Living in Dreyersdal
Dreyersdal is an official City of Cape Town census suburb in the southern suburbs and False Bay side. The 2011 suburb profile records 2 130 residents and 1 116 households, which KhayaList uses as the suburb-level baseline before layering in market estimates.
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Dreyersdal
Dreyersdal is an official City of Cape Town census suburb in the southern suburbs and False Bay side. The 2011 suburb profile records 2 130 residents and 1 116 households, which KhayaList uses as the suburb-level baseline before layering in market estimates.
Closest suburbs to Dreyersdal
- Dreyersdal0.0 km
- Steenberg Estate0.3 km
- Claremont0.3 km
- Kalk Bay0.3 km
- Zeekoei Vlei0.3 km
- Rondebosch Rosebank0.3 km
What to check before viewing homes in Dreyersdal
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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
- CLAREMONT HIGH SCHOOLSecondary School; METRO CENTRAL; 0.4 km away
- GREENFIELD GIRLS' PRIMARY SCHOOLPrimary School; METRO CENTRAL; 0.5 km away
- GROVE PRIMARY SCHOOLPrimary School; METRO CENTRAL; 0.6 km away
- CLAREMONT PRIMARY SCHOOLPrimary School; METRO CENTRAL; 0.9 km away
- LIVINGSTONE HIGH SCHOOLSecondary School; METRO CENTRAL; 0.9 km away
- SANS SOUCI GIRLS' HIGH SCHOOLSecondary School; METRO CENTRAL; 1.1 km away
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- ROSMEAD CENTRAL PRIMARY SCHOOLPrimary School; METRO CENTRAL; 1.2 km away
- WYNBERG BOYS' HIGH SCHOOLSecondary School; METRO SOUTH; 1.3 km away
- GROOTE SCHUUR HIGH SCHOOLSecondary School; METRO CENTRAL; 1.4 km away
- VOORTREKKER HOËRSKOOLSecondary School; METRO CENTRAL; 1.6 km away
- WYNBERG BOYS' JUNIORPrimary School; METRO SOUTH; 1.6 km away
- WYNBERG GIRLS' JUNIOR SCHOOLPrimary School; METRO SOUTH; 1.7 km away
Amenities
24 in view
- Claremont Civic Centrecommunity centre; 0.1 km away
- Claremont Hospitalhospital; 0.1 km away
- LIFE CLAREMONT HOSPITALhealthcare facility; 0.1 km away
- Life Peninsula Eye Hospitalhospital; 0.1 km away
- Arderne Gardenspark; 0.2 km away
- Claremont Librarylibrary; 0.2 km away
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- Fairfield Medical Suitesdoctors; 0.2 km away
- Kingsbury Hospitalhospital; 0.3 km away
- LIFE KINGSBURY HOSPITALhealthcare facility; 0.3 km away
- CLAREMONT CLINIChealthcare facility; 0.4 km away
- Crescent Clinic Psychiatric Hospitalclinic; 0.4 km away
- Mainland China Supermarketsupermarket; 0.4 km away
- Surrey Parkpark; 0.4 km away
- Cavendich Closemall; 0.5 km away
- Woolworthssupermarket; 0.6 km away
- Woolworths Foodsupermarket; 0.6 km away
- Bishoplea Parkpark; 0.6 km away
- Cavendish Squaremall; 0.6 km away
- Cavendish Connectmall; 0.7 km away
- Stadium on Mainmall; 0.7 km away
- Pick n Paysupermarket; 0.7 km away
- Heather Parkpark; 0.8 km away
- Draper Street Parkpark; 0.9 km away
- Harfield Harrierssports centre; 0.9 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 Dreyersdal 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.