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Eersterivier South

Safety 14/100 Safer than 11% of Cape Town suburbs (relative) Property 4-600k Top 78% Schools 3 84% matric pass rate Healthcare 7 facilities more access than most suburbs Council Below avg complaints 1d median resolution Transport Minibus taxi coverage 3 routes serving the area

Data current as of

The neighbourhood

What's it like to live here?

Eersterivier South is a neighbourhood in Helderberg, Cape Town, where property values place it among the more affordable areas in 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. Policing falls under the Kleinvlei SAPS precinct.

How is the area changing?

In Eersterivier South, crime levels are stable based on the most recent quarterly comparison. Property values have broadly tracked inflation between valuation rolls.

What should buyers know?

Eersterivier South is served by schools within reach, and matric results sit below the city average. In this area, the City typically resolves service complaints promptly. 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 Eersterivier South safe?

Higher reported crime

81st percentile among 744 suburbs · relative index, not an absolute safety measure

Very high Absolute crime volume
20 864 reported crimes per year · city median: 10 468
↑ 10.6% vs Q3 2024
Crime is higher than most of Cape Town. 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? 14 / 100
Contact crime rate 1,257,728 per 100k residents
Station population 107 810
Harm rate (per resident) 13/100
Harm volume (absolute) 15/100
Data period Q3 2025/2026 (Oct–Dec 2025)
Source SAPS via DataFirst · CC-BY 4.0

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

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Source: SAPS via DataFirst · Q3 2025/2026

FOR BUYERS & INVESTORS

What do properties cost in Eersterivier South?

22nd percentile

Planned development

39 hectares of land in Eersterivier South are earmarked for new development across 10 parcels, primarily Commercial (15ha) and Low Density Residential (10ha), 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 Eersterivier South is R710K. Property values have grown by 5.6% per year since 2018.

A 5.6% annual growth rate (CAGR) over the valuation period.
Value band distribution – Eersterivier South 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 R710,000
Value growth (CAGR 2018–2022) +5.6% per year ↑ Growing
City-wide value percentile 22nd percentile
Dominant value band 4-600k
Source CCT GV 2022 · Open Data Policy 27781

Source: City of Cape Town GV2022

FOR PARENTS

How are schools in Eersterivier South?

3 schools nearby

Eersterivier South has 3 schools within reach. The area matric pass rate is 83.8%, below the city median of 90.0%. Schools include Axios School Of Skills.

Adjusted pass rate
83.8%
City median: 90.0%
Schools contributing
1
212 candidates
Median quintile
Q5
Q4-Q5
–
Axios School Of Skills
Public · Special needs · 411 learners · 13.3:1 learner-educator ratio
Specialist provision
Q4
Beverley Park Primary School
Public · Grades R–7 · 886 learners · 32.8:1 learner-educator ratio
Q5
Eersterivier Sekondêr
Public · Grades 8–12 · 1,308 learners · 29.1:1 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 Eersterivier South?

Private vehicle dominant

Eersterivier South has 3 minibus taxi routes. The most common way people get to work is by private vehicle (61%).

Taxi connectivity Ranks 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 ›

Low connectivity
3 routes
15th percentile · 5 destinations
Blue downs, Mfuleni, Mitchells plain, Somerset west, Stellenbosch
Based on CCT minibus taxi route data. Routes matched by name and spatial proximity (500m). Methodology ›

Commute mode share

A mixed transport profile. Multiple modes serve Eersterivier South – consider proximity to work when evaluating.
Private vehicle
61%
Walking
9%
MyCiTi bus
9%
Minibus taxi
17%
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 (61%)
Source CCT Household Survey 2024

Source: City of Cape Town Open Data · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

What are living conditions in Eersterivier South?

Partial service delivery

Eersterivier South has a service delivery index of 93 out of 100, above the city median of 84.5. 73% of dwellings are formal structures.

Computed from the City of Cape Town 2024 Household Survey , Blackheath survey group (69 households). direct.

Food takes 47% of household budgets - 1.5× the city median
› Social grants reach 56% of households, providing a critical income safety net.

