Gemalla crime statistics

About Gemalla

Gemalla is a rural locality situated in the Central Tablelands region of New South Wales, within the Bathurst Regional Council local government area and the 2795 postcode. Geographically, the area is characterized by undulating agricultural land, typical of the broader Bathurst hinterland, featuring a mix of cleared grazing properties and pockets of native bushland. Due to its rural nature, Gemalla has a very small, dispersed population, with most residents living on large landholdings or working in primary production.

Local life in Gemalla is centered around agricultural pursuits, predominantly livestock grazing and dryland cropping. The locality operates primarily as a residential and working rural community, lacking a commercial town centre of its own. For employment, schooling, retail, and social services, residents generally rely on the nearby regional city of Bathurst. The area is connected by a network of rural roads that facilitate local transport and agricultural logistics.

Historically, the region developed in the 19th century following European settlement and the expansion of pastoralism beyond the Blue Mountains. The lands surrounding Bathurst, including Gemalla, were traditionally inhabited by the Wiradjuri people before being surveyed and allocated for pastoral leases and small farming settlements. While few specific heritage structures of state significance are documented directly within Gemalla, the locality reflects the broader historical pattern of agricultural expansion and rural settlement in the Central West 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 11602
• NSW Spatial Services
• Methodology, updates and corrections