West Swan bushfire risk
Of West Swan’s 309 mapped properties, 30.4% are in a mapped bushfire-prone area. Flood mapping for this area is coming soon.
For context, West Swan’s bushfire exposure is above the WA average of 21.7%.
Check a specific West Swan address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in West Swan
Flood and bushfire areas across West Swan. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near West Swan
West Swan sits in the Midland police district, which recorded 22,084 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 22,084 total. Figures are for the whole Midland police district (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in West Swan
West Swan is mostly special purpose. The most common zones:
Special purpose — infrastructure or a specific institutional use.
Zone: Special use
Who lives in West Swan
At the 2021 Census, 19% of West Swan’s 786 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 West Swan
Swan council approved 2,478 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Swan council area (not just West Swan). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Swan
Compare West Swan 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.