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%.
Where the hazards are in Vasse
Flood and bushfire areas across Vasse. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Vasse
Vasse sits in the South West police district, which recorded 15,877 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 15,877 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:
Emerging community — earmarked for future urban development; not yet fully built out.
Zone: Urban development
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 Vasse
At the 2021 Census, 15.9% of Vasse’s 2,853 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 Vasse
Busselton council approved 468 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Busselton council area (not just Vasse). 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.