Yellow Dam crime statistics

About Yellow Dam

Yellow Dam is a rural locality situated within the Inverell Shire local government area in northern New South Wales, carrying the postcode 2371. The geography is defined by the undulating topography typical of the New England Tablelands, characterized by a mix of grazing land and native vegetation. As a sparsely populated agricultural district, its demographic profile is predominantly composed of long-term farming families and primary producers, reflecting the broader economic reliance on livestock and broadacre cropping in the Inverell region.

Local life in Yellow Dam is defined by its agrarian setting, with residents primarily accessing essential services, education, and retail amenities in the nearby regional hub of Inverell. The area lacks a concentrated commercial center, functioning instead as a dispersed community focused on land stewardship. While the locality maintains a quiet, low-density profile, it retains the heritage of the region’s mid-19th-century pastoral expansion, which saw the systematic clearing and settlement of the hinterland. Historical interest in the area is largely preserved through private landholdings and the agricultural legacy of the early grazing pioneers who established the initial land grants in the district.

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 14518
• NSW Spatial Services
• Methodology, updates and corrections