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Rosebank

A suburb with moderate reported crime, among the highest property values in Cape Town, and strong school performance relative to Cape Town.

Data current as of

There is also a Rosebank in Johannesburg. See Rosebank, Johannesburg

What's it like to live here?

Rosebank is a neighbourhood in Southern Suburbs, Cape Town, where property values sit in the upper quartile for Cape Town. The area's safety profile is below the city average for reported safety. There are several places of worship in the area. The dominant commuter mode is private vehicle.

How is the area changing?

In Rosebank, crime levels are stable based on the most recent quarterly comparison. Property value growth has lagged behind inflation between valuation rolls.

What should buyers know?

Rosebank is well-served by schools, 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 Rosebank safe?

Moderate reported crime

2nd percentile among 744 suburbs · Data: Q4 2025/2026 (Jan–Mar 2026) · relative index, not an absolute safety measure

Very lowAbsolute crime volume
1 096 reported crimes per year · city median: 4 280
↑ 1.1% vs Q3 2024
Crime sits in the middle range for Cape Town. Contact crime (assault, robbery) dominates the reported crime profile.

Detailed data

Safety index (resident-adjusted) How is this calculated?
40 / 100
Contact crime rate
102,205 per 100k residents
Station population
23 267
Harm rate (per resident)
33/100
Harm volume (absolute)
49/100
Data period
Q4 2025/2026 (Jan–Mar 2026)
Source
SAPS via DataFirst · CC-BY 4.0

This data reflects crimes reported to SAPS Rondebosch precinct, which covers Rosebank 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 Rosebank?

88th percentile

The median property value in Rosebank is R4.1M. Property values have grown by 1.3% per year since 2018.

A 1.3% annual growth rate (CAGR) over the valuation period.
Value band distribution – Rosebank properties (GV2022)

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
R4,100,000
Value growth (CAGR 2018–2022)
+1.3% per year
City-wide value percentile
88th percentile
Dominant value band
1.5-2M
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 Rosebank?

Computed from City of Cape Town billing data
Water
R1 642 / month
149% above city median
Electricity
R1 432 / month
25% below median of CoCT-billed suburbs
Water trend:Dec 2025: R728Jan 2026: R1 642Feb 2026: R2 114
Electricity trend:Dec 2025: R1 524Jan 2026: R1 432Feb 2026: R1 119

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

INVESTMENT ACTIVITY

Development activity in Rosebank

↑ Increasing

Rosebank had 33 building plans approved in the last three financial years (FY22/23 to FY24/25), averaging 11 per year. Most were renovations and extensions.

3-year approvals
33
Annual average
11/yr
Avg project value
R877K

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 Rosebank?

5 schools nearby

Rosebank has 5 schools within reach. The area matric pass rate is 96.4%, above the city median of 90.0%. Schools include Eduexcellence Prs - Rondebosch.

Adjusted pass rate
96.4%
City median: 90.0%
Schools contributing
3
218 candidates
Median quintile
Q5
Q4-Q5
  • IND
    Eduexcellence Prs - Rondebosch
    Independent · Grades R–12 · 22 learners · 5.5:1 learner-educator ratio
    PrivateFavourable class size
  • IND
    Rosebank Progress College
    Independent · Grades 8–12 · 38 learners · 2.9:1 learner-educator ratio
    PrivateFavourable class size
  • IND
    St. Joseph'S College
    Independent · Grades 8–12 · 163 learners · 8.6:1 learner-educator ratio
    PrivateFavourable class size
  • IND
    St. Joseph'S Marist Junior
    Independent · Grades R–7 · 349 learners · 12.9:1 learner-educator ratio
    PrivateQuintile 5School fees applyFavourable class size
  • Q5
    Rustenburg Girls' High School
    Public · Grades 8–12 · 880 learners · 14.4:1 learner-educator ratio
    Quintile 5School fees applyFavourable class size

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 Rosebank?

Private vehicle dominant

Rosebank has 9 minibus taxi routes, including routes to the CBD. The most common way people get to work is by private vehicle (82%).

