Wyalkatchem bushfire risk
Of Wyalkatchem’s 482 mapped properties, 22.8% are in a mapped bushfire-prone area. Flood mapping for this area is coming soon.
For context, Wyalkatchem’s bushfire exposure is in line with the WA average of 21.7%.
Where the hazards are in Wyalkatchem
Flood and bushfire areas across Wyalkatchem. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Wyalkatchem
Wyalkatchem sits in the Wheatbelt police district, which recorded 5,235 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 5,235 total. Figures are for the whole Wheatbelt police district (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Wyalkatchem
Wyalkatchem is mostly rural residential. The most common zones:
Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.
Zone: Rural residential
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: Public purposes
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: Public purposes
Who lives in Wyalkatchem
At the 2021 Census, 15.4% of Wyalkatchem’s 358 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.
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.