Sorrento bushfire risk
Of Sorrento’s 3,514 mapped properties, 2.5% are in a mapped bushfire-prone area. Flood mapping for this area is coming soon.
For context, Sorrento’s bushfire exposure is below the WA average of 21.7%.
Where the hazards are in Sorrento
Flood and bushfire areas across Sorrento. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Sorrento
Sorrento sits in the Joondalup police district, which recorded 20,210 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 20,210 total. Figures are for the whole Joondalup police district (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Sorrento
Sorrento is mostly future urban. The most common zones:
Emerging community — earmarked for future urban development; not yet fully built out.
Zone: Urban development
Who lives in Sorrento
At the 2021 Census, 29.1% of Sorrento’s 7,795 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 Sorrento
Joondalup council approved 444 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Joondalup council area (not just Sorrento). 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.