West Perth bushfire risk
Of West Perth’s 9,758 mapped properties, 6.1% are in a mapped bushfire-prone area. Flood mapping for this area is coming soon.
For context, West Perth’s bushfire exposure is below the WA average of 21.7%.
Where the hazards are in West Perth
Flood and bushfire areas across West Perth. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near West Perth
West Perth sits in the Perth police district, which recorded 24,586 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 24,586 total. Figures are for the whole Perth police district (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in West Perth
West Perth is mostly centre / commercial. The most common zones:
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: Town centre
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: Public purposes
Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.
Zone: Public open space
Who lives in West Perth
At the 2021 Census, 47.2% of West Perth’s 6,102 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.
- 13 Eden Street, West Perth WA 6005
- 50/38 Kings Park Road, West Perth WA 6005
- 307/659 Murray Street, West Perth WA 6005
- 10/56-58 Mount Street, West Perth WA 6005
- 22 Drummond Place, West Perth WA 6005
- 10 Thelma Street, West Perth WA 6005
- 7/48-50 Outram Street, West Perth WA 6005
- 2 Fraser Avenue, West Perth WA 6005
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.