Eremerang crime statistics

About Eremerang

Eremerang is a remote rural locality situated in north-western New South Wales, within the Cobar Shire local government area and the 2877 postcode. The geography is characterized by arid to semi-arid terrain typical of the Australian outback, featuring expansive pastoral lands, native scrub, and low-density native vegetation. Due to the vast geographical scale of the region and the arid climate, the population is extremely sparse, consisting primarily of dispersed rural landholders and station workers engaged in extensive agricultural activities, predominantly sheep and beef cattle grazing.

As a remote outback locality, Eremerang has no commercial amenities, town infrastructure, or designated settlements. Residents rely on nearby regional service hubs such as Cobar for administrative services, retail, education, and healthcare. Local life is centered around remote pastoral management, with transport relying on unsealed station tracks and regional arterial roads connecting the expansive properties to wider New South Wales.

The history of Eremerang is tied to the traditional custodianship of the region's Aboriginal peoples, followed by European pastoral expansion in the 19th century. European settlement was shaped by the challenges of the arid environment, leading to the establishment of large pastoral leases rather than intensive agriculture or urban centers. The area retains its historical reliance on the pastoral industry, reflecting the broader economic and settlement patterns of the Cobar Shire.

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 11433
• NSW Spatial Services
• Methodology, updates and corrections