Lower King bushfire risk
Of Lower King’s 983 mapped properties, 84% are in a mapped bushfire-prone area. Flood mapping for this area is coming soon.
For context, Lower King’s bushfire exposure is above the WA average of 21.7%.
Where the hazards are in Lower King
Flood and bushfire areas across Lower King. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Lower King
Lower King sits in the Great Southern police district, which recorded 7,446 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 7,446 total. Figures are for the whole Great Southern police district (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Lower King
Lower King is mostly other. The most common zones:
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: Tourism
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: Neighbourhood centre
Special purpose — infrastructure or a specific institutional use.
Zone: Infrastructure Services
Who lives in Lower King
At the 2021 Census, 18.3% of Lower King’s 1,890 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 Lower King
Albany council approved 256 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Albany council area (not just Lower King). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
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.