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Kalkfontein

Safety 29/100 Safer than 28% of Cape Town suburbs (relative) Property 0-200k Top 98% Schools 1 nearby Healthcare 8 facilities more access than most suburbs Council Below avg complaints 1d median resolution Transport Minibus taxi coverage well-connected area

Data current as of

#9 Fastest Growing

The neighbourhood

What's it like to live here?

Kalkfontein is a neighbourhood in Cape Flats, 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. Policing falls under the Kuilsrivier SAPS precinct.

How is the area changing?

In Kalkfontein, crime levels are stable based on the most recent quarterly comparison. Property values have grown above inflation between valuation rolls.

What should buyers know?

Kalkfontein is served by schools within reach. 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 Kalkfontein safe?

Higher reported crime

92nd percentile among 744 suburbs · relative index, not an absolute safety measure

High Absolute crime volume
12 316 reported crimes per year · city median: 10 468
↑ 2.2% 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? 29 / 100
Contact crime rate 793,277 per 100k residents
Station population 83 576
Harm rate (per resident) 29/100
Harm volume (absolute) 29/100
Data period Q3 2025/2026 (Oct–Dec 2025)
Source SAPS via DataFirst · CC-BY 4.0

This data reflects crimes reported to SAPS Kuilsrivier precinct, which covers Kalkfontein 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 Kalkfontein?

2nd percentile

The median property value in Kalkfontein is R200K. Property values have grown by 13.6% per year since 2018.

A 13.6% annual growth rate (CAGR) over the valuation period.
Value band distribution – Kalkfontein 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 R200,000
Value growth (CAGR 2018–2022) +13.6% per year ↑ Growing
City-wide value percentile 2nd percentile
Dominant value band 0-200k
Source CCT GV 2022 · Open Data Policy 27781

Source: City of Cape Town GV2022

Read more: Cape Town property values 2026: what the municipal data shows

FOR PARENTS

How are schools in Kalkfontein?

1 school nearby

Kalkfontein has 1 school within reach. Schools include Kalkfontein Primary School.

Matric results: pass rate data currently covers 157 of 744 suburbs. Kalkfontein will surface when DBE suburb-level data is processed in the next pipeline run. About coverage ›
Q4
Kalkfontein Primary School
Public · Grades R–7 · 1,339 learners · 36.2:1 learner-educator ratio

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 Kalkfontein?

Connected

Kalkfontein has 28 minibus taxi routes.

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 ›

Connected
28 routes
70th percentile · 22 destinations
7th avenue mitchells plain, Bellville, Bellville railway station, Bloekombos, Brentwood park, Fisantekraal +16 more
Based on CCT minibus taxi route data. Routes matched by name and spatial proximity (500m). Methodology ›

Commute mode data is not available for this suburb. The CCT Household Survey covers 163 survey areas; this suburb is outside the surveyed areas.

Source: City of Cape Town Open Data · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

What are living conditions in Kalkfontein?

Full municipal services

Kalkfontein has a service delivery index of 98.2 out of 100, above the city median of 84.5. 80% of dwellings are formal structures.

Computed from the City of Cape Town 2024 Household Survey , Kalkfontein/Highbury/Sarepta survey group (49 households). direct.

14% of households report adult food insecurity
› food spending share of 30.5% places households in the "comfortable" band (city median: 32.1%).› Adult food insecurity at 14.1% (above the city median of 2.9%).› Service delivery score of 98.2/100 indicates reliable access to municipal infrastructure.› 80% of dwellings are formal structures.› Fibre internet available to 57% of households.

