Neighbourhoods › KwaZulu-Natal › Lower Illovo

/ 100

Lower Illovo

Moderate

Durban, KwaZulu-Natal

Residential

Watch PDF Report card Map Compare Report

Mixed fit Based on 7 scored dimensions

Best reasons

Affordability

Schools — 20 schools within range

Property confidence

Trade-offs

Amenities — 1 amenities mapped nearby

Lifestyle

Unknowns

Safety — based on limited evidence

What's happening

Local & city news, notices and alerts

Kay: Shame on the UN for commemorating 25 years of toxic antizionism National Post

The UN's disastrous Durban conference in 2001 was a weeks-long orgy of Jew hate. Canada should boycott the upcoming anniversary event

5 days ago Read article

19 years on, Yuvraj Singh’s six sixes still echo from that unforgettable Durban night The Economic Times

Yuvraj Singh achieved a historic feat by hitting six sixes in one over. This remarkable performance occurred during the inaugural World Twenty20 tournament in 2007. He reached his fifty in just twelve balls, setting a new T20 international record. This explosive innings helped India post a strong total against England. The team later won the World Twenty20 trophy, with Yuvraj playing a key role.

6 days ago Read article

Tembisa driver in court for rape; Mudslides collapse Durban homes: Today’s top 7 stories News24

News24 brings you the top stories of the day, summarised into neat little packages. Read through quickly or listen to the articles via our customised text-to-speech feature.

1 week ago Read article

Steve Smith speaks on "camera anxiety" developed after traumatic 'Sandpaper Gate' episode in South Africa The Tribune

As Australia gears up for the Tests against South Africa away from home starting from October 9 at Durban, Steve, in an interview with CODE Sports, went back to one of the darkest chapters of his cricketing career, the 'Sandpapergate', which put a massive dent in his legacy as a leader and put Australia's 'win at all costs' mentality under a massive scanner.

1 week ago Read article

Steve Smith speaks on "camera anxiety" developed after traumatic 'Sandpaper Gate' episode in South Africa ANI (Asian News International)

1 week ago Read article

Data confidence

High 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

25 pts

demographic alignment

Secondary · 0.8 km away

nearby

Directions official_schools

Amenity access

Open interactive map

outdoor recreation

6 inside · 16 nearby

7 within 3 km · 22 within 5 km

Nearest: Parks and play (0.1 km)

transport

0 inside · 20 nearby

1 within 3 km · 20 within 5 km

Nearest: Engen (2.0 km)

lifestyle

0 inside · 9 nearby

2 within 3 km · 9 within 5 km

Nearest: Grace Baptist Church (2.3 km)

shopping

0 inside · 8 nearby

1 within 3 km · 8 within 5 km

Nearest: Quickshop (2.0 km)

essential services

0 inside · 5 nearby

0 within 3 km · 5 within 5 km

Nearest: Community places (3.2 km)

food

0 inside · 5 nearby

0 within 3 km · 5 within 5 km

Nearest: Fishaways (3.3 km)

healthcare

0 inside · 4 nearby

0 within 3 km · 4 within 5 km

Nearest: Think Site Clinic - Adherence Module (3.2 km)

education

0 inside · 2 nearby

0 within 3 km · 2 within 5 km

Nearest: Kingsburgh Library (4.4 km)

