Living in Macassar
Macassar is an official City of Cape Town area in the Helderberg. The latest official area profile available to KhayaList is the 2022 precinct report, which records 52 421 residents and 13 959 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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Macassar
Macassar is an official City of Cape Town area in the Helderberg. The latest official area profile available to KhayaList is the 2022 precinct report, which records 52 421 residents and 13 959 households.
Closest suburbs to Macassar
- Macassar0.0 km
- Firgrove2.1 km
- Croydon3.8 km
- Erinvale Golf Estate5.9 km
- Firgrove Rural6.0 km
- Melkbosstrand6.2 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
8 in view
- MACASSAR SEKSecondary School; METRO EAST; 0.4 km away
- MACASSAR PRIMÊRE SKOOLPrimary School; METRO EAST; 0.4 km away
- OKLAHOMASTRAAT PRIMÊRE SKOOLPrimary School; METRO EAST; 0.6 km away
- MARVIN PARK PRIMARY SCHOOLPrimary School; METRO EAST; 0.7 km away
- ZANDVLIET HOËRSKOOLSecondary School; METRO EAST; 1.2 km away
- FALSE BAY PRIMARY SCHOOLIntermediate School; METRO EAST; 1.6 km away
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- FIRGROVE PRIMARY SCHOOLPrimary School; METRO EAST; 1.7 km away
- ST. PAUL'S PRIMÊRE SKOOLPrimary School; METRO EAST; 4.5 km away
Amenities
10 in view
- Macassar Old Community Hallcommunity centre; 0.6 km away
- Shopritesupermarket; 0.6 km away
- MACASSAR CLINIChealthcare facility; 0.7 km away
- Macassar Community Day Centreclinic; 0.7 km away
- Dr. Coombes and Accdoctors; 0.8 km away
- Macassar New Community Hallcommunity centre; 0.8 km away
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- Sitari Village Mallmall; 2.0 km away
- Shell Selectconvenience; 2.1 km away
- Quickshopconvenience; 2.3 km away
- Windmill Parkpark; 2.5 km away
Transport notes
- Helderberg living works best when the commute is local, hybrid, or N2-based.
- Use current transport checks for Somerset West and Strand because route changes matter more than static suburb profiles.
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 Macassar ProfileCity of Cape Town / Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 2026-06-19.
- 2011 Census Suburb Macassar 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.