Goodrail has a safety index of 32 out of 100 (Higher reported crime). This is a relative measure comparing reported crime across Cape Town suburbs, not an absolute safety guarantee. The Elsies River precinct recorded approximately 13,940 crimes in the most recent annual period. Absolute crime volume is above the city average.

Is Goodrail affordable?

Goodrail is among the more affordable suburbs in Cape Town. With a median property value of R810K, it falls in the 27th 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.

Goodrail

Safety 32/100 Safer than 37% of Cape Town suburbs (relative) Property 6-800k Top 73% Healthcare 18 facilities more access than most suburbs Council Below avg complaints 2d median resolution Transport Minibus taxi coverage well-connected area

Data current as of March 2026

The neighbourhood

What's it like to live here?

Goodrail is a neighbourhood in Cape Flats, Cape Town, where property values are moderate by Cape Town standards. The area's safety profile is among the more challenging areas for reported safety in Cape Town. There is a place of worship in the area. The dominant commuter mode is private vehicle. Policing falls under the Elsies River SAPS precinct.

How is the area changing?

In Goodrail, crime is rising based on the most recent quarterly comparison. Property value growth has lagged behind inflation between valuation rolls.

What should buyers know?

School and matric pass rate data is limited for Goodrail. 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 Goodrail safe?

Higher reported crime

Higher crime Moderate Lower crime

95th percentile among 744 suburbs · relative index, not an absolute safety measure

High Absolute crime volume

13 940 reported crimes per year · city median: 10 468

↑ 20.1% 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? 32 / 100

Contact crime rate 769,976 per 100k residents

Station population 88 562

Harm rate (per resident) 33/100

Harm volume (absolute) 31/100

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

Source SAPS via DataFirst · CC-BY 4.0

This data reflects crimes reported to SAPS Elsies River precinct, which covers Goodrail 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 Goodrail?

27th percentile

The median property value in Goodrail is R810K. Property values have grown by 3.0% per year since 2018.

A 3.0% annual growth rate (CAGR) over the valuation period.

Value band distribution – Goodrail properties (GV2022)

4-600k

6-800k ◀

800k-1M

1-1.5M

2.5-3M

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 R810,000

Value growth (CAGR 2018–2022) +3.0% per year

City-wide value percentile 27th percentile

Dominant value band 6-800k

Source CCT GV 2022 · Open Data Policy 27781

Source: City of Cape Town GV2022

Source: DBE EMIS · Q2 2025

FOR COMMUTERS

How connected is Goodrail?

Private vehicle dominant

Goodrail has 32 minibus taxi routes, including routes to the CBD. The most common way people get to work is by private vehicle (76%).

Taxi connectivity

Well connected

32 routes

80th percentile · 24 destinations · CBD-connected

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

Atlantis(wesfleur), Bellville, Bellville (via cape town, n1, vanguard dr & voortrekker rd), Bellville (via n2, cape town, n1, vanguard dr & voortrekker rd), Bothasig, Cape town +18 more

Based on CCT minibus taxi route data. Routes matched by name and spatial proximity (500m). Methodology ›

Commute mode share

Anyone relocating to Goodrail needs a car. The 76% 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

76%

Walking

MyCiTi bus

Minibus taxi

18%

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 (76%)

Source CCT Household Survey 2024

Source: City of Cape Town Open Data · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

What are living conditions in Goodrail?

Full municipal services

Goodrail has a service delivery index of 100 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 , Goodwood survey group (48 households). direct.

Zero households report food insecurity across all measured dimensions

› Zero households report hunger or food deprivation across all measured dimensions.› Monthly accommodation expenditure (R4,502) is 2.7× the city median of R1,674.› High digital connectivity: 84% of households have home internet access.

Access to basic services

100 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

97 City median: 68

Formal dwellings

97.3%

Owner-occupied

38.7%

Rented

35.1%

Environmental risk – Low risk exposure

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

Flooding risk

0.0%

Fire risk

0.0%

Violent crime

0.0%

Non-violent crime

0.0%

Economic structure – Moderate material pressure

Food spending share

21.4%

Share of income spent on food
City median: 35.3%
Comfortable, moderate discretionary income · 93rd percentile

Hardship dimensions

Areas of material need (out of 8)

Grant income share

3.0%

of households receiving grants

Monthly savings

R2,051

Weighted mean per household

Spending priorities – top priority: Food

Food

92.1%

of households prioritise

Electricity

89.0%

of households prioritise

Petrol/transport

84.4%

of households prioritise

School fees

37.5%

of households prioritise

Rent/bond

37.4%

of households prioritise

Digital inclusion – Fibre-connected suburb

Home fibre

84.1%

City median: 46.5%

Mobile only

15.9%

No access

0.0%

Food security

Adult food insecurity

0.0%

City median: 18.3%

Child food insecurity

2.5%

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

0.9

Asset ownership

Computer access

81.1%

Fridge ownership

100.0%

Property ownership

0.0%

Geyser ownership

87.5%

Borehole access

4.3%

Home-based economy

Home-based business

2.2%

of households operate a home-based business

WFH full-time

2.7%

How Goodrail compares

Food insecurity 100% below the city average for adult food insecurity

Material hardship 87% below the city average for material hardship

Income 4.0× the city average for median household income

Food spend share 39% below the city average for food expenditure share

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

Source: City of Cape Town household survey · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

How responsive are municipal services in Goodrail?

Responsive

The City of Cape Town resolves service requests in Goodrail in a median of 2 days, compared to the city-wide median of 1 day. This is based on 457 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.

Median days to resolve
City median: 1

26th

Percentile
across Cape Town

29%

Resolved
same day

Sewerage overflow (10%)Water leak (9%)Leak at meter/stopcock 20mm below (8%)Customer : Reconnection Request (7%)Burst pipe (6%)

Service requests logged 457

Requests resolved 75% (345 of 457)

75% resolved within 5 days

90% resolved within 13 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? 0.0 per 1,000 households

Total complaints 454

Unresolved 25.0%

Top issues: SEW: Blocked/Overflow (44), WAT: Leak in Road/Pavement/Undergr (40), WMM: Leak at Meter/Stopcock 20mm below (35)

Source: City of Cape Town C3 service requests

FOR FAMILIES

What services are near Goodrail?

Well served

Healthcare access

18 within 5km

Nearest public Ruiterwacht CDC · Clinic · 0.6 km

Nearest private Netcare N1 City Hospital · Private Hospital · 2 km

Public facilities 15

Private facilities 3

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

The nearest fire station to Goodrail is Goodwood, 2.0 km away. The nearest public pool is Ruyterwacht Swimming Pool, 0.7 km away. The nearest clinic is Ruiterwacht Cdc, 0.6 km away.

Nearest clinic Ruiterwacht Cdc · 0.6 km

Nearest library Goodwood · 0.7 km

Nearest park / open space Settler Park Greenbelt · 0.14 km