Latham bushfire risk
Of Latham’s 99 mapped properties, 41.4% are in a mapped bushfire-prone area. Flood mapping for this area is coming soon.
For context, Latham’s bushfire exposure is above the WA average of 21.7%.
Where the hazards are in Latham
Flood and bushfire areas across Latham. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Latham
Latham 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 Latham
Latham is mostly rural. The most common zones:
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: Rural townsite
Who lives in Latham
At the 2021 Census, 6.6% of Latham’s 61 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
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.