Suburb · SA · 2026 data

Middleback Range, SA

In 2026, police recorded 9 offences in Middleback Range, or 3000.0 per 1,000 residents. That is 48.77× the SA rate.

3 residents · estimated 1,291.9 km² +800.0% vs 2025
Not ranked

Middleback Range has about 3 residents. Below 300, a few incidents swing the per-person rate wildly, so we show counts but don't rank it.

All offences
9
2026 · ▲ +800.0%
Crimes / 1,000
3000.0
SA avg 61.5
Violent / 1,000
666.7
2 offences · avg 14.7
Property / 1,000
2333.3
7 offences · avg 46.8
Harm-focused / 1,000
3000.0
excl. justice & regulatory · avg 61.5
Violent crime, roughly
1 in 1residents per year
SA: 1 in 68
Property crime, roughly
1 in 1residents per year
SA: 1 in 21

By crime type, 2026

Middleback Range SA average Line = 2025–2026

Rates per 1,000 residents. ×-values compare with the state rate for the same offence type (SA suppresses sexual offences at suburb level).

Crimes against the person

666.7 / 1,000 SA 14.7 · National 17.5
Assault
666.67
52.1×

Property & deception

2333.3 / 1,000 SA 46.8 · National 49.7
Theft
1333.33
51.0×
Property Damage
666.67
56.7×
Serious Criminal Trespass
333.33
49.3×
View as table
GroupOffence typeCountPer 1,000SA per 1,000
Crimes against the personAssault2666.6712.80
Property & deceptionTheft41333.3326.14
Property & deceptionProperty Damage2666.6711.75
Property & deceptionSerious Criminal Trespass1333.336.76

Trend

TotalViolentPropertydashed = projection
0817202520262027

Recorded offences per year. Projection is a simple linear trend, not a forecast of individual risk.

Vs state & national

per 1,000 residents
Middleback RangeState
All offences
Middleback Range
3000.0
State
61.5
Violent
Middleback Range
666.7
State
14.7
Property
Middleback Range
2333.3
State
46.8

Nearby suburbs

  1. Whyalla Playford16.3 km 59 compare
  2. Whyalla16.3 km 74 compare
  3. Iron Baron19.0 km not ranked compare
  4. Mullaquana29.4 km not ranked compare
  5. Whyalla Jenkins30.0 km 32 compare
  6. Whyalla Stuart30.2 km 83 compare
  7. Whyalla Norrie30.2 km 94 compare
  8. Whyalla Barson37.1 km not ranked compare

Housing, rent and growth

Housing & rent

ABS Census 2021
MeasureValuevs other SA suburbs
Average household size4.0 people higher than 99%

2021 Census figures: rents and incomes have risen since, so compare suburbs rather than reading today's prices. The rent share uses the median rent and the median income of all households (owners included), so it is a guide, not the share any one renter pays. The 30% benchmark is a common convention.

Growth & new homes

ABS Regional Population · Building Approvals
MeasureValuevs other SA areas
Population growth, 5 years
2020–2025
-0.2% higher than 10%
Population growth, last year
2024–2025
-1.0% higher than 1%
New homes approved, 12 months
12 months to Aug 2026
1 higher than 6%
New homes approved per 1,000 residents
12 months to Aug 2026
0.5 higher than 2%

ABS publishes these for larger areas: figures are for “Quorn - Lake Gilles”, which contains this suburb. Approvals are dwellings approved, not yet built. Growth and new supply are change indicators, not a price forecast.

Common questions about Middleback Range

What is the crime rate in Middleback Range?

In 2026, 9 offences were recorded in Middleback Range, or 3000.0 per 1,000 residents. That is 48.8× the SA rate of 61.5.

What are the chances of being a victim of crime in Middleback Range?

Based on 2026 recorded offences per resident, roughly 1 in 1 for violent crime and 1 in 1 for property crime. Recorded crime includes offences against visitors and businesses, so this overstates risk for residents.

Where does this data come from?

Official recorded-crime statistics published by state police and crime statistics agencies, divided by 2021 Census or ABS population estimates. See the methodology page for details.

Data notes

  • Population is estimated (medium confidence) from the ABS 2021 Census.
  • Recorded crime counts offences reported to or detected by police where they occurred. That includes offences against visitors and businesses, so busy centres score higher than their resident risk.
  • States classify offences differently, so ranks compare areas within the same state.
  • sexual offences excluded / geo-masked at suburb level (SAPOL privacy)