Kooba crime statistics

About Kooba

Kooba is a rural locality situated in the Riverina region of New South Wales, within the Griffith City local government area and bearing the postcode 2680. Geographically, the area is characterized by flat, arid-to-semi-arid terrain typical of the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area, supported by extensive channel networks that facilitate intensive agriculture. Due to its vast rural expanse, the population is very small, predominantly comprising agricultural landowners, farm managers, and seasonal workers engaged in primary production.

Agricultural activity forms the foundation of local life in Kooba, with the surrounding land utilized primarily for broadacre cropping, horticulture, and livestock grazing. Because of its sparse population, the locality lacks commercial or retail amenities, relying instead on the nearby regional hub of Griffith for essential services, secondary education, healthcare, and retail shopping. Transport connectivity is maintained via a network of rural roads linking local properties to major regional transport routes.

The history of Kooba is closely tied to the pastoral expansion of the Riverina and the subsequent twentieth-century development of the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area, which transformed the dry native landscape into productive farming country. Originally part of large historical pastoral leases before being subdivided for closer settlement and irrigation schemes, the area retains a cultural landscape defined by early agricultural infrastructure and rural heritage.

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 12192
• NSW Spatial Services
• Methodology, updates and corrections