Norseman bushfire risk
Of Norseman’s 1,371 mapped properties, 47.6% are in a mapped bushfire-prone area. Flood mapping for this area is coming soon.
For context, Norseman’s bushfire exposure is above the WA average of 21.7%.
Where the hazards are in Norseman
Flood and bushfire areas across Norseman. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Norseman
Norseman sits in the Goldfields-Esperance police district, which recorded 12,255 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 12,255 total. Figures are for the whole Goldfields-Esperance police district (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Norseman
Norseman is mostly special purpose. The most common zones:
Special purpose — infrastructure or a specific institutional use.
Zone: Special use
Special purpose — infrastructure or a specific institutional use.
Zone: Special use
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: Public purposes
Who lives in Norseman
At the 2021 Census, 18.5% of Norseman’s 562 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 Norseman
Dundas council approved 2 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Dundas council area (not just Norseman). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
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.