Kikiamah crime statistics

About Kikiamah

Kikiamah is a rural locality situated in the South West Slopes region of New South Wales, within the Hilltops Council local government area and carrying the postcode 2594. The geography is characterized by undulating agricultural land suited primarily to cropping and livestock grazing. Demographically, the population is small and dispersed, reflecting a typical Australian wheat-belt community where residents are predominantly engaged in primary production and associated agricultural support industries.

Local life and amenities in Kikiamah are centered around the requirements of a rural and farming community. Essential services, retail, and secondary schooling are accessed in nearby larger regional towns, while the immediate area relies on local community networks. The locality's infrastructure supports agricultural transport and basic civic functions, maintaining close economic and social ties with the broader Hilltops region.

The history of Kikiamah is deeply intertwined with the nineteenth-century agricultural expansion and closer settlement schemes of New South Wales. European settlement led to the clearing of the land for pastoral leases and subsequent wheat farming, shaping the rural landscape visible today. While few large-scale historic commercial buildings remain in the immediate locality, the region preserves its heritage through enduring family farming properties and historical markers reflecting the pioneering era of the South West Slopes.

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 12131
• NSW Spatial Services
• Methodology, updates and corrections