Living in Montague Gardens
Montague Gardens is an official City of Cape Town census suburb in the City Bowl and inner-city corridor. The 2011 suburb profile records 22 residents and 3 households, which KhayaList uses as the suburb-level baseline before layering in market estimates.
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Montague Gardens
Montague Gardens is an official City of Cape Town census suburb in the City Bowl and inner-city corridor. The 2011 suburb profile records 22 residents and 3 households, which KhayaList uses as the suburb-level baseline before layering in market estimates.
Closest suburbs to Montague Gardens
- Montague Gardens0.0 km
- Marconi Beam1.7 km
- Bothasig1.7 km
- Joe Slovo Park1.9 km
- Milnerton Non Urban2.0 km
- Dunoon2.1 km
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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
- BOSMANSDAM HOËRSKOOLSecondary School; METRO NORTH; 1.0 km away
- WOLRAAD WOLTEMADE PRIMARY SCHOOLPrimary School; METRO NORTH; 1.4 km away
- BOSMANSDAM PRIMARY SCHOOLPrimary School; METRO NORTH; 1.5 km away
- SINENJONGO HIGH SCHOOLSecondary School; METRO NORTH; 1.8 km away
- MARCONI BEAM PRIMARY SCHOOLPrimary School; METRO NORTH; 2.0 km away
- SEAMOUNT PRIMARYPrimary School; METRO NORTH; 2.1 km away
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- BOTHASIG HIGH SCHOOLSecondary School; METRO NORTH; 2.3 km away
- EDISON CENTURY CITY HIGH SCHOOLSecondary School; METRO NORTH; 2.5 km away
- EDGEMEAD PRIMARY SCHOOLPrimary School; METRO NORTH; 2.6 km away
- MILNERTON HIGH SCHOOLSecondary School; METRO NORTH; 2.7 km away
- MILNERTON PRIMARY SCHOOLPrimary School; METRO NORTH; 2.7 km away
- TABLE VIEW PRIMARY SCHOOLPrimary School; METRO NORTH; 2.9 km away
Amenities
21 in view
- Montague Action Arena & Bounce Worldsports centre; 0.2 km away
- Shell Selectconvenience; 0.9 km away
- Quickshopconvenience; 1.2 km away
- Checkerssupermarket; 1.3 km away
- Bothasig Community Hallcommunity centre; 1.6 km away
- BOTHASIG CLINIChealthcare facility; 1.6 km away
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- Friendly Grocerconvenience; 1.6 km away
- De Grendel Parkpark; 1.6 km away
- MEDICLINIC MILNERTONhealthcare facility; 1.6 km away
- Food Lover's Market Bothasigsupermarket; 1.7 km away
- Milnerton MediClinichospital; 1.7 km away
- Cape Grand Chinamall; 1.7 km away
- Joe Slovo Recreation Centrecommunity centre; 1.8 km away
- Clickspharmacy; 1.8 km away
- Abe Sher Sports Complexsports centre; 1.9 km away
- Bothasiglibrary; 2.0 km away
- Donkin Parkpark; 2.0 km away
- La Cotte Parkpark; 2.1 km away
- Ayliff Parkpark; 2.4 km away
- Summer Greens Community Hallcommunity centre; 2.4 km away
- Chapman Crescent Parkpark; 2.5 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 Montague 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.