City of Cape Town - Census 2001 – 2006 SUBCOUNCILS

Subcouncil 23 -   Adelaide Tambo

                             Consists of Wards 12, 13, 20, 87, 89

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Demographic Profile, Employment Profile, Housing Profile, Service Profile, Transport Profile, Household Goods Profile

 

Compiled by Strategic Development Information and GIS from 2001 Census data supplied by Statistics South Africa

 

 

Demographic Profile

 

 

Ethnic Group, Age, Education, Language, Migration, Disabilities

 

SUBCOUNCIL 23

ETHNIC GROUP

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

Black African

39,030

26.73

42,051

28.79

81,081

55.52

Coloured

30,567

20.93

33,095

22.66

63,661

43.59

Indian/Asian

518

0.35

569

0.39

1,085

0.74

White

107

0.07

100

0.07

207

0.14

Total

70,221

48.08

75,815

51.92

146,036

100.00

 

SUBCOUNCIL 23 

AGE

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

0 - 5

9,366

6.41

9,216

6.31

18,581

12.72

6 – 12

11,219

7.68

11,309

7.74

22,529

15.43

13 - 17

7,785

5.33

8,598

5.89

16,380

11.22

18 - 34

23,366

16.00

26,014

17.81

49,379

33.81

35 - 54

15,748

10.78

17,473

11.96

33,223

22.75

55 - 64

1,952

1.34

2,137

1.46

4,088

2.80

65+

789

0.54

1,068

0.73

1,857

1.27

Total

70,221

48.08

75,815

51.92

146,036

100.00

 

SUBCOUNCIL 23 

EDUCATION LEVEL OF ADULTS (20+)

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

No schooling

2,178

2.67

2,194

2.69

4,373

5.36

Grade 1- 6

8,325

10.20

7,125

8.73

15,450

18.92

Grade 7

3,984

4.88

4,503

5.51

8,488

10.39

Grade 8 - 11

16,983

20.80

20,415

25.00

37,399

45.80

Grade 12

6,329

7.75

7,375

9.03

13,705

16.78

Certificate with less than grade 12

89

0.11

113

0.14

202

0.25

Cert/dip with grade 12

549

0.67

976

1.20

1,525

1.87

Bachelor’s degree

131

0.16

136

0.17

268

0.33

Bachelor’s degree and diploma

48

0.06

73

0.09

120

0.15

Honour’s degree

22

0.03

36

0.04

58

0.07

Higher degree (master’s or doctorate)

13

0.02

56

0.07

70

0.09

Total

38,654

47.34

43,001

52.66

81,655

100.00

 

SUBCOUNCIL 23

LANGUAGE

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

English

4,501

3.08

5,076

3.48

9,576

6.56

Afrikaans

27,491

18.82

29,562

20.24

57,054

39.07

Xhosa

37,437

25.64

40,485

27.72

77,921

53.36

Other African

693

0.47

604

0.41

1,297

0.89

Other

100

0.07

86

0.06

187

0.13

Total

70,221

48.08

75,815

51.92

146,036

100.00

 

Subcouncil 23

IN-MIGRATION in the Period 1996 to 2001 including intra-city Migration

Number

%

Eastern Cape

5,708

20.17

Free State

158

0.56

Gauteng

376

1.33

Kwa-Zulu Natal

197

0.70

Limpopo

37

0.13

Mpumalanga

32

0.11

Northern Cape

257

0.91

North West

71

0.25

Western Cape

21,196

74.88

Undetermined

274

0.97

Total

28,305

100.00

 

Subcouncil 23

Disabilities

Number

%

Sight

725

18.45

Hearing

462

11.76

Communication

149

3.79

Physical

1,374

34.96

Intellectual

459

11.68

Emotional

524

13.33

Multiple

236

6.01

Total

3,930

100.00

 

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Employment Profile

 

 

Work Status, Occupation, Income, Work Status of Household Head

 

SUBCOUNCIL 23

WORK STATUS - ECONOMICALLY ACTIVE   Aged 15 to 65

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

Employed

19,967

30.76

14,637

22.55

34,604

53.30

Unemployed

13,966

21.51

16,350

25.19

30,314

46.70

Economically Active Total

33,931

52.27

30,987

47.73

64,918

100.00

 

