Lalalty crime statistics

About Lalalty

Lalalty is a rural locality situated in the Riverina region of southern New South Wales, within the Berrigan Shire local government area and bearing the postcode 3644. Geographically positioned near the Murray River irrigation districts, the area is characterized by flat, fertile plains dedicated primarily to agricultural production, including dryland and irrigated cropping and livestock grazing. Due to its sparse population and rural nature, demographic data is largely subsumed within the broader Berrigan Shire statistical area, reflecting a small, dispersed community closely tied to primary industry.

Local life and amenities in Lalalty are centered on its agricultural output and rural character, with residents relying on neighboring townships such as Barooga, Tocumwal, and Berrigan for commercial services, education, health care, and social infrastructure. The locality features limited local infrastructure, functioning primarily as a farming community connected by a network of rural roads that facilitate the transport of agricultural goods.

Historically, Lalalty developed alongside the broader expansion of the southern Riverina agricultural and irrigation schemes in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The landscape retains historical markers of early pastoral settlement, land clearing, and the development of regional water management systems that transformed the semi-arid plains into productive agricultural land.

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 12269
• NSW Spatial Services
• Methodology, updates and corrections