Wandering bushfire risk
Of Wandering’s 328 mapped properties, 39.3% are in a mapped bushfire-prone area. Flood mapping for this area is coming soon.
For context, Wandering’s bushfire exposure is above the WA average of 21.7%.
Where the hazards are in Wandering
Flood and bushfire areas across Wandering. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Wandering
Wandering sits in the Great Southern police district, which recorded 7,446 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 7,446 total. Figures are for the whole Great Southern police district (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Wandering
Wandering is mostly rural residential. The most common zones:
Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.
Zone: Rural residential
Who lives in Wandering
At the 2021 Census, 15.3% of Wandering’s 391 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 Wandering
Wandering council approved 3 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Wandering council area (not just Wandering). 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.