Margaret River bushfire risk
Of Margaret River’s 7,107 mapped properties, 60.5% are in a mapped bushfire-prone area. Flood mapping for this area is coming soon.
For context, Margaret River’s bushfire exposure is above the WA average of 21.7%.
Check a specific Margaret River address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Margaret River
Flood and bushfire areas across Margaret River. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Margaret River
Margaret River sits in the South West police district, which recorded 15,820 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 15,820 total. Figures are for the whole South West police district (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Margaret River
Margaret River is mostly centre / commercial. The most common zones:
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: Town centre
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: Public purposes
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: Chalet and camping
Who lives in Margaret River
At the 2021 Census, 24.8% of Margaret River’s 8,918 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 Margaret River
Augusta Margaret River council approved 403 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Augusta Margaret River council area (not just Margaret River). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 167 Andrews Way, Margaret River WA 6285
- 16 Maxwell Street, Margaret River WA 6285
- 21 Shetland Place, Margaret River WA 6285
- 2 Andrews Retreat, Margaret River WA 6285
- 36 Karri Loop, Margaret River WA 6285
- 5 Laurel Court, Margaret River WA 6285
- 5 Sequoia Court, Margaret River WA 6285
- 66A Pimelia Drive, Margaret River WA 6285
Other suburbs in Augusta Margaret River
Compare Margaret 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.