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Thornham

Moderate

Gqeberha, Eastern Cape

Peri Urban

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'A hint of reverse swing could be crucial in the Gqeberha Test,' says Hazlewood Lokmat Times

'A hint of reverse swing could be crucial in the Gqeberha Test,' says Hazlewood - New Delhi, Oct 16 Australian fast bowler Josh Hazlewood believes reverse swing could once again prove decisive in ... Get Latest News on Other Sports only on lokmattimes.com

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"He thrives with extra responsibility": South Africa fielding coach backs Rickelton ahead of Gqeberha Test The Tribune

Following a heavy 214-run defeat to Australia in the opening Test of the ICC World Test Championship series in Durban, South Africa are looking to make key adjustments as they prepare for the second match in Gqeberha.

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South Africa look to re-establish test credentials after Australia mauling The Straits Times

Oct 16 - South Africa will seek to show their heady ascent to the top of the test cricket pile was no accident as they bid to level the series against Australia in the second test, starting on Sunday in Gqeberha. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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"He thrives with extra responsibility": South Africa fielding coach backs Rickelton ahead of Gqeberha Test ANI (Asian News International)

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A look at South Africa's Test record in Gqeberha NewsBytes

The second Test between South Africa and Australia at St George's Park, Gqeberha, begins on October 18, 2026

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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

6 pts

demographic alignment

5 pts

Verified schools

3 inside · 0 nearby

Bluelilies Bush Public Junior Secondary School

Combined · Inside suburb

inside

Directions official_schools

Johan Hus (Mor) Primary School

Primary · Inside suburb

inside

Directions official_schools

Tsitsikama Primary School

Primary · Inside suburb

inside

Directions official_schools

Data sources

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school · verified 2026-09-22

Source

Score dashboard

modelled

Safety

Top 36%

estimated

Affordability

Top 37%

modelled

Schools

Bottom 49%

2020

Transport

Bottom 45%

pending

Amenities

Bottom 44%

pending

Lifestyle

Bottom 42%

pending

Property Confidence

Top 37%

RPPI 2010-2023

Flood & earthquake history

🌊 Flood: None on record

🌍 Earthquake: None on record

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Population (Census 2022)

Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality — for the wider municipality/province this suburb sits in.

1,187,335 people in Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality

Black African 63%

Coloured 19%

Indian or Asian 1%

White 16%

Other 1%

Source: Stats SA Census 2022.

Municipal service delivery

Real Stats SA General Household Survey (GHS 2022) — based on 461 households surveyed in Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality. for the wider municipality/province this suburb sits in.

Flush toilet access

96%

Pit/bucket toilet (backlog)

Has electricity

98%

Regular refuse removal

87%

Water interruptions (past yr)

70%

Less happy than last year

30%

What residents are complaining about

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

Illegal rubbish dumping 35%

Littering 42%

Water pollution 15%

Air pollution 11%

Land degradation 2%

Noise pollution 4%

Source: Stats SA GHS 2022.

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Load-shedding

No load-shedding

National status

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Safety & crime

Safety is estimated

Not matched to a SAPS station yet — the safety score (78/100) is estimated from nearby data-backed suburbs. Check nearest stations below.

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

872 m

School mix

3 public · 0 independent

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Amenities & transport

OpenStreetMap

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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

R11,550

Median income

R35,700

Avg property price

R1,417,500

Price trend YoY

+2%

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Monthly income

Deposit available

Median household income in Eastern Cape (Stats SA GHS 2022) R3,770/mo

Official house price index — Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality Stats SA RPPI, 2010–2023

