Bateman bushfire risk
Of Bateman’s 1,553 mapped properties, 3.5% are in a mapped bushfire-prone area. Flood mapping for this area is coming soon.
For context, Bateman’s bushfire exposure is below the WA average of 21.7%.
Where the hazards are in Bateman
Flood and bushfire areas across Bateman. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Bateman
Bateman sits in the Fremantle police district, which recorded 25,624 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 25,624 total. Figures are for the whole Fremantle police district (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Bateman
Bateman 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
Who lives in Bateman
At the 2021 Census, 42.9% of Bateman’s 3,832 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 Bateman
Melville council approved 590 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Melville council area (not just Bateman). 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.