Vredenburg HoËRskool
Secondary · Inside suburb
65
/ 100
Rusfontein
ModerateCape Town, Western Cape
Residential
Worth shortlisting
Based on 7 scored dimensions
Best reasons
94
Affordability
77
Property confidence
70
Schools — 8 schools within range
Trade-offs
50
Transport
50
Amenities
Unknowns
Safety — based on limited evidence
Transport — no source available yet
Amenities — no source available yet
Is Rusfontein right for you?
Rusfontein stands out for affordable homes and steady property prices, with the trade-off of higher crime. 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.
Things to weigh up
- Crime is higher than in most areas, so read the safety section before deciding.
Who it suits
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Families with children Partly known
Higher crime. Not known yet: amenities.
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Young professionals and renters Not known yet
Not enough figures yet to say.
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Retirees and a quieter life Partly known
Higher crime. Not known yet: amenities.
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Living without a car Not known yet
Not enough figures yet to say.
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Buying on a budget Suits well
Affordable homes and steady property prices.
Compared with nearby areas
| In Cape Town | In South Africa | |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | Below most | Among the lowest |
| 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.
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Data confidence
High coverage
80
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
10 pts
demographic alignment
5 pts
Verified schools
2 inside · 6 nearby
inside
Vredenburg Laerskool
Primary · Inside suburb
Karitas Skool
Special needs · 2.1 km away
Weston SekondÊR
Secondary · 2.6 km away
Eden Primary School
Primary · 2.7 km away
Panorama PrimÊRe Skool (Vredenburg)
Intermediate · 2.8 km away
Louwville HoËRskool
Secondary · 2.9 km away
Masiphathisane Primary School
Primary · 4.0 km away
Data sources
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Official school register
School · verified 2026-09-22
Score dashboard
modelled
61
Safety
About average
estimated
94
Affordability
Excellent
modelled
70
Schools
Good
2020
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Transport
No data yet
pending
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Amenities
No data yet
pending
—
Lifestyle
No data yet
pending
77
Property Confidence
Good
RPPI 2010-2023
What these scores mean for Rusfontein
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: 61/100 · About average
- Scores 61 out of 100, which is about average and lower than 87% of areas in South Africa. 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: 70/100 · Good
- Scores 70 out of 100, which is good and better than 57% of areas in South Africa. In practice, there is a good choice of schools nearby. 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: 77/100 · Good
- Scores 77 out of 100, which is good and better than 65% 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).
Flood & earthquake history
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Flood:
None on record
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Earthquake:
None on record
Population (Census 2022)
City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality — for the wider municipality/province this suburb sits in.
4,702,033
people in City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality
Black African
46%
Coloured
35%
Indian or Asian
2%
White
16%
Other
1%
Source: Stats SA Census 2022.
Municipal service delivery
Real Stats SA General Household Survey (GHS 2022) — based on 1,155 households surveyed in City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality. for the wider municipality/province this suburb sits in.
Flush toilet access
96%
Pit/bucket toilet (backlog)
3%
Has electricity
99%
Regular refuse removal
91%
Water interruptions (past yr)
23%
Less happy than last year
41%
What residents are complaining about
% of households reporting each problem as present in their area.
Illegal rubbish dumping
9%
Littering
28%
Water pollution
11%
Air pollution
10%
Land degradation
18%
Noise pollution
15%
Source: Stats SA GHS 2022.
Households (Census 2022)
Real Stats SA Census 2022 — full count, based on 3,433 households. for the wider municipality/province this suburb sits in.
Piped water inside dwelling
84%
Flush toilet
92%
Bucket toilet (backlog)
4%
Electricity for lighting
94%
Regular refuse removal
92%
Home internet access
37%
No internet access
17%
Owns a motor car
45%
Food security
% of households reporting hunger at least sometimes in the past year.
Adult hunger
18%
Child hunger
15%
Source: Stats SA Census 2022.
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