Vasse bushfire risk

Of Vasse’s 2,694 mapped properties, 34.3% are in a mapped bushfire-prone area. Flood mapping for this area is coming soon.

For context, Vasse’s bushfire exposure is above the WA average of 21.7%.

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Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

No data yet
Flood mapping
34.3%
Of properties in a bushfire area
2,694
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Vasse

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

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Crime near Vasse

Vasse sits in the South West police district, which recorded 15,820 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 15,820 total. Figures are for the whole South West police district (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Vasse

Vasse is mostly future urban. The most common zones:

Future urban99.8% of properties

Emerging community — earmarked for future urban development; not yet fully built out.

Zone: Urban development

Other0.1% of properties

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

Zone: Public purposes

Other0% of properties

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Zone: Public purposes

Who lives in Vasse

At the 2021 Census, 15.9% of Vasse’s 2,853 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English49.1%
Australian42.8%
Irish11.6%
Scottish10.1%
Italian4.2%
German3.3%

Top countries of birth

England6.7%
New Zealand2.3%
Ireland0.8%
South Africa0.7%
Scotland0.6%
Philippines0.5%

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

Development near Vasse

Busselton council approved 436 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

436
Dwellings/yr
418
Houses
18
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Busselton council area (not just Vasse). 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.