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Ifafa Beach

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Durban, KwaZulu-Natal

Residential

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Mixed fit Based on 7 scored dimensions

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Schools — 1 schools within range

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Safety — based on limited evidence

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Amenities — no source available yet

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Tristan Stubbs axed for the second South Africa-Australia Test after a humiliating 214-defeat at Kingsmead Hindustan Times

The right-handed middle-order batsman scored 32 and 1 in the opening Test at Kingsmead, Durban as the Proteas were hammered by the Aussies. | Cricket

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Faf Du Plessis Slams CSA’s Durban Test Decision After Australia's Win, Says 'Why Start There?' Times Now

Faf du Plessis has criticised Cricket South Africa's choice to hold the first Test against Australia in Durban. He highlighted the venue's poor record against Australia and low attendance as significant concerns. , Cricket, Times Now

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After Durban drubbing, South Africa drop Stubbs from squad; call up player with two Test experience and eye Rabada return Times of India

South Africa have called up Matthew Breetzke and left Tristan Stubbs out of their squad for the second Test against Australia in Gqeberha, coach Shukri

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Faf du Plessis puts Cricket South Africa administration under scrutiny after Durban Test loss vs AUS Cricket Addictor

Faf du Plessis questions Cricket South Africa’s administration following the Proteas’ 214-run defeat to Australia in the Durban Test.

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“We need to show composure”: Conrad urges South Africa to bounce back after 214-run defeat to Australia Devdiscourse

Following South Africa’s crushing 214-run defeat to Australia in the opening ICC World Test Championship clash in Durban, head coach Shukri Conrad stressed the need to address the team’s shortcomings while remaining committed to the approach that has served them well, rather than resorting to sweeping changes.

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Data confidence

Moderate coverage

Coverage confidence reflects geographic matching, source authority, freshness, record coverage, and demographic alignment. It is not a liveability score.

geography

25 pts

source authority

20 pts

freshness

20 pts

record coverage

2 pts

demographic alignment

5 pts

Verified schools

1 inside · 0 nearby

Mtwalume Primary School

Primary · Inside suburb

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school · verified 2026-09-22

Source

Score dashboard

modelled

Safety

Bottom 17%

estimated

Affordability

Bottom 1%

modelled

Schools

Bottom 41%

2020

Transport

Bottom 45%

pending

Amenities

Bottom 44%

pending

Lifestyle

Bottom 42%

pending

Property Confidence

Top 40%

RPPI 2010-2023

Flood & earthquake history

🌊 Flood: None on record

🌍 Earthquake: None on record

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Population (Census 2022)

eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality — for the wider municipality/province this suburb sits in.

4,121,285 people in eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality

Black African 71%

Coloured 3%

Indian or Asian 20%

White 6%

Other 0%

Source: Stats SA Census 2022.

Municipal service delivery

Real Stats SA General Household Survey (GHS 2022) — based on 1,026 households surveyed in eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality. for the wider municipality/province this suburb sits in.

Flush toilet access

76%

Pit/bucket toilet (backlog)

21%

Has electricity

99%

Regular refuse removal

81%

Water interruptions (past yr)

84%

Less happy than last year

45%

What residents are complaining about

% of households reporting each problem as present in their area.

Illegal rubbish dumping 39%

Littering 37%

Water pollution 19%

Air pollution 13%

Land degradation 19%

Noise pollution 12%

Source: Stats SA GHS 2022.

Households (Census 2022)

Real Stats SA Census 2022 — full count, based on 2,870 households. for the wider municipality/province this suburb sits in.

Piped water inside dwelling

36%

Flush toilet

38%

Bucket toilet (backlog)

Electricity for lighting

89%

Regular refuse removal

32%

Home internet access

No internet access

21%

Owns a motor car

23%

Food security

% of households reporting hunger at least sometimes in the past year.

Adult hunger 18%

Child hunger 16%

Source: Stats SA Census 2022.

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Load-shedding

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National status

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Safety & crime

Safety is estimated

Not matched to a SAPS station yet — the safety score (65/100) is estimated from nearby data-backed suburbs. Check nearest stations below.

Nearest police stations

Msinsini 13.2 km

Straight-line distances from suburb centre. Source: OpenStreetMap.

Flood & earthquake

🌊 No flood history

🌍 No earthquake history

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Nearby schools

DBE National Masterlist 2020 · within 5km

Schools within 5 km

Closest school

4.5 km

School mix

1 public · 0 independent

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Amenities & transport

OpenStreetMap

Amenity data is being gathered from OpenStreetMap.

Natural hazards & flood/earthquake history

GDACS

No significant hazards on record

No notable floods or earthquakes recorded near this area since 2006.