Data sources

Report incorrect data

openstreetmap

school · verified 2026-09-22

Source

official_schools

school · verified 2026-09-22

Source

openstreetmap

amenity · verified 2026-09-22

Source

openstreetmap

amenity · verified 2026-09-22

Source

openstreetmap

amenity · verified 2026-09-22

Source

openstreetmap

amenity · verified 2026-09-22

Source

openstreetmap

amenity · verified 2026-09-22

Source

openstreetmap

amenity · verified 2026-09-22

Source

openstreetmap

amenity · verified 2026-09-22

Source

openstreetmap

amenity · verified 2026-09-22

Source

openstreetmap

amenity · verified 2026-09-22

Source

openstreetmap

school · verified 2026-09-22

Source

openstreetmap

amenity · verified 2026-09-22

Source

openstreetmap

amenity · verified 2026-09-22

Source

openstreetmap

amenity · verified 2026-09-22

Source

openstreetmap

amenity · verified 2026-09-22

Source

openstreetmap

amenity · verified 2026-09-22

Source

openstreetmap

amenity · verified 2026-09-22

Source

openstreetmap

amenity · verified 2026-09-22

Source

openstreetmap

amenity · verified 2026-09-22

Source

openstreetmap

amenity · verified 2026-09-22

Source

openstreetmap

amenity · verified 2026-09-22

Source

openstreetmap

amenity · verified 2026-09-22

Source

openstreetmap

amenity · verified 2026-09-22

Source

openstreetmap

amenity · verified 2026-09-22

Source

openstreetmap

amenity · verified 2026-09-22

Source

openstreetmap

amenity · verified 2026-09-22

Source

openstreetmap

amenity · verified 2026-09-22

Source

openstreetmap

amenity · verified 2026-09-22

Source

openstreetmap

amenity · verified 2026-09-22

Source

openstreetmap

amenity · verified 2026-09-22

Source

openstreetmap

amenity · verified 2026-09-22

Source

openstreetmap

amenity · verified 2026-09-22

Source

openstreetmap

amenity · verified 2026-09-22

Source

openstreetmap

amenity · verified 2026-09-22

Source

openstreetmap

amenity · verified 2026-09-22

Source

openstreetmap

amenity · verified 2026-09-22

Source

openstreetmap

school · verified 2026-09-22

Source

openstreetmap

amenity · verified 2026-09-22

Source

openstreetmap

amenity · verified 2026-09-22

Source

openstreetmap

amenity · verified 2026-09-22

Source

openstreetmap

amenity · verified 2026-09-22

Source

openstreetmap

amenity · verified 2026-09-22

Source

openstreetmap

amenity · verified 2026-09-22

Source

openstreetmap

amenity · verified 2026-09-22

Source

openstreetmap

school · verified 2026-09-22

Source

openstreetmap

school · verified 2026-09-22

Source

openstreetmap

amenity · verified 2026-09-22

Source

openstreetmap

amenity · verified 2026-09-22

Source

openstreetmap

amenity · verified 2026-09-22

Source

openstreetmap

school · verified 2026-09-22

Source

openstreetmap

amenity · verified 2026-09-22

Source

openstreetmap

amenity · verified 2026-09-22

Source

openstreetmap

amenity · verified 2026-09-22

Source

openstreetmap

amenity · verified 2026-09-22

Source

openstreetmap

amenity · verified 2026-09-22

Source

openstreetmap

amenity · verified 2026-09-22

Source

openstreetmap

amenity · verified 2026-09-22

Source

openstreetmap

amenity · verified 2026-09-22

Source

openstreetmap

amenity · verified 2026-09-22

Source

openstreetmap

school · verified 2026-09-22

Source

openstreetmap

school · verified 2026-09-22

Source

openstreetmap

amenity · verified 2026-09-22

Source

openstreetmap

amenity · verified 2026-09-22

Source

openstreetmap

school · verified 2026-09-22

Source

openstreetmap

amenity · verified 2026-09-22

Source

openstreetmap

amenity · verified 2026-09-22

Source

openstreetmap

amenity · verified 2026-09-22

Source

openstreetmap

amenity · verified 2026-09-22

Source

openstreetmap

amenity · verified 2026-09-22

Source

openstreetmap

amenity · verified 2026-09-22

Source

openstreetmap

amenity · verified 2026-09-22

Source

openstreetmap

amenity · verified 2026-09-22

Source

openstreetmap

amenity · verified 2026-09-22

Source

openstreetmap

amenity · verified 2026-09-22

Source

openstreetmap

school · verified 2026-09-22

Source

openstreetmap

amenity · verified 2026-09-22

Source

openstreetmap

amenity · verified 2026-09-22

Source

openstreetmap

amenity · verified 2026-09-22

Source

openstreetmap

school · verified 2026-09-22

Source

openstreetmap

amenity · verified 2026-09-22

Source

openstreetmap

amenity · verified 2026-09-22

Source

openstreetmap

school · verified 2026-09-22

Source

openstreetmap

