Fremantle bushfire risk
Of Fremantle’s 9,601 mapped properties, 2.7% are in a mapped bushfire-prone area. Flood mapping for this area is coming soon.
For context, Fremantle’s bushfire exposure is below the WA average of 21.7%.
Where the hazards are in Fremantle
Flood and bushfire areas across Fremantle. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Fremantle
Fremantle sits in the Fremantle police district, which recorded 25,624 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 25,624 total. Figures are for the whole Fremantle police district (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Fremantle
Fremantle is mostly residential. The most common zones:
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: Residential
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: Neighbourhood centre
Community facilities — schools, hospitals, and civic or community uses.
Zone: Community facilities
Who lives in Fremantle
At the 2021 Census, 30.3% of Fremantle’s 9,251 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 Fremantle
Fremantle council approved 141 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Fremantle council area (not just Fremantle). 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.