Living in Capricorn
Capricorn is an official City of Cape Town census suburb in the southern suburbs and False Bay side. The 2011 suburb profile records 4 458 residents and 1 617 households, which KhayaList uses as the suburb-level baseline before layering in market estimates.
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Decision breakdown
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Capricorn
Capricorn is an official City of Cape Town census suburb in the southern suburbs and False Bay side. The 2011 suburb profile records 4 458 residents and 1 617 households, which KhayaList uses as the suburb-level baseline before layering in market estimates.
Closest suburbs to Capricorn
- Capricorn0.0 km
- Muizenberg0.6 km
- Marina da Gama1.0 km
- Vrygrond1.1 km
- Lavender Hill2.3 km
- Steenberg2.6 km
What to check before viewing homes in Capricorn
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Budget fit
Compare asking rent or bond costs against the R 17 325 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
- ITHEMBA PRIMARY SCHOOLPrimary School; METRO SOUTH; 1.0 km away
- CAPRICORN PRIMARY SCHOOLPrimary School; METRO SOUTH; 1.0 km away
- MUIZENBERG HIGH SCHOOLSecondary School; METRO SOUTH; 1.1 km away
- ZERILDA PARK PRIMARY SCHOOLPrimary School; METRO SOUTH; 2.0 km away
- CHRISTIAN DAVID MOR PRIMÊRE SKOOLPrimary School; METRO SOUTH; 2.1 km away
- MUIZENBERG JUNIOR SCHOOLPrimary School; METRO SOUTH; 2.2 km away
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- HILLWOOD PRIMARY SCHOOLPrimary School; METRO SOUTH; 2.5 km away
- STEENBERG PRIMARYPrimary School; METRO SOUTH; 2.7 km away
- LEVANA PRIMARY SCHOOLPrimary School; METRO SOUTH; 2.7 km away
- STEENBERG SECONDARY SCHOOLSecondary School; METRO SOUTH; 2.9 km away
- LAVENDER HILL HIGH SCHOOLSecondary School; METRO SOUTH; 3.0 km away
- FLOREAT PRIMARY SCHOOLPrimary School; METRO SOUTH; 3.0 km away
Amenities
23 in view
- East Lake Shopping Centremall; 0.8 km away
- Marina Cafesupermarket; 0.8 km away
- Pick n Paysupermarket; 0.8 km away
- Clickspharmacy; 0.8 km away
- Quickshopconvenience; 0.8 km away
- Woolworths Foodsupermarket; 0.9 km away
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- Pick n Pay Expressconvenience; 0.9 km away
- Vrygrond Librarylibrary; 1.2 km away
- Park Islandpark; 1.5 km away
- Clifford Islandpark; 1.6 km away
- Muizenberg Swimming Poolswimming pool; 2.0 km away
- Seawinds Community Centrecommunity centre; 2.0 km away
- Muizenberg Civic Centrecommunity centre; 2.1 km away
- SEAWINDS CLINIChealthcare facility; 2.1 km away
- Muizenberg Librarylibrary; 2.1 km away
- Rustenberg Pharmacychemist; 2.1 km away
- MUIZENBERG CLINIChealthcare facility; 2.2 km away
- Checkerssupermarket; 2.2 km away
- Crazy-e Storeconvenience; 2.3 km away
- Muizenberg Parkpark; 2.5 km away
- Coniston Park Recreation Centrecommunity centre; 2.5 km away
- Sharedon Park Community Hallcommunity centre; 2.7 km away
- Steenberg Community Centrecommunity centre; 2.7 km away
Transport notes
- Strong for southern-suburbs routines, but route-level checks still matter for rail, road, and school runs.
- False Bay locations should be checked against parking, wind, and seasonal traffic realities.
Safety notes
- No unsupported safety score is published here. Use official SAPS or precinct-level context and local review before drawing conclusions.
Sources
- 2011 Census Suburb Capricorn 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.