Eersterivier

Detailed data

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

25 / 100

Contact crime rate

881,028 per 100k residents

Station population

107 810

Harm rate (per resident)

21/100

Harm volume (absolute)

30/100

Data period

Q4 2025/2026 (Jan–Mar 2026)

Source

SAPS via DataFirst · CC-BY 4.0

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

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The median property value in Eersterivier is R690K. Property values have grown by 5.8% per year since 2018.

Median GV2022

R690,000

Value growth (CAGR 2018–2022)

+5.8% per year↑ Growing

City-wide value percentile

21st percentile

Dominant value band

4-600k

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.

Eersterivier had 160 building plans approved in the last three financial years (FY22/23 to FY24/25), averaging 53 per year. Most were renovations and extensions.

3-year approvals

160

Annual average

53/yr

Avg project value

R662K

1% social housing1% of recent building plans in Eersterivier were for RDP or low-cost housing projects.

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).

Eersterivier has 3 schools within reach. Schools include Renaissance Private School.

• IND
  Renaissance Private School

  Independent · Grades R–12 · 69 learners · 13.8:1 learner-educator ratio

  PrivateNo-fee schoolFavourable class size
• –
  Blue Downs High School

  Public · Grades 8–12 · 418 learners · 32.2:1 learner-educator ratio
• Q5
  Stratford Primary School

  Public · Grades R–7 · 1,436 learners · 35.9:1 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 ›

Eersterivier has 11 minibus taxi routes. The most common way people get to work is by minibus taxi (36%).

Commute mode share

Dominant mode

Minibus taxi (36%)

Source

CCT Household Survey 2024

Eersterivier has a service delivery index of 92 out of 100, above the city median of 84.5. 83% of dwellings are formal structures.

Computed from the City of Cape Town 2024 Household Survey, Eersterivier survey group (45 households). direct.

Food security

Adult food insecurity

22.8%

City median: 18.3%

Child food insecurity

10.8%

City median: 13.0%

Food insecurity prevalence

13.8%

City median: 22.3%

Access to basic services

Piped water

90.1%

Flush toilet

87.2%

Weekly refuse

93.8%

Grid electricity

95.3%

Housing & tenure – Mixed tenure community

Formal dwellings

82.6%

Owner-occupied

46.7%

Rented

25.9%

Environmental risk – Low risk exposure

Flooding risk

0.0%

Fire risk

1.7%

Violent crime

0.2%

Non-violent crime

2.5%

Economic structure – Moderate material pressure

Food spending share

51.7%

Share of income spent on food
City median: 35.3%
Under pressure, limited discretionary income · 18th percentile

Hardship dimensions

1/8

Areas of material need (out of 8)

Grant income share

46.0%

of households receiving grants

Monthly savings

R10

Weighted mean per household

Digital inclusion – Mixed-access suburb

Home fibre

59.3%

City median: 46.5%

Mobile only

30.1%

No access

10.6%

Demographics & community

Avg household size

3.6 people

Avg children per household

1.1

Asset ownership

Computer access

32.2%

Fridge ownership

73.5%

Property ownership

2.5%

Geyser ownership

40.7%

Borehole access

3.8%

Home-based economy

Home-based business

1.2%

of households operate a home-based business

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

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