Brackenfell Central

No property valuation data available for this suburb.

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

Brackenfell Central had 43 building plans approved in the last three financial years (FY22/23 to FY24/25), averaging 14 per year. Most were renovations and extensions.

3-year approvals

43

Annual average

14/yr

Avg project value

R2.2M

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).

Brackenfell Central has 1 school within reach. Schools include Academy Of Global Curriculum High Schoo.

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  Academy Of Global Curriculum High Schoo

  Independent · Grades 8–12 · 17 learners · 2.8:1 learner-educator ratio

  PrivateFavourable class size

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 ›

Brackenfell Central has 34 minibus taxi routes. The most common way people get to work is by private vehicle (84%).

Commute mode share

Dominant mode

Private vehicle (84%)

Source

CCT Household Survey 2024

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

Computed from the City of Cape Town 2024 Household Survey, Brackenfell survey group (50 households). direct.

Access to basic services

Piped water

100.0%

Flush toilet

100.0%

Weekly refuse

100.0%

Grid electricity

100.0%

Housing & tenure – Mixed tenure community

Formal dwellings

100.0%

Owner-occupied

66.6%

Rented

12.1%

Environmental risk – Low risk exposure

Flooding risk

2.5%

Fire risk

0.0%

Violent crime

0.3%

Non-violent crime

4.1%

Economic structure – Moderate material pressure

Food spending share

18.2%

Share of income spent on food
City median: 35.3%
Affluent, significant discretionary income · 50th percentile

Hardship dimensions

0/8

Areas of material need (out of 8)

Grant income share

13.0%

of households receiving grants

Monthly savings

R18

Weighted mean per household

Digital inclusion – Fibre-connected suburb

Home fibre

94.1%

City median: 46.5%

Mobile only

3.4%

No access

1.3%

Food security

Adult food insecurity

0.0%

City median: 18.3%

Child food insecurity

0.0%

City median: 13.0%

Food insecurity prevalence

0.4%

City median: 22.3%

Demographics & community

Avg household size

2.8 people

Avg children per household

0.4

Asset ownership

Computer access

85.6%

Fridge ownership

100.0%

Property ownership

0.4%

Geyser ownership

85.2%

Borehole access

30.8%

Home-based economy

Home-based business

9.8%

of households operate a home-based business

WFH full-time

18.3%

WFH part-time

1.2%

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

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