Avonwood has a safety index of 37 out of 100 (Moderate reported crime). This is a relative measure comparing reported crime across Cape Town suburbs, not an absolute safety guarantee. The Elsies River precinct recorded approximately 5,744 crimes in the most recent annual period. Absolute crime volume is above the city average.

Is Avonwood affordable?

Avonwood is among the more affordable suburbs in Cape Town. With a median property value of R575K, it falls in the 16th percentile, below most of the city. Note that these figures are based on the City of Cape Town General Valuation 2022 and reflect municipal valuations, not necessarily current market prices.

What are utility costs in Avonwood?

The median monthly water cost per account in Avonwood is R344, 48% below the city median of R658.

What is the municipal debt in Avonwood?

As of May 2026, the average outstanding municipal debt per account in Avonwood is R27,058, 207% above the city median of R8,815. Figures include all account types, so may overstate household debt in areas with commercial activity.

Avonwood

A suburb with moderate reported crime, more affordable property values, and well-connected public transport relative to Cape Town.

Safety37/100Safer than 37% of Cape Town suburbs (relative) · ↑ Worsening Property4-600kTop 84%Schools1nearby Healthcare20 facilitiesmore access than most suburbs CouncilNear avg complaints3d median resolution TransportMinibus taxi coveragewell-connected area

Data current as of June 2026

The neighbourhood

What's it like to live here?

Avonwood is a neighbourhood in Cape Flats, Cape Town, where property values place it among the more affordable areas in Cape Town. The area's safety profile is below the city average for reported safety. There are several places of worship in the area. The dominant commuter mode is private vehicle.

How is the area changing?

In Avonwood, crime is rising based on the most recent quarterly comparison. Property value growth has lagged behind inflation between valuation rolls.

What should buyers know?

Avonwood is served by schools within reach. In this area, service complaints are generally resolved within a few days. The suburb is well-served by nearby healthcare facilities.

Neighbourhood summary generated from StreetSignal data and reviewed by our team.

These statistics describe the suburb as a whole. Conditions vary between streets and neighbourhoods within any suburb.

For home buyers & families

Is Avonwood safe?

Moderate reported crime

Higher crimeModerateLower crime

95th percentile among 744 suburbs · based on precinct-level data shared with 15 suburbs · Data: Q4 2025/2026 (Jan–Mar 2026) · relative index, not an absolute safety measure

HighAbsolute crime volume

5 744 reported crimes per year · city median: 4 280

↑ 14.5% vs Q3 2024

A middle-of-the-range area where crime has been increasing over the past year. Contact crime (assault, robbery) dominates the reported crime profile. Review the breakdown below for a clearer picture.

Detailed data

Safety index (resident-adjusted) How is this calculated?: 37 / 100
Contact crime rate: 626,167 per 100k residents
Station population: 88 562
Harm rate (per resident): 28/100
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 Elsies River precinct, which covers Avonwood and surrounding suburbs. Reported crime may differ from actual crime levels.Full methodology

Disagree with this score? Challenge the methodology ›

Source: SAPS via DataFirst · Q4 2025/2026

FOR BUYERS & INVESTORS

What do properties cost in Avonwood?

16th percentile

Planned development

2 hectares of land in Avonwood are earmarked for new development across 1 parcel, primarily Medium Density Residential (2ha).

Source: CCT District Spatial Development Framework (January 2023). Development areas indicate planning designation, not construction timelines.

The median property value in Avonwood is R575K. Property values have grown by 3.6% per year since 2018.

A 3.6% annual growth rate (CAGR) over the valuation period.

Value band distribution – Avonwood properties (GV2022)

0-200k

2-400k

4-600k ◀

6-800k

800k-1M

1-1.5M

Property values are based on the City of Cape Town's 2022 General Valuation roll. GV is an assessed value for municipal rating purposes; transaction prices frequently exceed GV. Recent sales transaction data and rental market data are not available as open data in South Africa.

Median GV2022: R575,000
Value growth (CAGR 2018–2022): +3.6% per year↑ Growing
City-wide value percentile: 16th percentile
Dominant value band: 4-600k
Source: CCT GV 2022 · Open Data Policy 27781
Vintage: General Valuation 2022 (municipal valuation, not current market price)

Source: City of Cape Town GV2022

FOR RESIDENTS

What do utilities cost in Avonwood?

Computed from City of Cape Town billing data

Water

R344 / month

48% below city median

Electricity

This area is supplied by Eskom. City of Cape Town electricity billing data is not available.

Water trend:Dec 2025: R356Jan 2026: R338Feb 2026: R344

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

INVESTMENT ACTIVITY

Development activity in Avonwood

→ Stable

Avonwood had 7 building plans approved in the last three financial years (FY22/23 to FY24/25), averaging 2 per year. Most were other approvals.

3-year approvals: 7
Annual average: 2/yr
Avg project value: R562K

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).

FOR PARENTS

How are schools in Avonwood?

