Living in Mitchells Plain
Mitchells Plain is an official City of Cape Town census suburb in the Cape Flats and metro east. The 2011 suburb profile records 310 485 residents and 67 995 households, which KhayaList uses as the suburb-level baseline before layering in market estimates.
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Decision breakdown
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Mitchells Plain
Mitchells Plain is an official City of Cape Town census suburb in the Cape Flats and metro east. The 2011 suburb profile records 310 485 residents and 67 995 households, which KhayaList uses as the suburb-level baseline before layering in market estimates.
Closest suburbs to Mitchells Plain
- Mitchells Plain0.0 km
- Khayelitsha4.7 km
- Crossroads6.5 km
- Philippi6.7 km
- Nyanga7.7 km
- Pelikan Park8.1 km
What to check before viewing homes in Mitchells Plain
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Budget fit
Compare asking rent or bond costs against the R 11 220 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.
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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
- WESPOORT PRIMARY SCHOOLPrimary School; METRO SOUTH; 0.4 km away
- HAZELDENE PRIMARY SCHOOLPrimary School; METRO SOUTH; 0.4 km away
- MITCHELL'S PLAIN HIGH SCHOOLSecondary School; METRO SOUTH; 0.5 km away
- MONDALE HIGH SCHOOLSecondary School; METRO SOUTH; 0.6 km away
- PORTLAND PRIMARY SCHOOLPrimary School; METRO SOUTH; 0.7 km away
- MONTAGU DRIVE PRIMARY SCHOOLPrimary School; METRO SOUTH; 0.8 km away
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- JAMAICAWEG PRIMARY SCHOOLPrimary School; METRO SOUTH; 0.8 km away
- EASTVILLE PRIMARY SCHOOLPrimary School; METRO SOUTH; 0.8 km away
- DUNESIDE PRIMARY SCHOOLPrimary School; METRO SOUTH; 1.0 km away
- IMPERIAL PRIMARY SCHOOLPrimary School; METRO SOUTH; 1.0 km away
- ROCKLANDS SECONDARY SCHOOLSecondary School; METRO SOUTH; 1.2 km away
- SPINE ROAD HIGH SCHOOLSecondary School; METRO SOUTH; 1.2 km away
Amenities
21 in view
- Welkom Street Parkpark; 0.9 km away
- Pick n Pay Hypersupermarket; 1.0 km away
- Pick n Pay Expressconvenience; 1.1 km away
- Portlands Community Hallcommunity centre; 1.1 km away
- WESTRIDGE CLINIChealthcare facility; 1.3 km away
- Westridge Civic Centrecommunity centre; 1.4 km away
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- Shopritesupermarket; 0.1 km away
- Riviera Parkpark; 0.1 km away
- Portlands Indoor Sports Centrecommunity centre; 0.3 km away
- Melody Walk Shopping Centremall; 0.3 km away
- Boxersupermarket; 0.4 km away
- Melomed Mitchells Plain Private Hospitalhospital; 0.5 km away
- MELOMED MITCHELLS PLAINhealthcare facility; 0.5 km away
- Cape Cash & Carryconvenience; 0.5 km away
- EASTRIDGE CLINIChealthcare facility; 0.6 km away
- Portland Sports Groundsports centre; 0.6 km away
- Wankie Close Parkpark; 0.7 km away
- Clanwilliam Way Parkpark; 0.8 km away
- Greenwich Close Parkpark; 0.9 km away
- 5th Avenue Parkpark; 0.9 km away
- Cambridge Street Parkpark; 0.9 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 Mitchells Plain 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.