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East Perth bushfire report

Of East Perth’s 12,256 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped bushfire-prone area. Flood mapping for this area is coming soon.

For context, East Perth’s bushfire exposure is below the WA average of 21.7%.

No data yet
Flood mapping
0%
In a bushfire area
12,256
Mapped properties

Crime near East Perth

East Perth sits in the Perth police district, which recorded 24,586 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.
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Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 24,586 total. Figures are for the whole Perth police district (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in East Perth

East Perth is mostly centre / commercial. The most common zones:

Centre / commercial100% of properties

Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.

Zone: Town centre

Who lives in East Perth

At the 2021 Census, 55.6% of East Perth’s 11,681 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English24.6%
Chinese13.9%
Australian13.8%
Irish7.9%
Scottish6.5%
Indian5.1%

Top countries of birth

England6.5%
China5.1%
India4.2%
Malaysia3.3%
Japan2.2%
New Zealand2.1%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near East Perth

Perth council approved 12 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

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Dwellings/yr
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Houses
12
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Perth council area (not just East Perth). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific East Perth address:

Nearby suburbs

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.