Taxi connectivityRanks this suburb's taxi route access against all 744 Cape Town suburbs. Based on routes matched by name and within 500m of suburb centre. Large suburbs may have higher actual connectivity than shown.Full methodology ›

Moderate connectivity
9 routes
42nd percentile · 9 destinations · CBD-connected
Cape town, Century city, Claremont, Grootte schuur hospital, Langa, Mowbray +3 more
Based on CCT minibus taxi route data. Routes matched by name and spatial proximity (500m). Methodology ›

Commute mode share

Anyone relocating to Rosebank needs a car. The 82% private vehicle share is a socioeconomic profile signal, not a walkability score – in working-class Cape Town suburbs the same walking rate indicates structural necessity. Here it is lifestyle choice.
Private vehicle
82%
Walking
7%
Minibus taxi
3%
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
Private vehicle (82%)
Source
CCT Household Survey 2024

Source: City of Cape Town Open Data · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

What are living conditions in Rosebank?

Full municipal services

Rosebank 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, Rondebosch/Rosebank survey group (44 households). direct.

› Zero households report hunger or food deprivation across all measured dimensions.› Monthly accommodation expenditure (R4,817) is 2.9× the city median of R1,674.› No material deprivation recorded across any of the 8 measured dimensions.› High digital connectivity: 87% of households have home internet access.

Access to basic services

99+City median: 85
Piped water
100.0%
Flush toilet
100.0%
Weekly refuse
100.0%
Grid electricity
100.0%

Housing & tenure – Informal or family-compound housing

100City median: 68
Formal dwellings
100.0%
Owner-occupied
31.7%
Rented
40.4%

Environmental risk – Moderate risk exposure

13risk index · higher = greater risk · City median: 26
Flooding risk
2.6%
Fire risk
0.0%
Violent crime
2.6%
Non-violent crime
2.6%

Economic structure – Low material stress

Food spending share
26.7%
Share of income spent on food
City median: 35.3%
Comfortable, moderate discretionary income · 81st percentile
Hardship dimensions
0
Areas of material need (out of 8)
Grant income share
7.0%
of households receiving grants
Monthly savings
R1,638
Weighted mean per household

Digital inclusion – Fibre-connected suburb

Home fibre
86.6%
City median: 46.5%
Mobile only
9.3%
No access
4.1%

Food security

Adult food insecurity
0.0%
City median: 18.3%
Child food insecurity
0.0%
City median: 13.0%
Food insecurity prevalence
0.0%
City median: 22.3%

Demographics & community

Avg household size
2.0 people
Avg children per household
0.1

Asset ownership

Computer access
86.4%
Fridge ownership
94.5%
Property ownership
2.6%
Geyser ownership
97.1%
Borehole access
23.9%

Home-based economy

Home-based business
15.7%
of households operate a home-based business
WFH full-time
5.2%

Source: City of Cape Town 2024 Household Survey. Survey group: Rondebosch/Rosebank. direct.

Energy access
5%
Free basic electricity
5.6%
City median

5% of electricity connections in Rosebank receive free basic electricity under the City's indigent support programme. Free basic electricity is a constitutional entitlement providing a monthly allocation to qualifying households. The proportion reflects the reach of the City's indigent support in this suburb, not a measure of poverty.

Source: CCT prepaid electricity data (2025/11/30 to 2026/01/31). Covers prepaid connections only. Credit-metered households are not included. 3,446 connections.

Source: City of Cape Town household survey · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

How responsive are municipal services in Rosebank?

