Yantabulla crime statistics
Reporting period: 2025-07 – 2026-06
3 recorded in this period, compared with 5 in the preceding period.
LGA totals use the selected offence categories. Locality counts and population-adjusted LGA rates are different measures.
About Yantabulla
Yantabulla is a remote rural locality situated in the Far West region of New South Wales, falling within the Bourke Shire local government area and the 2840 postcode. The landscape is defined by arid pastoral terrain typical of the Murray-Darling Basin’s northern reaches, characterized by expansive floodplains and sparse vegetation. Due to its isolated geographic position, the locality maintains an extremely low population density, with residents primarily engaged in large-scale grazing and agricultural pursuits.
Historically, the area developed in the late 19th century as a pastoral hub supporting the expansion of the wool industry in outback New South Wales. Yantabulla once functioned as a service point for surrounding station properties, though it has seen a decline in permanent infrastructure over the decades. Today, the locality offers few public amenities, with residents relying on larger regional centers such as Bourke or Hungerford for essential services, medical care, and retail. Access to the area is primarily facilitated by unsealed regional road networks that traverse the vast, sparsely populated pastoral landscape.
Recorded offence categories
| Category | Current period | Previous period |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic violence related assault | 3 | 0 |
Community context
The 2021 Census recorded 22 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.