Living in Da Gama Park
Da Gama Park is an official City of Cape Town census suburb in a mixed-use Cape Town suburb. The 2011 suburb profile records 2 346 residents and 696 households, which KhayaList uses as the suburb-level baseline before layering in market estimates.
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Da Gama Park
Da Gama Park is an official City of Cape Town census suburb in a mixed-use Cape Town suburb. The 2011 suburb profile records 2 346 residents and 696 households, which KhayaList uses as the suburb-level baseline before layering in market estimates.
Closest suburbs to Da Gama Park
- Da Gama Park0.0 km
- Glencairn2.4 km
- Fish Hoek2.4 km
- Capri2.8 km
- Sun Valley3.7 km
- Masiphumelele3.9 km
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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
9 in view
- FISH HOEK HIGH SCHOOLSecondary School; METRO SOUTH; 2.9 km away
- FISH HOEK PRIMARY SCHOOLPrimary School; METRO SOUTH; 3.4 km away
- BAY PRIMARY SCHOOLPrimary School; METRO SOUTH; 3.4 km away
- MASIPHUMELELE HIGH SCHOOLSecondary School; METRO SOUTH; 3.6 km away
- UKHANYO PRIMARY SCHOOLPrimary School; METRO SOUTH; 3.7 km away
- PAUL GREYLING PRIMÊRE SKOOLPrimary School; METRO SOUTH; 3.8 km away
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- SUN VALLEY PRIMARY SCHOOLPrimary School; METRO SOUTH; 3.9 km away
- MARINE PRIMARY SCHOOLPrimary School; METRO SOUTH; 4.5 km away
- JUPITER STREET PRIMARY SCHOOLPrimary School; METRO SOUTH; 4.6 km away
Amenities
15 in view
- Bonjourconvenience; 2.5 km away
- Harbour Bay Medical Centreclinic; 2.8 km away
- Pick n Pay Family Simons Townsupermarket; 2.9 km away
- Woolworthssupermarket; 2.9 km away
- FALSE BAY HOSPITALhealthcare facility; 3.0 km away
- FISH HOEK CLINIChealthcare facility; 3.0 km away
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- Fish Hoek Public Librarylibrary; 3.1 km away
- Medicross Fish Hoekclinic; 3.1 km away
- Fish Hoek Civic Centrecommunity centre; 3.1 km away
- Clickspharmacy; 3.1 km away
- Warrenspharmacy; 3.2 km away
- MASIPHUMELELE CLINIChealthcare facility; 3.7 km away
- Masiphumelele Community Hallcommunity centre; 3.8 km away
- Ocean View Public Librarylibrary; 4.8 km away
- Ocean View Civic Centrecommunity centre; 4.9 km away
Transport notes
- Use route-level transport, utility, and live-market checks before making a final decision.
- This profile is a research baseline, not a replacement for active listing verification.
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 Da Gama Park 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.