Rivervale bushfire risk
Of Rivervale’s 9,133 mapped properties, 10.9% are in a mapped bushfire-prone area. Flood mapping for this area is coming soon.
For context, Rivervale’s bushfire exposure is below the WA average of 21.7%.
Where the hazards are in Rivervale
Flood and bushfire areas across Rivervale. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Rivervale
Rivervale sits in the Cannington police district, which recorded 28,304 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 28,304 total. Figures are for the whole Cannington police district (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Rivervale
Rivervale is mostly other. The most common zones:
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: Special development precinct
Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.
Zone: Parks and recreation
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: Place of public assembly
Who lives in Rivervale
At the 2021 Census, 41.3% of Rivervale’s 10,897 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 Rivervale
Belmont council approved 557 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Belmont council area (not just Rivervale). 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.