SA · Grant Council
Caveton, 5291
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- National parks
- Green suburb
- Café precinct
- Education hub
Suburb profile
Caveton is a welcoming smaller community in Grant, with a settled community character. Set in the wider countryside, it offers distance from the capital and a strong sense of place. An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees.
Local shops, markets and community spots keep everyday life grounded in the town itself. The market sits in a sensible middle ground: not cheap, but fair value for the area.
This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
Population
- Population
- 36
- Median age
- 52
- Median household income / week
- $1,437
- Dwelling vacancy
- 0%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 0 of 18
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,311
- Employment rate
- 61.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 3 / 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.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (2024–25)
- 2
- Against the person
- 2
- Against property
- 0
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 55.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 18 residents
- State safety percentile
- 68.4th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 42
- Increase (daily rate)
- +100.5%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Common Assault1
- Serious Assault Resulting In Injury1
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · Period: 2023-24 → 2024-25; 2024-25 · Updated on site · Financial-year releases
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register (lodged 2020–2026) and EPA licensed activities.
9 planning-related records
2024· 2 proposals
November 2024
- Dwelling additions & Verandah extension5 WILLIAM ST CAVETON SA 5291Decision Made
October 2024
- Outbuilding2 CROUCH ST CAVETON SA 5291Decision Made
2023· 2 proposals
August 2023
- Tourist Accommodation586 WOODLANDS RD CAVETON SA 5291Decision Made
May 2023
- Build a domestic storage shed to house cars, lawn/gardening equipment and a small workshop.4 CAVETON RD CAVETON SA 5291Decision Made
2022· 1 proposal
June 2022
- Cattle Underpass257 WHITES FLAT RD YAHL SA 5291;50 ROLAND LANE CAVETON SA 5291Decision Made
2021· 2 proposals
December 2021
- Extension of existing Outbuilding for storage of classic cars32 KITTY TEMPLE RD CAVETON SA 5291Decision Made
April 2021
- Dwelling Additions2 CROUCH ST CAVETON SA 5291Decision Made
Other· 2 proposals
- SOUTH AUSTRALIAN WATER CORPORATIONResource Recovery Waste Disposal and RelatedEPA licence
- WATTLE RANGE COUNCILResource Recovery Waste Disposal and RelatedEPA licence
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site
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
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Penambol Conservation Park
Data sources & freshness
- National parks & reserves (SA) — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
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
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
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
- Bushfire & hazard overlays (SA) — Government of South Australia · Period: current · Updated on site
Recent changes
- Common Assaultcrime1
- Serious Assault Resulting In Injurycrime1
- Penambol Conservation ParkgovernmentNational parks and reserves listing
- Build a domestic storage shed to house cars, lawn/gardening equipment and a small workshop.planning4 CAVETON RD CAVETON SA 5291Lodged 02 May 2023 · Decision Made
- Cattle Underpassplanning257 WHITES FLAT RD YAHL SA 5291;50 ROLAND LANE CAVETON SA 5291Lodged 21 Jun 2022 · Decision Made
- Dwelling Additionsplanning2 CROUCH ST CAVETON SA 5291Lodged 28 Apr 2021 · Decision Made
- Dwelling additions & Verandah extensionplanning5 WILLIAM ST CAVETON SA 5291Lodged 25 Nov 2024 · Decision Made
- Extension of existing Outbuilding for storage of classic carsplanning32 KITTY TEMPLE RD CAVETON SA 5291Lodged 15 Dec 2021 · Decision Made
- Outbuildingplanning2 CROUCH ST CAVETON SA 5291Lodged 04 Oct 2024 · Decision Made
- SOUTH AUSTRALIAN WATER CORPORATIONplanningResource Recovery Waste Disposal and RelatedEPA licence
Data sources & freshness
- National parks & reserves (SA) — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · Updated on site
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · Updated on site
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · Updated on site · Financial-year releases
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