Burnside bushfire risk
Of Burnside’s 232 mapped properties, 95.7% are in a mapped bushfire-prone area. Flood mapping for this area is coming soon.
For context, Burnside’s bushfire exposure is above the WA average of 21.7%.
Check a specific Burnside address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Burnside
Flood and bushfire areas across Burnside. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Burnside
Burnside sits in the South West police district, which recorded 15,820 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 15,820 total. Figures are for the whole South West police district (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Burnside
Burnside is mostly rural residential. The most common zones:
Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.
Zone: Rural residential
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: Chalet and camping
Who lives in Burnside
At the 2021 Census, 20.7% of Burnside’s 309 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.
Other suburbs in Shire Of Augusta Margaret River
Compare Burnside 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.