Lort River bushfire risk
Of Lort River’s 92 mapped properties, 50% are in a mapped bushfire-prone area. Flood mapping for this area is coming soon.
For context, Lort River’s bushfire exposure is above the WA average of 21.7%.
Check a specific Lort River address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Lort River
Flood and bushfire areas across Lort River. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Lort River
Lort River sits in the Goldfields-Esperance police district, which recorded 12,751 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 12,751 total. Figures are for the whole Goldfields-Esperance police district (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Lort River
Lort River is mostly rural. The most common zones:
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: Rural
Who lives in Lort River
At the 2021 Census, 25% of Lort River’s 60 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.
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Shire Of Esperance
Compare Lort River 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.