Living in Athlone
Athlone is an official City of Cape Town area in the Cape Flats and metro east. The latest official area profile available to KhayaList is the 2022 precinct report, which records 51 129 residents and 14 945 households.
Rent estimates by home size
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Decision breakdown
The latest official local census snapshot is 2022 precinct-level data, while the 2011 suburb PDF remains the named suburb profile. Use both the current area profile and market sources before making a transaction decision.
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Athlone
Athlone is an official City of Cape Town area in the Cape Flats and metro east. The latest official area profile available to KhayaList is the 2022 precinct report, which records 51 129 residents and 14 945 households.
Closest suburbs to Athlone
- Athlone0.0 km
- Sybrand Park1.3 km
- Hazendal1.5 km
- Silvertown2.3 km
- Philippi Small Holdings3.1 km
- Langa3.3 km
What to check before viewing homes in Athlone
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Budget fit
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Daily routine
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Census context
Current area-level census data uses the latest official City of Cape Town precinct profile where available. The 2011 suburb profile remains the named suburb source for comparison.
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Last updated 2026-06-21. Source band C.
* Source grading and estimate notes live in Methodology.
Schools nearby
12 in view
- ST. RAPHAEL'S RC PRIMARY SCHOOLPrimary School; METRO CENTRAL; 0.3 km away
- NED DOMAN HIGH SCHOOLSecondary School; METRO CENTRAL; 0.4 km away
- ALICEDALE PRIMARY SCHOOLPrimary School; METRO CENTRAL; 0.5 km away
- GARLANDALE PRIMARY SCHOOLPrimary School; METRO CENTRAL; 0.8 km away
- HAZENDAL PRIMARY SCHOOLPrimary School; METRO CENTRAL; 0.8 km away
- SUNNYSIDE PRIMARY SCHOOLPrimary School; METRO CENTRAL; 0.8 km away
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- GARLANDALE SEKONDÊRSecondary School; METRO CENTRAL; 0.9 km away
- SPES BONA HIGH SCHOOLSecondary School; METRO CENTRAL; 1.0 km away
- ATHLONE NORTH PRIMARY SCHOOLPrimary School; METRO CENTRAL; 1.1 km away
- HEATHERDALE PRIMARY SCHOOLPrimary School; METRO CENTRAL; 1.2 km away
- KEWTOWN PRIMARY SCHOOLPrimary School; METRO CENTRAL; 1.2 km away
- ALEXANDER SINTON SECONDARYSecondary School; METRO CENTRAL; 1.2 km away
Amenities
24 in view
- Grasmere Parkpark; 0.1 km away
- Shafi Mini Marketconvenience; 0.3 km away
- Shopritesupermarket; 0.6 km away
- Athlone Librarylibrary; 0.7 km away
- Kromboom Parkpark; 0.7 km away
- Athlone Community Centrecommunity centre; 0.8 km away
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- Garlandale Parkpark; 0.8 km away
- Gleemoor Parkpark; 0.8 km away
- Dulcie September Civic Centrecommunity centre; 0.8 km away
- Shell Selectconvenience; 0.8 km away
- St Frusquin Sports Groundsports centre; 0.8 km away
- 8th Avenue Parkpark; 0.9 km away
- HAZENDAL SATELLITEhealthcare facility; 1.0 km away
- Klapperbos Street Parkpark; 1.0 km away
- Keert de Koe Parkpark; 1.1 km away
- DR ABDURAHMAN CLINIChealthcare facility; 1.5 km away
- Dr. Abdurahman Community Health Clinicclinic; 1.5 km away
- HONEYSIDE SATELLITEhealthcare facility; 1.8 km away
- RONDEBOSCH MEDICAL CENTREhealthcare facility; 1.9 km away
- Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospitalhospital; 2.0 km away
- RED CROSS CHILDREN'S HOSPITALhealthcare facility; 2.1 km away
- Openways Surgerydoctors; 2.1 km away
- Woolworthssupermarket; 2.2 km away
- Al-Ikhlaas Librarylibrary; 2.2 km away
Transport notes
- Use Metrorail, MyCiTi, and road-corridor checks route by route before recommending the area for commuting.
- These pages are most useful as a decision baseline, not a live safety or affordability verdict.
Safety notes
- No unsupported safety score is published here. Use official SAPS or precinct-level context and local review before drawing conclusions.
Sources
- Census 2022 Police Precinct Athlone ProfileCity of Cape Town / Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 2026-06-19.
- 2011 Census Suburb Athlone ProfileCity of Cape Town / Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 2026-06-19.
- Census 2022: Cape Town ProfileCity of Cape Town / Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 2026-06-19.
- WCED public ordinary schoolsWestern Cape Government. Retrieved 2026-06-21.
- City of Cape Town MyCiTi stopsCity of Cape Town. Retrieved 2026-06-21.
- City of Cape Town open data layer 21City of Cape Town. Retrieved 2026-06-21.
- City of Cape Town open data layer 24City of Cape Town. Retrieved 2026-06-21.
- City of Cape Town open data layer 27City of Cape Town. Retrieved 2026-06-21.
- City of Cape Town open data layer 28City of Cape Town. Retrieved 2026-06-21.
- City of Cape Town open data layer 44City of Cape Town. Retrieved 2026-06-21.
- City of Cape Town open data layer 81City of Cape Town. Retrieved 2026-06-21.
- City of Cape Town open data layer 82City of Cape Town. Retrieved 2026-06-21.
- City of Cape Town open data layer 164City of Cape Town. Retrieved 2026-06-21.
- OpenStreetMap named amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors. Retrieved 2026-06-21.
* Source grading and estimate notes live in Methodology.