Portland

📍 Cape Town, South Africa Load Shedding Block 4 🏘️ Near: eastridge, lentegeur, mitchells-plain-cbd

Note: The official Portland boundary is a small area. The broader area commonly known as Portland includes nearby suburbs. Some schools, clinics and other facilities may appear under:

Schools

10 schools
WCED ·
10 Total Schools
9,447 Total Learners
9 Public
1 Independent
School Name Phase Sector Quintile Learners
PORTLAND SECONDARY SCHOOL secondary public 1,511
MONDALE HIGH SCHOOL secondary public 1,303
LIESBEECK PRIMARY SCHOOL primary public 1,104
MONTAGU DRIVE PRIMARY SCHOOL primary public 1,082
WESPOORT PRIMARY SCHOOL primary public 977
MITCHELL'S PLAIN HIGH SCHOOL secondary public 960
HAZELDENE PRIMARY SCHOOL primary public 923
JAMAICAWEG PRIMARY SCHOOL primary public 797
PORTLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL primary public 790
BALCO COLLEGE secondary independent 0

Demographics

Census 2022

Stats SA ·
28,273
Population (2022)
30,217
Est. Population (2025)

Census 2022 weighted estimate. 2025 figure projected at 2.2% annual growth — actual rates vary by suburb.

Source: Stats SA Census 2022 (10% sample)

📊 2024 Household Survey

4.26 Avg household size
96.1% Piped water
96.7% Flush toilet
98.5% Grid electricity
99.1% Refuse removal
97% Internet access
75.8% Formal dwelling
52.4% Home ownership
0% Food insecure
58.4% Has vehicle
50.8% Has computer

Source: City of Cape Town 2024 Household Survey · 118 households surveyed

🌳 Parks & Green Spaces

95 Parks
24 With play equipment
13.9 Hectares green space

Source: City of Cape Town Open Data Portal

🚒 Fire Service

Nearest fire station: Mitchells Plain (2 km away) · Divisional Hq

Source: City of Cape Town Open Data Portal

🚔 SAPS Station Crime Statistics

Mitchells Plain Police Station

This suburb falls entirely within this station's jurisdiction.

Recorded Crimes — Q3 2025/2026 (Oct–Dec 2025)

39 Murder
104 Aggravated robbery
90 Residential burglary
11 Carjacking
27 Rape
96 Assault GBH
27 Vehicle theft
1,748 Drug-related crime
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39 Murder
31 Attempted murder
27 Rape
0 Sexual assault
489 Common assault
96 Assault GBH
104 Aggravated robbery
73 Common robbery
90 Residential burglary
13 Non-residential burglary
27 Vehicle theft
11 Carjacking
1 Residential robbery
1,748 Drug-related crime

Note: These are station-level totals for the entire policing area, not suburb-specific figures. SAPS does not publish crime data at suburb level.

Source: SAPS Quarterly Crime Statistics 2025/2026

Load Shedding

Block 4
City of Cape Town ·

Stage 1

Stage 2

Stage 4

⚡ Block 4 schedule. Times shown are when power will be OFF.

Dam Levels

City of Cape Town ·

City-wide metric, not suburb-specific.

78% Full

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Location Map

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