Bostobrick crime statistics

About Bostobrick

Bostobrick is a rural locality situated on the Northern Tablelands region of New South Wales, within the Bellingen Shire local government area (postcode 2453). Spanning an elevated and predominantly rugged landscape, the area is characterized by a mix of native bushland, steep gorges, and cleared pastoral properties used for primary production. Due to its remote geographical setting and vast landholdings, Bostobrick has a very small population, resulting in a low population density typical of the region's high-country farming communities.

Local life in Bostobrick is centered around agricultural pursuits, primarily beef cattle grazing and timber production. The locality operates largely self-reliantly, with residents depending on nearby larger towns—such as Dorrigo and Bellingen—for commercial, educational, and medical services. Infrastructure within Bostobrick itself is minimal, consisting primarily of rural homesteads, local roads, and properties that blend into the surrounding national parks and state forests.

Historically, the area developed in the 19th and early 20th centuries alongside the expansion of European settlement in the wider Bellingen and Dorrigo hinterlands, driven by the timber industry and subsequent land clearing for agriculture. The heritage of Bostobrick is closely tied to its early pioneer families, forestry operations, and the establishment of transport routes that connected the isolated tablelands to the North Coast. While few formal historical structures remain, the cultural landscape reflects generations of pastoral and forestry use.

Sources and interpretation

These are police-recorded incident or victim counts, not every unreported incident or a prediction of personal safety. Percentage changes are not tests of statistical significance; small counts need particular care.

• NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research
• ABS 2021 Census · SAL 10514
• NSW Spatial Services
• Methodology, updates and corrections