Living in Wallacedene
Wallacedene is an official City of Cape Town census suburb in the northern suburbs. The 2011 suburb profile records 36 583 residents and 10 392 households, which KhayaList uses as the suburb-level baseline before layering in market estimates.
Rent estimates by home size
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Decision breakdown
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Wallacedene
Wallacedene is an official City of Cape Town census suburb in the northern suburbs. The 2011 suburb profile records 36 583 residents and 10 392 households, which KhayaList uses as the suburb-level baseline before layering in market estimates.
Closest suburbs to Wallacedene
- Wallacedene0.0 km
- Bloekombos0.9 km
- Scottsdene1.6 km
- Kuils River6.2 km
- Brackenfell7.0 km
- Bellville Non Urban7.6 km
What to check before viewing homes in Wallacedene
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Budget fit
Compare asking rent or bond costs against the R 16 500 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.
Compare nearby suburbs
Last updated 2026-06-21. Source band C.
* Source grading and estimate notes live in Methodology.
Schools nearby
12 in view
- IMVUMELWANO PRIMARY SCHOOLPrimary School; METRO EAST; 0.5 km away
- EBEN DONGES HOËRSKOOLSecondary School; METRO EAST; 0.7 km away
- WALLACEDENE SECONDARY SCHOOLSecondary School; METRO EAST; 0.7 km away
- SIMONSBERG PRIMARY SCHOOLPrimary School; METRO EAST; 0.7 km away
- BLUE RIDGE PRIMARY SCHOOLPrimary School; METRO EAST; 0.7 km away
- SOLOMON MAHLANGU PRIMARY SCHOOLPrimary School; METRO EAST; 0.7 km away
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- ENKULULEKWENI PRIMARY SCHOOLPrimary School; METRO EAST; 0.7 km away
- BLOEKOMBOS SECONDARY SCHOOLSecondary School; METRO EAST; 1.0 km away
- WALLACEDENE PRIMARY SCHOOLPrimary School; METRO EAST; 1.0 km away
- HECTOR PETERSON SECONDARY SCHOOLSecondary School; METRO EAST; 1.1 km away
- PARKDENE PRIMARY SCHOOL (KRAAIFONTEIN)Primary School; METRO EAST; 1.4 km away
- SCOTTSDENE HIGH SCHOOLSecondary School; METRO EAST; 1.5 km away
Amenities
22 in view
- Blue Ridge Sports Complexsports centre; 0.6 km away
- 10th Avenue Public Open Spacepark; 0.7 km away
- Shopritesupermarket; 0.9 km away
- WALLACEDENE CLINIChealthcare facility; 0.9 km away
- Quickshopconvenience; 1.0 km away
- Horak Parkpark; 1.1 km away
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- Steytler Parkpark; 1.3 km away
- Calata Street Parkpark; 1.3 km away
- Steytler Dwars Parkpark; 1.3 km away
- Wallacedene Community Hallcommunity centre; 1.3 km away
- Eikendal Sports Complexsports centre; 1.4 km away
- BLOEKOMBOS CLINIChealthcare facility; 1.6 km away
- HARMONIE CLINIChealthcare facility; 2.0 km away
- SCOTTSDENE CLINIChealthcare facility; 2.1 km away
- Pick n Pay Expressconvenience; 2.1 km away
- Northdene Community Hallcommunity centre; 2.2 km away
- Scottsdene Recreation Centrecommunity centre; 2.2 km away
- Phillip's Mobileconvenience; 2.4 km away
- FF Erasmus Community Hallcommunity centre; 2.4 km away
- Kraaifontein Civic Centrecommunity centre; 2.6 km away
- BRIGHTON STREET CLINIChealthcare facility; 2.7 km away
- Brighton Clinicclinic; 2.7 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
- 2011 Census Suburb Wallacedene 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.