The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Western Cape rose steadily. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Western Cape, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Cape Town, Paarl and Somerset West. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Cape Town peaked in 1991-2005. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Paarl peaked in 1991-2005. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Somerset West peaked in 1991-2005.

How do development practices in Western Cape fare in comparison to others in South Africa? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Western Cape was the 6th-most disconnected out of the 9 regions in South Africa. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Western Cape ranked 6th in 1975, 6th in 1976-1990, 7th in 1991-2005 and 6th in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Western Cape is Fraaisig with an SNDi of 6.07, which is very sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Atlantis with an SNDi of 2.56, which is relatively well-connected. See trends for these cities: Atlantis, Fraaisig

The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Western Cape rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Western Cape, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Cape Town, Paarl and Somerset West. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Western Cape follow the same region trend.

To date, Western Cape is the 6th-most disconnected out of the 9 regions in South Africa. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Western Cape ranked 6th in 1975, 6th in 1976-1990, 6th in 1991-2005 and 6th in 2006-2020.