Living in Goodwood
Goodwood is an official City of Cape Town area in the northern suburbs. The latest official area profile available to KhayaList is the 2022 precinct report, which records 41 381 residents and 14 013 households.
Rent estimates by home size
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Decision breakdown
The latest official local census snapshot is 2022 precinct-level data, while the 2011 suburb PDF remains the named suburb profile. Use both the current area profile and market sources before making a transaction decision.
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Goodwood
Goodwood is an official City of Cape Town area in the northern suburbs. The latest official area profile available to KhayaList is the 2022 precinct report, which records 41 381 residents and 14 013 households.
Closest suburbs to Goodwood
- Goodwood0.0 km
- Ruyterwacht1.4 km
- Wingfield1.8 km
- Elsies River1.9 km
- Thornton2.3 km
- Acacia Park2.6 km
What to check before viewing homes in Goodwood
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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
- J.G. MEIRING HOËRSKOOLSecondary School; METRO NORTH; 0.2 km away
- KOOS SADIE PRIMARY SCHOOLPrimary School; METRO NORTH; 0.4 km away
- GOODWOOD PARK PRIMARY SCHOOLPrimary School; METRO NORTH; 0.7 km away
- GOODWOOD KOLLEGESecondary School; METRO NORTH; 1.0 km away
- VRIJZEE VOORBEREIDINGSKOOLPrimary School; METRO NORTH; 1.3 km away
- DE VRIJE ZEE PRIMARY SCHOOLPrimary School; METRO NORTH; 1.4 km away
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- VALHALLA PRIMARY SCHOOLPrimary School; METRO NORTH; 1.5 km away
- FAIRBAIRN COLLEGESecondary School; METRO NORTH; 1.6 km away
- RUYTERWACHT VOORBEREIDINGSKOOLPrimary School; METRO NORTH; 1.7 km away
- DE WAVEREN PRIMARY SCHOOLPrimary School; METRO NORTH; 1.8 km away
- PRESIDENT HOËRSKOOLSecondary School; METRO NORTH; 1.9 km away
- VALHALLA SEKONDÊRE SKOOLSecondary School; METRO NORTH; 2.0 km away
Amenities
22 in view
- Goodwood Sports Clubsports centre; 0.2 km away
- Pick n Paysupermarket; 0.4 km away
- Goodwood Civic Centre Hallcommunity centre; 0.4 km away
- DIRKIE UYS CLINIC/CDChealthcare facility; 0.5 km away
- Dr V Van Rooyen, Van Der Merwe and Kellermandoctors; 0.5 km away
- Goodwood Librarylibrary; 0.5 km away
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- Rohm Street Parkpark; 0.6 km away
- Goodwood Swimming Poolswimming pool; 0.6 km away
- Goodwood Supermarket & Fisheriessupermarket; 0.6 km away
- Shopritesupermarket; 0.7 km away
- Goodwood Sports Groundsports centre; 0.7 km away
- Sakabula Parkpark; 0.9 km away
- Quickshopconvenience; 1.2 km away
- Settler Parkpark; 1.3 km away
- RUITERWACHT CDChealthcare facility; 1.5 km away
- Ramone Avenue Parkpark; 1.5 km away
- Sparsupermarket; 1.6 km away
- Ruyterwacht Swimming Poolsports centre; 1.6 km away
- Cafe Bonjourconvenience; 1.6 km away
- Nu-Crane Pharmacypharmacy; 1.6 km away
- Surgeryclinic; 1.6 km away
- NETCARE N1 CITY HOSPITALhealthcare facility; 1.6 km away
Transport notes
- Useful for N1 and northern-corridor routines, but still check route-by-route public transport before selling car-free living.
- The northern suburbs are best treated as a road and school-network decision first.
Safety notes
- No unsupported safety score is published here. Use official SAPS or precinct-level context and local review before drawing conclusions.
Sources
- Census 2022 Police Precinct Goodwood ProfileCity of Cape Town / Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 2026-06-19.
- 2011 Census Suburb Goodwood 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.