Cumbandry crime statistics

About Cumbandry

Cumbandry is a rural locality situated in the Central West region of New South Wales, within the Mid-Western Regional Council local government area and the 2852 postcode. The geography is characterized by undulating agricultural land, native bushland, and a semi-arid to temperate climate typical of the region's inland slopes. Due to its expansive rural nature, the population is very small and dispersed, primarily consisting of landholders and families engaged in primary production rather than dense residential settlement.

Agricultural activities, predominantly broadacre cropping and livestock grazing, form the backbone of the local economy. As a remote rural district, Cumbandry does not contain its own commercial retail hubs, schools, or civic amenities. Residents rely on nearby regional service centres—such as Gulgong, Mudgee, and Dunedoo—for schooling, healthcare, shopping, and community services. Transport through the locality relies on a network of state and local rural roads connecting primary production properties to major regional transport corridors.

The history of the area is tied to the traditional custodianship of local Aboriginal peoples, followed by European pastoral expansion during the 19th century. European settlement historically focused on pastoral leases, squatting runs, and later subdivided farming blocks. While Cumbandry features few built heritage items or designated tourist landmarks, the cultural landscape reflects generations of agricultural enterprise and rural settlement patterns characteristic of the Central West slopes of New South Wales.

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 11156
• NSW Spatial Services
• Methodology, updates and corrections