Dunoon has a safety index of 14 out of 100 (Higher reported crime). This is a relative measure comparing reported crime across Cape Town suburbs, not an absolute safety guarantee. The Milnerton precinct recorded approximately 6,012 crimes in the most recent annual period. Absolute crime volume is above the city average.

Is Dunoon affordable?

Dunoon is among the more affordable suburbs in Cape Town. With a median property value of R370K, it falls in the 11th 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 Dunoon?

The median monthly water cost per account in Dunoon is R195, 70% below the city median of R658.

What is the municipal debt in Dunoon?

As of May 2026, the average outstanding municipal debt per account in Dunoon is R19,941, 126% above the city median of R8,815. Figures include all account types, so may overstate household debt in areas with commercial activity.

Dunoon

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

Safety14/100Precinct estimate only Property0-200kTop 89%Schools478% matric pass rate Healthcare3 facilitiesmoderate access CouncilBelow avg complaints3d median resolution TransportMinibus taxi coveragewell-connected area

Data current as of June 2026

#2 Fastest Growing

The neighbourhood

What's it like to live here?

Dunoon is a neighbourhood in Northern Suburbs, Cape Town, where property values place it among the more affordable areas in Cape Town. The area's safety profile is among the more challenging areas for reported safety in Cape Town. There is a place of worship in the area. The dominant commuter mode is minibus taxi.

How is the area changing?

In Dunoon, crime levels are stable based on the most recent quarterly comparison. Property values have grown above inflation between valuation rolls.

What should buyers know?

Dunoon is served by schools within reach, and matric results sit below the city average. In this area, service complaints are generally resolved within a few days. The suburb has several healthcare facilities within reasonable distance.

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 Dunoon safe?

Higher reported crime

Higher crimeModerateLower crime

42nd percentile among 744 suburbs · Data: Q4 2025/2026 (Jan–Mar 2026) · relative index, not an absolute safety measure

HighAbsolute crime volume

6 012 reported crimes per year · city median: 4 280

↓ 0.8% vs Q3 2024

Crime is higher than most of Cape Town. Contact crime (assault, robbery) dominates the reported crime profile. Check the breakdown below for specifics.

Detailed data

Safety index (resident-adjusted) How is this calculated?: 14 / 100Limited data — why?
Contact crime rate: 1,251,016 per 100k residents
Station population: 87 344
Harm rate (per resident): 11/100
Harm volume (absolute): 19/100
Data period: Q4 2025/2026 (Jan–Mar 2026)
Source: SAPS via DataFirst · CC-BY 4.0

This data reflects crimes reported to SAPS Milnerton precinct, which covers Dunoon 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 Dunoon?

11th percentile

The median property value in Dunoon is R370K. Property values have grown by 25.3% per year since 2018.

A 25.3% annual growth rate (CAGR) over the valuation period.

Value band distribution – Dunoon properties (GV2022)

0-200k ◀

2-400k

4-600k

6-800k

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: R370,000
Value growth (CAGR 2018–2022): +25.3% per year↑ Growing
City-wide value percentile: 11th percentile
Dominant value band: 0-200k
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 Dunoon?

Computed from City of Cape Town billing data

Water

R195 / month

70% below city median

Electricity

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

Water trend:Dec 2025: R206Jan 2026: R130Feb 2026: R195

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

INVESTMENT ACTIVITY

Development activity in Dunoon

→ Stable

Dunoon had 1 building plans approved in the last three financial years (FY22/23 to FY24/25), averaging 0 per year. Most were other approvals.

3-year approvals: 1
Annual average: 0/yr
Avg project value: R10.4M

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 Dunoon?

4 schools nearby

Dunoon has 4 schools within reach. The area matric pass rate is 78.4%, below the city median of 90.0%. Schools include Silverleaf Primary School.

Adjusted pass rate: 78.4%; City median: 90.0%
Schools contributing: 1; 230 candidates
Median quintile: Q3; Q3

Q3
Silverleaf Primary School
Public · Grades R–7 · 1,622 learners · 40.5:1 learner-educator ratio
No-fee schoolStrained capacity
Q3
Sophakama Primary School
Public · Grades R–7 · 1,570 learners · 38.3:1 learner-educator ratio
No-fee school
Q3
Du Noon Primary School
Public · Grades R–7 · 1,512 learners · 37.8:1 learner-educator ratio
No-fee school
Q3
Inkwenkwezi Secondary School
Public · Grades 8–12 · 1,636 learners · 38:1 learner-educator ratio
No-fee school

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 Dunoon?

Taxi-connected

Dunoon has 66 minibus taxi routes, including routes to the CBD. The most common way people get to work is by minibus taxi (62%).

Taxi connectivity

Well connected

66 routes

93rd percentile · 49 destinations · CBD-connected

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

Bellville, Bothasig, Cape town, Cape town (station deck), Cape town (via killarney), Cape town (via melkbos strand) +43 more

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

Commute mode share

Minibus taxis are the primary transport mode. The 62% share reflects a working-class commuter profile – taxi connectivity is a critical economic lifeline, not a lifestyle choice.

