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Riverton Elsies River

Safety 32/100 Safer than 37% of Cape Town suburbs (relative) Property 800k-1M Top 67% Schools 1 nearby Healthcare 21 facilities more access than most suburbs Council Below 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?

Riverton Elsies River is a neighbourhood in Cape Flats, Cape Town, where property values are moderate by Cape Town standards. The area's safety profile is among the more challenging areas for reported safety in Cape Town. There are several places of worship in the area. The dominant commuter mode is private vehicle. Policing falls under the Elsies River SAPS precinct.

How is the area changing?

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

What should buyers know?

Riverton Elsies River 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 Riverton Elsies River safe?

Higher reported crime

95th percentile among 744 suburbs · relative index, not an absolute safety measure

High Absolute crime volume
13 940 reported crimes per year · city median: 10 468
↑ 20.1% vs Q3 2024
Crime is higher than most of Cape Town and has been increasing over the past year. 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? 32 / 100
Contact crime rate 769,976 per 100k residents
Station population 88 562
Harm rate (per resident) 33/100
Harm volume (absolute) 31/100
Data period Q3 2025/2026 (Oct–Dec 2025)
Source SAPS via DataFirst · CC-BY 4.0

This data reflects crimes reported to SAPS Elsies River precinct, which covers Riverton Elsies River 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 Riverton Elsies River?

33rd percentile

Planned development

0 hectares of land in Riverton Elsies River are earmarked for new development across 1 parcel.

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

The median property value in Riverton Elsies River is R1.1M. Property values have grown by 2.6% per year since 2018.

A 2.6% annual growth rate (CAGR) over the valuation period.
Value band distribution – Riverton Elsies River 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 R1,070,000
Value growth (CAGR 2018–2022) +2.6% per year
City-wide value percentile 33rd percentile
Dominant value band 800k-1M
Source CCT GV 2022 · Open Data Policy 27781

Source: City of Cape Town GV2022

FOR PARENTS

How are schools in Riverton Elsies River?

1 school nearby

Riverton Elsies River has 1 school within reach. Schools include Valhalla Primary School.

Matric results: pass rate data currently covers 157 of 744 suburbs. Riverton Elsies River will surface when DBE suburb-level data is processed in the next pipeline run. About coverage ›
Q4
Valhalla Primary School
Public · Grades R–7 · 1,089 learners · 35.1:1 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 Riverton Elsies River?

Vehicle-led mix

Riverton Elsies River has 72 minibus taxi routes, including routes to the CBD. The most common way people get to work is by private vehicle (46%).

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
72 routes
94th percentile · 49 destinations · CBD-connected
Routes pass through Riverton Elsies River but may not originate or terminate here. Connectivity index reflects geographic proximity to route corridors.
Atlantis(wesfleur), Bellville, Bellville (via cape town, n1, vanguard dr & voortrekker rd), Bellville (via n2, cape town, n1, vanguard dr & voortrekker rd), Bishop lavis, Bothasig +43 more
Based on CCT minibus taxi route data. Routes matched by name and spatial proximity (500m). Methodology ›

Commute mode share

A mixed transport profile. Multiple modes serve Riverton Elsies River – consider proximity to work when evaluating.
Private vehicle
46%
Walking
6%
MyCiTi bus
14%
Minibus taxi
32%
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 (46%)
Source CCT Household Survey 2024

Source: City of Cape Town Open Data · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

What are living conditions in Riverton Elsies River?

Partial service delivery

Riverton Elsies River has a service delivery index of 94.9 out of 100, above the city median of 84.5. 74% of dwellings are formal structures.

Computed from the City of Cape Town 2024 Household Survey , Elsies River survey group (57 households). direct.

11% of households report adult food insecurity
› Monthly accommodation expenditure (R626) is 0.4× the city median of R1,674.

