Bumbalong crime statistics

About Bumbalong

Bumbalong is a rural locality in the Southern Tablelands region of New South Wales, situated within the Snowy Monaro Regional Council local government area and bearing the postcode 2626. The geography of the area is characterized by undulating agricultural land, native bush tracts, and proximity to the Murrumbidgee River catchment. Due to its remote setting, Bumbalong has a very small, dispersed population primarily engaged in primary industries such as grazing and livestock farming.

As an isolated rural community, Bumbalong operates with minimal local commercial infrastructure, relying instead on nearby regional centers such as Cooma and Canberra for essential services, retail, education, and healthcare. Local life is centered around rural property management and community ties typical of the Monaro tablelands. Transport connectivity is provided by secondary rural roads linking the locality to the Monaro Highway.

Prior to European settlement, the Bumbalong district was traditional land for Indigenous Australian language groups of the Monaro region. Following European exploration and expansion in the 19th century, the area was largely partitioned into pastoral leases and large landholdings. The history of the locality remains closely tied to the pastoral and agricultural development of the Snowy Monaro hinterland.

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 10664
• NSW Spatial Services
• Methodology, updates and corrections