Murdoch bushfire risk
Of Murdoch’s 1,876 mapped properties, 29.6% are in a mapped bushfire-prone area. Flood mapping for this area is coming soon.
For context, Murdoch’s bushfire exposure is above the WA average of 21.7%.
Check a specific Murdoch address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Murdoch
Flood and bushfire areas across Murdoch. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Murdoch
Murdoch sits in the Fremantle police district, which recorded 25,877 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 25,877 total. Figures are for the whole Fremantle police district (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Murdoch
Murdoch is mostly future urban. The most common zones:
Emerging community — earmarked for future urban development; not yet fully built out.
Zone: Urban development
Who lives in Murdoch
At the 2021 Census, 41.3% of Murdoch’s 3,352 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 Murdoch
Melville council approved 593 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Melville council area (not just Murdoch). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Melville
Compare Murdoch 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.