Scaddan bushfire risk
Of Scaddan’s 197 mapped properties, 36.5% are in a mapped bushfire-prone area. Flood mapping for this area is coming soon.
For context, Scaddan’s bushfire exposure is above the WA average of 21.7%.
Where the hazards are in Scaddan
Flood and bushfire areas across Scaddan. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Scaddan
Scaddan sits in the Goldfields-Esperance police district, which recorded 12,255 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 12,255 total. Figures are for the whole Goldfields-Esperance police district (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Scaddan
Scaddan is mostly rural. The most common zones:
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: Rural townsite
Special purpose — infrastructure or a specific institutional use.
Zone: Infrastructure Services
Who lives in Scaddan
At the 2021 Census, 13.5% of Scaddan’s 96 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.
Development near Scaddan
Esperance council approved 59 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Esperance council area (not just Scaddan). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
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.