Is Eyethu affordable?

Eyethu 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 Eyethu?

The median monthly water cost per account in Eyethu is R179, 73% below the city median of R658.

What is the municipal debt in Eyethu?

As of May 2026, the average outstanding municipal debt per account in Eyethu is R17,586, 99% above the city median of R8,815. Figures include all account types, so may overstate household debt in areas with commercial activity.

Eyethu

A suburb with more affordable property values and good school access relative to Cape Town.

Neighbourhood data for Eyethu

Safety data not available. Property, school, and service data shown below.

Property2-400kTop 89%Schools785% matric pass rate Healthcare17 facilitiesmore access than most suburbs CouncilBelow avg complaints2d median resolution TransportMinibus taxi coverage4 routes serving the area

The neighbourhood

What's it like to live here?

Eyethu is a neighbourhood in Cape Flats, Cape Town, where property values place it among the more affordable areas in Cape Town. There are several places of worship in the area. The dominant commuter mode is minibus taxi.

How is the area changing?

Crime trend data is not available for Eyethu. Property value growth has lagged behind inflation between valuation rolls.

What should buyers know?

Eyethu is well-served by schools, and matric results sit below the city average. 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 Eyethu safe?

Safety index suppressed

The precinct population is too small for a reliable per-capita calculation.

Source: SAPS via DataFirst · Q4 2025/2026

FOR BUYERS & INVESTORS

What do properties cost in Eyethu?

11th percentile

Planned development

3 hectares of land in Eyethu are earmarked for new development across 3 parcels, primarily High Density Residential (2ha).

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

The median property value in Eyethu is R370K. Property values have grown by 1.9% per year since 2018.

A 1.9% annual growth rate (CAGR) over the valuation period.

Value band distribution – Eyethu properties (GV2022)

0-200k

2-400k ◀

4-600k

6-800k

800k-1M

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): +1.9% per year
City-wide value percentile: 11th percentile
Dominant value band: 2-400k
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 Eyethu?

Computed from City of Cape Town billing data

Water

R179 / month

73% below city median

Electricity

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

Water trend:Dec 2025: R203Jan 2026: R179Feb 2026: R125

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

INVESTMENT ACTIVITY

Development activity in Eyethu

↑ Increasing

Eyethu had 12 building plans approved in the last three financial years (FY22/23 to FY24/25), averaging 4 per year. Most were renovations and extensions.

3-year approvals: 12
Annual average: 4/yr
Avg project value: R884K

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 Eyethu?

7 schools nearby

Eyethu has 7 schools within reach. The area matric pass rate is 84.9%, below the city median of 90.0%. Schools include Centre For Creative Education.

Adjusted pass rate: 84.9%; City median: 90.0%
Schools contributing: 3; 631 candidates
Median quintile: Q3; Q3

IND
Centre For Creative Education
Independent · Grades R–7 · 216 learners · 21.6:1 learner-educator ratio
PrivateNo-fee schoolFavourable class size
Q3
Masiyile Senior Secondary School
Public · Grades 8–12 · 1,501 learners · 34.1:1 learner-educator ratio
No-fee school
Q3
Bulumko Secondary School
Public · Grades 8–12 · 1,418 learners · 34.6:1 learner-educator ratio
No-fee school
Q3
Lwandle Primary School
Public · Grades R–7 · 890 learners · 34.2:1 learner-educator ratio
No-fee school
Q2
Eluxolweni Primary School
Public · Grades R–7 · 880 learners · 31.4:1 learner-educator ratio
No-fee school
Q3
Hopolang Primary School
Public · Grades R–7 · 873 learners · 31.2:1 learner-educator ratio
No-fee school
Q3
Iqhayiya Secondary School
Public · Grades 8–12 · 1,526 learners · 43.6:1 learner-educator ratio
No-fee schoolStrained 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 Eyethu?

Taxi-connected

Eyethu has 4 minibus taxi routes. The most common way people get to work is by minibus taxi (47%).

Taxi connectivity

Limited connectivity

4 routes

20th percentile · 7 destinations

Khayelitsha, Khayelitsha (site b), Kuwait, Lwandle, Macassar, Makhaza +1 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 47% share reflects a working-class commuter profile – taxi connectivity is a critical economic lifeline, not a lifestyle choice.

Private vehicle

15%

Walking

10%

MyCiTi bus

28%

Minibus taxi

47%

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 (47%)
Source: CCT Household Survey 2024

Source: City of Cape Town Open Data · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

What are living conditions in Eyethu?

Partial service delivery

Eyethu has a service delivery index of 84 out of 100, below the city median of 84.5. 53% of dwellings are formal structures.