1 school nearby

Avonwood has 1 school within reach. Schools include Precious Lighthouse Academy.

Matric results: pass rate data currently covers 157 of 744 suburbs.Avonwood will surface when DBE suburb-level data is processed in the next pipeline run. About coverage ›

IND
Precious Lighthouse Academy
Independent · Grades R–7 · 46 learners · 46:1 learner-educator ratio
PrivateStrained capacity

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 ›

Source: DBE EMIS · Q2 2025

FOR COMMUTERS

How connected is Avonwood?

Private vehicle dominant

Avonwood has 33 minibus taxi routes. The most common way people get to work is by private vehicle (79%).

Taxi connectivity

Connected

33 routes

76th percentile · 21 destinations

Routes pass through Avonwood but may not originate or terminate here. Connectivity index reflects geographic proximity to route corridors.

Bishop lavis, Bothasig, De la rey, Elsies river, Goodwood, Khayelitsh site c +15 more

Based on CCT minibus taxi route data. Routes matched by name and spatial proximity (500m). Methodology ›

Commute mode share

Anyone relocating to Avonwood needs a car. The 79% private vehicle share is a socioeconomic profile signal, not a walkability score – in working-class Cape Town suburbs the same walking rate indicates structural necessity. Here it is lifestyle choice.

Private vehicle

79%

Walking

MyCiTi bus

Minibus taxi

12%

Cape Town transport context: In South African cities, transport mode is a socioeconomic proxy – high private vehicle = affluent, high minibus taxi = working class, high walking = structural necessity not preference. StreetSignal reports modal share rather than a walkability index, which would misrepresent SA urban mobility. Methodology ›

Dominant mode: Private vehicle (79%)
Source: CCT Household Survey 2024

Source: City of Cape Town Open Data · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

What are living conditions in Avonwood?

Full municipal services

Avonwood has a service delivery index of 99+ out of 100, above the city median of 84.5. 97% of dwellings are formal structures.

Computed from the City of Cape Town 2024 Household Survey, Parow survey group (46 households). Indicative: nearest survey group used.

› Monthly accommodation expenditure (R4,835) is 2.9× the city median of R1,674.› High digital connectivity: 93% of households have home internet access.

Access to basic services

99+City median: 85

Piped water: 100.0%
Flush toilet: 100.0%
Weekly refuse: 100.0%
Grid electricity: 100.0%

Housing & tenure – Informal or family-compound housing

97City median: 68

Formal dwellings: 97.2%
Owner-occupied: 35.0%
Rented: 36.4%

Environmental risk – Low risk exposure

3risk index · higher = greater risk · City median: 26

Flooding risk: 0.0%
Fire risk: 2.2%
Violent crime: 0.9%
Non-violent crime: 0.0%

Economic structure – Moderate material pressure

Food spending share: 22.8%; Share of income spent on food
City median: 35.3%
Comfortable, moderate discretionary income · 92nd percentile
Hardship dimensions: 0; Areas of material need (out of 8)
Grant income share: 10.0%; of households receiving grants
Monthly savings: R1,196; Weighted mean per household

Digital inclusion – Fibre-connected suburb

Home fibre: 93.4%; City median: 46.5%
Mobile only: 6.6%
No access: 0.0%

Food security

Adult food insecurity: 2.2%; City median: 18.3%
Child food insecurity: 2.2%; City median: 13.0%
Food insecurity prevalence: 2.2%; City median: 22.3%

Demographics & community

Avg household size: 3.1 people
Avg children per household: 0.7

Asset ownership

Computer access: 76.8%
Fridge ownership: 100.0%
Property ownership: 0.0%
Geyser ownership: 87.8%
Borehole access: 14.3%

Home-based economy

Home-based business: 6.7%; of households operate a home-based business
WFH full-time: 1.8%

Source: City of Cape Town 2024 Household Survey. Survey group: Parow. Indicative: nearest survey group used.

Source: City of Cape Town household survey · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

How responsive are municipal services in Avonwood?

Responsive

The City of Cape Town resolves service requests in Avonwood in a median of 3 days, compared to the city-wide median of 1 day. This is based on 3,051 service requests to the City of Cape Town.

Computed from City of Cape Town service request data

Below-average municipal responsiveness. A 3-day median resolution is slower than the city median – infrastructure complaints take meaningfully longer to resolve.

Median days to resolve
City median: 1

7th

Percentile
across Cape Town

17%

Resolved
same day

Sewerage overflow (20%)Plumbing (11%)Carpentry (9%)Electrical (4%)Street lights out (3%)

Service requests logged: 3 051
Requests resolved: 58% (1 766 of 3 051)
75% resolved within: 13 days
90% resolved within: 33 days
Source: CCT service request database

Community & faith

Places of worship

3 registered

Christian

Places of worship per suburb from City of Cape Town open data, supplemented with OpenStreetMap data (© OpenStreetMap contributors). Coverage: 373 of 744 suburbs.

