Budawang crime statistics

About Budawang

Budawang is a rugged, remote locality situated within the City of Shoalhaven local government area in New South Wales, bearing the postcode 2622. Geographically, the area is dominated by the dramatic sandstone plateaus, towering cliffs, and deep gorges of the Great Dividing Range, encompassing significant portions of the Budawang National Park. Due to its inhospitable and heavily protected terrain, the locality has a negligible permanent resident population, serving primarily as a natural conservation area rather than a residential settlement.

Owing to its wilderness setting, Budawang contains no commercial amenities, permanent infrastructure, or local services. Instead, the area is utilized almost exclusively for low-impact outdoor recreation, attracting experienced bushwalkers, hikers, and campers who navigate its challenging, unformed trails. Access to the locality is severely limited, typically requiring four-wheel-drive transport and travel along remote forestry and management tracks surrounding the Morton National Park and Budawang wilderness areas.

Prior to European settlement, the region was traditional country for the Yuin and Walgalu Aboriginal peoples, who utilized the rich biodiversity of the tablelands and valleys. The rugged topography largely deterred permanent European agricultural development, though the area has long attracted explorers, timber getters, and conservationists. Today, Budawang's heritage value is defined by its pristine natural ecosystems, dramatic geological formations, and its status as a protected sanctuary for native Australian flora and fauna.

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 10633
• NSW Spatial Services
• Methodology, updates and corrections