South Lake bushfire risk
Of South Lake’s 2,644 mapped properties, 11.2% are in a mapped bushfire-prone area. Flood mapping for this area is coming soon.
For context, South Lake’s bushfire exposure is below the WA average of 21.7%.
Where the hazards are in South Lake
Flood and bushfire areas across South Lake. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near South Lake
South Lake sits in the Fremantle police district, which recorded 25,624 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 25,624 total. Figures are for the whole Fremantle police district (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in South Lake
South Lake is mostly special purpose. The most common zones:
Special purpose — infrastructure or a specific institutional use.
Zone: Special use
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 South Lake
At the 2021 Census, 32.3% of South Lake’s 5,831 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 South Lake
Cockburn council approved 1,366 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Cockburn council area (not just South Lake). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
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.