| Parkview | |
| Pushpin Map: | South Africa Gauteng#South Africa |
| Coordinates: | -26.1667°N 30°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | South Africa |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Gauteng |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Type3: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Name3: | City of Johannesburg |
| Subdivision Type4: | Main Place |
| Subdivision Name4: | Randburg |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Leader Title: | Councillor |
| Area Total Km2: | 1.68 |
| Population Total: | 3869 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Racial makeup (2011) |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Black African |
| Demographics1 Info1: | 24.4% |
| Demographics1 Title2: | Coloured |
| Demographics1 Info2: | 2.0% |
| Demographics1 Title3: | Indian/Asian |
| Demographics1 Info3: | 5.8% |
| Demographics1 Title4: | White |
| Demographics1 Info4: | 63.9% |
| Demographics1 Title5: | Other |
| Demographics1 Info5: | 3.9% |
| Demographics Type2: | First languages (2011) |
| Demographics2 Title1: | English |
| Demographics2 Info1: | 68.7% |
| Demographics2 Title2: | Afrikaans |
| Demographics2 Info2: | 11.1% |
| Demographics2 Title3: | Zulu |
| Demographics2 Info3: | 4.6% |
| Demographics2 Title4: | Tswana |
| Demographics2 Info4: | 3.2% |
| Demographics2 Title5: | Other |
| Demographics2 Info5: | 12.4% |
| Timezone1: | SAST |
| Utc Offset1: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code (street) |
| Postal Code: | 2193 |
| Postal2 Code Type: | PO box |
| Postal2 Code: | 2122 |
| Area Code Type: | Area code |
Parkview is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. It borders the suburb of Greenside and overlooks Zoo Lake, a park which lies on the opposite side of Jan Smuts Avenue from the Johannesburg Zoo. All of its streets are named after Irish counties. Parkview is one of the oldest suburbs in Johannesburg, and much of its historic architecture remains intact.[1] The Alliance Française in Johannesburg is situated in Parkview.[2]
The suburb lies on land on one of the original farms that make up Johannesburg, called Braamfontein. Its name comes from the view of the park that is now called Zoo Lake.[3] All of the streets in Parkview are named after Irish counties. At the time of the establishment of Parkview the Mayor of Johannesburg was Irish.
As of the 2011 census, Parkview had a population of 3,869 people with a population density of 2,300 people per square kilometer. The majority of people spoke English as a first language (68.7%), with others speaking Afrikaans (11.1%), Zulu (4.6%), Tswana (3.2%), or another language (12.4%) as their first language. Most people identified as white (63.9%), with others identifying as Black African (24.4%), Indian/Asian (5.8%), Coloured (2.0%), or other (3.9%).[4]
Schools in the area include Parkview Senior School, Parktown High School for Girls, and Jan Celliers Laerskool. The suburb is also known for many of its pre-primaries, Parkview Pre-Primary being the oldest, established in 1958.
The Parkview Library, established in 1962, is a public library serving Parkview.[5] In addition to an outdoor playground, the library has a range of fiction and non fiction books, a children’s section, reference resources, regular programming, computers, and access to free Wi-Fi.[6] More than 2,500 people actively borrow from this Region B library.[7] [8] The library receives funding through the Friends of the Library organization, which holds book sales and other fundraisers to support the library.[9]