ROBY crime rate and Crime Score · South Australia
ROBY is a suburb in the Coorong council area of South Australia (about 5,627 residents in the council). The council has a Crime Score 35 out of 100 (low), 273rd 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 assault (44th percentile), break-ins (57th percentile), vehicle theft (70th percentile). Five years earlier the same basis gave 46.
In 2024-25: violent 1,013 per 100,000 (+61% vs five years earlier); property 2,452 per 100,000 (-41% vs five years earlier); break-ins 427 per 100,000 (-54% vs five years earlier); theft 1,155 per 100,000 (-45% vs five years earlier). For violent crime that is 27th of 69 South Australia councils with data, highest first.
Unemployment in the Coorong council area is 4.2% (South Australia 5.4%), Census, 10 August 2021. Social housing makes up 3.9% of occupied homes (52 public and 34 community-housing dwellings at the 2021 Census; South Australia 5.6%). An estimated 9 people were homeless on Census night 2021, 16.1 per 10,000 residents (South Australia 41.7), apportioned from ABS Statistical Area Level 2 counts. 9.7% 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 3.6% (confidence 72 of 100); social housing about 3.6% of homes; about 15.8 homeless people per 10,000 residents; about 9.9% 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 ROBY are those of the Coorong council area.
| Offences | Per 100,000 | Count | 5-yr change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent | 1,013 | 57 | +61% |
| Property | 2,452 | 138 | -41% |
| Break-ins | 427 | 24 | -54% |
| Theft | 1,155 | 65 | -45% |
Coorong council area: full statistics · Interactive map of every council.
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