Private vehicle

16%

Walking

20%

MyCiTi bus

Minibus taxi

62%

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: Minibus taxi (62%)
Source: CCT Household Survey 2024

Source: City of Cape Town Open Data · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

What are living conditions in Dunoon?

Limited service delivery

Dunoon has a service delivery index of 66 out of 100, below the city median of 84.5. 32% of dwellings are formal structures.

Computed from the City of Cape Town 2024 Household Survey, Dunoon survey group (51 households). direct.

› Adult food insecurity (27.3%) is 1.5× the city average of 18.3%.› Monthly accommodation expenditure (R243) is 0.1× the city median of R1,674.› Mobile-dependent: 59% of households rely on mobile data as their primary internet access.› 33% of households have experienced flooding, indicating elevated environmental vulnerability.› Violent crime victimisation reported by 8% of households (distinct from SAPS-reported statistics).› 40% of dwellings are informal structures, reflecting historical under-investment in formal housing provision.

Food security

Adult food insecurity: 27.3%; City median: 18.3%
Child food insecurity: 20.9%; City median: 13.0%
Food insecurity prevalence: 25.2%; City median: 22.3%

Access to basic services

66City median: 85

Piped water: 45.0%
Flush toilet: 62.7%
Weekly refuse: 71.3%
Grid electricity: 86.4%

Housing & tenure – Informal or family-compound housing

32City median: 68

Formal dwellings: 32.4%
Owner-occupied: 14.5%
Rented: 36.4%

Environmental risk – High risk exposure

67risk index · higher = greater risk · City median: 26

Flooding risk: 33.1%
Fire risk: 12.7%
Violent crime: 8.2%
Non-violent crime: 4.3%

Economic structure – Moderate material pressure

Food spending share: 50.3%; Share of income spent on food
City median: 35.3%
Under pressure, limited discretionary income · 21st percentile
Hardship dimensions: 2; Areas of material need (out of 8)
Grant income share: 15.0%; of households receiving grants
Monthly savings: R108; Weighted mean per household

Digital inclusion – Mobile-dependent suburb

Home fibre: 25.5%; City median: 46.5%
Mobile only: 59.1%
No access: 13.3%

Demographics & community

Avg household size: 2.1 people
Avg children per household: 0.5

Asset ownership

Computer access: 14.5%
Fridge ownership: 87.1%
Property ownership: 0.0%
Geyser ownership: 8.1%
Borehole access: 0.0%

Home-based economy

Home-based business: 6.3%; of households operate a home-based business

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

Source: City of Cape Town household survey · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

How responsive are municipal services in Dunoon?

Responsive

The City of Cape Town resolves service requests in Dunoon in a median of 3 days, compared to the city-wide median of 1 day. This is based on 4,276 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

8th

Percentile
across Cape Town

18%

Resolved
same day

Sewerage overflow (27%)Stolen Bins - 240L (8%)Damaged Bin - 240L (8%)Other (6%)Broken leading (4%)

Service requests logged: 4 276
Requests resolved: 83% (3 553 of 4 276)
75% resolved within: 7 days
90% resolved within: 14 days
Source: CCT service request database

Community & faith

Places of worship

1 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

Below city average

Complaint rate How is this calculated?: 251.8 per 1,000 households
Total complaints: 4 266
Unresolved: 17.0%

Top issues: Sewerage overflow (1 142), Stolen Bins - 240L (325), Damaged Bin - 240L (319)

Source: City of Cape Town C3 service requests

MUNICIPAL FINANCE

Municipal debt in Dunoon

126% above city median

Computed from City of Cape Town financial data

Municipal debt in Dunoon averages R19 941 per account, compared to the city median of R8 815.

R19 941

per account

126% above city median

Trend:Mar 2026: R19 745Apr 2026: R20 222May 2026: R19 941

Breakdown as of May 2026

Property rates: R15 750 821
Electricity: R11 637
Water: R26 639 973
Refuse: R3 785 639
Sewerage: R9 590 273
City-wide cleaning: R274 399
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 Dunoon?

Some services nearby

Healthcare access

3 within 5km

Nearest public: Du Noon Clinic · Clinic · 0.2 km
Nearest private: Netcare Blaauwberg Hospital · Private Hospital · 5.5 km
Public facilities: 3
Private facilities: 0

This suburb has public healthcare access but no private facilities within 5 km.

The nearest fire station to Dunoon is Milnerton, 4.5 km away. The nearest public pool is Parow North Swimming Pool, 9.2 km away. The nearest clinic is Du Noon Clinic, 0.2 km away.

Nearest clinic: Du Noon Clinic · 0.2 km
Nearest library: Du Noon · 0.5 km
Nearest park / open space: Du Noon Pos · 0.34 km