Morawa bushfire risk
Of Morawa’s 563 mapped properties, 9.1% are in a mapped bushfire-prone area. Flood mapping for this area is coming soon.
For context, Morawa’s bushfire exposure is below the WA average of 21.7%.
Where the hazards are in Morawa
Flood and bushfire areas across Morawa. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Morawa
Morawa 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 Morawa
Morawa is mostly future urban. The most common zones:
Emerging community — earmarked for future urban development; not yet fully built out.
Zone: Urban development
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: Medical Services
Community facilities — schools, hospitals, and civic or community uses.
Zone: Education
Who lives in Morawa
At the 2021 Census, 8.3% of Morawa’s 459 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 Morawa
Morawa council approved 1 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Morawa council area (not just Morawa). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Nearby suburbs
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.