Swanbourne bushfire risk

Of Swanbourne’s 2,030 mapped properties, 21.9% are in a mapped bushfire-prone area. Flood mapping for this area is coming soon.

For context, Swanbourne’s bushfire exposure is in line with the WA average of 21.7%.

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Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

No data yet
Flood mapping
21.9%
Of properties in a bushfire area
2,030
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Swanbourne

Flood and bushfire areas across Swanbourne. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.

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Crime near Swanbourne

Swanbourne sits in the Perth police district, which recorded 24,462 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.
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Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 24,462 total. Figures are for the whole Perth police district (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Swanbourne

Swanbourne is mostly other. The most common zones:

Other99% of properties

Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.

Zone: Special zone - restricted use

Community0.8% of properties

Community facilities — schools, hospitals, and civic or community uses.

Zone: Educational

Centre / commercial0.2% of properties

Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.

Zone: Local centre

Who lives in Swanbourne

At the 2021 Census, 24.2% of Swanbourne’s 4,592 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English48.5%
Australian36.4%
Scottish13.6%
Irish13.3%
German4.1%
Italian3.5%

Top countries of birth

England7.8%
South Africa2.9%
New Zealand1.4%
United States1.1%
China0.9%
Ireland0.9%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Swanbourne

Claremont council approved 155 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

155
Dwellings/yr
9
Houses
146
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Claremont council area (not just Swanbourne). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Other suburbs in Claremont

Compare Swanbourne with the rest of the council area, largest first.

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.