| Bergvliet | |
| Coordinates: | -34.0458°N 18.4542°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | South Africa |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Western Cape |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Type3: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Name3: | City of Cape Town |
| Subdivision Type4: | Main Place |
| Subdivision Name4: | Cape Town |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Leader Title: | Councillor |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 2.50 |
| Elevation M: | 27 |
| Population Total: | 4428 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Racial makeup (2011) |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Black African |
| Demographics1 Info1: | 5.0% |
| Demographics1 Title2: | Coloured |
| Demographics1 Info2: | 6.2% |
| Demographics1 Title3: | Indian/Asian |
| Demographics1 Info3: | 1.1% |
| Demographics1 Title4: | White |
| Demographics1 Info4: | 86.3% |
| Demographics1 Title5: | Other |
| Demographics1 Info5: | 1.4% |
| Demographics Type2: | First languages (2011) |
| Demographics2 Title1: | English |
| Demographics2 Info1: | 91.5% |
| Demographics2 Title2: | Afrikaans |
| Demographics2 Info2: | 5.9% |
| Demographics2 Title5: | Other |
| Demographics2 Info5: | 2.6% |
| Timezone1: | SAST |
| Utc Offset1: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code (street) |
| Postal Code: | 7945 |
| Postal2 Code Type: | PO box |
| Postal2 Code: | 7864 |
| Area Code Type: | Area code |
| Area Code: | 021 |
Bergvliet is a suburb of Cape Town, South Africa. Bergvliet, which means "Mountain Streamlet" in Afrikaans, is bordered by Retreat, Meadowridge, Tokai, and Heathfield.
Bergvliet is home to three schools: Bergvliet High School, Bergvliet Primary School, and Sweet Valley Primary School. All three of these schools were built in the late 1940s and early 1950s. A variety of pre-school and early education centres service the area. There is a very active neighbourhood watch called BKM which stands for Bergvliet, Kreupelbosch and Meadowridge which has grown to include other neighbourhoods over the years. The rate payers association BMRA is also very active and fights to protect and develop the area. The suburb is close to good hospitals and shopping centers.
Bergvliet was formerly a large farm owned by Simon van der Stel which was part of the original Constantia farm. The original farmhouse of Cape Dutch design still stands on a large property on the Western border of Bergvliet. The Bergvliet Farm, as it is known, is a very beautiful place with a small natural pond which is also a tiny bird sanctuary. The farm is also a favorite dog walking and running location. The original farm was made into a residential suburb for returning South African servicemen from World War II.
According to the 2011 Census, the population of Bergvliet was 4,428. The following tables show various demographic data about Bergvliet from that census.[2]
| Gender | Population | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Female | 2 313 | 52.28% | |
| Male | 2 115 | 47.74% |
| Group | Population | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 820 | 86.3% | ||
| 274 | 6.2% | ||
| 222 | 5.0% | ||
| 47 | 1.0% |
| Language | Population | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 653 | 93.62% | ||
| 169 | 4.33% | ||
| 21 | 0.54% | ||
| Other African languages | 6 | 0.15% | |
| Other languages | 54 | 1.38% |