Living in Mowbray
Mowbray is an official City of Cape Town area in the City Bowl and inner-city corridor. The latest official area profile available to KhayaList is the 2022 precinct report, which records 10 951 residents and 3 902 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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Mowbray
Mowbray is an official City of Cape Town area in the City Bowl and inner-city corridor. The latest official area profile available to KhayaList is the 2022 precinct report, which records 10 951 residents and 3 902 households.
Closest suburbs to Mowbray
- Mowbray0.0 km
- Observatory1.4 km
- University of Cape Town1.4 km
- Maitland Garden Village2.0 km
- Salt River2.2 km
- Sybrand Park2.4 km
What to check before viewing homes in Mowbray
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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
- THANDOKHULU SECONDARY SCHOOLSecondary School; METRO CENTRAL; 0.4 km away
- RHODES HIGH SCHOOLSecondary School; METRO CENTRAL; 0.8 km away
- OBSERVATORY JUNIORPrimary School; METRO CENTRAL; 0.8 km away
- RUSTENBURG GIRLS' HIGH SCHOOLSecondary School; METRO CENTRAL; 1.0 km away
- RUSTENBURG GIRLS' JUNIOR SCHOOLPrimary School; METRO CENTRAL; 1.2 km away
- SALT RIVER SECONDARY SCHOOLSecondary School; METRO CENTRAL; 1.8 km away
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- RONDEBOSCH BOYS' PREPARATORYPrimary School; METRO CENTRAL; 1.8 km away
- GARDEN VILLAGE PRIMARY SCHOOLPrimary School; METRO CENTRAL; 1.9 km away
- ROSEBANK JUNIORPrimary School; METRO CENTRAL; 2.0 km away
- OAKHURST GIRLS' PRIMARY SCHOOLPrimary School; METRO CENTRAL; 2.1 km away
- DRYDEN STREET PRIMARY SCHOOLPrimary School; METRO CENTRAL; 2.1 km away
- CECIL ROAD PRIMARY SCHOOLPrimary School; METRO CENTRAL; 2.2 km away
Amenities
22 in view
- Mowbray Maternity Hospitalhospital; 0.1 km away
- Wim Richter Memorial Peace Gardenpark; 0.2 km away
- Medispherepharmacy; 0.2 km away
- Mowbray Civic Centrecommunity centre; 0.3 km away
- Mowbray Public Librarylibrary; 0.3 km away
- Rosebank Village Greenpark; 0.4 km away
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- Caledonian Sparconvenience; 0.5 km away
- Cecil Road Parkpark; 0.5 km away
- The Alma Cafeconvenience; 0.6 km away
- Alma Parkpark; 0.6 km away
- Sunrise Cafeconvenience; 0.6 km away
- Woolworths Foodconvenience; 0.7 km away
- Child Guidance Clinicclinic; 0.7 km away
- Observatory Swimming Poolswimming pool; 0.7 km away
- San Circus Hallcommunity centre; 0.8 km away
- Sports and Recreationsports centre; 0.8 km away
- Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital: Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatryhospital; 0.8 km away
- Observatory Junior Food Gardengarden; 0.9 km away
- Pick n Paysupermarket; 0.9 km away
- Saint Peters Squaremall; 1.0 km away
- Lifestyle Pharmacypharmacy; 1.0 km away
- Dr J. R. Robinsondoctors; 1.1 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
- Census 2022 Police Precinct Mowbray ProfileCity of Cape Town / Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 2026-06-19.
- 2011 Census Suburb Mowbray 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.