Wattleup bushfire risk
Of Wattleup’s 794 mapped properties, 73.2% are in a mapped bushfire-prone area. Flood mapping for this area is coming soon.
For context, Wattleup’s bushfire exposure is above the WA average of 21.7%.
Where the hazards are in Wattleup
Flood and bushfire areas across Wattleup. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Wattleup
Wattleup 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 Wattleup
Wattleup is mostly rural. The most common zones:
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: Rural
Who lives in Wattleup
At the 2021 Census, 21.4% of Wattleup’s 443 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.
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.