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%.
Check a specific West Perth address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
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 24,462 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 24,462 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.
- 16 Prospect Place, West Perth WA 6005
- 17 Golding Street, West Perth WA 6005
- 21/1 Coolgardie Street, West Perth WA 6005
- 3/8 Prowse Street, West Perth WA 6005
- 43 Richardson Street, West Perth WA 6005
- 5/64 Thomas Street, West Perth WA 6005
- 7/24 Sheridan Lane, West Perth WA 6005
- 9A Gallop Street, West Perth WA 6005
Other suburbs in City Of Perth
Compare West Perth with the rest of the council area, largest first.
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.