27 —
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 16
- 2021: 27
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Eba · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population of just 27 people lives in Eba, where the age profile has shifted toward a much older typical resident of 50 years. This is far older than the national figure of 38. While the area is small, it has a very high proportion of children and a strong Indigenous presence.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Eba — lower than 82% of areas.
| Eba | 27 |
|---|---|
| 5320, SA | 699 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 50, which is far older than the typical person in South Australia (41) or across Australia (38). Only 27 people live here, making it smaller than about 82% of similar areas.
27 —
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
50 yrs —
Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 37% of the population, a figure far above the 18.2% national average. This high number of children is offset by a large group of older adults aged 45 to 64, while seniors aged 65 and over are well below the state average at 14.8%.
14.8% —
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
37.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Eba splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (38%) and Children (0–14) (34%), with Young adults (25–44) at 14%.
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is strong in Eba, with 14.8% of residents identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. This is far above the national figure of 3.2%.
14.8% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
In Eba, Never married is the majority at 71%; Divorced is next at 29%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Eba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40385/eba/topic/demographics-identity