Responsive

The City of Cape Town resolves service requests in Rosebank in a median of 2 days, compared to the city-wide median of 1 day. This is based on 6,138 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.
2
Median days to resolve
City median: 1
39th
Percentile
across Cape Town
27%
Resolved
same day
Repair Equipment at Park (9%)Power outage (8%)Illegal dumping (7%)Single street light out (5%)Street lights out (5%)
Service requests logged
6 138
Requests resolved
79% (4 851 of 6 138)
75% resolved within
5 days
90% resolved within
15 days
Source
CCT service request database
Community & faith

Places of worship

4 registered
Christian
4

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

Near city average
Complaint rate How is this calculated?
1711.6 per 1,000 households
Total complaints
6 124
Unresolved
21.0%

Top issues: Repair Equipment at Park (530), Power outage (473), Illegal dumping (453)

Source: City of Cape Town C3 service requests

MUNICIPAL FINANCE

Municipal debt in Rosebank

144% above city median
Computed from City of Cape Town financial data

Municipal debt in Rosebank averages R21 550 per account, compared to the city median of R8 815.

R21 550
per account
144% above city median
Trend:Mar 2026: R19 409Apr 2026: R21 550May 2026: R22 603
Breakdown as of May 2026
Property rates
R2 607 874
Electricity
R3 398 091
Water
R3 030 862
Refuse
R244 807
Sewerage
R824 560
City-wide cleaning
R178 262
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 Rosebank?

Well served

Healthcare access

20 within 5km
Nearest public
Mowbray Maternity Hospital · Provincial Hospital · 0.6 km
Nearest private
Rondebosch Medical Centre · Private Hospital · 1.5 km
Public facilities
14
Private facilities
6

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

The nearest fire station to Rosebank is Salt River, 2.4 km away. The nearest public pool is Observatory Swimming Pool, 1.4 km away. The nearest clinic is Mowbray Maternity Hospital, 0.6 km away.

Nearest clinic
Mowbray Maternity Hospital · 0.6 km
Nearest library
Mowbray · 0.7 km
Nearest park / open space
Rosebank Greenbelt · 0.09 km

Fire station

2.4
km to nearest
fire station
Salt River
community station
within-5km
response
category

Cape Town has 32 fire stations serving 744 suburbs. Source: CCT open data.

Public swimming pools

1.4
km to nearest
public pool
5
pools
within 5 km
17
pools
within 10 km
Nearest pool
Observatory Swimming Pool

Cape Town operates 35 public swimming pools. Source: CCT open data.

Distances straight-line from suburb centroid.

Source: City of Cape Town facility registry

Nearby suburbs

Rondebosch1.2km · R5M
37
Mowbray1.2km · R3.2M
22
Observatory1.8km · R2.4M
17
Sybrand Park2.3km · R2.6M
94
Maitland Garden Village2.5km · R700K
22
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Bordering suburbs

2 adjacent

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

Data as of: Safety: Q4 2025/2026 | Property: GV2022 | Schools: EMIS Q2 2025 | Matric: NSC 2025 | Household: CCT Survey Feb-Oct 2024 | Facilities: March 2026 | Electricity: Jan 2024 - Feb 2026 | Water billing: Dec 2020 - Feb 2026 | Electricity billing: Dec 2020 - Feb 2026 | Municipal arrears: Jan 2025 - May 2026

Next refresh: when SAPS publishes Q1 2026/2027 (typically about 3 months after the period closes).

Data sources & legal attribution
SAPS Crime StatsCCT Open DataStats SADBE SchoolsCCT Household SurveyCCT Service Requests

South African Police Service, via DataFirst (UCT). SAPS crime statistics, 2019-2026 [dataset]. DOI: 10.25828/5MAW-4H90. CC-BY 4.0.

City of Cape Town. City of Cape Town open data, 2022–2025 [dataset]. CCT Open Data Policy 27781.

Statistics South Africa. Stats SA Census 2022, 2022 [dataset]. Stats SA standard terms (permissive). Analysis is the user's own and not endorsed by Stats SA.

Department of Basic Education, EMIS (Western Cape Q2 2025; Gauteng Q3 2025). DBE EMIS masterlist and public school data, 2023-2025 [dataset]. Source. CC-BY 4.0.

City of Cape Town. CCT Household Survey 2024, 2024 [dataset]. CCT Open Data Policy 27781.

City of Cape Town. CCT Service Requests (C3), 2025–2026 [dataset]. CCT Open Data Policy 27781.

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