Khaya is among the more affordable suburbs in Cape Town. With a median property value of R350K, it falls in the 10th 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.

Khaya

Neighbourhood data for Khaya

Safety data not available. Property, school, and service data shown below.

Property 2-400k Top 90% Schools 5 93% matric pass rate Healthcare 19 facilities more access than most suburbs Council Below avg complaints 3d median resolution Transport Minibus taxi coverage 4 routes serving the area

The neighbourhood

What's it like to live here?

Khaya is a neighbourhood in Cape Flats, Cape Town, where property values place it among the more affordable areas in Cape Town. There are several places of worship in the area. The dominant commuter mode is minibus taxi.

How is the area changing?

Crime trend data is not available for Khaya. Property value growth has lagged behind inflation between valuation rolls.

What should buyers know?

Khaya is well-served by schools, and matric results are broadly in line with the city average. 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 Khaya safe?

Safety index suppressed

The precinct population is too small for a reliable per-capita calculation.

Source: SAPS via DataFirst · Q3 2025/2026

FOR BUYERS & INVESTORS

What do properties cost in Khaya?

10th percentile

Planned development

13 hectares of land in Khaya are earmarked for new development across 7 parcels, primarily Mixed Use (8ha) and Industrial (3ha), and 1 other category.

Source: CCT District Spatial Development Framework (January 2023). Development areas indicate planning designation, not construction timelines.

The median property value in Khaya is R350K. Property values have grown by 2.9% per year since 2018.

A 2.9% annual growth rate (CAGR) over the valuation period.

Value band distribution – Khaya properties (GV2022)

0-200k

2-400k ◀

4-600k

6-800k

800k-1M

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 R350,000

Value growth (CAGR 2018–2022) +2.9% per year

City-wide value percentile 10th percentile

Dominant value band 2-400k

Source CCT GV 2022 · Open Data Policy 27781

Source: City of Cape Town GV2022

FOR PARENTS

How are schools in Khaya?

5 schools nearby

Khaya has 5 schools within reach. The area matric pass rate is 92.5%, above the city median of 90.0%. Schools include Luhlaza Secondary School.

Adjusted pass rate

92.5%

City median: 90.0%

Schools contributing

412 candidates

Median quintile

Luhlaza Secondary School

Public · Grades 8–12 · 1,271 learners · 34.4:1 learner-educator ratio

No-fee school

Homba Primary School

Public · Grades R–7 · 870 learners · 31.1:1 learner-educator ratio

No-fee school

Injongo Primary School

Public · Grades R–7 · 1,531 learners · 39.3:1 learner-educator ratio

No-fee school

Ikhwezi Lesizwe Primary School

Public · Grades R–7 · 1,019 learners · 39.2:1 learner-educator ratio

No-fee school

Joe Slovo Secondary School

Public · Grades 8–12 · 1,433 learners · 31.8:1 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 Khaya?

Taxi-connected

Khaya has 4 minibus taxi routes. The most common way people get to work is by minibus taxi (47%).

Taxi connectivity

Limited connectivity

4 routes

20th percentile · 6 destinations

Harare, Khayelitsha, Kuwait, Langa, Macassar, Makhaza

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 47% share reflects a working-class commuter profile – taxi connectivity is a critical economic lifeline, not a lifestyle choice.

Private vehicle

15%

Walking

10%

MyCiTi bus

28%

Minibus taxi

47%

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 (47%)

Source CCT Household Survey 2024

Source: City of Cape Town Open Data · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

What are living conditions in Khaya?

Partial service delivery

Khaya has a service delivery index of 84 out of 100, below the city median of 84.5. 53% of dwellings are formal structures.

Computed from the City of Cape Town 2024 Household Survey , Eyethu/Khaya survey group (84 households). direct.

Food insecurity affects 40% of households - 2.2× the city average

› Adult food insecurity (39.9%) is 2.2× the city average of 18.3%.› Monthly accommodation expenditure (R206) is 0.1× the city median of R1,674.› Mobile-dependent: 74% of households rely on mobile data as their primary internet access.› Violent crime victimisation reported by 17% of households (distinct from SAPS-reported statistics).

Food security

Adult food insecurity

39.9%

City median: 18.3%

Child food insecurity

30.1%

City median: 13.0%

Food insecurity prevalence

35.3%

City median: 22.3%

Access to basic services

84 City median: 85

Piped water

61.5%

Flush toilet

90.7%

Weekly refuse

88.5%

Grid electricity

95.5%

Housing & tenure – Informal or family-compound housing

53 City median: 68

Formal dwellings

52.9%

Owner-occupied

30.8%

Rented

14.5%

Environmental risk – Elevated risk exposure

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

Flooding risk

9.5%

Fire risk

1.6%

Violent crime

16.8%

Non-violent crime

2.2%

Economic structure – Significant material pressure

Food spending share

46.6%

Share of income spent on food
City median: 35.3%
Under pressure, limited discretionary income · 29th percentile

Hardship dimensions

Areas of material need (out of 8)

Grant income share

50.0%

of households receiving grants

Monthly savings

R87

Weighted mean per household

Spending priorities – top priority: Food

Food

74.5%

of households prioritise

Electricity

57.5%

of households prioritise

Petrol/transport

20.7%

of households prioritise

School fees

7.1%

of households prioritise

Debt repayment

6.4%

of households prioritise

Digital inclusion – Mobile-dependent suburb

Home fibre

15.2%

City median: 46.5%

Mobile only

74.1%

No access

4.1%

Demographics & community

Avg household size

3.6 people

Avg children per household

1.3

Asset ownership

Computer access

17.7%

Fridge ownership

96.1%

Property ownership

0.0%

Geyser ownership

11.1%

Borehole access

0.0%

Home-based economy

Home-based business

4.9%

of households operate a home-based business

WFH part-time

1.5%

How Khaya compares

Food insecurity 2.2× the city average for adult food insecurity

Material hardship 2.1× the city average for material hardship

Income 50% below the city average for median household income

Food spend share 32% above the city average for food expenditure share

Source: City of Cape Town 2024 Household Survey. Survey group: Eyethu/Khaya. direct.

Source: City of Cape Town household survey · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

How responsive are municipal services in Khaya?

Responsive

The City of Cape Town resolves service requests in Khaya in a median of 3 days, compared to the city-wide median of 1 day. This is based on 2,872 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

10th

Percentile
across Cape Town

13%

Resolved
same day

Stolen Bins - 240L (20%)Sewerage overflow (19%)Vector Control (9%)Damaged Bin - 240L (6%)No water 20mm and below (5%)

Service requests logged 2 872

Requests resolved 84% (2 413 of 2 872)

75% resolved within 7 days

90% resolved within 15 days

Source CCT service request database

Community & faith

Places of worship

8 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 2 864

Unresolved 16.0%

Top issues: Stolen Bins - 240L (560), SEW: Blocked/Overflow (533), Vector Control (245)

Source: City of Cape Town C3 service requests

FOR FAMILIES

What services are near Khaya?

Well served

Healthcare access

19 within 5km

Nearest public Zakhele Clinic · Community Day Centre · 0.5 km

Nearest private Melomed Mitchells Plain · Private Hospital · 3.6 km

Public facilities 18

Private facilities 1

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

The nearest fire station to Khaya is Khayelitsha, 2.3 km away. The nearest public pool is Khayelitsha Swimming Pool, 1.8 km away. The nearest clinic is Zakhele Clinic, 0.5 km away.

Nearest clinic Zakhele Clinic · 0.5 km

Nearest library Kulani · 0.6 km

Nearest park / open space Makabeni Park · 0.12 km