Living in Carletonville

Carletonville is a city in Gauteng, South Africa, home to 182,304 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are young families (top 4%, #14 of 367), remote workers (top 6%, #33 of 578), single pensioners (top 8%, #27 of 367).

Residents182,304

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport71 km (Lanseria International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km413,300 people

Terrain around itabout 1,540 m, height range 80 m

Main railway line1.8 km

Distance to Bloemfontein328 km

Within 10 km182,304 people

Winter daylight13 h 48 min, sunset 18:03

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Good to know about Carletonville

On the shortest day the sun is up for 13 h 48 min and sets around 18:03; in late June it sets around 17:27.

How Carletonville ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in South Africa. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Regional overview: population, geography and modelled indicators for costs, schools and safety.

Profile	Score	In South Africa	In Gauteng
Young family	64	#14 of 367	#4 of 42	Map
Low-income household	69	#51 of 578	#27 of 42	Map
Low-income family	66	#35 of 367	#15 of 42	Map
Single parent	68	#35 of 367	#15 of 42	Map
Pensioner couple	76	#56 of 367	#10 of 42	Map
Single pensioner	83	#27 of 367	#14 of 42	Map
Early retiree	72	#46 of 578	#16 of 42	Map
Single professional	66	#53 of 224	#27 of 40	Map
Young professional	69	#49 of 204	#26 of 40	Map
DINKS	68	#54 of 164	#27 of 36	Map
Remote worker	80	#33 of 578	#19 of 42	Map
Commuter	81	#50 of 212	#28 of 40	Map
Car-free household	74	#45 of 168	#24 of 37	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
First-home buyer	69	#51 of 367	#27 of 42	Map
Budget-constrained mover	64	#56 of 578	#28 of 42	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	65	#47 of 186	#25 of 38	Map
Expat professional	66	#62 of 578	#30 of 42	Map
Healthcare-first mover	76	#45 of 367	#24 of 42	Map
Nature-focused household	27	#511 of 578	#19 of 42	Map
Cross-border commuter	18	#91 of 578	#26 of 42	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	8	#534 of 578	#30 of 42	Map
Rural value seeker	31	#491 of 578	#23 of 42	Map
High-net-worth mover	72	#32 of 578	#19 of 42	Map
Lottery winner	68	#50 of 578	#28 of 42	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	71	#49 of 578	#25 of 42	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	73	#70 of 578	#32 of 42	Map
Digital native	53	#54 of 233	#26 of 40	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)93
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)93
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)85
Mobility and connectivity84
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)83
Flat land (terrain relief)80
Foundation78
Lifestyle and amenities69
Jobs and economy60
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)51
Affordability44
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)29
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)11
Green space9
Education and family9
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)6
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)6
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
National border nearby (straight line)0
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
Crypto hub within commuting distance0
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Nearby

Fochville 17 km
Glenharvie 22 km
Westonaria 25 km
Randfontein 36 km
Poortje 38 km
Bagale 41 km
Magaliesburg 44 km
Soweto 47 km

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.