Access to basic services

98 City median: 85
Piped water
94.9%
Flush toilet
97.7%
Weekly refuse
100.0%
Grid electricity
100.0%

Housing & tenure – Mixed tenure community

80 City median: 68
Formal dwellings
79.9%
Owner-occupied
65.5%
Rented
19.8%

Environmental risk – Low risk exposure

9 risk index · higher = greater risk · City median: 26
Flooding risk
0.0%
Fire risk
0.0%
Violent crime
7.6%
Non-violent crime
1.0%

Economic structure – Moderate material pressure

Food spending share
30.5%
Share of income spent on food
City median: 35.3%
Comfortable, moderate discretionary income · 72nd percentile
Hardship dimensions
1
Areas of material need (out of 8)
Grant income share
49.0%
of households receiving grants
Monthly savings
R184
Weighted mean per household

Spending priorities – top priority: Food

Food
48.6%
of households prioritise
Electricity
32.4%
of households prioritise
Petrol/transport
23.9%
of households prioritise
School fees
10.6%
of households prioritise
Debt repayment
8.5%
of households prioritise

Digital inclusion – Mixed-access suburb

Home fibre
56.8%
City median: 46.5%
Mobile only
29.1%
No access
9.0%

Food security

Adult food insecurity
14.1%
City median: 18.3%
Child food insecurity
13.2%
City median: 13.0%
Food insecurity prevalence
13.2%
City median: 22.3%

Demographics & community

Avg household size
3.4 people
Avg children per household
1.0

Asset ownership

Computer access
26.7%
Fridge ownership
90.9%
Property ownership
0.0%
Geyser ownership
36.4%
Borehole access
4.7%

Home-based economy

Home-based business
3.8%
of households operate a home-based business

How Kalkfontein compares

Food insecurity 23% below the city average for adult food insecurity
Material hardship 53% below the city average for material hardship
Income 50% below the city average for median household income
Food spend share 14% below the city average for food expenditure share

Source: City of Cape Town 2024 Household Survey. Survey group: Kalkfontein/Highbury/Sarepta. direct.

Energy access
82%
Free basic electricity
5.6%
City median

82% of electricity connections in Kalkfontein 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. 2,830 connections.

Source: City of Cape Town household survey · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

How responsive are municipal services in Kalkfontein?

Highly responsive

The City of Cape Town resolves service requests in Kalkfontein in a median of 1 day, compared to the city-wide median of 1 day. This is based on 4,231 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 Kalkfontein residents experience responsive municipal service – a signal of well-maintained infrastructure and efficient complaint routing.
1
Median days to resolve
City median: 1
70th
Percentile
across Cape Town
37%
Resolved
same day
Sewerage overflow (27%)Power outage (16%)PPM Display Blank (6%)Leak at meter/stopcock 20mm below (4%)Street lights out (4%)
Service requests logged 4 231
Requests resolved 77% (3 272 of 4 231)
75% resolved within 4 days
90% resolved within 17 days
Source CCT service request database
Municipal complaints

Complaints & top issues

Below city average
Complaint rate How is this calculated? 651.7 per 1,000 households
Total complaints 4 204
Unresolved 23.0%

Top issues: SEW: Blocked/Overflow (1 113), No Power (674), PPM Display Blank (254)

Source: City of Cape Town C3 service requests

FOR FAMILIES

What services are near Kalkfontein?

Well served

Healthcare access

8 within 5km
Nearest public St Vincent CDC · Community Day Centre · 1.5 km
Nearest private Netcare Kuils River Hospital · Private Hospital · 3.1 km
Public facilities 7
Private facilities 1

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

The nearest fire station to Kalkfontein is Kuilsriver, 1.8 km away. The nearest public pool is Delft Swimming Pool, 3.7 km away. The nearest clinic is St Vincent Cdc, 1.5 km away.

Nearest clinic St Vincent Cdc · 1.5 km
Nearest library Pd Paulse · 1.6 km
Nearest park / open space Elmarie Road Pos · 0.17 km

Fire station

1.8
km to nearest
fire station
Kuilsriver
community station
within-5km
response
category

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

Public swimming pools

3.7
km to nearest
public pool
2
pools
within 5 km
11
pools
within 10 km
Nearest pool Delft 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

4 adjacent

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

Belhar Ext 22 Gersham Kuilsrivier South Smallholdings Sarepta
Further reading

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