Parmelia bushfire risk
Of Parmelia’s 3,076 mapped properties, 35.3% are in a mapped bushfire-prone area. Flood mapping for this area is coming soon.
For context, Parmelia’s bushfire exposure is above the WA average of 21.7%.
Where the hazards are in Parmelia
Flood and bushfire areas across Parmelia. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Parmelia
Parmelia sits in the Mandurah police district, which recorded 30,272 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 30,272 total. Figures are for the whole Mandurah police district (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Parmelia
Parmelia is mostly residential. The most common zones:
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: Residential
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: Public purposes
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: Public purposes
Who lives in Parmelia
At the 2021 Census, 30.4% of Parmelia’s 6,184 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 Parmelia
Kwinana council approved 1,036 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Kwinana council area (not just Parmelia). 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.