Living in Wellington

Wellington is a large place in Western Cape, South Africa, home to 55,543 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are early retirees (top 2%, #10 of 578), remote workers (top 8%, #42 of 578), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 9%, #51 of 578).

Residents55,543

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport53 km (Cape Town International)

Nearest city of 100k+8 km

Within 30 km319,100 people

Sea coast54 km

Climate typeMediterranean, hot summer (Csa)

Terrain around itabout 360 m, height range 870 m

Main railway line2.1 km

Distance to Bloemfontein849 km

Within 10 km55,543 people

Winter daylight14 h 23 min, sunset 18:54

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Good to know about Wellington

On the shortest day the sun is up for 14 h 23 min and sets around 18:54; in late June it sets around 17:43.

How Wellington 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 Western Cape
Young family	62	#49 of 367	#4 of 62	Map
Low-income household	59	#99 of 578	#15 of 93	Map
Low-income family	62	#72 of 367	#5 of 62	Map
Single parent	65	#71 of 367	#5 of 62	Map
Pensioner couple	69	#153 of 367	#44 of 62	Map
Single pensioner	75	#128 of 367	#26 of 62	Map
Early retiree	76	#10 of 578	#10 of 93	Map
Single professional	44	#102 of 224	#16 of 36	Map
Young professional	48	#102 of 204	#17 of 32	Map
DINKS	47	#95 of 164	#15 of 23	Map
Remote worker	79	#42 of 578	#10 of 93	Map
Commuter	68	#94 of 212	#17 of 36	Map
Car-free household	49	#95 of 168	#14 of 25	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for campus	–	Map
First-home buyer	62	#99 of 367	#13 of 62	Map
Budget-constrained mover	54	#107 of 578	#18 of 93	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	36	#104 of 186	#17 of 27	Map
Expat professional	53	#102 of 578	#20 of 93	Map
Healthcare-first mover	53	#151 of 367	#27 of 62	Map
Nature-focused household	48	#373 of 578	#66 of 93	Map
Cross-border commuter	17	#107 of 578	#8 of 93	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	57	#51 of 578	#29 of 93	Map
Rural value seeker	39	#364 of 578	#64 of 93	Map
High-net-worth mover	57	#95 of 578	#13 of 93	Map
Lottery winner	55	#94 of 578	#15 of 93	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	68	#198 of 578	#29 of 93	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	66	#95 of 578	#19 of 93	Map
Digital native	36	#116 of 233	#20 of 38	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)99
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)96
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
Mobility and connectivity88
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)88
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)82
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)64
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)58
Jobs and economy55
Lifestyle and amenities54
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)43
Foundation42
Green space32
Education and family32
Affordability32
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)24
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)19
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)19
Sea or lake shore11
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Flat land (terrain relief)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

Paarl 11 km
Klapmuts 23 km
Le Roux 29 km
Riebeek-Kasteel 30 km
Wolseley 31 km
Kylemore 31 km
Franschhoek 32 km
Fisantekraal 32 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.