Is Ilitha Park affordable?

Ilitha Park is among the more affordable suburbs in Cape Town. With a median property value of R650K, it falls in the 19th 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 Ilitha Park?

The median monthly water cost per account in Ilitha Park is R679, 3% above the city median of R658.

What is the municipal debt in Ilitha Park?

As of May 2026, the average outstanding municipal debt per account in Ilitha Park is R65,769, 646% above the city median of R8,815. Figures include all account types, so may overstate household debt in areas with commercial activity.

Ilitha Park

A suburb with more affordable property values and strong school performance relative to Cape Town.

Neighbourhood data for Ilitha Park

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

Property4-600kTop 81%Schools397% matric pass rate Healthcare17 facilitiesmore access than most suburbs CouncilBelow avg complaints2d median resolution TransportMinibus taxi coverage3 routes serving the area

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The neighbourhood

What's it like to live here?

Ilitha Park 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 Ilitha Park. Property values have broadly tracked inflation between valuation rolls.

What should buyers know?

Ilitha Park is served by schools within reach, and matric results exceed the city average by a comfortable margin. 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 Ilitha Park 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 Ilitha Park?

19th percentile

Planned development

22 hectares of land in Ilitha Park are earmarked for new development across 16 parcels, primarily High Density Residential (11ha) and Commercial (6ha), and 2 other categories.

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

The median property value in Ilitha Park is R650K. Property values have grown by 4.8% per year since 2018.

A 4.8% annual growth rate (CAGR) over the valuation period.

Value band distribution – Ilitha Park 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: R650,000
Value growth (CAGR 2018–2022): +4.8% per year↑ Growing
City-wide value percentile: 19th 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 Ilitha Park?

Computed from City of Cape Town billing data

Water

R679 / month

3% above city median

Electricity

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

Water trend:Dec 2025: R733Jan 2026: R679Feb 2026: R624

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

INVESTMENT ACTIVITY

Development activity in Ilitha Park

↑ Increasing

Ilitha Park had 83 building plans approved in the last three financial years (FY22/23 to FY24/25), averaging 28 per year. Most were renovations and extensions.

3-year approvals: 83
Annual average: 28/yr
Avg project value: R3.5M

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 Ilitha Park?

3 schools nearby

Ilitha Park has 3 schools within reach. The area matric pass rate is 97.2%, above the city median of 90.0%. Schools include Centre Of Science And Technology.

Adjusted pass rate: 97.2%; City median: 90.0%
Schools contributing: 2; 325 candidates
Median quintile: Q3; Q3

Q3
Centre Of Science And Technology
Public · Grades 8–12 · 879 learners · 31.4:1 learner-educator ratio
No-fee school
Q3
Intshayelelo Primary School
Public · Grades R–7 · 1,235 learners · 37.4:1 learner-educator ratio
No-fee school
Q3
Manyano High School
Public · Grades 8–12 · 1,907 learners · 38.1:1 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 Ilitha Park?

Taxi-connected

Ilitha Park has 3 minibus taxi routes. The most common way people get to work is by minibus taxi (46%).

Taxi connectivity

Low connectivity

3 routes

15th percentile · 5 destinations

Harare, Khayelitsha (makhaza), Kuwait, Langa, Mitchells plain

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 46% share reflects a working-class commuter profile – taxi connectivity is a critical economic lifeline, not a lifestyle choice.

Private vehicle

21%

Walking

MyCiTi bus

27%

Minibus taxi

46%

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 (46%)
Source: CCT Household Survey 2024

Source: City of Cape Town Open Data · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

What are living conditions in Ilitha Park?

Partial service delivery

Ilitha Park has a service delivery index of 89 out of 100, above the city median of 84.5. 67% of dwellings are formal structures.

Computed from the City of Cape Town 2024 Household Survey, Ilitha Park survey group (44 households). direct.

› Adult food insecurity (45.3%) is 2.5× the city average of 18.3%.› Mobile-dependent: 60% of households rely on mobile data as their primary internet access.› Violent crime victimisation reported by 9% of households (distinct from SAPS-reported statistics).

Food security

Adult food insecurity: 45.3%; City median: 18.3%
Child food insecurity: 24.0%; City median: 13.0%
Food insecurity prevalence: 40.9%; City median: 22.3%

Access to basic services

89City median: 85

Piped water: 55.0%
Flush toilet: 100.0%
Weekly refuse: 100.0%
Grid electricity: 100.0%

Housing & tenure – Informal or family-compound housing

67City median: 68

Formal dwellings: 67.2%
Owner-occupied: 21.3%
Rented: 27.3%

Environmental risk – Moderate risk exposure

28risk index · higher = greater risk · City median: 26

Flooding risk: 3.9%
Fire risk: 0.0%
Violent crime: 8.8%
Non-violent crime: 13.8%

Economic structure – Significant material pressure

Food spending share: 36.9%; Share of income spent on food
City median: 35.3%
Comfortable, moderate discretionary income · 53rd percentile
Hardship dimensions: 3; Areas of material need (out of 8)
Grant income share: 35.0%; of households receiving grants
Monthly savings: R161; Weighted mean per household

Digital inclusion – Mixed-access suburb

Home fibre: 35.6%; City median: 46.5%
Mobile only: 59.9%
No access: 0.0%

Demographics & community

Avg household size: 3.2 people
Avg children per household: 0.9

Asset ownership

Computer access: 32.0%
Fridge ownership: 96.1%
Property ownership: 0.0%
Geyser ownership: 21.8%
Borehole access: 2.5%

Home-based economy

Home-based business: 6.9%; of households operate a home-based business

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

Source: City of Cape Town household survey · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

How responsive are municipal services in Ilitha Park?

Responsive

The City of Cape Town resolves service requests in Ilitha Park in a median of 2 days, compared to the city-wide median of 1 day. This is based on 5,411 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

29th

Percentile
across Cape Town

24%

Resolved
same day

Sewerage overflow (19%)Stolen Bins - 240L (11%)Customer : Reconnection Request (6%)Leak at meter/stopcock 20mm below (5%)Damaged Bin - 240L (5%)

Service requests logged: 5 411
Requests resolved: 84% (4 557 of 5 411)
75% resolved within: 5 days
90% resolved within: 13 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: 5 392
Unresolved: 16.0%

Top issues: Sewerage overflow (1 006), Stolen Bins - 240L (592), Customer : Reconnection Request (325)

Source: City of Cape Town C3 service requests

MUNICIPAL FINANCE

Municipal debt in Ilitha Park

646% above city median

Computed from City of Cape Town financial data

Municipal debt in Ilitha Park averages R65 769 per account, compared to the city median of R8 815.

R65 769

per account

646% above city median

Trend:Mar 2026: R65 769Apr 2026: R66 232May 2026: R63 923

Breakdown as of May 2026

Property rates: R29 062 493
Electricity: R44 505
Water: R114 221 614
Refuse: R27 146 872
Sewerage: R37 406 326
City-wide cleaning: R379 390
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 Ilitha Park?

Well served

Healthcare access

17 within 5km

Nearest public: Zakhele Clinic · Community Day Centre · 0.9 km
Nearest private: Melomed Mitchells Plain · Private Hospital · 3.6 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 Ilitha Park is Khayelitsha, 1.7 km away. The nearest public pool is Khayelitsha Swimming Pool, 1.2 km away. The nearest clinic is Zakhele Clinic, 0.9 km away.

Nearest clinic: Zakhele Clinic · 0.9 km
Nearest library: Masakhane · 0.6 km
Nearest park / open space: Ilitha Park Greenbelt · 0.02 km