Preston Settlement bushfire risk
Of Preston Settlement’s 76 mapped properties, 36.8% are in a mapped bushfire-prone area. Flood mapping for this area is coming soon.
For context, Preston Settlement’s bushfire exposure is above the WA average of 21.7%.
Where the hazards are in Preston Settlement
Flood and bushfire areas across Preston Settlement. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Preston Settlement
Preston Settlement sits in the South West police district, which recorded 15,877 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 15,877 total. Figures are for the whole South West police district (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Preston Settlement
Preston Settlement is mostly rural residential. The most common zones:
Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.
Zone: Rural residential
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: Emergency Services
Who lives in Preston Settlement
At the 2021 Census, 1.6% of Preston Settlement’s 125 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.
- 574 Collie-Preston Road, Preston Settlement WA 6225
- 37 Betty Road, Preston Settlement WA 6225
- 29 Johns Road, Preston Settlement WA 6225
- 11 Horrocks Road, Preston Settlement WA 6225
- 72 Gardiner Road, Preston Settlement WA 6225
- 22 Greer Road, Preston Settlement WA 6225
- 43 Fowler Road, Preston Settlement WA 6225
- 67 Ealing Road, Preston Settlement WA 6225
Nearby suburbs
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.