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Philippi Park

Neighbourhood data for Philippi Park
Safety data not available. Property, school, and service data shown below.
Property 4-600k Top 95% Healthcare 16 facilities more access than most suburbs Council Below avg complaints 3d median resolution Transport Minibus taxi coverage well-connected area

The neighbourhood

What's it like to live here?

Philippi Park is a neighbourhood in Cape Flats, Cape Town, where property values place it among the more affordable areas in Cape Town. The dominant commuter mode is minibus taxi.

How is the area changing?

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

What should buyers know?

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

Safety index suppressed
Station catchment population (366k+) dilutes per-capita rate. Score suppressed per Hanover Park Rule. Multi-suburb coverage creates statistical distortion.

Source: SAPS via DataFirst · Q3 2025/2026

FOR BUYERS & INVESTORS

What do properties cost in Philippi Park?

5th percentile

The median property value in Philippi Park is R250K. Property values have grown by 2.1% per year since 2018.

A 2.1% annual growth rate (CAGR) over the valuation period.
Value band distribution – Philippi Park 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 R250,000
Value growth (CAGR 2018–2022) +2.1% per year
City-wide value percentile 5th percentile
Dominant value band 4-600k
Source CCT GV 2022 · Open Data Policy 27781

Source: City of Cape Town GV2022

Source: DBE EMIS · Q2 2025

FOR COMMUTERS

How connected is Philippi Park?

Taxi-connected

Philippi Park has 35 minibus taxi routes, including routes to the CBD. The most common way people get to work is by minibus taxi (40%).

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 ›

Well connected
35 routes
83rd percentile · 30 destinations · CBD-connected
Routes pass through Philippi Park but may not originate or terminate here. Connectivity index reflects geographic proximity to route corridors.
Cape town, Cape town (via borcherds quarry & n2), Cape town (via merrydale), Claremont (via merrydale, duinefontein & phillippi ring rd), Claremont (via wynberg), Cross roads +24 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 40% share reflects a working-class commuter profile – taxi connectivity is a critical economic lifeline, not a lifestyle choice.
Private vehicle
16%
Walking
23%
MyCiTi bus
19%
Minibus taxi
40%
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 (40%)
Source CCT Household Survey 2024

Source: City of Cape Town Open Data · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

What are living conditions in Philippi Park?

Limited service delivery

Philippi Park has a service delivery index of 68 out of 100, below the city median of 84.5. 34% of dwellings are formal structures.

Computed from the City of Cape Town 2024 Household Survey , Philippi East survey group (78 households). direct.

Food insecurity affects 31% of households - 1.7× the city average
› Adult food insecurity (31.1%) is 1.7× the city average of 18.3%.› Monthly accommodation expenditure (R136) is 0.1× the city median of R1,674.› Mobile-dependent: 70% of households rely on mobile data as their primary internet access.› 39% of households have experienced flooding, indicating elevated environmental vulnerability.› Violent crime victimisation reported by 18% of households (distinct from SAPS-reported statistics).› 40% of dwellings are informal structures, reflecting historical under-investment in formal housing provision.

Food security

Adult food insecurity
31.1%
City median: 18.3%
Child food insecurity
28.7%
City median: 13.0%
Food insecurity prevalence
43.3%
City median: 22.3%

Access to basic services

68 City median: 85
Piped water
61.5%
Flush toilet
59.7%
Weekly refuse
64.5%
Grid electricity
86.3%

Housing & tenure – Informal or family-compound housing

34 City median: 68
Formal dwellings
34.1%
Owner-occupied
34.1%
Rented
10.7%

Environmental risk – High risk exposure

76 risk index · higher = greater risk · City median: 26
Flooding risk
39.1%
Fire risk
13.4%
Violent crime
17.8%
Non-violent crime
2.6%

Economic structure – Significant material pressure

Food spending share
51.3%
Share of income spent on food
City median: 35.3%
Under pressure, limited discretionary income · 19th percentile
Hardship dimensions
2
Areas of material need (out of 8)
Grant income share
48.0%
of households receiving grants
Monthly savings
R149
Weighted mean per household

Spending priorities – top priority: Food

Food
72.8%
of households prioritise
Electricity
41.9%
of households prioritise
School fees
17.9%
of households prioritise
Petrol/transport
14.7%
of households prioritise
Debt repayment
4.6%
of households prioritise

Digital inclusion – Mobile-dependent suburb

Home fibre
15.8%
City median: 46.5%
Mobile only
70.3%
No access
11.8%

Demographics & community

Avg household size
3.6 people
Avg children per household
1.2

Asset ownership

Computer access
13.8%
Fridge ownership
89.9%
Property ownership
0.0%
Geyser ownership
9.2%
Borehole access
2.6%

Home-based economy

Home-based business
8.8%
of households operate a home-based business
WFH full-time
1.6%

How Philippi Park compares

Food insecurity 1.7× the city average for adult food insecurity
Material hardship 1.5× the city average for material hardship
Income 50% below the city average for median household income
Food spend share 45% above the city average for food expenditure share

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

Source: City of Cape Town household survey · 2024

Read more: Cape Town household conditions 2026: what the survey data reveals

FOR RESIDENTS

How responsive are municipal services in Philippi Park?

Responsive

The City of Cape Town resolves service requests in Philippi Park in a median of 3 days, compared to the city-wide median of 1 day. This is based on 1,082 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.
3
Median days to resolve
City median: 1
12th
Percentile
across Cape Town
14%
Resolved
same day
Damaged Bin - 240L (36%)Sewerage overflow (21%)Stolen Bins - 240L (12%)Leak at meter/stopcock 20mm below (4%)Bin Repairs - 240L (3%)
Service requests logged 1 082
Requests resolved 80% (869 of 1 082)
75% resolved within 5 days
90% resolved within 14 days
Source CCT service request database
Municipal complaints

Complaints & top issues

Below city average
Complaint rate How is this calculated? 641.7 per 1,000 households
Total complaints 1 079
Unresolved 20.0%

Top issues: Damaged Bin - 240L (388), SEW: Blocked/Overflow (226), Stolen Bins - 240L (131)

Source: City of Cape Town C3 service requests

FOR FAMILIES

What services are near Philippi Park?

Well served

Healthcare access

16 within 5km
Nearest public Crossroads 2 Clinic · Clinic · 0.8 km
Nearest private Melomed Mitchells Plain · Private Hospital · 5.5 km
Public facilities 16
Private facilities 0

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

The nearest fire station to Philippi Park is Guguletu, 2.8 km away. The nearest public pool is Browns Farm Swimming Pool, 0.9 km away. The nearest clinic is Crossroads 2 Clinic, 0.8 km away.

Nearest clinic Crossroads 2 Clinic · 0.8 km
Nearest library Crossroads · 0.5 km
Nearest park / open space Better Life 1 Greenbelt · 0.04 km

Fire station

2.8
km to nearest
fire station
Guguletu
community station
within-5km
response
category

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

Public swimming pools

0.9
km to nearest
public pool
6
pools
within 5 km
17
pools
within 10 km
Nearest pool Browns Farm 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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