Cavenagh Postcode

South Australia

Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA
5422
Postcode for Cavenagh, SA
Phone area code: 08 · 255 km from Adelaide · Pop. 6
6
Population
40
Median Age
$450
Household Income/wk
$N/A
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
328.1
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Cavenagh ranks: household income sits in the bottom 10% of SA suburbs; rents sit in the cheapest 10% in SA; SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Cavenagh Compares

Cavenagh vs the SA average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricCavenaghSA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $450 -SA $1,545 $1,836
Median age 40 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -SA 5.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 0.0% -SA 6.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the SA average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Cavenagh is a remote community in South Australia, with postcode 5422. It lies roughly 255 km from Adelaide, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Peterborough.

According to the 2021 Census, Cavenagh has a population of 6 with a median age of 40. The median weekly household income is $450, below the SA average.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Cavenagh scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Cavenagh is part of the Mid North statistical area in South Australia.

Cavenagh Details

Postcode5422
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)6
Median Age40 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$450/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$225/week
Average Household Size2 persons
Area328.1 km²
Population Density0/km²
Australian Citizens100.0%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-32.6660252
Longitude139.0595961
Distance from Adelaide255 km
Region (SA4)Barossa - Yorke - Mid North
Area (SA3)Mid North
Local GovernmentPeterborough
Federal ElectorateGrey

Age Profile

0–14 (0.0%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (0.0%) 45–64 (0.0%) 65+ (0.0%)
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0–14 years0 (0.0%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years0 (0.0%)
45–64 years0 (0.0%)
65+ years0 (0.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 2 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Suburbs Near Cavenagh

Paratoo 15.7 km Dawson 17.0 km Minburra Plain 18.9 km Erskine 21.0 km Nackara 22.5 km Waroonee 23.9 km Oodla Wirra 24.3 km Yalpara 28.8 km Minburra 32.0 km Ucolta 33.9 km Parnaroo 36.7 km North Hills 37.3 km

Same Postcode (5422)

Dawson Erskine Hardy Mannanarie Minvalara Oodla Wirra Paratoo Parnaroo Peterborough Sunnybrae Ucolta Waroonee Yatina

More Cavenagh Data

Peterborough LGA 47 suburbs, 3 postcodes, 1,641 people Climate & Weather Closest station: Port Pirie (112.6 km)

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.