Cowalla bushfire risk
Of Cowalla’s 76 mapped properties, 84.2% are in a mapped bushfire-prone area. Flood mapping for this area is coming soon.
For context, Cowalla’s bushfire exposure is above the WA average of 21.7%.
Where the hazards are in Cowalla
Flood and bushfire areas across Cowalla. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Cowalla
Cowalla 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 Cowalla
Cowalla is mostly rural. The most common zones:
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: General rural - coded
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: Roads
Who lives in Cowalla
At the 2021 Census, 18.5% of Cowalla’s 54 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.