NATURAL DISASTERS IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA

The total economic cost of natural disasters in WA over the 10 years to 2016 has averaged $1bn per year

Costs by natural disaster type in Western Australia:
• 54% Hail
• 15% Cyclone
• 15% Flood
• 13% Bushfire
• 3% Earthquake

Today, based on the history of natural disasters over the past 50 years, the total economic cost of natural disasters in WA is estimated to be $700m per year

The economic cost of natural disasters in WA is forecast to reach $2.4bn a year by 2050