amenity · verified 2026-09-22

Source

openstreetmap

amenity · verified 2026-09-22

Source

openstreetmap

amenity · verified 2026-09-22

Source

openstreetmap

amenity · verified 2026-09-22

Source

openstreetmap

school · verified 2026-09-22

Source

openstreetmap

school · verified 2026-09-22

Source

openstreetmap

amenity · verified 2026-09-22

Source

Score dashboard

OSM Sep 2026 · modelled

Safety

Bottom 17%

estimated

Affordability

Bottom 1%

modelled

Schools

Top 30%

2020

Transport

Bottom 1%

Sep 2026

Amenities

Bottom 1%

Sep 2026

Lifestyle

Bottom 1%

Sep 2026

Property Confidence

Top 40%

RPPI 2010-2023

Flood & earthquake history

🌊 Flood: None on record

🌍 Earthquake: None on record

See details

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 80,245 households. for the wider municipality/province this suburb sits in.

Piped water inside dwelling

66%

Flush toilet

77%

Bucket toilet (backlog)

Electricity for lighting

98%

Regular refuse removal

78%

Home internet access

14%

No internet access

13%

Owns a motor car

30%

Food security

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

Adult hunger 21%

Child hunger 18%

Source: Stats SA Census 2022.

Ready to buy in Lower Illovo?

Get pre-qualified in minutes — free, no obligation. Powered by ooba.

Check my bond

Load-shedding

No load-shedding

National status

✓ No load-shedding

Area-specific schedule not available for this suburb yet.

National status shown above. We're working on matching all suburbs.

Data via EskomSePush · Updates every 15 minutes

Similar suburbs

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

Amanzimtoti 7.3 km

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

Flood & earthquake

🌊 No flood history

🌍 No earthquake history

See details

Nearby schools

DBE National Masterlist 2020 · within 5km

Schools within 5 km

Closest school

98 m

School mix

20 public · 0 independent

No nearby schools match your search.

Open a phase to compare every school by distance. Select a school to open its location in Google Maps.

Amenities & transport

OpenStreetMap

Healthcare 0

Shops 0

Restaurants 0

Cafes & fast food 0

Parks 0

Community 0

Transport 0

Tap a category to see named places — click any to open in Google Maps. Source: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

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

R8,112

Median income

R22,880

Avg property price

R811,200

Price trend YoY

+2.5%

Can I afford Lower Illovo?

Monthly income

Deposit available

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

Official residential property price index (Dec 2020 = 100) — metro/province trend.

Estates & complexes in Lower Illovo

Illovo Country Estate

Security Village

Know one we're missing? Add a complex.

Lower Illovo on the map

eThekwini Ward 98 · real boundary

Amanzimtoti SAPS location

Homes in Lower Illovo

Be the first to list a property in Lower Illovo

List a property

No listings yet in Lower Illovo

Know of a property for rent or sale here? Be the first to list it — it's free and reaches people actively researching this suburb.

Add the first listing

Get pre-qualified for a bond

Free, no paperwork, 2 minutes.

Start

Is this rent fair?

Compare against local medians.

Check

Listings are submitted by community members and verified by NeighbourhoodIQ before going live. Always verify details directly with the advertiser.

Resident reviews (0)

No reviews yet. Be the first to share what it's like to live in Lower Illovo.

Review Lower Illovo

Help others understand what life here is really like

Step 1 of 3

How do you rate
Lower Illovo?

Your overall impression of living in this suburb.

Tap a star to rate

Reviews are moderated

We verify all reviews before publishing. No personal names, please.

Step 2 of 3

Rate the specifics

Optional — skip categories you're unsure about.

Safety

Amenities

Transport

Lifestyle

Noise

Step 3 of 3

Tell your story

What's the area actually like day to day?

Your review *

0 / 1500

Don't name specific individuals.

How long lived here?

You are a…

Your name *

Your email *

Only used for moderation follow-up — never shown publicly or shared.

Post anonymously

Your name and email stay linked for moderation only.

NeighbourhoodIQ is an information service, not legal or financial advice. Scores are computed from public data and are indicative only. Crime data: SAPS. Demographics: Stats SA. Amenities: OpenStreetMap contributors.