Naradhan crime statistics

About Naradhan

Naradhan is a rural locality and cadastral parish in the Bland Shire local government area of New South Wales, holding the postcode 2669. Situated in the state’s central-west region within the Riverina/South West Slopes surrounds, the area is characterised by flat, semi-arid terrain dedicated primarily to broadacre cereal cropping and dryland agriculture. Due to its remote setting, the population is very small, predominantly comprising farming families and agricultural workers dispersed across vast rural holdings.

The locality functions as an isolated agricultural community with limited local infrastructure. Day-to-day services, secondary schooling, and commercial retail needs are typically accessed in larger nearby regional centres. Local life centres around primary agricultural pursuits, with community connectivity historically supported by local rural networks and regional transport links.

European settlement in the Naradhan area dates back to the late 19th and early 20th centuries, driven by the expansion of pastoral leases and subsequent closer settlement schemes following the construction of regional rail lines. The locality's name is derived from an Indigenous word of the region. Historically, the area benefited from the development of the Lake Cargelligo railway line, which facilitated the transport of local wheat and livestock harvests to major markets.

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 12904
• NSW Spatial Services
• Methodology, updates and corrections