Access to basic services

93 City median: 85
Piped water
93.9%
Flush toilet
83.2%
Weekly refuse
98.2%
Grid electricity
96.7%

Housing & tenure – Mixed tenure community

73 City median: 68
Formal dwellings
72.7%
Owner-occupied
52.2%
Rented
15.2%

Environmental risk – Low risk exposure

9 risk index · higher = greater risk · City median: 26
Flooding risk
3.2%
Fire risk
0.0%
Violent crime
0.7%
Non-violent crime
5.2%

Economic structure – Moderate material pressure

Food spending share
46.8%
Share of income spent on food
City median: 35.3%
Under pressure, limited discretionary income · 28th percentile
Hardship dimensions
0
Areas of material need (out of 8)
Grant income share
56.0%
of households receiving grants
Monthly savings
R10
Weighted mean per household

Spending priorities – top priority: Electricity

Electricity
45.4%
of households prioritise
Food
43.2%
of households prioritise
Petrol/transport
36.4%
of households prioritise
Rent/bond
21.7%
of households prioritise
School fees
19.4%
of households prioritise

Digital inclusion – Fibre-connected suburb

Home fibre
61.0%
City median: 46.5%
Mobile only
33.5%
No access
5.5%

Food security

Adult food insecurity
0.5%
City median: 18.3%
Child food insecurity
0.0%
City median: 13.0%
Food insecurity prevalence
0.5%
City median: 22.3%

Demographics & community

Avg household size
4.1 people
Avg children per household
1.3

Asset ownership

Computer access
37.4%
Fridge ownership
91.8%
Property ownership
0.0%
Geyser ownership
44.6%
Borehole access
4.6%

Home-based economy

Home-based business
5.3%
of households operate a home-based business

How Eersterivier South compares

Food insecurity 97% below the city average for adult food insecurity
Material hardship 73% below the city average for material hardship
Food spend share 33% above the city average for food expenditure share
Digital access 31% above the city average for home internet access

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

Source: City of Cape Town household survey · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

How responsive are municipal services in Eersterivier South?

Highly responsive

The City of Cape Town resolves service requests in Eersterivier South in a median of 1 day, compared to the city-wide median of 1 day. This is based on 3,626 service requests to the City of Cape Town.

Computed from City of Cape Town service request data
Infrastructure problems get fixed fast. The median resolution under one day means Eersterivier South residents experience responsive municipal service – a signal of well-maintained infrastructure and efficient complaint routing.
1
Median days to resolve
City median: 1
62nd
Percentile
across Cape Town
33%
Resolved
same day
Sewerage overflow (19%)Customer : Reconnection Request (10%)Customer reconnection request (7%)Street lights out (6%)Leak at meter/stopcock 20mm below (4%)
Service requests logged 3 626
Requests resolved 80% (2 909 of 3 626)
75% resolved within 5 days
90% resolved within 14 days
Source CCT service request database
Community & faith

Places of worship

3 registered
Christian
3

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? 0.0 per 1,000 households
Total complaints 3 621
Unresolved 20.0%

Top issues: SEW: Blocked/Overflow (675), Customer : Reconnection Request (358), MTR: Customer Reconnection Request (234)

Source: City of Cape Town C3 service requests

FOR FAMILIES

What services are near Eersterivier South?

Well served

Healthcare access

7 within 5km
Nearest public Eerste River Clinic · Community Day Centre · 1.6 km
Nearest private Melomed Mitchells Plain · Private Hospital · 10.5 km
Public facilities 7
Private facilities 0

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

The nearest fire station to Eersterivier South is Mfuleni, 4.6 km away. The nearest public pool is Blue Downs Swimming Pool, 5.7 km away. The nearest clinic is Eerste River Clinic, 1.6 km away.

Nearest clinic Eerste River Clinic · 1.6 km
Nearest library Eersteriver · 1.5 km
Nearest park / open space Amazon Greenbelt · 0.26 km

Fire station

4.6
km to nearest
fire station
Mfuleni
community station
within-5km
response
category

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

Public swimming pools

5.7
km to nearest
public pool
0
pools
within 5 km
4
pools
within 10 km
Nearest pool Blue Downs 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

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Bordering suburbs

7 adjacent

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