Living in Muizenberg
Muizenberg is an official City of Cape Town area in the southern suburbs and False Bay side. The latest official area profile available to KhayaList is the 2022 precinct report, which records 66 065 residents and 22 784 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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Muizenberg
Muizenberg is an official City of Cape Town area in the southern suburbs and False Bay side. The latest official area profile available to KhayaList is the 2022 precinct report, which records 66 065 residents and 22 784 households.
Closest suburbs to Muizenberg
- Muizenberg0.0 km
- Capricorn0.6 km
- Marina da Gama0.9 km
- Vrygrond1.6 km
- Lakeside2.7 km
- Lavender Hill2.7 km
What to check before viewing homes in Muizenberg
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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
- MUIZENBERG HIGH SCHOOLSecondary School; METRO SOUTH; 0.5 km away
- ITHEMBA PRIMARY SCHOOLPrimary School; METRO SOUTH; 1.2 km away
- CAPRICORN PRIMARY SCHOOLPrimary School; METRO SOUTH; 1.5 km away
- MUIZENBERG JUNIOR SCHOOLPrimary School; METRO SOUTH; 1.6 km away
- CHRISTIAN DAVID MOR PRIMÊRE SKOOLPrimary School; METRO SOUTH; 2.4 km away
- ZERILDA PARK PRIMARY SCHOOLPrimary School; METRO SOUTH; 2.4 km away
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- STEENBERG PRIMARYPrimary School; METRO SOUTH; 3.0 km away
- HILLWOOD PRIMARY SCHOOLPrimary School; METRO SOUTH; 3.0 km away
- STEENBERG SECONDARY SCHOOLSecondary School; METRO SOUTH; 3.1 km away
- LEVANA PRIMARY SCHOOLPrimary School; METRO SOUTH; 3.2 km away
- FLOREAT PRIMARY SCHOOLPrimary School; METRO SOUTH; 3.3 km away
- STAR OF THE SEA CONVENT PRIMARY SCHOOLPrimary School; METRO SOUTH; 3.4 km away
Amenities
23 in view
- Quickshopconvenience; 0.3 km away
- East Lake Shopping Centremall; 0.6 km away
- Marina Cafesupermarket; 0.6 km away
- Pick n Paysupermarket; 1.0 km away
- Clickspharmacy; 1.0 km away
- Pick n Pay Expressconvenience; 1.0 km away
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- Woolworths Foodsupermarket; 1.2 km away
- Muizenberg Swimming Poolswimming pool; 1.3 km away
- Park Islandpark; 1.4 km away
- Muizenberg Civic Centrecommunity centre; 1.4 km away
- Clifford Islandpark; 1.5 km away
- Muizenberg Librarylibrary; 1.5 km away
- Rustenberg Pharmacychemist; 1.5 km away
- MUIZENBERG CLINIChealthcare facility; 1.5 km away
- Checkerssupermarket; 1.6 km away
- Vrygrond Librarylibrary; 1.6 km away
- Crazy-e Storeconvenience; 1.6 km away
- Muizenberg Parkpark; 1.8 km away
- Seawinds Community Centrecommunity centre; 2.5 km away
- SEAWINDS CLINIChealthcare facility; 2.6 km away
- Coniston Park Recreation Centrecommunity centre; 2.6 km away
- Spoon Street Parkpark; 2.7 km away
- Lakeside Pharmacypharmacy; 2.7 km away
Transport notes
- Strong for southern-suburbs routines, but route-level checks still matter for rail, road, and school runs.
- False Bay locations should be checked against parking, wind, and seasonal traffic realities.
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 Muizenberg ProfileCity of Cape Town / Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 2026-06-19.
- 2011 Census Suburb Muizenberg 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.