Cavan, SA 5094
City of SalisburyAll suburbs in postcode 5094
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What to know about Cavan
Cavan (5094) sits in the Salisbury region of South Australia.
Cavan has roughly 32 residents, with a young, transient demographic. Households are a roughly even mix of owners and renters. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Cavan scores 2/100 on walkability, which makes it car-dependent with limited public transport. Plan for two cars in a typical household, especially if work isn't local.
Summer days here average around 30°C (warm), winter mornings around 7°C (cool). Annual rainfall lands at about 440 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 9 government primary, 2 government secondary, 3 Catholic, 5 independent.
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Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 2/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 100/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Cavan's population at 32, with a median age of 17. That sits as a young, transient demographic. Households are a roughly even mix of owners and renters (50% own, 0% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix is balanced (50% family, 0% lone person).
- Population
- 32
- Median age
- 17
- Family households
- 50%
- Owner occupied
- 50%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Crime and safety
186 offences recorded in 2025-26
Top offence categories
Source: State Police Open Data
Crime data as of June 2026
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 440 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 30.1°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 6.9°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about Cavan
- What is the Cavan postcode?
- Cavan is in the 5094 postcode, in SA, in the City of Salisbury region.
- Where is Cavan?
- Cavan is a suburb in the City of Salisbury area, SA 5094.
- What schools are in Cavan?
- There are 20 schools serving Cavan on this page, including Youth Education Centre, Pooraka Primary School, Roma Mitchell Secondary College.
- How walkable is Cavan?
- Cavan has a Walk Score of 2 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 100.
- What suburbs are near Cavan?
- Cavan is close to Dry Creek, Gepps Cross, The Levels, Mawson Lakes, Pooraka.
- What is the population of Cavan?
- The population of Cavan is approximately 32 (2021 Census). The median age is 17.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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