Burrungubugge crime statistics
Reporting period: 2025-07 – 2026-06
26 recorded in this period, compared with 23 in the preceding period.
LGA totals use the selected offence categories. Locality counts and population-adjusted LGA rates are different measures.
About Burrungubugge
Burrungubugge is a remote rural locality situated in the Snowy Monaro Regional Council area of New South Wales, within the postcode 2627. Geographically, the area is defined by its rugged alpine and sub-alpine terrain, encompassing parts of the Snowy Mountains region and the Burrungubugge River, a tributary of the Snowy River. Due to its challenging topography, harsh winter climates, and overlapping boundaries with the Kosciuszko National Park, the locality has a permanent resident population of near-zero or is largely uninhabited outside of seasonal visitors and park management personnel.
Due to its extremely low permanent population, Burrungubugge lacks commercial amenities, residential infrastructure, and local services. Day-to-day life, shopping, and essential services are accessed in nearby regional hubs such as Jindabyne or Berridale. The area primarily supports activities related to environmental conservation, high-country cattle grazing historically, and recreational pursuits such as bushwalking, trout fishing, and winter backcountry skiing.
The history and heritage of Burrungubugge are deeply intertwined with Indigenous custodianship and the European pastoral settlement of the Snowy Mountains. Traditionally part of the ancestral lands of the Ngarigo people, the area later became associated with the early 19th and 20th-century high-country cattlemen, whose heritage is marked by historic alpine huts. Additionally, the locality sits within the broader geographic footprint of the Snowy Mountains Scheme, a monumental post-World War II engineering project that significantly altered the hydrology and history of the surrounding region.
Recorded offence categories
| Category | Current period | Previous period |
|---|---|---|
| Liquor offences | 9 | 6 |
| Malicious damage to property | 3 | 3 |
| Other offences | 3 | 2 |
| Other theft | 3 | 9 |
| Transport regulatory offences | 2 | 0 |
| Domestic violence related assault | 1 | 0 |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 1 | 1 |
| Offensive language | 1 | 0 |
| Other drug offences | 1 | 0 |
| Possession and/or use of cannabis | 1 | 0 |
| Possession and/or use of cocaine | 1 | 0 |
Community context
The 2021 Census recorded 43 residents. This is not a current population estimate.
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.