Paraburdoo bushfire risk

Of Paraburdoo’s 1,507 mapped properties, 2.5% are in a mapped bushfire-prone area. Flood mapping for this area is coming soon.

For context, Paraburdoo’s bushfire exposure is below the WA average of 21.7%.

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Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

No data yet
Flood mapping
2.5%
Of properties in a bushfire area
1,507
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Paraburdoo

Flood and bushfire areas across Paraburdoo. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.

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Crime near Paraburdoo

Paraburdoo sits in the Pilbara police district, which recorded 10,792 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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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 Paraburdoo

Paraburdoo is mostly other. The most common zones:

Other99.2% of properties

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Zone: Tourism

Other0.4% of properties

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Zone: Public purposes

Other0.1% of properties

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Zone: Public purposes

Who lives in Paraburdoo

At the 2021 Census, 18.2% of Paraburdoo’s 1,324 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian33.8%
English30.2%
Irish9.4%
Scottish8.5%
Australian Aboriginal7.9%
Maori4.1%

Top countries of birth

New Zealand6.1%
England2.3%
Philippines1.9%
Indonesia0.7%
India0.6%
Thailand0.6%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Paraburdoo

Ashburton council approved 8 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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Houses
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Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Ashburton council area (not just Paraburdoo). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Other suburbs in Ashburton

Compare Paraburdoo 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.