Is Nyanga affordable?

Nyanga is among the more affordable suburbs in Cape Town. With a median property value of R330K, it falls in the 9th 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.

Nyanga

Neighbourhood data for Nyanga

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

Property 2-400k Top 91% Schools 12 84% matric pass rate Healthcare 20 facilities more access than most suburbs Council Above avg complaints 3d median resolution Transport Minibus taxi coverage well-connected area

The neighbourhood

What's it like to live here?

Nyanga 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 among the more challenging areas for reported safety in Cape Town. There is a strong presence of places of worship serving the community. The dominant commuter mode is minibus taxi. Policing falls under the Nyanga SAPS precinct.

How is the area changing?

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

What should buyers know?

Nyanga is well-served by schools, and matric results sit below the city average. In this area, service complaints are generally resolved within a few days. The suburb is well-served by nearby healthcare facilities. Like many areas shaped by apartheid-era spatial planning, infrastructure and service indicators in Nyanga reflect decades of structural under-investment rather than current community capacity. Reported crime statistics should be read alongside policing density, reporting rates, and the legacy of the Group Areas Act.

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 Nyanga safe?

Safety data pending

Nyanga is not currently assigned to a SAPS precinct in our dataset. Safety scoring will surface when precinct boundaries are updated.

Source: SAPS via DataFirst · Q3 2025/2026

FOR BUYERS & INVESTORS

What do properties cost in Nyanga?

9th percentile

The median property value in Nyanga is R330K. Property values have grown by 1.1% per year since 2018.

A 1.1% annual growth rate (CAGR) over the valuation period.

Value band distribution – Nyanga 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 R330,000

Value growth (CAGR 2018–2022) +1.1% per year

City-wide value percentile 9th 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 Nyanga?

12 schools nearby

Nyanga has 12 schools within reach. The area matric pass rate is 83.5%, below the city median of 90.0%. Schools include Stormont Madubela Community School.

Adjusted pass rate

83.5%

City median: 90.0%

Schools contributing

330 candidates

Median quintile

IND

Stormont Madubela Community School

Independent · Grades R–7 · 201 learners · 22.3:1 learner-educator ratio

PrivateNo-fee schoolFavourable class size

Sithembele Matiso Secondary School

Public · Grades 8–12 · 1,229 learners · 34.1:1 learner-educator ratio

No-fee school

Nomlinganiselo Primary School

Public · Grades R–7 · 698 learners · 27.9:1 learner-educator ratio

No-fee schoolFavourable class size

Oscar Mpetha High School

Public · Grades 8–12 · 1,350 learners · 34.6:1 learner-educator ratio

No-fee school

Hlengisa Primary School

Public · Grades R–7 · 1,109 learners · 31.7:1 learner-educator ratio

No-fee school

John Pama Primary School

Public · Grades R–7 · 794 learners · 33.1:1 learner-educator ratio

No-fee school

Linge Primary School

Public · Grades R–7 · 763 learners · 29.3:1 learner-educator ratio

No-fee schoolFavourable class size

Walter Teka Public Primary School

Public · Grades R–7 · 525 learners · 30.9:1 learner-educator ratio

No-fee school

Andile Primary School

Public · Grades R–7 · 844 learners · 33.8:1 learner-educator ratio

No-fee school

Liwa Primary School

Public · Grades R–7 · 486 learners · 28.6:1 learner-educator ratio

No-fee schoolFavourable class size

Mkhanyiseli Primary School

Public · Grades R–7 · 904 learners · 33.5:1 learner-educator ratio

No-fee school

St. Mary'S (Rc) Primary (Nyanga)

Public · Grades R–7 · 646 learners · 34:1 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 Nyanga?

Taxi-connected

Nyanga has 116 minibus taxi routes, including routes to the CBD. The most common way people get to work is by minibus taxi (58%).

Taxi connectivity

Well connected

116 routes

99th percentile · 56 destinations · CBD-connected

Athlone, Bellville, Bothasig, Cape town, Century city (via bosmansdam road), Century city (via n1 - sable road) +50 more

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 58% share reflects a working-class commuter profile – taxi connectivity is a critical economic lifeline, not a lifestyle choice.

Private vehicle

16%

Walking

16%

MyCiTi bus

10%

Minibus taxi

58%

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 (58%)

Source CCT Household Survey 2024

Source: City of Cape Town Open Data · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

What are living conditions in Nyanga?

Partial service delivery

Nyanga has a service delivery index of 79 out of 100, below the city median of 84.5. 56% of dwellings are formal structures.

