Rottnest Island bushfire risk
Of Rottnest Island’s 392 mapped properties, 89.8% are in a mapped bushfire-prone area. Flood mapping for this area is coming soon.
For context, Rottnest Island’s bushfire exposure is above the WA average of 21.7%.
Check a specific Rottnest Island address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Rottnest Island
Flood and bushfire areas across Rottnest Island. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Rottnest Island
Rottnest Island sits in the Fremantle police district, which recorded 25,877 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 25,877 total. Figures are for the whole Fremantle police district (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Who lives in Rottnest Island
At the 2021 Census, 42.8% of Rottnest Island’s 166 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.
- 11/ Henderson Avenue, Rottnest Island WA 6161
- 206 Vlamingh Way, Rottnest Island WA 6161
- 339 Maley Street, Rottnest Island WA 6161
- 421 Kelly Street, Rottnest Island WA 6161
- 532 Lancier Street, Rottnest Island WA 6161
- 535 Gem Road, Rottnest Island WA 6161
- 826 Zephyr Road, Rottnest Island WA 6161
- 941 Temeraire Road, Rottnest Island WA 6161
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.