Golden Bay bushfire risk
Of Golden Bay’s 3,330 mapped properties, 26.5% are in a mapped bushfire-prone area. Flood mapping for this area is coming soon.
For context, Golden Bay’s bushfire exposure is above the WA average of 21.7%.
Where the hazards are in Golden Bay
Flood and bushfire areas across Golden Bay. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Golden Bay
Golden Bay sits in the Mandurah police district, which recorded 30,272 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 30,272 total. Figures are for the whole Mandurah police district (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Golden Bay
Golden Bay is mostly rural. The most common zones:
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: Special rural
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: Public purposes
Community facilities — schools, hospitals, and civic or community uses.
Zone: Community purposes
Who lives in Golden Bay
At the 2021 Census, 25.4% of Golden Bay’s 5,681 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.