Denham bushfire risk
Of Denham’s 942 mapped properties, 59.6% are in a mapped bushfire-prone area. Flood mapping for this area is coming soon.
For context, Denham’s bushfire exposure is above the WA average of 21.7%.
Where the hazards are in Denham
Flood and bushfire areas across Denham. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Denham
Denham 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 Denham
Denham is mostly future urban. The most common zones:
Emerging community — earmarked for future urban development; not yet fully built out.
Zone: Urban development
Special purpose — infrastructure or a specific institutional use.
Zone: Infrastructure Services
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: Emergency Services
Who lives in Denham
At the 2021 Census, 21.7% of Denham’s 849 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 Denham
Shark Bay council approved 16 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Shark Bay council area (not just Denham). 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.