Access to basic services

95 City median: 85
Piped water
93.9%
Flush toilet
88.3%
Weekly refuse
100.0%
Grid electricity
97.3%

Housing & tenure – Mixed tenure community

74 City median: 68
Formal dwellings
74.0%
Owner-occupied
68.0%
Rented
15.9%

Environmental risk – Moderate risk exposure

19 risk index · higher = greater risk · City median: 26
Flooding risk
9.4%
Fire risk
1.8%
Violent crime
3.0%
Non-violent crime
4.9%

Economic structure – Moderate material pressure

Food spending share
42.8%
Share of income spent on food
City median: 35.3%
Under pressure, limited discretionary income · 36th percentile
Hardship dimensions
1
Areas of material need (out of 8)
Grant income share
46.0%
of households receiving grants

Spending priorities – top priority: Food

Food
86.9%
of households prioritise
Electricity
84.7%
of households prioritise
Petrol/transport
52.8%
of households prioritise
School fees
33.5%
of households prioritise
Rent/bond
20.4%
of households prioritise

Digital inclusion – Mixed-access suburb

Home fibre
43.6%
City median: 46.5%
Mobile only
34.4%
No access
18.1%

Food security

Adult food insecurity
11.3%
City median: 18.3%
Child food insecurity
11.8%
City median: 13.0%
Food insecurity prevalence
9.7%
City median: 22.3%

Demographics & community

Avg household size
3.7 people
Avg children per household
1.1

Asset ownership

Computer access
37.5%
Fridge ownership
89.8%
Property ownership
0.0%
Geyser ownership
59.7%
Borehole access
11.0%

Home-based economy

Home-based business
4.0%
of households operate a home-based business
WFH full-time
0.7%

How Riverton Elsies River compares

Food insecurity 38% below the city average for adult food insecurity
Material hardship 60% below the city average for material hardship
Food spend share 21% above the city average for food expenditure share
Asset ownership 15% above the city average for household asset ownership

Source: City of Cape Town 2024 Household Survey. Survey group: Elsies River. direct.

Source: City of Cape Town household survey · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

How responsive are municipal services in Riverton Elsies River?

Highly responsive

The City of Cape Town resolves service requests in Riverton Elsies River in a median of 1 day, compared to the city-wide median of 1 day. This is based on 1,346 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 Riverton Elsies River residents experience responsive municipal service – a signal of well-maintained infrastructure and efficient complaint routing.
1
Median days to resolve
City median: 1
84th
Percentile
across Cape Town
28%
Resolved
same day
Sewerage overflow (14%)Street lights out (9%)Single street light out (6%)Water leak (5%)No supply (5%)
Service requests logged 1 346
Requests resolved 75% (1 016 of 1 346)
75% resolved within 5 days
90% resolved within 16 days
Source CCT service request database
Community & faith

Places of worship

3 registered
Christian
3

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 1 340
Unresolved 25.0%

Top issues: SEW: Blocked/Overflow (188), Street Lights - All Lights Out (113), Street Lights - Single Light Out (77)

Source: City of Cape Town C3 service requests

FOR FAMILIES

What services are near Riverton Elsies River?

Well served

Healthcare access

21 within 5km
Nearest public Ruiterwacht CDC · Clinic · 0.8 km
Nearest private Netcare N1 City Hospital · Private Hospital · 2.2 km
Public facilities 17
Private facilities 4

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

The nearest fire station to Riverton Elsies River is Goodwood, 2.0 km away. The nearest public pool is Ruyterwacht Swimming Pool, 0.8 km away. The nearest clinic is Ruiterwacht Cdc, 0.8 km away.

Nearest clinic Ruiterwacht Cdc · 0.8 km
Nearest library Goodwood · 1.2 km
Nearest park / open space Raymone Avenue Park · 0.01 km

Fire station

2
km to nearest
fire station
Goodwood
fire service head office
within-5km
response
category

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

Public swimming pools

0.8
km to nearest
public pool
8
pools
within 5 km
17
pools
within 10 km
Nearest pool Ruyterwacht 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

5 adjacent

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

Elsies River Goodrail Richmond Estate Ruyterwacht Vasco Estate
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Riverton Elsies River · -33.9135°S, 18.5636°E

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