EBA crime rate and Crime Score · South Australia
EBA is a suburb in the Mid Murray council area of South Australia (about 9,674 residents in the council). The council has a Crime Score 37 out of 100 (low), 261st of 362 councils nationally.
The score blends national percentile ranks for each published offence category with fixed severity weights; here it is driven most by homicide (73rd percentile), assault (45th percentile), break-ins (43rd percentile). Five years earlier the same basis gave 42.
In 2024-25: violent 1,137 per 100,000 (+51% vs five years earlier); property 2,295 per 100,000 (-26% vs five years earlier); break-ins 496 per 100,000 (-31% vs five years earlier); theft 858 per 100,000 (-40% vs five years earlier). For violent crime that is 18th of 69 South Australia councils with data, highest first.
Unemployment in the Mid Murray council area is 5.9% (South Australia 5.4%), Census, 10 August 2021. Social housing makes up 2.1% of occupied homes (52 public and 27 community-housing dwellings at the 2021 Census; South Australia 5.6%). An estimated 22 people were homeless on Census night 2021, 23.3 per 10,000 residents (South Australia 41.7), apportioned from ABS Statistical Area Level 2 counts. 12.1% of residents were born overseas (South Australia 25.2%), most often in England, New Zealand, Germany. Modelled estimates for 2026-27, not measurements: unemployment about 5.3% (confidence 74 of 100); social housing about 1.9% of homes; about 22.9 homeless people per 10,000 residents; about 12.3% born overseas. Confidence falls with distance from the last published figure, and the map's Estimates toggle shows every year back to 1994-95.
South Australia publishes crime statistics by council area, not by suburb, so the figures shown for EBA are those of the Mid Murray council area.
| Offences | Per 100,000 | Count | 5-yr change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent | 1,137 | 110 | +51% |
| Property | 2,295 | 222 | -26% |
| Break-ins | 496 | 48 | -31% |
| Theft | 858 | 83 | -40% |
Mid Murray council area: full statistics · Interactive map of every council.
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