mingenew

Mingenew is mostly other. The most common zones:

Other99.8% of properties

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

Zone: Tourism

Community0.2% of properties

Community facilities — schools, hospitals, and civic or community uses.

Zone: Education

Who lives in Mingenew

At the 2021 Census, 7.4% of Mingenew’s 258 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian37.6%
English36.8%
Irish8.5%
Scottish7.4%
Australian Aboriginal7%
Dutch3.1%

Top countries of birth

England4.7%
South Africa1.6%

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

Development near Mingenew

Mingenew council approved 6 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

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Dwellings/yr
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Houses
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Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Mingenew council area (not just Mingenew). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Mingenew 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.