Bicton bushfire risk
Of Bicton’s 4,169 mapped properties, 0.7% are in a mapped bushfire-prone area. Flood mapping for this area is coming soon.
For context, Bicton’s bushfire exposure is below the WA average of 21.7%.
Check a specific Bicton address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Bicton
Flood and bushfire areas across Bicton. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Bicton
Bicton sits in the Fremantle police district, which recorded 25,877 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 25,877 total. Figures are for the whole Fremantle police district (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Bicton
Bicton 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 Bicton
At the 2021 Census, 24.1% of Bicton’s 6,961 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 Bicton
Melville council approved 593 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Melville council area (not just Bicton). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Melville
Compare Bicton 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.