Living in Hammanskraal

Hammanskraal is a city in Gauteng, South Africa, home to 112,950 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are low-income households (top 8%, #43 of 578), movers on a budget (top 9%, #49 of 578), business owners (top 9%, #49 of 578).

Residents112,950
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport69 km (Lanseria International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km1,105,100 people
Climate typeHot semi-arid (BSh)
Terrain around itabout 1,090 m, height range 110 m
Main railway line1.8 km
Distance to Bloemfontein460 km
Within 10 km121,825 people
Winter daylight13 h 43 min, sunset 17:57

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How Hammanskraal 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.

ProfileScoreIn South AfricaIn Gauteng
Young family54#175 of 367#33 of 42Map
Low-income household71#43 of 578#25 of 42Map
Low-income family65#52 of 367#22 of 42Map
Single parent67#46 of 367#20 of 42Map
Pensioner couple60#328 of 367#40 of 42Map
Single pensioner70#233 of 367#38 of 42Map
Early retiree60#540 of 578#41 of 42Map
Single professional66#52 of 224#26 of 40Map
Young professional69#50 of 204#27 of 40Map
DINKS69#52 of 164#26 of 36Map
Remote worker69#138 of 578#34 of 42Map
Commuter83#40 of 212#25 of 40Map
Car-free household69#62 of 168#28 of 37Map
Student0#69 of 74#29 of 30Map
First-home buyer71#38 of 367#25 of 42Map
Budget-constrained mover65#49 of 578#26 of 42Map
Urban lifestyle seeker60#59 of 186#28 of 38Map
Expat professional68#53 of 578#27 of 42Map
Healthcare-first mover71#56 of 367#27 of 42Map
Nature-focused household20#543 of 578#27 of 42Map
Cross-border commuter18#94 of 578#27 of 42Map
Outdoor and mountain lover7#536 of 578#31 of 42Map
Rural value seeker22#554 of 578#34 of 42Map
High-net-worth mover58#92 of 578#31 of 42Map
Lottery winner68#49 of 578#27 of 42Map
Climate-resilient relocation61#448 of 578#41 of 42Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner79#49 of 578#28 of 42Map
Digital native51#59 of 233#28 of 40Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)92
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)92
  • Mobility and connectivity85
  • Jobs and economy80
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)80
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)79
  • Flat land (terrain relief)75
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)74
  • Lifestyle and amenities74
  • Foundation65
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)41
  • Affordability39
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)16
  • Green space15
  • Education and family15
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)11
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)11
  • 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

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