| Walmer Estate | |
| Pushpin Map: | South Africa Western Cape#South Africa |
| Coordinates: | -33.936°N 18.445°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: | 0.47 |
| Population Total: | 2325 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Racial makeup (2011) |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Black African |
| Demographics1 Info1: | 17.9% |
| Demographics1 Title2: | Coloured |
| Demographics1 Info2: | 55.6% |
| Demographics1 Title3: | Indian/Asian |
| Demographics1 Info3: | 10.1% |
| Demographics1 Title4: | White |
| Demographics1 Info4: | 8.8% |
| Demographics1 Title5: | Other |
| Demographics1 Info5: | 7.6% |
| Demographics Type2: | First languages (2011) |
| Demographics2 Title1: | English |
| Demographics2 Info1: | 47.1% |
| Demographics2 Title2: | Afrikaans |
| Demographics2 Info2: | 48.9% |
| Demographics2 Title5: | Other |
| Demographics2 Info5: | 4.0% |
| Timezone1: | SAST |
| Utc Offset1: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code (street) |
| Postal2 Code Type: | PO box |
| Area Code Type: | Area code |
Walmer Estate is a suburb of Cape Town in the Western Cape province of South Africa. It lies at the foot of Table Mountain and is bordered to the south by Table Mountain National Park, to the north-east by Woodstock and to the west by Zonnebloem. It covers an area of 0.47 km2.[2]
Walmer Estate was part of the former District Six area of Cape Town, which was subject to forced removals under the now repealed Group Areas Act.
The current population of Walmer estate is cosmopolitan, with a population of 17.9% Black African, 55.6% Coloured, 10% Indian/Asian and 8.8% White. The main languages spoken are English and Afrikaans.[3]
The suburb has been experiencing urban renewal.[4]
The suburb is home to the Walmer Estate Primary School,[5] Walmer Secondary School[6] and the Holy Cross RC Primary School.
Places of worship in the area include The Parish of Saint Bartholomew, St Marks Church, and the Walmer Estate Mosque.