Wilson bushfire risk
Of Wilson’s 3,820 mapped properties, 8.9% are in a mapped bushfire-prone area. Flood mapping for this area is coming soon.
For context, Wilson’s bushfire exposure is below the WA average of 21.7%.
Where the hazards are in Wilson
Flood and bushfire areas across Wilson. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Wilson
Wilson 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 Wilson
Wilson is mostly future urban. The most common zones:
Emerging community — earmarked for future urban development; not yet fully built out.
Zone: Urban development
Special purpose — infrastructure or a specific institutional use.
Zone: Infrastructure Services
Community facilities — schools, hospitals, and civic or community uses.
Zone: Education
Who lives in Wilson
At the 2021 Census, 46.4% of Wilson’s 6,608 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 Wilson
Canning council approved 415 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Canning council area (not just Wilson). 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.