Ocean Beach bushfire risk
Of Ocean Beach’s 755 mapped properties, 96.7% are in a mapped bushfire-prone area. Flood mapping for this area is coming soon.
For context, Ocean Beach’s bushfire exposure is above the WA average of 21.7%.
Where the hazards are in Ocean Beach
Flood and bushfire areas across Ocean Beach. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Ocean Beach
Ocean Beach sits in the Great Southern police district, which recorded 7,446 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 7,446 total. Figures are for the whole Great Southern police district (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Ocean Beach
Ocean Beach is mostly other. The most common zones:
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: Tourist
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: Public use
Who lives in Ocean Beach
At the 2021 Census, 21.5% of Ocean Beach’s 1,014 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.