What Are Suburbs?
A suburb, more broadly suburban area, is an area within a metropolitan area where most jobs are located. It is primarily a commercial or residential area, often includes mixed-use areas, and can sometimes have more jobs than population. A suburb can exist either as part of a larger city/urban area or as a separate political entity. The name describes an area that is either more or less densely populated than an inner city. In many metropolitan areas, suburbs exist as separate residential communities within commuting distance of a city (cf “bedroom suburb”.) Suburbs can have their own political or legal jurisdiction, especially in the United States, but this is not always the case, especially in the United Kingdom, where most suburbs are located within the administrative boundaries of cities.
List Of Richest Suburbs In South Africa?
South Africa is home to some of the world’s most upmarket residential areas, including Clifton in Cape Town, Beachy Head Drive in Plettenberg Bay, and Sandhurst in Johannesburg.
According to New World Wealth’s latest figures, approximately 3,700 homes in South Africa are valued at over $1 million (R18.5 million).
By this measure, South Africa ranks as one of the 20 largest prime residential markets in the world, well ahead of the other countries in Africa.
Cape Town suburbs dominate the list of richest suburbs. Just over 40% of South Africa’s million-dollar homes are located in the top seven suburbs of Cape Town.
Known as the ‘Prime 7’, it includes Bantry Bay, Bishopscourt, Camps Bay, Clifton, Constantia, Fresnaye, and Llandudno.
Although Cape Town suburbs dominate the list, it should be noted that square meter prices in certain parts of Hermanus and Plettenberg Bay are beginning to catch up with those in the Mother City.
The most expensive streets and suburbs outside Cape Town include Beachy Head Drive in Plettenberg Bay, Eastcliff in Hermanus, and Lagoon Drive in Umhlanga.
The table below shows South Africa’s most exclusive suburbs and streets.
What Are Two Characteristics Of Suburbs?
The use of the term suburb usually implies a few characteristics of the built environment: sprawling, low-density development; predominantly single-family residential uses; the separation of retail and commercial uses into strip malls, shopping malls, big box stores, and suburban office parks; automobile dependence.
What Are The Advantages Of Living In Suburbs?
- You get more space for less cost.
- It’s easier to connect with neighbors.
- Suburban schools are better funded.
- Less Crime
- The Suburbs are more “Convenient”.
- Peace And Quiet.