Lathlain bushfire report
Of Lathlain’s 2,101 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped bushfire-prone area. Flood mapping for this area is coming soon.
For context, Lathlain’s bushfire exposure is below the WA average of 21.7%.
Check a specific Lathlain address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Crime near Lathlain
Lathlain sits in the Cannington police district, which recorded 28,196 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
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 Lathlain
Lathlain is mostly residential. The most common zones:
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: Residential
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: Local centre
Community facilities — schools, hospitals, and civic or community uses.
Zone: Education
Who lives in Lathlain
At the 2021 Census, 28.5% of Lathlain’s 3,699 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 Lathlain
Victoria Park council approved 127 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Victoria Park council area (not just Lathlain). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Other suburbs in Victoria Park
Compare Lathlain 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.