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SA · Peterborough Council

Cavenagh, 5422

Current weather

12.2°CPartly cloudy

83% humidity · 23.6 km/h wind · 15° / 8.5° today · 0.2 mm rain

Updated

  • Green suburb
  • Café precinct
  • Education hub
What Cavenagh is known for: Green suburb, Café precinct, Education hub

Suburb profile

Cavenagh is a residential smaller community in Peterborough with a familiar suburban feel. Set in the wider countryside, it offers distance from the capital and a strong sense of place. Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with a community of people who commute and work locally.

Local shops, markets and community spots keep everyday life grounded in the town itself. Local identity runs deep. This is the kind of place people stay once they have found it.

Housing remains accessible compared with many parts of the state.

Population

Population
6
Median age
40
Median household income / week
$450
Dwelling vacancy
0%
Unoccupied private dwellings
0 of 4
Median monthly mortgage
$0
Employment rate
100%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
0 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
2/10
IRSD decile (2021)
2/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid against all current SA Planning risk layers (high, medium, general, urban interface, regional, outback). Safer places from CFS designated locations.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

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