Living in Elsies River
Elsies River is an official City of Cape Town census suburb in the Cape Flats and metro east. The 2011 suburb profile records 90 574 residents and 19 476 households, which KhayaList uses as the suburb-level baseline before layering in market estimates.
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Elsies River
Elsies River is an official City of Cape Town census suburb in the Cape Flats and metro east. The 2011 suburb profile records 90 574 residents and 19 476 households, which KhayaList uses as the suburb-level baseline before layering in market estimates.
Closest suburbs to Elsies River
- Elsies River0.0 km
- Ruyterwacht1.8 km
- Parow1.9 km
- Goodwood1.9 km
- Panorama3.1 km
- Thornton3.4 km
What to check before viewing homes in Elsies River
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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
- DE VRIJE ZEE PRIMARY SCHOOLPrimary School; METRO NORTH; 0.6 km away
- VRIJZEE VOORBEREIDINGSKOOLPrimary School; METRO NORTH; 0.6 km away
- PRESIDENT HOËRSKOOLSecondary School; METRO NORTH; 0.8 km away
- VALHALLA PRIMARY SCHOOLPrimary School; METRO NORTH; 0.9 km away
- ELSWOOD SEKONDÊRSecondary School; METRO NORTH; 1.0 km away
- ELDENE PRIMARY SCHOOLPrimary School; METRO NORTH; 1.0 km away
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- VALHALLA SEKONDÊRE SKOOLSecondary School; METRO NORTH; 1.2 km away
- LEONSDALE PRIMÊRE SKOOLPrimary School; METRO NORTH; 1.3 km away
- FAIRBAIRN COLLEGESecondary School; METRO NORTH; 1.3 km away
- ELSWOOD PRIMÊRE SKOOLPrimary School; METRO NORTH; 1.4 km away
- PAROW-WES PRIMARY SCHOOLPrimary School; METRO NORTH; 1.4 km away
- GOODWOOD KOLLEGESecondary School; METRO NORTH; 1.4 km away
Amenities
20 in view
- Surgeryclinic; 0.3 km away
- Nu-Crane Pharmacypharmacy; 0.3 km away
- Hanekom Parkpark; 0.6 km away
- Ramone Avenue Parkpark; 0.7 km away
- Tyne Avenue Parkpark; 0.7 km away
- REO Family Pharmacypharmacy; 0.8 km away
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- Pick n Paysupermarket; 0.8 km away
- Settler Parkpark; 1.0 km away
- LEONSDALE SATELLITEhealthcare facility; 1.1 km away
- Leonsdale Community Centrecommunity centre; 1.2 km away
- Dromedaris Street Parkpark; 1.2 km away
- Shopritesupermarket; 1.2 km away
- Parow Civic Centrecommunity centre; 1.2 km away
- RUITERWACHT CDChealthcare facility; 1.4 km away
- Ruyterwacht Swimming Poolsports centre; 1.4 km away
- Windsor Place Parkpark; 1.5 km away
- Dr V Van Rooyen, Van Der Merwe and Kellermandoctors; 1.6 km away
- Pick n Pay QualiSavesupermarket; 1.6 km away
- Pick n Pay Expressconvenience; 1.7 km away
- Goodwood Librarylibrary; 1.7 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
- 2011 Census Suburb Elsies River 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.