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Morningstar

Safety 61/100 Safer than 60% of Cape Town suburbs (relative) Property 6-800k Top 82% Schools 1 nearby Healthcare 4 facilities moderate access Council Above avg complaints 1d median resolution Transport Minibus taxi coverage well-connected area

Data current as of

The neighbourhood

What's it like to live here?

Morningstar 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 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 Durbanville SAPS precinct.

How is the area changing?

In Morningstar, crime levels are stable based on the most recent quarterly comparison. Property value growth has lagged behind inflation between valuation rolls.

What should buyers know?

Morningstar is served by schools within reach. In this area, the City typically resolves service complaints promptly. 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 Morningstar safe?

Moderate reported crime

93rd percentile among 744 suburbs · relative index, not an absolute safety measure

Low Absolute crime volume
9 036 reported crimes per year · city median: 10 468
↓ 1.3% vs Q3 2024
Crime sits in the middle range for Cape Town. Contact crime (assault, robbery) dominates the reported crime profile.

Detailed data

Safety index (resident-adjusted) How is this calculated? 61 / 100
Contact crime rate 419,461 per 100k residents
Station population 66 873
Harm rate (per resident) 64/100
Harm volume (absolute) 59/100
Data period Q3 2025/2026 (Oct–Dec 2025)
Source SAPS via DataFirst · CC-BY 4.0

This data reflects crimes reported to SAPS Durbanville precinct, which covers Morningstar 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 Morningstar?

18th percentile

The median property value in Morningstar is R620K. 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 – Morningstar 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 R620,000
Value growth (CAGR 2018–2022) +3.0% per year ↑ Growing
City-wide value percentile 18th percentile
Dominant value band 6-800k
Source CCT GV 2022 · Open Data Policy 27781

Source: City of Cape Town GV2022

FOR PARENTS

How are schools in Morningstar?

1 school nearby

Morningstar has 1 school within reach. Schools include Alpha Primêre Skool.

Matric results: pass rate data currently covers 157 of 744 suburbs. Morningstar will surface when DBE suburb-level data is processed in the next pipeline run. About coverage ›
Q4
Alpha Primêre Skool
Public · Grades R–7 · 851 learners · 30.4:1 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 Morningstar?

Private vehicle dominant

Morningstar has 29 minibus taxi routes. The most common way people get to work is by private vehicle (95%).

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
29 routes
72nd percentile · 24 destinations
Bellville, Bellville (via wallacedene), Bloekombos, Brackenfell station, Durbanville, Durbanville(zand dam plaas) +18 more
Based on CCT minibus taxi route data. Routes matched by name and spatial proximity (500m). Methodology ›

Commute mode share

Anyone relocating to Morningstar needs a car. The 95% 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
95%
Walking
5%
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 (95%)
Source CCT Household Survey 2024

Source: City of Cape Town Open Data · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

What are living conditions in Morningstar?

Partial service delivery

Morningstar has a service delivery index of 85.6 out of 100, above the city median of 84.5. 100% of dwellings are formal structures.

Computed from the City of Cape Town 2024 Household Survey , Morning Star AH survey group (26 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 (R5,512) is 3.3× the city median of R1,674.› High digital connectivity: 81% of households have home internet access.› 35% of households have experienced flooding, indicating elevated environmental vulnerability.› Violent crime victimisation reported by 19% of households (distinct from SAPS-reported statistics).

Access to basic services

86 City median: 85
Piped water
100.0%
Flush toilet
73.1%
Weekly refuse
69.2%
Grid electricity
100.0%

Housing & tenure – Mixed tenure community

100 City median: 68
Formal dwellings
100.0%
Owner-occupied
46.2%
Rented
26.9%

Environmental risk – High risk exposure

73 risk index · higher = greater risk · City median: 26
Flooding risk
34.6%
Fire risk
0.0%
Violent crime
19.2%
Non-violent crime
11.5%

Economic structure – Moderate material pressure

Food spending share
25.3%
Share of income spent on food
City median: 35.3%
Comfortable, moderate discretionary income · 86th percentile
Hardship dimensions
0
Areas of material need (out of 8)
Grant income share
0.0%
of households receiving grants
Monthly savings
R2,692
Weighted mean per household

Spending priorities – top priority: Food

Food
84.6%
of households prioritise
Petrol/transport
84.6%
of households prioritise
Electricity
76.9%
of households prioritise
Rent/bond
30.8%
of households prioritise
School fees
19.2%
of households prioritise

Digital inclusion – Fibre-connected suburb

Home fibre
80.8%
City median: 46.5%
Mobile only
11.5%
No access
0.0%

Food security

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

Demographics & community

Avg household size
2.7 people
Avg children per household
0.4

Asset ownership

Computer access
88.5%
Fridge ownership
100.0%
Property ownership
7.7%
Geyser ownership
92.3%
Borehole access
65.4%

Home-based economy

Home-based business
57.7%
of households operate a home-based business
WFH full-time
7.7%

How Morningstar compares

Food insecurity 100% below the city average for adult food insecurity
Material hardship 80% below the city average for material hardship
Income 4.0× the city average for median household income
Food spend share 28% below 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: Morning Star AH. direct.

Energy access
47%
Free basic electricity
5.6%
City median

47% of electricity connections in Morningstar 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. 1,311 connections.

Source: City of Cape Town household survey · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

How responsive are municipal services in Morningstar?

Highly responsive

The City of Cape Town resolves service requests in Morningstar in a median of 1 day, compared to the city-wide median of 1 day. This is based on 1,124 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 Morningstar residents experience responsive municipal service – a signal of well-maintained infrastructure and efficient complaint routing.
1
Median days to resolve
City median: 1
77th
Percentile
across Cape Town
33%
Resolved
same day
Sewerage overflow (14%)Power outage (9%)Street lights out (7%)Single street light out (5%)Damaged Bin - 240L (4%)
Service requests logged 1 124
Requests resolved 86% (963 of 1 124)
75% resolved within 4 days
90% resolved within 12 days
Source CCT service request database
Community & faith

Places of worship

2 registered
Christian
2

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

Municipal complaints

Complaints & top issues

Above city average
Complaint rate How is this calculated? 3168.6 per 1,000 households
Total complaints 1 109
Unresolved 14.0%

Top issues: SEW: Blocked/Overflow (152), No Power (105), Street Lights - All Lights Out (70)

Source: City of Cape Town C3 service requests

FOR FAMILIES

What services are near Morningstar?

Well served

Healthcare access

4 within 5km
Nearest public Durbanville CDC/Clinic · Clinic · 0.4 km
Nearest private Mediclinic Durbanville · Private Hospital · 0.3 km
Public facilities 2
Private facilities 2

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

The nearest fire station to Morningstar is Durbanville, 0.8 km away. The nearest public pool is Morning Star Swimming Pool, 0.2 km away. The nearest clinic is Mediclinic Durbanville, 0.3 km away.

Nearest clinic Mediclinic Durbanville · 0.3 km
Nearest library Durbanville · 1.1 km
Nearest park / open space Denne Greenbelt · 0.37 km

Fire station

0.8
km to nearest
fire station
Durbanville
community station
within-5km
response
category

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

Public swimming pools

0.2
km to nearest
public pool
1
pools
within 5 km
4
pools
within 10 km
Nearest pool Morning Star 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

2 adjacent

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

Durbanville Wellway Park East
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Morningstar · -33.8275°S, 18.6569°E

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