Jurien Bay bushfire risk
Of Jurien Bay’s 2,780 mapped properties, 44.7% are in a mapped bushfire-prone area. Flood mapping for this area is coming soon.
For context, Jurien Bay’s bushfire exposure is above the WA average of 21.7%.
Where the hazards are in Jurien Bay
Flood and bushfire areas across Jurien Bay. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Jurien Bay
Jurien Bay 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 Jurien Bay
Jurien Bay is mostly other. The most common zones:
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: Tourist
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: Regional centre
Special purpose — infrastructure or a specific institutional use.
Zone: Special use
Who lives in Jurien Bay
At the 2021 Census, 14.7% of Jurien Bay’s 1,985 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 Jurien Bay
Dandaragan council approved 66 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Dandaragan council area (not just Jurien Bay). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
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.