Eba · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Eba

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.

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Where Eba sits — Total population

27
  • 1–1: 689 areas
  • 1–2: 0 areas
  • 2–3: 119 areas
  • 3–5: 108 areas
  • 5–7: 243 areas
  • 7–11: 241 areas
  • 11–16: 514 areas
  • 16–24: 579 areas
  • 24–36: 898 areas
  • 36–53: 1059 areas
  • 53–79: 1168 areas
  • 79–117: 1203 areas
  • 117–174: 1171 areas
  • 174–258: 1010 areas
  • 258–384: 856 areas
  • 384–571: 670 areas
  • 571–850: 616 areas
  • 850–1,263: 567 areas
  • 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
  • 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
  • 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
  • 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
  • 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
  • 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
  • 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
  • 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
  • 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
  • 44,910–66,781: 10 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Eba — lower than 82% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Eba27
5320, SA 699
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

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.

  • 2016: 16
  • 2021: 27

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

50 yrs

Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 41 yrs
  • 2021: 50 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

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%.

Age structure

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Eba splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (38%) and Children (0–14) (34%), with Young adults (25–44) at 14%.

Identity & relationships

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%.

Marital status

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In Eba, Never married is the majority at 71%; Divorced is next at 29%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 4 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 5 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 6 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 3 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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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