Crime & Safety in Watermans Bay, WA

Watermans Bay, Western Australia
Risk assessment for Watermans BayUpdated 20 Sept 2026

Crime & Safety Score

5.0/10

Risk assessment for Watermans Bay

Key Facts

Overall Risk
Watermans Bay, WA
Postcode
6020
Highest high-risk exposure
12.6% of land (coastal inundation)

Crime & Safety Analysis

Watermans Bay is a suburb in Western Australia, Australia. Climate risk varies significantly by property location, elevation, and proximity to hazards such as flood zones and bushland.

A suburb-level overview cannot replace a property-specific assessment. For accurate, address-level climate risk data including flood mapping, bushfire attack level (BAL), heat risk, storm exposure, and insurance cost estimates, run a full ClimateNest report on your specific property address.

ClimateNest uses BOM, CSIRO, and state government hazard data to provide actionable climate risk intelligence for Australian property buyers, owners, and investors.

Watermans Bay (postcode 6020) is tracked in ClimateNest's suburb hazard model, which maps the share of the suburb's land exposed to each hazard at high and moderate levels. The suburb's highest high-risk exposures are coastal inundation (12.6% of land in high-risk zones), bushfire (11.3% of land in high-risk zones), extreme wind (7.9% of land in high-risk zones). Exposure is not uniform across Watermans Bay — individual properties can sit well above or below these averages, so an address-level check is recommended before buying, selling or insuring.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the climate risk in Watermans Bay?

Climate risk in Watermans Bay, Western Australia varies by property location. Get an address-level report from ClimateNest for precise, property-specific risk scoring.

How do I check climate risk for my property?

Enter your property address at ClimateNest to generate a comprehensive climate risk report including flood, bushfire, heat, storm, and coastal risk scores with projections to 2050.

What share of Watermans Bay is exposed to high coastal inundation risk?

ClimateNest's hazard overlay maps 12.6% of Watermans Bay in high-risk zones for coastal inundation, with a further 78.2% in moderate-risk zones. Suburb-level exposure is not uniform — individual properties can differ from these averages, so an address-level check is recommended.

Is Watermans Bay Safe from Climate Risk?

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What A$69 could save you from

$7.2B
2022 insured disaster losses*
$300B+
climate risk to property by 2050*
30-120%
insurance premium increases in high-risk areas*

*Industry sources: ICA, APRA, RBA

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