Marconi Beam

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.

Marconi Beam had 49 building plans approved in the last three financial years (FY22/23 to FY24/25), averaging 16 per year. Most were renovations and extensions.

3-year approvals

49

Annual average

16/yr

Avg project value

R1.9M

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).

Marconi Beam has 1 school within reach. The area matric pass rate is 87.7%, below the city median of 90.0%. Schools include Sinenjongo High School.

Adjusted pass rate

87.7%

City median: 90.0%

Schools contributing

1

279 candidates

Median quintile

Q4

Q4-Q5

• Q4
  Sinenjongo High School

  Public · Grades 8–12 · 1,665 learners · 32.6:1 learner-educator ratio

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 ›

Marconi Beam has 37 minibus taxi routes, including routes to the CBD. The most common way people get to work is by private vehicle (67%).

Commute mode share

Dominant mode

Private vehicle (67%)

Source

CCT Household Survey 2024

Marconi Beam 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, Milnerton survey group (59 households). direct.

Access to basic services

Piped water

100.0%

Flush toilet

94.8%

Weekly refuse

100.0%

Grid electricity

100.0%

Housing & tenure – Mixed tenure community

Formal dwellings

100.0%

Owner-occupied

45.5%

Rented

40.7%

Environmental risk – Moderate risk exposure

Flooding risk

10.4%

Fire risk

0.0%

Violent crime

0.9%

Non-violent crime

8.2%

Economic structure – Moderate material pressure

Food spending share

30.6%

Share of income spent on food
City median: 35.3%
Comfortable, moderate discretionary income · 71st percentile

Hardship dimensions

0/8

Areas of material need (out of 8)

Grant income share

14.0%

of households receiving grants

Monthly savings

R958

Weighted mean per household

Digital inclusion – Fibre-connected suburb

Home fibre

90.2%

City median: 46.5%

Mobile only

4.6%

No access

5.2%

Food security

Adult food insecurity

0.9%

City median: 18.3%

Child food insecurity

0.9%

City median: 13.0%

Food insecurity prevalence

1.5%

City median: 22.3%

Demographics & community

Avg household size

3.2 people

Avg children per household

0.7

Asset ownership

Computer access

72.2%

Fridge ownership

94.8%

Property ownership

0.0%

Geyser ownership

93.6%

Borehole access

15.2%

Home-based economy

Home-based business

25.4%

of households operate a home-based business

WFH full-time

3.0%

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

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