McMahons Reef crime statistics

About McMahons Reef

McMahons Reef is a rural locality situated in the South West Slopes region of New South Wales, within the Hilltops Council local government area and the 2587 postcode. The geography is characterized by undulating agricultural land and native bushland typical of the region's tablelands and slopes. Due to its deeply rural nature, the population is very small and primarily dispersed across agricultural properties and farmsteads rather than a concentrated township.

Local life in McMahons Reef centers largely on primary production, predominantly grazing and broadacre farming. The locality does not host its own commercial amenities, retail centers, or schools; instead, residents rely on nearby regional hubs such as Harden, Murrumburrah, and Yass for essential services, employment, health care, and education. The area is connected by a network of rural roads linking it to the wider Hilltops region.

The history of McMahons Reef is tied to the broader European settlement and agricultural development of the South West Slopes in the 19th century. Like many remote localities in the region, its name reflects early local pioneers, land grantees, or mining and pastoral activities from the colonial era. While lacking major heritage-listed urban complexes, the landscape retains a historical footprint defined by early pastoral runs and traditional Australian rural infrastructure.

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 12558
• NSW Spatial Services
• Methodology, updates and corrections