Sandstone bushfire risk
Of Sandstone’s 608 mapped properties, 62.8% are in a mapped bushfire-prone area. Flood mapping for this area is coming soon.
For context, Sandstone’s bushfire exposure is above the WA average of 21.7%.
Where the hazards are in Sandstone
Flood and bushfire areas across Sandstone. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Sandstone
Sandstone sits in the Mid West-Gascoyne police district, which recorded 15,414 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 15,414 total. Figures are for the whole Mid West-Gascoyne police district (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Sandstone
Sandstone is mostly rural. The most common zones:
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: Rural townsite
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: Public purposes
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: Public purposes
Who lives in Sandstone
At the 2021 Census, 15.6% of Sandstone’s 109 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.
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.