Computed from the City of Cape Town 2024 Household Survey, Eyethu/Khaya survey group (84 households). direct.

› Adult food insecurity (39.9%) is 2.2× the city average of 18.3%.› Monthly accommodation expenditure (R206) is 0.1× the city median of R1,674.› Mobile-dependent: 74% of households rely on mobile data as their primary internet access.› Violent crime victimisation reported by 17% of households (distinct from SAPS-reported statistics).

Food security

Adult food insecurity: 39.9%; City median: 18.3%
Child food insecurity: 30.1%; City median: 13.0%
Food insecurity prevalence: 35.3%; City median: 22.3%

Access to basic services

84City median: 85

Piped water: 61.5%
Flush toilet: 90.7%
Weekly refuse: 88.5%
Grid electricity: 95.5%

Housing & tenure – Informal or family-compound housing

53City median: 68

Formal dwellings: 52.9%
Owner-occupied: 30.8%
Rented: 14.5%

Environmental risk – Elevated risk exposure

32risk index · higher = greater risk · City median: 26

Flooding risk: 9.5%
Fire risk: 1.6%
Violent crime: 16.8%
Non-violent crime: 2.2%

Economic structure – Significant material pressure

Food spending share: 46.6%; Share of income spent on food
City median: 35.3%
Under pressure, limited discretionary income · 29th percentile
Hardship dimensions: 3; Areas of material need (out of 8)
Grant income share: 50.0%; of households receiving grants
Monthly savings: R87; Weighted mean per household

Digital inclusion – Mobile-dependent suburb

Home fibre: 15.2%; City median: 46.5%
Mobile only: 74.1%
No access: 4.1%

Demographics & community

Avg household size: 3.6 people
Avg children per household: 1.3

Asset ownership

Computer access: 17.7%
Fridge ownership: 96.1%
Property ownership: 0.0%
Geyser ownership: 11.1%
Borehole access: 0.0%

Home-based economy

Home-based business: 4.9%; of households operate a home-based business
WFH part-time: 1.5%

Source: City of Cape Town 2024 Household Survey. Survey group: Eyethu/Khaya. direct.

Source: City of Cape Town household survey · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

How responsive are municipal services in Eyethu?

Responsive

The City of Cape Town resolves service requests in Eyethu in a median of 2 days, compared to the city-wide median of 1 day. This is based on 2,117 service requests to the City of Cape Town.

Computed from City of Cape Town service request data

Below-average municipal responsiveness. A 2-day median resolution is slower than the city median – infrastructure complaints take meaningfully longer to resolve.

Median days to resolve
City median: 1

25th

Percentile
across Cape Town

21%

Resolved
same day

Sewerage overflow (19%)Stolen Bins - 240L (14%)Damaged Bin - 240L (8%)Customer : Reconnection Request (5%)Leak at meter/stopcock 20mm below (5%)

Service requests logged: 2 117
Requests resolved: 85% (1 803 of 2 117)
75% resolved within: 7 days
90% resolved within: 14 days
Source: CCT service request database

Community & faith

Places of worship

6 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?: 0.0 per 1,000 households
Total complaints: 2 107
Unresolved: 15.0%

Top issues: Sewerage overflow (401), Stolen Bins - 240L (285), Damaged Bin - 240L (177)

Source: City of Cape Town C3 service requests

MUNICIPAL FINANCE

Municipal debt in Eyethu

99% above city median

Computed from City of Cape Town financial data

Municipal debt in Eyethu averages R17 586 per account, compared to the city median of R8 815.

R17 586

per account

99% above city median

Trend:Mar 2026: R17 196Apr 2026: R17 586May 2026: R17 643

Breakdown as of May 2026

Property rates: R4 483 544
Electricity: R0
Water: R23 515 814
Refuse: R5 203 446
Sewerage: R7 947 895
City-wide cleaning: R46 244
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 Eyethu?

Well served

Healthcare access

17 within 5km

Nearest public: Site B Youth Clinic · Community Day Centre · 0.9 km
Nearest private: Melomed Mitchells Plain · Private Hospital · 4.8 km
Public facilities: 16
Private facilities: 1

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

The nearest fire station to Eyethu is Khayelitsha, 1.7 km away. The nearest public pool is Khayelitsha Swimming Pool, 1.4 km away. The nearest clinic is Site B Youth Clinic, 0.9 km away.

Nearest clinic: Site B Youth Clinic · 0.9 km
Nearest library: Khayelitsha · 1.1 km
Nearest park / open space: Sizani Road Greenbelt · 0.05 km