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Citrusdal

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Stellenbosch, Western Cape

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Worth shortlisting Based on 7 scored dimensions
Best reasons
94
Affordability
82
Property confidence
75
Safety
Trade-offs
50
Transport
50
Amenities
Unknowns
Safety — based on limited evidence
Transport — no source available yet
Amenities — no source available yet
Is Citrusdal right for you?

Citrusdal stands out for affordable homes and steady property prices. We do not have figures yet for transport, amenities and lifestyle, so this is a partial picture.

What is good here

  • Homes cost less than in most areas, compared with local incomes.
  • Property prices have held up better than in most areas.

Who it suits

  • Families with children Partly known

    About average on safety and schools. Not known yet: amenities.

  • Young professionals and renters Not known yet

    Not enough figures yet to say.

  • Retirees and a quieter life Partly known

    About average on safety. Not known yet: amenities.

  • Living without a car Not known yet

    Not enough figures yet to say.

  • Buying on a budget Suits well

    Affordable homes and steady property prices.

Compared with nearby areas

In Stellenbosch In South Africa
Safety Below most About average
Affordability About average Among the best
Schools Below most About average
Property Confidence About average Better than most

Still being collected: Transport, Amenities, Lifestyle. These are gathered automatically and will appear here; until then, residents' reviews below are the best guide.

What's happening
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South Africa’s most decorated Olympian, Tatjana Smith, has announced a dramatic switch of sporting allegiance ahead of the LA 2028 Games.
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Data confidence
Moderate coverage
78

Coverage confidence reflects geographic matching, source authority, freshness, record coverage, and demographic alignment. It is not a liveability score.

geography
25 pts
source authority
20 pts
freshness
20 pts
record coverage
8 pts
demographic alignment
5 pts
Verified schools
3 inside · 1 nearby
Official school register
School · verified 2026-09-22
Source
Score dashboard
modelled
75
Safety
Good
estimated
94
Affordability
Excellent
modelled
65
Schools
About average
2020
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Transport
No data yet
pending
—
Amenities
No data yet
pending
—
Lifestyle
No data yet
pending
82
Property Confidence
Good
RPPI 2010-2023
What these scores mean for Citrusdal

Each score is out of 100. Higher is better for you: a high affordability score means cheaper relative to local incomes, and a high safety score means less crime. Comparisons are with other areas in the same country.

Safety: 75/100 · Good
Scores 75 out of 100, which is good and lower than 59% of areas in South Africa. In practice, reported crime is low for its size. What it measures: How safe the area is, from reported crime adjusted for population, with burglary and robbery counting most. How it is worked out: No SAPS station data for this suburb yet — safety is estimated from data-backed suburbs nearby. This is an estimate from wider-area data, not measured for this area itself. Source: Estimated from nearby areas (estimated).
Affordability: 94/100 · Excellent
Scores 94 out of 100, which is excellent and better than 63% of areas in South Africa. In practice, rent takes a reasonable share of local incomes. What it measures: How average rent compares with what households here typically earn. How it is worked out: Average rent as a share of median monthly income. This is based on reasonable data, but not the most recent or most local. Source: Stats SA income & rental index (modelled).
Schools: 65/100 · About average
Scores 65 out of 100, which is about average and better than 54% of areas in South Africa. What it measures: How many primary and secondary schools are within reach. How it is worked out: Real schools within range by phase (primary/secondary/pre-primary), weighted toward secondary. This is based on reasonable data, but not the most recent or most local. Source: DBE National Masterlist of Schools (2020) (2020).
Property Confidence: 82/100 · Good
Scores 82 out of 100, which is good and better than 75% of areas in South Africa. In practice, property data is plentiful and prices look steady. What it measures: How much reliable property data we have and how stable prices look. How it is worked out: Directional year-on-year price movement — not a valuation. This is based on strong, recent official data. Source: Stats SA Residential Property Price Index (RPPI 2010-2023).
Full scoring method
Flood & earthquake history
🌊 Flood: None on record
🌍 Earthquake: None on record
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Municipal service delivery

Real Stats SA General Household Survey (GHS 2022) — based on 1,772 households surveyed. for the wider municipality/province this suburb sits in.

Flush toilet access
96%
Pit/bucket toilet (backlog)
2%
Has electricity
98%
Regular refuse removal
88%
Water interruptions (past yr)
22%
Less happy than last year
36%
What residents are complaining about

% of households reporting each problem as present in their area.

Illegal rubbish dumping 9%
Littering 27%
Water pollution 10%
Air pollution 11%
Land degradation 14%
Noise pollution 14%

Source: Stats SA GHS 2022.

Households (Census 2022)

Real Stats SA Census 2022 — full count, based on 1,016 households. for the wider municipality/province this suburb sits in.

Piped water inside dwelling
73%
Flush toilet
88%
Bucket toilet (backlog)
3%
Electricity for lighting
87%
Regular refuse removal
76%
Home internet access
16%
No internet access
32%
Owns a motor car
29%
Food security

% of households reporting hunger at least sometimes in the past year.

Adult hunger 10%
Child hunger 6%

Source: Stats SA Census 2022.

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