Cape Burney bushfire risk
Of Cape Burney’s 347 mapped properties, 65.7% are in a mapped bushfire-prone area. Flood mapping for this area is coming soon.
For context, Cape Burney’s bushfire exposure is above the WA average of 21.7%.
Where the hazards are in Cape Burney
Flood and bushfire areas across Cape Burney. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Cape Burney
Cape Burney sits in the Mid West-Gascoyne police district, which recorded 15,414 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 15,414 total. Figures are for the whole Mid West-Gascoyne police district (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Cape Burney
Cape Burney is mostly future urban. The most common zones:
Emerging community — earmarked for future urban development; not yet fully built out.
Zone: Urban development
Who lives in Cape Burney
At the 2021 Census, 19.5% of Cape Burney’s 538 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.
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.