Nedlands bushfire risk
Of Nedlands’s 6,338 mapped properties, 3.6% are in a mapped bushfire-prone area. Flood mapping for this area is coming soon.
For context, Nedlands’s bushfire exposure is below the WA average of 21.7%.
Where the hazards are in Nedlands
Flood and bushfire areas across Nedlands. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Nedlands
Nedlands sits in the Perth police district, which recorded 24,586 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 24,586 total. Figures are for the whole Perth police district (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Nedlands
Nedlands is mostly special purpose. The most common zones:
Special purpose — infrastructure or a specific institutional use.
Zone: Special use
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: Neighbourhood mixed use
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: Neighbourhood centre
Who lives in Nedlands
At the 2021 Census, 34.6% of Nedlands’s 10,561 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 Nedlands
Nedlands council approved 107 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Nedlands council area (not just Nedlands). 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.