Cable Beach bushfire risk
Of Cable Beach’s 3,649 mapped properties, 31.5% are in a mapped bushfire-prone area. Flood mapping for this area is coming soon.
For context, Cable Beach’s bushfire exposure is above the WA average of 21.7%.
Where the hazards are in Cable Beach
Flood and bushfire areas across Cable Beach. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Cable Beach
Cable Beach sits in the Kimberley police district, which recorded 17,501 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 17,501 total. Figures are for the whole Kimberley police district (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Cable Beach
Cable Beach is mostly future urban. The most common zones:
Emerging community — earmarked for future urban development; not yet fully built out.
Zone: Urban development
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: Local centre
Community facilities — schools, hospitals, and civic or community uses.
Zone: Education
Who lives in Cable Beach
At the 2021 Census, 16% of Cable Beach’s 5,730 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 Cable Beach
Broome council approved 111 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Broome council area (not just Cable Beach). 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.