Living in Camps Bay
Camps Bay is an official City of Cape Town census suburb in the Atlantic Seaboard. The 2011 suburb profile records 4 982 residents and 1 947 households, which KhayaList uses as the suburb-level baseline before layering in market estimates.
Rent estimates by home size
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Decision breakdown
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Camps Bay
Camps Bay is an official City of Cape Town census suburb in the Atlantic Seaboard. The 2011 suburb profile records 4 982 residents and 1 947 households, which KhayaList uses as the suburb-level baseline before layering in market estimates.
Closest suburbs to Camps Bay
- Camps Bay0.0 km
- Clifton2.2 km
- Oranjezicht3.3 km
- Gardens3.6 km
- Tamboerskloof3.7 km
- Vredehoek4.1 km
What to check before viewing homes in Camps Bay
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Budget fit
Compare asking rent or bond costs against the R 23 520 rent midpoint estimate and your transport costs.
Daily routine
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Viewing questions
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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
- CAMPS BAY PRIMARY SCHOOLPrimary School; METRO CENTRAL; 0.4 km away
- CAMPS BAY HIGH SCHOOLSecondary School; METRO CENTRAL; 1.3 km away
- JAN VAN RIEBEECK HOËRSKOOLSecondary School; METRO CENTRAL; 3.4 km away
- TAMBOERSKLOOF PRIMARY SCHOOLPrimary School; METRO CENTRAL; 3.5 km away
- JAN VAN RIEBEECK PRIMÊRE SKOOLPrimary School; METRO CENTRAL; 3.8 km away
- CAPE TOWN HIGH SCHOOLSecondary School; METRO CENTRAL; 4.0 km away
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- GOOD HOPE SEMINARY HIGH SCHOOLSecondary School; METRO CENTRAL; 4.1 km away
- GARDENS COMMERCIAL HIGH SCHOOLSecondary School; METRO CENTRAL; 4.2 km away
- GOOD HOPE SEMINARY JUNIORPrimary School; METRO CENTRAL; 4.2 km away
- VISTA HIGH SCHOOLSecondary School; METRO CENTRAL; 4.3 km away
- ST. PAUL'S PRIMARY SCHOOL (BO-KAAP)Primary School; METRO CENTRAL; 4.5 km away
- ST. MARY'S PRIMARY SCHOOL (GARDENS)Primary School; METRO CENTRAL; 4.5 km away
Amenities
21 in view
- The Little Glen Nature Areapark; 0.2 km away
- Camps Bay Parkpark; 0.3 km away
- Camps Bay Librarylibrary; 0.4 km away
- Camps Bay Cricket Clubsports centre; 0.4 km away
- Pick n Paysupermarket; 0.4 km away
- Friendly 7-11convenience; 1.0 km away
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- Fresh Stopconvenience; 1.0 km away
- Glen Country Clubsports centre; 1.5 km away
- Clifton Community Hallcommunity centre; 1.6 km away
- Leeuwenhofgarden; 2.9 km away
- OK Minimarksupermarket; 3.0 km away
- Kloof Street Librarylibrary; 3.2 km away
- Dr. Lionel Jedeikin Alchimia Clinicclinic; 3.2 km away
- MEDICLINIC CAPE TOWNhealthcare facility; 3.3 km away
- PathCare MediClinic Cape Townhospital; 3.3 km away
- Bloomschemist; 3.6 km away
- Booth Memorial Hospitalhospital; 3.6 km away
- Clickspharmacy; 3.7 km away
- Centre for the Booklibrary; 4.4 km away
- Vredehoek Librarylibrary; 4.6 km away
- National Library of South Africa (Cape Town Campus)library; 4.7 km away
Transport notes
- Check MyCiTi, parking, and peak-hour travel before relying on a central-city commute.
- Coastal convenience is the main trade-off; space is usually tighter than in the suburbs.
Safety notes
- No unsupported safety score is published here. Use official SAPS or precinct-level context and local review before drawing conclusions.
Sources
- 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.
- 2011 Census Suburb Camps Bay 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 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.