Dunoon has a safety index of 7 out of 100 (Higher reported crime). This is a relative measure comparing reported crime across Cape Town suburbs, not an absolute safety guarantee. The Milnerton precinct recorded approximately 17,488 crimes in the most recent annual period. Absolute crime volume is above the city average.

Is Dunoon affordable?

Dunoon 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.

Dunoon

Safety 7/100 Safer than 5% of Cape Town suburbs (relative) Property 0-200k Top 89% Schools 4 78% matric pass rate Healthcare 3 facilities moderate access Council Below avg complaints 3d median resolution Transport Minibus taxi coverage well-connected area

Data current as of March 2026

#2 Fastest Growing

The neighbourhood

What's it like to live here?

Dunoon is a neighbourhood in Northern Suburbs, Cape Town, where property values place it among the more affordable areas in Cape Town. The area's safety profile is around or above the city median for reported safety. There is a place of worship in the area. The dominant commuter mode is minibus taxi. Policing falls under the Milnerton SAPS precinct.

How is the area changing?

In Dunoon, crime is rising based on the most recent quarterly comparison. Property values have grown above inflation between valuation rolls.

What should buyers know?

Dunoon is served by schools within reach, and matric results sit below the city average. In this area, service complaints are generally resolved within a few days. The suburb has several healthcare facilities within reasonable distance.

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 Dunoon safe?

Higher reported crime

Higher crime Moderate Lower crime

42nd percentile among 744 suburbs · relative index, not an absolute safety measure

Very high Absolute crime volume

17 488 reported crimes per year · city median: 10 468

↑ 3.5% vs Q3 2024

Crime is higher than most of Cape Town and has been increasing over the past year. Contact crime (assault, robbery) dominates the reported crime profile. Check the breakdown below for specifics.

Detailed data

Safety index (resident-adjusted) How is this calculated? 7 / 100

Contact crime rate 1,454,671 per 100k residents

Station population 87 344

Harm rate (per resident) 4/100

Harm volume (absolute) 13/100

Data period Q3 2025/2026 (Oct–Dec 2025)

Source SAPS via DataFirst · CC-BY 4.0

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

Disagree with this score? Challenge the methodology ›

Source: SAPS via DataFirst · Q3 2025/2026

FOR BUYERS & INVESTORS

What do properties cost in Dunoon?

11th percentile

The median property value in Dunoon is R370K. Property values have grown by 25.3% per year since 2018.

A 25.3% annual growth rate (CAGR) over the valuation period.

Value band distribution – Dunoon properties (GV2022)

0-200k ◀

2-400k

4-600k

6-800k

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) +25.3% per year ↑ Growing

City-wide value percentile 11th percentile

Dominant value band 0-200k

Source CCT GV 2022 · Open Data Policy 27781

Source: City of Cape Town GV2022

FOR PARENTS

How are schools in Dunoon?

4 schools nearby

Dunoon has 4 schools within reach. The area matric pass rate is 78.4%, below the city median of 90.0%. Schools include Silverleaf Primary School.

Adjusted pass rate

78.4%

City median: 90.0%

Schools contributing

230 candidates

Median quintile

Silverleaf Primary School

Public · Grades R–7 · 1,622 learners · 40.5:1 learner-educator ratio

No-fee schoolStrained capacity

Sophakama Primary School

Public · Grades R–7 · 1,570 learners · 38.3:1 learner-educator ratio

No-fee school

Du Noon Primary School

Public · Grades R–7 · 1,512 learners · 37.8:1 learner-educator ratio

No-fee school

Inkwenkwezi Secondary School

Public · Grades 8–12 · 1,636 learners · 38:1 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 Dunoon?

Taxi-connected

Dunoon has 66 minibus taxi routes, including routes to the CBD. The most common way people get to work is by minibus taxi (62%).

Taxi connectivity

Well connected

66 routes

93rd percentile · 49 destinations · CBD-connected

Routes pass through Dunoon but may not originate or terminate here. Connectivity index reflects geographic proximity to route corridors.

Bellville, Bothasig, Cape town, Cape town (station deck), Cape town (via killarney), Cape town (via melkbos strand) +43 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 62% share reflects a working-class commuter profile – taxi connectivity is a critical economic lifeline, not a lifestyle choice.

Private vehicle

16%

Walking

20%

MyCiTi bus

Minibus taxi

62%

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 (62%)

Source CCT Household Survey 2024

Source: City of Cape Town Open Data · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

What are living conditions in Dunoon?

Limited service delivery

Dunoon has a service delivery index of 66.4 out of 100, below the city median of 84.5. 32% of dwellings are formal structures.

