Cavenagh flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Cavenagh
(The District Council of Peterborough, SA) - 328.14 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 4 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
328.14 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Cavenagh's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Cavenagh at a glance
How Cavenagh is zoned
Selling in Cavenagh? The zone and overlays on this page are the Planning and Design Code controls a Form 1 vendor's statement has to disclose.
Across its 328.14 km², Cavenagh is highly constrained by planning overlays. Flood mapping covers the suburb and none of it falls within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 894,823 m² across 366 parcels.
Who lives in Cavenagh
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Cavenagh suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.
Socio-economic standing
ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.
Score 925, and decile 3 within South Australia. The national average is 1000.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Peterborough - Mount Remarkable, the wider ABS statistical area containing Cavenagh. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Cavenagh itself.
5,996 in 2001 to 5,410 in 2025, down 10%.
Source: ABS Census 2021 and SEIFA 2021 (Suburbs and Localities), Regional Population (SA2), CC BY 4.0. Small counts are randomly adjusted by the ABS.
Cavenagh data sources and coverage
“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.
| Dataset | Coverage | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Flood mapping | Mapped | the South Australian Planning and Design Code and Location SA spatial data |
| Bushfire-prone mapping | Mapped | the South Australian Planning and Design Code and Location SA spatial data |
| Zoning | Mapped | the South Australian Planning and Design Code and Location SA spatial data |
| Heritage and environment | Mapped where published | the South Australian Planning and Design Code and Location SA spatial data |
| Aircraft noise contours (ANEF) | Not held | the South Australian Planning and Design Code and Location SA spatial data, Defence |
| Observed flight paths | Watched, not yet sampled here | adsb.lol, under the Open Database License |
| Demographics | Available | Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA) |
Profile last materially updated 4 September 2026. See the methodology and full source list. Source data changes over time and critical decisions should be checked with the responsible authority.
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See what's in the $9 report →Cavenagh planning - frequently asked
Is Cavenagh flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Cavenagh and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay.
Is Cavenagh bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Cavenagh is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a The District Council of Peterborough average of 100%.
What is the zoning in Cavenagh?
The dominant planning zone in Cavenagh is Rural, though the suburb also includes Remote Areas.
Does Cavenagh have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Cavenagh.
What is the typical lot size in Cavenagh?
Across 366 surveyed parcels in Cavenagh, the median lot size is about 894,823 m².
Is Cavenagh an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Cavenagh scores 925 and sits in decile 2 of 10 nationally and decile 3 within South Australia (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erskine The District Council of Orroroo Carrieton |
14.2 km | 0% | 100% |
| Dawson | 16.1 km | 0% | 100% |
| Paratoo | 21.7 km | 0% | 100% |
| Yalpara The District Council of Orroroo Carrieton |
23.8 km | 0% | 100% |
| Oodla Wirra | 24.3 km | 0% | 100% |
| Minburra The District Council of Orroroo Carrieton |
26.6 km | 0% | 100% |
| Minvalara | 27.0 km | 0% | 100% |
| Nackara | 27.2 km | 0% | 100% |
| Orroroo The District Council of Orroroo Carrieton |
29.2 km | 0% | 100% |
| Johnburgh The District Council of Orroroo Carrieton |
33.7 km | 0% | 100% |
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