North West Cape bushfire risk
Of North West Cape’s 182 mapped properties, 95.6% are in a mapped bushfire-prone area. Flood mapping for this area is coming soon.
For context, North West Cape’s bushfire exposure is above the WA average of 21.7%.
Check a specific North West Cape address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in North West Cape
Flood and bushfire areas across North West Cape. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near North West Cape
North West Cape sits in the Pilbara police district, which recorded 10,792 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 10,792 total. Figures are for the whole Pilbara police district (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in North West Cape
North West Cape 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: Public purposes
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: Public purposes
Who lives in North West Cape
At the 2021 Census, 15.8% of North West Cape’s 177 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.
Other suburbs in Shire Of Exmouth
Compare North West Cape 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.