Corangula crime statistics

About Corangula

Corangula is a rural locality in the Mid North Coast region of New South Wales, situated within the Kempsey Shire local government area and bearing the postcode 2440. Geographically, the area is characterized by undulating terrain, native bushland, and cleared agricultural acreage, typical of the hinterland west of Kempsey. Due to its rural nature, the population is very small and dispersed, primarily residing on acreage properties and working in localized agriculture, land management, or neighboring regional centers.

Local life in Corangula is defined by its quiet, semi-remote rural setting. Amenities within the locality itself are minimal, with residents relying on nearby townships such as Kempsey for commercial services, healthcare, schooling, and retail needs. The surrounding natural environment supports outdoor pursuits such as bushwalking and farming, and the area forms part of the traditional lands of the Thunggutti (Dunghutti) people, who have a long-standing historical and cultural connection to the wider Kempsey region.

European settlement in the broader Kempsey and Macleay Valley area dates back to the early 19th century, driven initially by timber-getting, cedar-cutting, and subsequent agricultural expansion. Historically, localities like Corangula developed as peripheral farming and resource-gathering communities. While it lacks major commercial historic sites, the landscape retains remnants of early European rural infrastructure and land-use practices associated with the pastoral development of the Mid North Coast.

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 11067
• NSW Spatial Services
• Methodology, updates and corrections