Computed from the City of Cape Town 2024 Household Survey , Dunoon survey group (51 households). direct.

Food insecurity affects 27% of households - 1.5× the city average

› Adult food insecurity (27.3%) is 1.5× the city average of 18.3%.› Monthly accommodation expenditure (R243) is 0.1× the city median of R1,674.› Mobile-dependent: 59% of households rely on mobile data as their primary internet access.› 33% of households have experienced flooding, indicating elevated environmental vulnerability.› Violent crime victimisation reported by 8% of households (distinct from SAPS-reported statistics).› 40% of dwellings are informal structures, reflecting historical under-investment in formal housing provision.

Food security

Adult food insecurity

27.3%

City median: 18.3%

Child food insecurity

20.9%

City median: 13.0%

Food insecurity prevalence

25.2%

City median: 22.3%

Access to basic services

66 City median: 85

Piped water

45.0%

Flush toilet

62.7%

Weekly refuse

71.3%

Grid electricity

86.4%

Housing & tenure – Informal or family-compound housing

32 City median: 68

Formal dwellings

32.4%

Owner-occupied

14.5%

Rented

36.4%

Environmental risk – High risk exposure

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

Flooding risk

33.1%

Fire risk

12.7%

Violent crime

8.2%

Non-violent crime

4.3%

Economic structure – Moderate material pressure

Food spending share

50.3%

Share of income spent on food
City median: 35.3%
Under pressure, limited discretionary income · 21st percentile

Hardship dimensions

Areas of material need (out of 8)

Grant income share

15.0%

of households receiving grants

Monthly savings

R108

Weighted mean per household

Spending priorities – top priority: Food

Food

58.9%

of households prioritise

Electricity

44.7%

of households prioritise

Petrol/transport

33.6%

of households prioritise

School fees

14.2%

of households prioritise

Debt repayment

10.3%

of households prioritise

Digital inclusion – Mobile-dependent suburb

Home fibre

25.5%

City median: 46.5%

Mobile only

59.1%

No access

13.3%

Demographics & community

Avg household size

2.1 people

Avg children per household

0.5

Asset ownership

Computer access

14.5%

Fridge ownership

87.1%

Property ownership

0.0%

Geyser ownership

8.1%

Borehole access

0.0%

Home-based economy

Home-based business

6.3%

of households operate a home-based business

How Dunoon compares

Food insecurity 49% above the city average for adult food insecurity

Material hardship 13% above the city average for material hardship

Income 50% below the city average for median household income

Food spend share 42% above the city average for food expenditure share

Household survey victimisation rates significantly exceed SAPS-reported crime for this area, suggesting substantial under-reporting.

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

Source: City of Cape Town household survey · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

How responsive are municipal services in Dunoon?

Responsive

The City of Cape Town resolves service requests in Dunoon in a median of 3 days, compared to the city-wide median of 1 day. This is based on 4,276 service requests to the City of Cape Town.

Computed from City of Cape Town service request data

Below-average municipal responsiveness. A 3-day median resolution is slower than the city median – infrastructure complaints take meaningfully longer to resolve.

Median days to resolve
City median: 1

8th

Percentile
across Cape Town

18%

Resolved
same day

Sewerage overflow (27%)Stolen Bins - 240L (8%)Damaged Bin - 240L (8%)Other (6%)Broken leading (4%)

Service requests logged 4 276

Requests resolved 83% (3 553 of 4 276)

75% resolved within 7 days

90% resolved within 14 days

Source CCT service request database

Community & faith

Places of worship

1 registered

Christian

Registered places of worship per suburb from City of Cape Town open data. Coverage: 299 of 744 suburbs.

Municipal complaints

Complaints & top issues

Below city average

Complaint rate How is this calculated? 251.8 per 1,000 households

Total complaints 4 266

Unresolved 17.0%

Top issues: SEW: Blocked/Overflow (1 142), Stolen Bins - 240L (325), Damaged Bin - 240L (319)

Source: City of Cape Town C3 service requests

FOR FAMILIES

What services are near Dunoon?

Well served

Healthcare access

3 within 5km

Nearest public Du Noon Clinic · Clinic · 0.2 km

Nearest private Netcare Blaauwberg Hospital · Private Hospital · 5.5 km

Public facilities 3

Private facilities 0

This suburb has public healthcare access but no private facilities within 5 km.

The nearest fire station to Dunoon is Milnerton, 4.5 km away. The nearest public pool is Parow North Swimming Pool, 9.2 km away. The nearest clinic is Du Noon Clinic, 0.2 km away.

Nearest clinic Du Noon Clinic · 0.2 km

Nearest library Du Noon · 0.5 km

Nearest park / open space Du Noon Pos · 0.34 km