Shelley bushfire report
Of Shelley’s 2,532 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped bushfire-prone area. Flood mapping for this area is coming soon.
For context, Shelley’s bushfire exposure is below the WA average of 21.7%.
Check a specific Shelley address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Crime near Shelley
Shelley sits in the Cannington police district, which recorded 28,196 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 28,196 total. Figures are for the whole Cannington police district (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Shelley
Shelley is mostly residential. The most common zones:
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: Residential
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: Local centre
Special purpose — infrastructure or a specific institutional use.
Zone: Infrastructure Services
Who lives in Shelley
At the 2021 Census, 47.5% of Shelley’s 4,795 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 Shelley
Canning council approved 426 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Canning council area (not just Shelley). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Other suburbs in Canning
Compare Shelley with the rest of the council area, largest first.
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.