A suburb is an area within a metropolitan area, which may include commercial and mixed-use, that is primarily a residential area. A suburb can exist either as part of a larger city/urban area or as a separate political entity.
List Of All Suburbs In South Africa
Category: Suburbs in South Africa
Which is the biggest suburb in South Africa?
New World Wealth has published its annual wealthy cities review, revealing which countries and cities in the world are home to the highest net worth individuals – including South Africa.
The report focuses on high-net-worth individuals (HNWIs) with a wealth of $1 million (R14.52 million) or more. Total wealth refers to the private wealth held by all the individuals living in each country. It includes all their assets – including property, cash, equities, and business interests – fewer liabilities.
Johannesburg was found to be the wealthiest city in Africa, with total wealth in the city now amounting to $235 billion. Major sectors in the city include financial services, such as banks, and professional services such as law firms, and consultancies.
However, most of this HNWI wealth is concentrated in just a few select suburbs, including:
- Sandhurst
- Hyde Park
- Houghton
- Westcliff
Cape Town was named the second richest city in Africa with a total wealth of $130 billion. New World Wealth said that most of this wealth is concentrated in the following suburbs:
- Clifton
- Bantry Bay
- Fresnaye
- Llandudno
- Camps Bay
- Bishopscourt
- Constantia
Cape Town is also home to a number of top-end lifestyle estates including Steenberg, Atlantic Beach and Silverhurst Estate. Major sectors in the city include real estate and fund management, the group said.
Most expensive suburbs
When looking at property sales, data published by real estate agency Seeff Property Group in July shows that almost all of the country’s most expensive sunburns are in the Western Cape.
The list – which was compiled from deeds office and sales data – includes eight Cape Town suburbs; six on the Atlantic Seaboard and two in the Southern Suburbs.
By comparison, just two suburbs outside of the Western Cape feature – one in Sandton and one in Johannesburg.
Ten years ago, there were just four top suburbs with an average selling price of just over R10 million. The group said that all ten of South Africa’s top suburbs now fall above this, with average prices ranging from R12 million to over R20 million.
| Suburb | Average price | % increase over the last 10 years |
|---|---|---|
| Clifton | R23 million | +77% |
| Llandudno | R22 million | +267% |
| Bantry Bay | R15 million | +114% |
| Sandhurst | R15 million | +25% |
| Camps Bay | R14 million | +133% |
| Constantia Upper | R14 million | +100% |
| Bishopscourt | R14 million | +8% |
| Fresnaye | R13 million | +86% |
| Hyde Park | R13 million | +117% |
| Waterfront | R12 million | +71% |
Is Durban a suburb or a town?
The city is known for its beautiful lively beaches and is surrounded by quaint resort towns for quick getaways.
Durban is made up of several “sub-towns” and suburbs. Pinetown, The Bluff, Umhlanga, and Westville are all major suburbs that form part of the city of Durban.