Rather than the usual grid plan of communities, Vanderbijlpark was laid out in a circular pattern. The town is divided into four distinct residential areas, which are as follows:
- CE (Central East)
- CW (Central West)
- SE (South East)
- SW (South West)
The different suburbs are then named as follows:
- CE1
- CE2
- CE3
- CE4
- CW1
- CW2
- CW3
- CW4
- CW5
- CW6
- SE1
- SE2
- SE3
- SE4
- SE6
- SE7
- SE8
- SW1
- SW2
- SW5
The other suburbs of Vanderbijlpark are:
- Boipatong
- Bophelong
- Bonnane
- Flora Gardens
There are also a number of smallholdings in Vanderbijlpark:
- Theoville
- Lamont Park
