Avondale - Wesfleur

Detailed data

Safety index (resident-adjusted) How is this calculated?

39 / 100

Contact crime rate

448,512 per 100k residents

Station population

50 494

Harm rate (per resident)

30/100

Harm volume (absolute)

50/100

Data period

Q4 2025/2026 (Jan–Mar 2026)

Source

SAPS via DataFirst · CC-BY 4.0

This data reflects crimes reported to SAPS Atlantis precinct, which covers Avondale - Wesfleur and surrounding suburbs. Reported crime may differ from actual crime levels.Full methodology

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The median property value in Avondale - Wesfleur is R540K. Property values have grown by 7.8% per year since 2018.

Median GV2022

R540,000

Value growth (CAGR 2018–2022)

+7.8% per year↑ Growing

City-wide value percentile

16th percentile

Dominant value band

2-400k

Source

CCT GV 2022 · Open Data Policy 27781

Vintage

General Valuation 2022 (municipal valuation, not current market price)

Monthly cost per account from City of Cape Town billing data. Water coverage: 647 suburbs. Electricity coverage: 384 suburbs.

Avondale - Wesfleur had 39 building plans approved in the last three financial years (FY22/23 to FY24/25), averaging 13 per year. Most were renovations and extensions.

3-year approvals

39

Annual average

13/yr

Avg project value

R1.5M

Building plans approved by the City of Cape Town (2014-2025). Approvals indicate planned investment, not completed construction. This data reflects formal building activity only and does not capture informal construction, backyard dwellings, or building work undertaken without a formal plan submission. In areas with high informality, actual construction activity may be substantially higher than these figures suggest. Source: CoCT Building Development Management (DAMS).

Avondale - Wesfleur has 5 schools within reach. The area matric pass rate is 76.2%, below the city median of 90.0%. Schools include Atlantis Vaardigheidskool.

Adjusted pass rate

76.2%

City median: 90.0%

Schools contributing

1

221 candidates

Median quintile

Q5

Q4-Q5

• –
  Atlantis Vaardigheidskool

  Public · Special needs · 344 learners · 17.2:1 learner-educator ratio

  Specialist provision
• Q4
  Avondale Primary School

  Public · Grades R–7 · 1,249 learners · 36.7:1 learner-educator ratio
• Q4
  Parkview Primêre Skool

  Public · Grades R–7 · 854 learners · 32.8:1 learner-educator ratio
• Q5
  Wesfleur Primêre Skool

  Public · Grades R–7 · 1,509 learners · 35.1:1 learner-educator ratio

  Quintile 5School fees apply
• Q5
  Atlantis Sekondêre Skool

  Public · Grades 8–12 · 1,567 learners · 35.6:1 learner-educator ratio

  Quintile 5School fees apply

Quintile 5 is the highest government-funding category - fees apply, but these are the best-resourced public schools in South Africa. Rankings set by the WCED against community socioeconomic index. Learner-educator ratio (LER) is from EMIS Q2 2025; under 30:1 is favourable by WCED standards, over 40:1 indicates strained capacity. What quintile means ›

Avondale - Wesfleur has 15 minibus taxi routes, including routes to the CBD. The most common way people get to work is by private vehicle (63%).

Commute mode share

Dominant mode

Private vehicle (63%)

Source

CCT Household Survey 2024

Avondale - Wesfleur has a service delivery index of 98 out of 100, above the city median of 84.5. 90% of dwellings are formal structures.

Computed from the City of Cape Town 2024 Household Survey, Atlantis survey group (48 households). direct.

Access to basic services

Piped water

96.0%

Flush toilet

97.8%

Weekly refuse

99.9%

Grid electricity

99.9%

Housing & tenure – Informal or family-compound housing

Formal dwellings

90.0%

Owner-occupied

37.8%

Rented

35.2%

Environmental risk – Low risk exposure

Flooding risk

2.9%

Fire risk

0.1%

Violent crime

0.0%

Non-violent crime

0.0%

Economic structure – Moderate material pressure

Food spending share

39.2%

Share of income spent on food
City median: 35.3%
Comfortable, moderate discretionary income · 47th percentile

Hardship dimensions

2/8

Areas of material need (out of 8)

Grant income share

41.0%

of households receiving grants

Monthly savings

R71

Weighted mean per household

Digital inclusion – Mixed-access suburb

Home fibre

58.9%

City median: 46.5%

Mobile only

31.2%

No access

7.1%

Food security

Adult food insecurity

12.6%

City median: 18.3%

Child food insecurity

3.2%

City median: 13.0%

Food insecurity prevalence

23.6%

City median: 22.3%

Demographics & community

Avg household size

3.8 people

Avg children per household

1.0

Asset ownership

Computer access

32.3%

Fridge ownership

94.3%

Property ownership

0.0%

Geyser ownership

56.4%

Borehole access

6.2%

Home-based economy

Home-based business

3.0%

of households operate a home-based business

WFH part-time

0.5%

Source: City of Cape Town 2024 Household Survey. Survey group: Atlantis. direct.

Suburbs that border or sit adjacent to Avondale - Wesfleur. Each has its own safety profile, property market, and service data.