Living in Gardens
Gardens is an official City of Cape Town census suburb in the City Bowl and inner-city corridor. The 2011 suburb profile records 7 960 residents and 3 492 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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Gardens
Gardens is an official City of Cape Town census suburb in the City Bowl and inner-city corridor. The 2011 suburb profile records 7 960 residents and 3 492 households, which KhayaList uses as the suburb-level baseline before layering in market estimates.
Closest suburbs to Gardens
- Gardens0.0 km
- Tamboerskloof0.6 km
- Cape Town CBD0.8 km
- Schotschekloof1.1 km
- Atlantis Non Urban1.3 km
- Oranjezicht1.3 km
What to check before viewing homes in Gardens
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Budget fit
Compare asking rent or bond costs against the R 19 570 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.
Compare nearby suburbs
Last updated 2026-06-21. Source band C.
* Source grading and estimate notes live in Methodology.
Schools nearby
12 in view
- JAN VAN RIEBEECK HOËRSKOOLSecondary School; METRO CENTRAL; 0.2 km away
- JAN VAN RIEBEECK PRIMÊRE SKOOLPrimary School; METRO CENTRAL; 0.4 km away
- TAMBOERSKLOOF PRIMARY SCHOOLPrimary School; METRO CENTRAL; 0.5 km away
- CAPE TOWN HIGH SCHOOLSecondary School; METRO CENTRAL; 0.5 km away
- GARDENS COMMERCIAL HIGH SCHOOLSecondary School; METRO CENTRAL; 0.6 km away
- GOOD HOPE SEMINARY HIGH SCHOOLSecondary School; METRO CENTRAL; 0.7 km away
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- ST. MARY'S PRIMARY SCHOOL (GARDENS)Primary School; METRO CENTRAL; 1.0 km away
- VISTA HIGH SCHOOLSecondary School; METRO CENTRAL; 1.0 km away
- ST. PAUL'S PRIMARY SCHOOL (BO-KAAP)Primary School; METRO CENTRAL; 1.1 km away
- GOOD HOPE SEMINARY JUNIORPrimary School; METRO CENTRAL; 1.2 km away
- HAROLD CRESSY HIGH SCHOOLSecondary School; METRO CENTRAL; 1.4 km away
- SCHOTSCHEKLOOF MOS PRIMARY SCHOOLPrimary School; METRO CENTRAL; 1.7 km away
Amenities
22 in view
- Bloomschemist; 0.1 km away
- Checkerssupermarket; 0.1 km away
- Doctors on Kloofdoctors; 0.3 km away
- Lower De Waal Parkpark; 0.3 km away
- Dr. Lionel Jedeikin Alchimia Clinicclinic; 0.3 km away
- Spes Bona Girls Residence gardengarden; 0.3 km away
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- Kloof Nek Grocerconvenience; 0.3 km away
- Kloof Street Librarylibrary; 0.4 km away
- The Zone Fitness Gym for Womensports centre; 0.4 km away
- Lifestyles on Kloofmall; 0.4 km away
- Woolworths Foodsupermarket; 0.4 km away
- Wellness Warehousesupermarket; 0.4 km away
- Mediclinic Cape Townhospital; 0.4 km away
- PathCare MediClinic Cape Townhospital; 0.4 km away
- Burnside Road Parkpark; 0.5 km away
- Kloof Street Parkpark; 0.5 km away
- Gardens Lawn Tennis Clubsports centre; 0.5 km away
- De Waal Parkpark; 0.5 km away
- Kloofnek Superetteconvenience; 0.6 km away
- Sparsupermarket; 0.6 km away
- Leeuwenhofgarden; 0.6 km away
- Booth Memorial Hospitalhospital; 0.7 km away
Transport notes
- Good for central trips, but verify parking, congestion, and rail or MyCiTi options before recommending it.
- Use current commute checks because the inner-city corridor changes faster than suburb census baselines.
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 Gardens 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.