Living in Parow
Parow is an official City of Cape Town area in the northern suburbs. The latest official area profile available to KhayaList is the 2022 precinct report, which records 66 869 residents and 24 835 households.
Rent estimates by home size
A single suburb rent number can mislead. Use bedroom-level estimates when comparing what your household can actually afford.
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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Parow
Parow is an official City of Cape Town area in the northern suburbs. The latest official area profile available to KhayaList is the 2022 precinct report, which records 66 869 residents and 24 835 households.
Closest suburbs to Parow
- Parow0.0 km
- Elsies River1.9 km
- Panorama2.7 km
- Plattekloof2.8 km
- Goodwood3.5 km
- Ruyterwacht3.7 km
What to check before viewing homes in Parow
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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
- PAROW INKLUSIEWE SKOOLPrimary School; METRO NORTH; 0.4 km away
- TYGERBERG STEM ACADEMYSecondary School; METRO NORTH; 0.5 km away
- PAROW-OOS LAERSKOOLPrimary School; METRO NORTH; 0.8 km away
- PAROW-WES PRIMARY SCHOOLPrimary School; METRO NORTH; 0.9 km away
- DE TYGER LAERSKOOLPrimary School; METRO NORTH; 1.1 km away
- TYGERBERG HOËRSKOOLSecondary School; METRO NORTH; 1.2 km away
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- PAROW HOËRSKOOLSecondary School; METRO NORTH; 1.5 km away
- PAROW-NOORD PRIMARY SCHOOLPrimary School; METRO NORTH; 1.6 km away
- PRESIDENT HOËRSKOOLSecondary School; METRO NORTH; 1.7 km away
- PAROW VALLEY PRIMARY SCHOOLPrimary School; METRO NORTH; 1.7 km away
- ELSWOOD SEKONDÊRSecondary School; METRO NORTH; 1.7 km away
- LEONSDALE PRIMÊRE SKOOLPrimary School; METRO NORTH; 1.9 km away
Amenities
21 in view
- Hopkins Street Parkpark; 0.0 km away
- Parow Public Librarylibrary; 0.1 km away
- McIntyre Cafe & Supermarketsupermarket; 0.1 km away
- PAROW CLINIC/CDChealthcare facility; 0.3 km away
- Medicross Private Hospitalclinic; 0.3 km away
- Supersparsupermarket; 0.3 km away
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- Shopritesupermarket; 0.4 km away
- On Main Supermarketconvenience; 0.5 km away
- Parow Civic Centrecommunity centre; 0.7 km away
- Shoprite Parkmall; 0.7 km away
- Ricketts Street Parkpark; 0.7 km away
- China Townsupermarket; 0.7 km away
- McGuiness Street Parkpark; 0.7 km away
- De Tyger Kwiksparsupermarket; 0.8 km away
- Jan Burger Sports Groundsports centre; 1.1 km away
- Parow North Swimming Poolsports centre; 1.2 km away
- Comprehensive Health Careclinic; 1.2 km away
- Parow Valley Swimming Poolsports centre; 1.2 km away
- MC Fick Community Hallcommunity centre; 1.5 km away
- Surgeryclinic; 2.0 km away
- Nu-Crane Pharmacypharmacy; 2.0 km away
Transport notes
- Useful for N1 and northern-corridor routines, but still check route-by-route public transport before selling car-free living.
- The northern suburbs are best treated as a road and school-network decision first.
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 Parow ProfileCity of Cape Town / Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 2026-06-19.
- 2011 Census Suburb Parow 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.