Vasco Estate

Detailed data

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

33 / 100

Contact crime rate

324,553 per 100k residents

Station population

39 709

Harm rate (per resident)

24/100

Harm volume (absolute)

45/100

Data period

Q4 2025/2026 (Jan–Mar 2026)

Source

SAPS via DataFirst · CC-BY 4.0

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

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The median property value in Vasco Estate is R1.9M. Property values have grown by 3.7% per year since 2018.

Median GV2022

R1,850,000

Value growth (CAGR 2018–2022)

+3.7% per year↑ Growing

City-wide value percentile

52nd percentile

Dominant value band

1-1.5M

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.

Vasco Estate had 43 building plans approved in the last three financial years (FY22/23 to FY24/25), averaging 14 per year. Most were other approvals.

3-year approvals

43

Annual average

14/yr

Avg project value

R217K

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).

Vasco Estate has 3 schools within reach. Schools include Chameleon Schools-Goodwood.

• IND
  Chameleon Schools-Goodwood

  Independent · Grades R–7 · 116 learners · 11.6:1 learner-educator ratio

  PrivateQuintile 5School fees applyFavourable class size
• Q5
  Vrijzee Voorbereidingskool

  Public · Grades R–7 · 826 learners · 30.6:1 learner-educator ratio

  Quintile 5School fees apply
• –
  Filia Skool

  Public · Special needs · 259 learners · 13.6:1 learner-educator ratio

  Specialist provision

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 ›

Vasco Estate has 16 minibus taxi routes, including routes to the CBD. The most common way people get to work is by private vehicle (79%).

Commute mode share

Dominant mode

Private vehicle (79%)

Source

CCT Household Survey 2024

Vasco Estate has a service delivery index of 99+ out of 100, above the city median of 84.5. 97% of dwellings are formal structures.

Computed from the City of Cape Town 2024 Household Survey, Parow survey group (46 households). Indicative: nearest survey group used.

Access to basic services

Piped water

100.0%

Flush toilet

100.0%

Weekly refuse

100.0%

Grid electricity

100.0%

Housing & tenure – Informal or family-compound housing

Formal dwellings

97.2%

Owner-occupied

35.0%

Rented

36.4%

Environmental risk – Low risk exposure

Flooding risk

0.0%

Fire risk

2.2%

Violent crime

0.9%

Non-violent crime

0.0%

Economic structure – Moderate material pressure

Food spending share

22.8%

Share of income spent on food
City median: 35.3%
Comfortable, moderate discretionary income · 92nd percentile

Hardship dimensions

0/8

Areas of material need (out of 8)

Grant income share

10.0%

of households receiving grants

Monthly savings

R1,196

Weighted mean per household

Digital inclusion – Fibre-connected suburb

Home fibre

93.4%

City median: 46.5%

Mobile only

6.6%

No access

0.0%

Food security

Adult food insecurity

2.2%

City median: 18.3%

Child food insecurity

2.2%

City median: 13.0%

Food insecurity prevalence

2.2%

City median: 22.3%

Demographics & community

Avg household size

3.1 people

Avg children per household

0.7

Asset ownership

Computer access

76.8%

Fridge ownership

100.0%

Property ownership

0.0%

Geyser ownership

87.8%

Borehole access

14.3%

Home-based economy

Home-based business

6.7%

of households operate a home-based business

WFH full-time

1.8%

Source: City of Cape Town 2024 Household Survey. Survey group: Parow. Indicative: nearest survey group used.

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