Price index by period: 2010-01: 62.9, 2010-02: 62.8, 2010-03: 62.8, 2010-04: 63.0, 2010-05: 63.3, 2010-06: 63.7, 2010-07: 64.1, 2010-08: 64.1, 2010-09: 63.8, 2010-10: 63.4, 2010-11: 63.2, 2010-12: 63.3, 2011-01: 63.8, 2011-02: 64.7, 2011-03: 65.7, 2011-04: 66.5, 2011-05: 67.1, 2011-06: 67.3, 2011-07: 67.1, 2011-08: 66.8, 2011-09: 66.5, 2011-10: 66.5, 2011-11: 66.7, 2011-12: 67.0, 2012-01: 67.2, 2012-02: 67.1, 2012-03: 66.7, 2012-04: 66.2, 2012-05: 65.6, 2012-06: 65.3, 2012-07: 65.4, 2012-08: 65.9, 2012-09: 66.6, 2012-10: 67.3, 2012-11: 67.8, 2012-12: 68.0, 2013-01: 68.0, 2013-02: 67.9, 2013-03: 68.0, 2013-04: 68.2, 2013-05: 68.7, 2013-06: 69.2, 2013-07: 69.6, 2013-08: 69.9, 2013-09: 70.1, 2013-10: 70.0, 2013-11: 69.9, 2013-12: 69.7, 2014-01: 69.7, 2014-02: 69.9, 2014-03: 70.2, 2014-04: 70.5, 2014-05: 70.9, 2014-06: 71.3, 2014-07: 71.8, 2014-08: 72.3, 2014-09: 72.8, 2014-10: 73.2, 2014-11: 73.5, 2014-12: 73.6, 2015-01: 73.6, 2015-02: 73.7, 2015-03: 73.9, 2015-04: 74.3, 2015-05: 74.8, 2015-06: 75.2, 2015-07: 75.3, 2015-08: 75.2, 2015-09: 74.9, 2015-10: 74.8, 2015-11: 74.9, 2015-12: 75.3, 2016-01: 75.8, 2016-02: 76.3, 2016-03: 76.7, 2016-04: 76.8, 2016-05: 76.8, 2016-06: 77.0, 2016-07: 77.3, 2016-08: 77.7, 2016-09: 78.0, 2016-10: 78.2, 2016-11: 78.2, 2016-12: 78.1, 2017-01: 78.2, 2017-02: 78.3, 2017-03: 78.6, 2017-04: 79.0, 2017-05: 79.1, 2017-06: 79.0, 2017-07: 78.6, 2017-08: 78.5, 2017-09: 78.7, 2017-10: 79.4, 2017-11: 80.3, 2017-12: 81.3, 2018-01: 82.1, 2018-02: 82.6, 2018-03: 82.7, 2018-04: 82.6, 2018-05: 82.8, 2018-06: 83.0, 2018-07: 83.3, 2018-08: 83.5, 2018-09: 83.6, 2018-10: 83.6, 2018-11: 83.8, 2018-12: 84.3, 2019-01: 85.2, 2019-02: 86.2, 2019-03: 87.3, 2019-04: 87.9, 2019-05: 88.2, 2019-06: 88.3, 2019-07: 88.6, 2019-08: 89.2, 2019-09: 90.1, 2019-10: 91.3, 2019-11: 92.2, 2019-12: 92.7, 2020-01: 92.9, 2020-02: 93.1, 2020-03: 93.5, 2020-04: 94.3, 2020-05: 95.7, 2020-06: 97.2, 2020-07: 98.6, 2020-08: 99.6, 2020-09: 100.0, 2020-10: 100.0, 2020-11: 99.9, 2020-12: 100.0, 2021-01: 100.3, 2021-02: 100.9, 2021-03: 101.7, 2021-04: 102.5, 2021-05: 103.1, 2021-06: 103.5, 2021-07: 103.8, 2021-08: 104.2, 2021-09: 104.8, 2021-10: 105.5, 2021-11: 106.2, 2021-12: 106.7, 2022-01: 107.0, 2022-02: 106.9, 2022-03: 106.7, 2022-04: 106.6, 2022-05: 106.8, 2022-06: 107.1, 2022-07: 107.4, 2022-08: 107.8, 2022-09: 108.2, 2022-10: 108.8, 2022-11: 109.4, 2022-12: 110.3, 2023-01: 111.2

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