Culmaran Creek crime statistics

About Culmaran Creek

Culmaran Creek is a rural locality in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, situated within the Kyogle Council local government area and bearing the postcode 2469. Geographically, the area is characterised by undulating terrain, native bushland, and cleared agricultural valleys typical of the region's foothills. Demographically, Culmaran Creek is sparsely populated, with a community primarily engaged in primary industries such as beef cattle grazing and small-scale farming.

Due to its remote and rural nature, Culmaran Creek has minimal local commercial amenities, relying instead on nearby townships such as Kyogle and Tabulam for retail, education, medical services, and administrative needs. Local infrastructure is largely restricted to rural residential dwellings, farm properties, and connecting country roads. The area falls within the Bundjalung nation traditional lands, reflecting a deep Indigenous history connected to the wider Clarence and Richmond River catchments.

European settlement in the broader Kyogle region began in the mid-19th century, driven by the timber industry and the subsequent expansion of pastoral leases and dairy farming. While Culmaran Creek itself did not develop into a major urban centre, its history is closely tied to the resource extraction and agricultural development that shaped the wider Northern Rivers. Today, the locality retains a quiet, pastoral character with a landscape defined by historic farming families and remnants of early regional infrastructure.

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 11154
• NSW Spatial Services
• Methodology, updates and corrections