Burra Creek crime statistics

About Burra Creek

Burra Creek is a rural locality in the South West Slopes region of New South Wales, situated within the Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional Council local government area and covered by the 2722 postcode. The geography is characterized by undulating agricultural land, pastoral properties, and the natural watercourses that define the broader watershed of the region. As a sparsely populated rural area, demographic data is largely subsumed within the broader regional population, with residents primarily engaged in primary industries such as livestock grazing and broadacre farming.

Due to its rural isolation, Burra Creek has limited local commercial amenities, relying instead on nearby townships such as Gundagai and Cootamundra for retail, healthcare, education, and professional services. Daily life in the locality centers around agricultural enterprises, with properties operating independently. Road connectivity is maintained via a network of secondary rural roads linking the locality to regional transport routes.

Historically, the area shares the broader settlement history of the Gundagai and Cootamundra districts, which were opened up by European explorers and pastoralists in the 19th century. The land use has historically been tied to the pastoral boom and the development of regional transport infrastructure, including stock routes and early rail lines that facilitated the movement of wool, livestock, and grain to major markets.

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 10696
• NSW Spatial Services
• Methodology, updates and corrections