Affordability

Estimated

Estimated figures — modelled from NeighbourhoodIQ score and area type. No suburb-level Stats SA survey exists. Use as a rough planning guide, not a valuation.

Avg monthly rent

R8,502

Median income

R23,980

Avg property price

R850,200

Price trend YoY

+2.9%

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Monthly income

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Median household income in KwaZulu-Natal (Stats SA GHS 2022) R4,800/mo

Official house price index — eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality Stats SA RPPI, 2010–2023

Price index by period: 2010-01: 61.0, 2010-02: 61.5, 2010-03: 61.8, 2010-04: 62.1, 2010-05: 62.1, 2010-06: 61.9, 2010-07: 61.5, 2010-08: 61.1, 2010-09: 61.0, 2010-10: 61.1, 2010-11: 61.4, 2010-12: 61.9, 2011-01: 62.3, 2011-02: 62.6, 2011-03: 62.9, 2011-04: 63.1, 2011-05: 63.3, 2011-06: 63.6, 2011-07: 63.8, 2011-08: 64.0, 2011-09: 64.2, 2011-10: 64.2, 2011-11: 64.0, 2011-12: 63.8, 2012-01: 63.6, 2012-02: 63.4, 2012-03: 63.3, 2012-04: 63.3, 2012-05: 63.6, 2012-06: 64.2, 2012-07: 65.0, 2012-08: 65.8, 2012-09: 66.6, 2012-10: 67.1, 2012-11: 67.5, 2012-12: 67.7, 2013-01: 67.8, 2013-02: 67.9, 2013-03: 68.0, 2013-04: 68.1, 2013-05: 68.1, 2013-06: 68.3, 2013-07: 68.5, 2013-08: 68.8, 2013-09: 69.3, 2013-10: 69.9, 2013-11: 70.5, 2013-12: 71.3, 2014-01: 72.1, 2014-02: 72.9, 2014-03: 73.8, 2014-04: 74.5, 2014-05: 75.1, 2014-06: 75.5, 2014-07: 75.6, 2014-08: 75.4, 2014-09: 75.2, 2014-10: 75.2, 2014-11: 75.4, 2014-12: 76.0, 2015-01: 76.7, 2015-02: 77.3, 2015-03: 77.8, 2015-04: 78.2, 2015-05: 78.5, 2015-06: 78.9, 2015-07: 79.5, 2015-08: 80.2, 2015-09: 80.9, 2015-10: 81.5, 2015-11: 81.9, 2015-12: 82.1, 2016-01: 82.2, 2016-02: 82.2, 2016-03: 82.3, 2016-04: 82.4, 2016-05: 82.6, 2016-06: 82.8, 2016-07: 83.0, 2016-08: 83.3, 2016-09: 83.7, 2016-10: 84.1, 2016-11: 84.3, 2016-12: 84.6, 2017-01: 84.7, 2017-02: 84.8, 2017-03: 84.9, 2017-04: 85.1, 2017-05: 85.2, 2017-06: 85.4, 2017-07: 85.7, 2017-08: 86.0, 2017-09: 86.3, 2017-10: 86.6, 2017-11: 87.0, 2017-12: 87.2, 2018-01: 87.5, 2018-02: 87.7, 2018-03: 87.9, 2018-04: 88.2, 2018-05: 88.5, 2018-06: 88.7, 2018-07: 88.8, 2018-08: 88.9, 2018-09: 89.0, 2018-10: 89.1, 2018-11: 89.1, 2018-12: 89.2, 2019-01: 89.4, 2019-02: 89.6, 2019-03: 89.9, 2019-04: 90.4, 2019-05: 90.9, 2019-06: 91.4, 2019-07: 91.7, 2019-08: 91.8, 2019-09: 92.0, 2019-10: 92.2, 2019-11: 92.7, 2019-12: 93.3, 2020-01: 94.0, 2020-02: 94.6, 2020-03: 95.0, 2020-04: 95.2, 2020-05: 95.5, 2020-06: 95.9, 2020-07: 96.4, 2020-08: 97.0, 2020-09: 97.8, 2020-10: 98.5, 2020-11: 99.3, 2020-12: 100.0, 2021-01: 100.8, 2021-02: 101.5, 2021-03: 102.4, 2021-04: 103.2, 2021-05: 103.8, 2021-06: 104.3, 2021-07: 104.5, 2021-08: 104.7, 2021-09: 104.7, 2021-10: 104.8, 2021-11: 104.9, 2021-12: 105.3, 2022-01: 105.5, 2022-02: 105.9, 2022-03: 106.3, 2022-04: 106.7, 2022-05: 107.0, 2022-06: 107.3, 2022-07: 107.4, 2022-08: 107.5, 2022-09: 107.6, 2022-10: 107.9, 2022-11: 108.2, 2022-12: 108.6, 2023-01: 108.9

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