Morgantown bushfire risk
Of Morgantown’s 541 mapped properties, 26.4% are in a mapped bushfire-prone area. Flood mapping for this area is coming soon.
For context, Morgantown’s bushfire exposure is above the WA average of 21.7%.
Where the hazards are in Morgantown
Flood and bushfire areas across Morgantown. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Morgantown
Morgantown 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 Morgantown
Morgantown is mostly special purpose. The most common zones:
Special purpose — infrastructure or a specific institutional use.
Zone: Special use
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: Emergency Services
Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.
Zone: Recreational
Who lives in Morgantown
At the 2021 Census, 18.7% of Morgantown’s 774 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.
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.