Palmers Oaky crime statistics
Reporting period: 2025-07 – 2026-06
3 recorded in this period, compared with 0 in the preceding period.
LGA totals use the selected offence categories. Locality counts and population-adjusted LGA rates are different measures.
About Palmers Oaky
Palmers Oaky is a rural locality situated in the Central Tablelands region of New South Wales, within the City of Lithgow local government area and bearing the postcode 2795. Geographically, the area is characterised by rugged terrain, undulating bushland, and proximity to major natural features such as the Turon River catchment. Due to its remote and expansive geography, the population is very small and dispersed, primarily consisting of acreage property owners, agricultural landholders, and residents seeking a secluded rural lifestyle.
As a predominantly residential and agricultural rural community, Palmers Oaky has a very limited commercial infrastructure. Local life centers around rural land management, stock grazing, and outdoor recreation associated with the surrounding native forests and waterways. Day-to-day services, retail shopping, schooling, and healthcare facilities are not located within the settlement itself, requiring residents to travel to nearby regional centres such as Portland, Wallerawang, or Lithgow.
Historically, the broader region's development was tied to European expansion, pastoralism, and nineteenth-century gold prospecting along local river systems like the Turon. While little built heritage remains commercialised or heavily visited within Palmers Oaky proper, the landscape retains historical markers of early European settlement, transport routes, and mining endeavours that shaped the wider Lithgow and Central Tablelands districts.
Recorded offence categories
| Category | Current period | Previous period |
|---|---|---|
| Break and enter dwelling | 1 | 0 |
| Malicious damage to property | 1 | 0 |
| Other offences | 1 | 0 |
Community context
The 2021 Census recorded 38 residents. This is not a current population estimate.
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.