Beacon bushfire risk
Of Beacon’s 237 mapped properties, 78.9% are in a mapped bushfire-prone area. Flood mapping for this area is coming soon.
For context, Beacon’s bushfire exposure is above the WA average of 21.7%.
Where the hazards are in Beacon
Flood and bushfire areas across Beacon. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Beacon
Beacon sits in the Wheatbelt police district, which recorded 5,235 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 5,235 total. Figures are for the whole Wheatbelt police district (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Beacon
Beacon is mostly rural residential. The most common zones:
Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.
Zone: Rural residential
Special purpose — infrastructure or a specific institutional use.
Zone: Special use
Special purpose — infrastructure or a specific institutional use.
Zone: Special use
Who lives in Beacon
At the 2021 Census, 11.4% of Beacon’s 123 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.
Nearby suburbs
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.