Municipal complaints

Complaints & top issues

Near city average

Complaint rate How is this calculated?: 1843.8 per 1,000 households
Total complaints: 3 030
Unresolved: 42.0%

Top issues: Sewerage overflow (599), Plumbing (337), Carpentry (268)

Source: City of Cape Town C3 service requests

MUNICIPAL FINANCE

Municipal debt in Avonwood

207% above city median

Computed from City of Cape Town financial data

Municipal debt in Avonwood averages R27 058 per account, compared to the city median of R8 815.

R27 058

per account

207% above city median

Trend:Mar 2026: R27 058Apr 2026: R27 218May 2026: R26 321

Breakdown as of May 2026

Property rates: R1 625 514
Electricity: -R7 746 (credit)
Water: R4 943 583
Refuse: R1 571 168
Sewerage: R2 350 693
City-wide cleaning: R18 727
Improvement district: R0

Outstanding municipal arrears from City of Cape Town financial records. Coverage: 741 suburbs. Per-account figures available for 582 suburbs.

FOR FAMILIES

What services are near Avonwood?

Well served

Healthcare access

20 within 5km

Nearest public: Elsies River Clinic · Community Day Centre · 0.8 km
Nearest private: Cape Eye Hospital · Private Hospital · 3.8 km
Public facilities: 16
Private facilities: 4

This suburb has access to both public and private healthcare within 5 km.

The nearest fire station to Avonwood is Epping, 3.5 km away. The nearest public pool is Elsies River Swimming Pool, 0.9 km away. The nearest clinic is Elsies River Clinic, 0.8 km away.

Nearest clinic: Elsies River Clinic · 0.8 km
Nearest library: Elsies River · 0.8 km
Nearest park / open space: Tiarra Way Park · 0.4 km

Fire station

3.5

km to nearest
fire station

Epping

community station

within-5km

response
category

Cape Town has 32 fire stations serving 744 suburbs. Source: CCT open data.

Public swimming pools

0.9

km to nearest
public pool

pools
within 5 km

pools
within 10 km

Nearest pool: Elsies River Swimming Pool

Cape Town operates 35 public swimming pools. Source: CCT open data.

Distances straight-line from suburb centroid.

Source: City of Cape Town facility registry

Nearby suburbs

Cravenby705m · R1.1M

40→

Leonsdale771m · R530K

31→

Balvenie777m · R740K

38→

Elsies River967m · R760K

→

Elnor1.1km · R800K

30→

Similar safety & property profile

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39→

ConnaughtR4-600k

35→

Clarkes EstateR4-600k

33→

The RangeR4-600k

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Explore surrounding areas

Bordering suburbs

5 adjacent

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

Balvenie Connaught Cravenby Elsies River Leonsdale

Next refresh: when SAPS publishes Q1 2026/2027 (typically about 3 months after the period closes).

Data sources & legal attribution

SAPS Crime StatsCCT Open DataStats SADBE SchoolsCCT Household SurveyCCT Service Requests

South African Police Service, via DataFirst (UCT). SAPS crime statistics, 2019-2026 [dataset]. DOI: 10.25828/5MAW-4H90. CC-BY 4.0.

City of Cape Town. City of Cape Town open data, 2022–2025 [dataset]. CCT Open Data Policy 27781.

Statistics South Africa. Stats SA Census 2022, 2022 [dataset]. Stats SA standard terms (permissive). Analysis is the user's own and not endorsed by Stats SA.

Department of Basic Education, EMIS (Western Cape Q2 2025; Gauteng Q3 2025). DBE EMIS masterlist and public school data, 2023-2025 [dataset]. Source. CC-BY 4.0.

City of Cape Town. CCT Household Survey 2024, 2024 [dataset]. CCT Open Data Policy 27781.

City of Cape Town. CCT Service Requests (C3), 2025–2026 [dataset]. CCT Open Data Policy 27781.

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Avonwood

What's it like to live here?

How is the area changing?

What should buyers know?

Is Avonwood safe?

What do properties cost in Avonwood?

What do utilities cost in Avonwood?

Development activity in Avonwood

How are schools in Avonwood?

How connected is Avonwood?

Taxi connectivityRanks this suburb's taxi route access against all 744 Cape Town suburbs. Based on routes matched by name and within 500m of suburb centre. Large suburbs may have higher actual connectivity than shown.Full methodology ›

Commute mode share

What are living conditions in Avonwood?

Access to basic services

Housing & tenure – Informal or family-compound housing

Environmental risk – Low risk exposure

Economic structure – Moderate material pressure

Digital inclusion – Fibre-connected suburb

Food security

Demographics & community

Asset ownership

Home-based economy

How responsive are municipal services in Avonwood?

Places of worship

Complaints & top issues

Municipal debt in Avonwood

What services are near Avonwood?

Healthcare access

Fire station

Public swimming pools

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