Cavan
SA 5094 · Salisbury
32 (2021) → 33 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Cavan is a moderate growth suburb in Salisbury, SA 5094, about 11km from Adelaide CBD. Recent property sales in Cavan are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 2 schools, a transport score of 73/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Cavan has an overall score of 51/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: Vietnam (9.38%)
Top languages: Vietnamese (12.5%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year):
Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: SA Police / OCSAR (suburb-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1016 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Youth Education Centre - Goldsborough Road Campus (Cavan)Combined · Government
- Youth Education Centre - Jonal Drive Campus (Cavan)Combined · Government
Nearby (within 10km)
- Pooraka Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.5kmICSEA 967
- Mawson Lakes SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 1063
- Endeavour CollegeSecondary · Independent · 2.5kmICSEA 1071
- Roma Mitchell Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 2.6kmICSEA 970
- SEDA College SA - Football SA State Performance CentreSecondary · Independent · 2.7kmICSEA 1024
- St Gabriel's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.9kmICSEA 1022
- Blair Athol North B-6 SchoolPrimary · Government · 3kmICSEA 916
- Northfield Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.2kmICSEA 969
- Youth Education Centre - Flexicentre Campus (Kilburn)Combined · Government · 3.5km
- Ingle Farm Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4kmICSEA 982
- St Paul Lutheran SchoolPrimary · Independent · 4kmICSEA 1053
- St Brigid's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 4.1kmICSEA 959
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
Moderate GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Cavan
How far is Cavan from Adelaide CBD?
Cavan is about 11.4 km from Adelaide CBD, an estimated 46 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Cavan?
Cavan has 2 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Cavan?
Cavan has a transport score of 73/100 and 10 bus stops.