Point Samson bushfire risk

Of Point Samson’s 163 mapped properties, 62% are in a mapped bushfire-prone area. Flood mapping for this area is coming soon.

For context, Point Samson’s bushfire exposure is above the WA average of 21.7%.

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Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

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Flood mapping
62%
Of properties in a bushfire area
163
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Point Samson

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

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Crime near Point Samson

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

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.
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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 Point Samson

Point Samson is mostly centre / commercial. The most common zones:

Centre / commercial99.4% of properties

Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.

Zone: Town centre

Other0.6% of properties

Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.

Zone: Public purposes

Who lives in Point Samson

At the 2021 Census, 23.3% of Point Samson’s 249 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English36.1%
Australian34.1%
Scottish10%
Irish8%
Italian3.6%
Dutch3.2%

Top countries of birth

England6.8%
New Zealand4%
Scotland3.6%
Germany1.2%
South Africa1.2%

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

Other suburbs in City Of Karratha

Compare Point Samson 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.