West Beach bushfire risk
Of West Beach’s 1,052 mapped properties, 62.7% are in a mapped bushfire-prone area. Flood mapping for this area is coming soon.
For context, West Beach’s bushfire exposure is above the WA average of 21.7%.
Where the hazards are in West Beach
Flood and bushfire areas across West Beach. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near West Beach
West Beach sits in the Goldfields-Esperance police district, which recorded 12,255 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 12,255 total. Figures are for the whole Goldfields-Esperance police district (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in West Beach
West Beach is mostly future urban. The most common zones:
Emerging community — earmarked for future urban development; not yet fully built out.
Zone: Urban development
Special purpose — infrastructure or a specific institutional use.
Zone: Infrastructure Services
Community facilities — schools, hospitals, and civic or community uses.
Zone: Education
Who lives in West Beach
At the 2021 Census, 15.2% of West Beach’s 1,483 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.