Computed from the City of Cape Town 2024 Household Survey , Crossroads/New Crossroads/Nyanga survey group (121 households). direct.

Food insecurity affects 32% of households - 1.8× the city average

› Adult food insecurity (32.2%) is 1.8× the city average of 18.3%.› Monthly accommodation expenditure (R89) is 0.1× the city median of R1,674.› Mobile-dependent: 84% of households rely on mobile data as their primary internet access.› 25% of households have experienced flooding, indicating elevated environmental vulnerability.› 22% of dwellings are informal structures, reflecting historical under-investment in formal housing provision.› Social grants reach 64% of households, providing a critical income safety net.

Food security

Adult food insecurity

32.2%

City median: 18.3%

Child food insecurity

26.3%

City median: 13.0%

Food insecurity prevalence

37.3%

City median: 22.3%

Access to basic services

79 City median: 85

Piped water

59.6%

Flush toilet

81.2%

Weekly refuse

76.1%

Grid electricity

98.9%

Housing & tenure – Informal or family-compound housing

56 City median: 68

Formal dwellings

55.5%

Owner-occupied

23.8%

Rented

17.3%

Environmental risk – Elevated risk exposure

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

Flooding risk

25.0%

Fire risk

4.5%

Violent crime

5.2%

Non-violent crime

2.6%

Economic structure – Moderate material pressure

Food spending share

45.6%

Share of income spent on food
City median: 35.3%
Under pressure, limited discretionary income · 30th percentile

Hardship dimensions

Areas of material need (out of 8)

Grant income share

64.0%

of households receiving grants

Monthly savings

R91

Weighted mean per household

Spending priorities – top priority: Food

Food

79.3%

of households prioritise

Electricity

70.5%

of households prioritise

Petrol/transport

43.1%

of households prioritise

School fees

15.8%

of households prioritise

Debt repayment

9.1%

of households prioritise

Digital inclusion – Mobile-dependent suburb

Home fibre

8.4%

City median: 46.5%

Mobile only

83.7%

No access

4.2%

Demographics & community

Avg household size

3.7 people

Avg children per household

1.2

Asset ownership

Computer access

16.0%

Fridge ownership

88.1%

Property ownership

2.0%

Geyser ownership

5.0%

Borehole access

0.0%

Home-based economy

Home-based business

11.6%

of households operate a home-based business

How Nyanga compares

Food insecurity 1.8× the city average for adult food insecurity

Material hardship 33% above the city average for material hardship

Income 50% below the city average for median household income

Food spend share 29% above the city average for food expenditure share

Source: City of Cape Town 2024 Household Survey. Survey group: Crossroads/New Crossroads/Nyanga. direct.

Energy access

94%

Free basic electricity

5.6%

City median

94% of electricity connections in Nyanga 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. 22,258 connections.

Source: City of Cape Town household survey · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

How responsive are municipal services in Nyanga?

Responsive

The City of Cape Town resolves service requests in Nyanga in a median of 3 days, compared to the city-wide median of 1 day. This is based on 22,320 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

11th

Percentile
across Cape Town

15%

Resolved
same day

Sewerage overflow (20%)Power outage (19%)PPM Display Blank (8%)PPM KRN Fault (8%)Stolen Bins - 240L (7%)

Service requests logged 22 320

Requests resolved 73% (16 320 of 22 320)

75% resolved within 6 days

90% resolved within 13 days

Source CCT service request database

Community & faith

Places of worship

16 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

Above city average

Complaint rate How is this calculated? 3295.8 per 1,000 households

Total complaints 22 129

Unresolved 27.0%

Top issues: SEW: Blocked/Overflow (4 294), No Power (4 268), PPM Display Blank (1 740)

Source: City of Cape Town C3 service requests

FOR FAMILIES

What services are near Nyanga?

Well served

Healthcare access

20 within 5km

Nearest public Nyanga Clinic/CDC · Clinic · 0.4 km

Nearest private Melomed Gatesville · Private Hospital · 5.2 km

Public facilities 20

Private facilities 0

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

The nearest fire station to Nyanga is Guguletu, 1.7 km away. The nearest public pool is Browns Farm Swimming Pool, 1.4 km away. The nearest clinic is Nyanga Clinic/Cdc, 0.4 km away.

Nearest clinic Nyanga Clinic/Cdc · 0.4 km

Nearest library Nyanga · 0.5 km

Nearest park / open space Emms Road Park · 0.83 km