Karawara bushfire report

Of Karawara’s 1,176 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped bushfire-prone area. Flood mapping for this area is coming soon.

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

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Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

No data yet
Flood mapping
0%
Of properties in a bushfire area
1,176
Mapped properties

Crime near Karawara

Karawara sits in the Cannington police district, which recorded 28,196 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 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 28,196 total. Figures are for the whole Cannington police district (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Karawara

Karawara is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential89.8% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: Residential

Residential10.2% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: Neighbourhood centre

Who lives in Karawara

At the 2021 Census, 45% of Karawara’s 1,842 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English23.2%
Australian21.6%
Chinese19.4%
Irish6.7%
Scottish5.8%
Australian Aboriginal5.2%

Top countries of birth

Malaysia6%
England3.1%
India2.8%
China2.7%
Indonesia2.6%
Singapore1.8%

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

Other suburbs in City Of South Perth

Compare Karawara with the rest of the council area, largest first.

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.