Yerranderie crime statistics

About Yerranderie

Yerranderie is a remote locality situated within the Wollondilly Shire in New South Wales (postcode 2787), positioned deep within the Blue Mountains region approximately 115 kilometres west of Sydney. Geographically isolated by the surrounding Blue Mountains and Kanangra-Boyd National Parks, the area is accessible primarily via a long, unsealed road from Oberon. Due to its rugged topography and distance from major population centres, the locality has a negligible permanent population, serving largely as a site for tourism and heritage preservation rather than residential settlement.

Historically, Yerranderie was a thriving silver mining town in the early 20th century, reaching a population of over 2,000 residents at its peak. The settlement was severed from its primary transport routes following the flooding of the Burragorang Valley to create Lake Burragorang in the 1950s, which submerged much of the access path to Sydney. Today, the site functions as a private ghost town and historic reserve, featuring well-preserved remnants of its mining past, including heritage-listed buildings, machinery, and original street layouts, which are maintained to facilitate visitation and educational interest.

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 14527
• NSW Spatial Services
• Methodology, updates and corrections