SUBCOUNCIL 23

WORK STATUS - ECONOMICALLY INACTIVE   Aged 15 to 65

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

Scholar or student

6,545

20.39

7,853

24.46

14,397

44.84

Home-maker or housewife

184

0.57

5,955

18.55

6,140

19.12

Pensioner or retired person/too old to work

621

1.93

1,148

3.58

1,769

5.51

Unable to work due to illness or disability

1,340

4.17

1,138

3.54

2,478

7.72

Seasonal worker not working presently

325

1.01

348

1.08

674

2.10

Does not choose to work

634

1.97

835

2.60

1,468

4.57

Could not find work

2,348

7.31

2,833

8.82

5,181

16.14

Economically Inactive Total

11,996

37.36

20,109

62.64

32,105

100.00

 

SUBCOUNCIL 23

OCCUPATION OF LABOUR FORCE

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

Legislators, senior officials and managers

321

0.93

214

0.62

535

1.55

Professionals

355

1.03

296

0.86

653

1.89

Technicians and associate professionals

702

2.03

1,152

3.33

1,853

5.35

Clerks

1,213

3.51

1,696

4.90

2,909

8.41

Service workers, shop and market sales workers

2,446

7.07

1,622

4.69

4,068

11.76

Skilled agricultural and fishery workers

208

0.60

57

0.16

267

0.77

Craft and related trades workers

4,617

13.34

1,111

3.21

5,730

16.56

Plant and machine operators and assemblers

3,056

8.83

1,246

3.60

4,303

12.43

Elementary occupations

5,457

15.77

6,042

17.46

11,498

33.23

Undetermined

1,590

4.59

1,198

3.46

2,788

8.06

Total

19,967

57.70

14,637

42.30

34,604

100.00

 

SUBCOUNCIL 23

INCOME OF EARNERS (PER MONTH)

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

No Income

399

1.15

382

1.10

781

2.26

R1 – R800

3,517

10.16

4,507

13.02

8,024

23.19

R801 - R1 600

8,713

25.18

6,116

17.67

14,831

42.86

R1 601 - R6 400

6,986

20.19

3,467

10.02

10,454

30.21

R6 401 - R25 600

324

0.94

147

0.42

470

1.36

R25 601 - R102 400

23

0.07

13

0.04

35

0.10

R102 401 or more

5

0.01

6

0.02

14

0.04

Total

19,967

57.70

14,637

42.30

34,604

100.00

 

SUBCOUNCIL 23

WORK STATUS OF HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD - ECONOMICALLY ACTIVE  

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

Employed

11,968

44.36

5,566

20.63

17,531

64.98

Unemployed

5,370

19.90

4,077

15.11

9,448

35.02

Economically Active Total

17,338

64.26

9,643

35.74

26,979

100.00

 

SUBCOUNCIL 23

WORK STATUS OF HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD - ECONOMICALLY INACTIVE

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

Scholar or student

191

1.16

293

1.78

484

2.94

Home-maker or housewife

90

0.55

1,462

8.88

1,551

9.42

Pensioner or retired person/too old to work

745

4.52

950

5.77

1,695

10.29

Unable to work due to illness or disability

733

4.45

442

2.68

1,176

7.14

Seasonal worker not working presently

161

0.98

93

0.56

253

1.54

Does not choose to work

174

1.06

182

1.11

354

2.15

Could not find work

6,200

37.65

4,752

28.86

10,953

66.52

Economically Inactive Total

8,294

50.37

8,174

49.64

16,466

100.00

 

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HouSing Profile

 

 

Type of Dwelling, Ownership, Household Income, Household Size

 

Subcouncil 23 

TYPE OF DWELLING

Number 

%

House or brick structure on a separate stand or yard

17,039

50.35

Traditional dwelling/hut/structure made of traditional materials

532

1.57

Flat in block of flats

52

0.15

Town/cluster/semi-detached house (simplex; duplex; triplex)

224

0.66

House/flat/room in back yard

267

0.79

Informal dwelling/shack in back yard

2,042

6.03

Informal dwelling/shack NOT in back yard

13,193

38.98

Room/flatlet not in back yard but on shared property

58

0.17

Caravan or tent

132

0.39

Private ship/boat

3

0.01

Not applicable (living quarters is not housing unit)

302

0.89

Total

33,844

100.00

 

Subcouncil 23

DWELLING OWNERSHIP

Number 

%

Owned and fully paid off

8,365

24.71

Owned but not yet paid off

8,398

24.81

Rented

9,964

29.44

Occupied rent-free

6,815

20.14

Not applicable

302

0.89

Total

33,846

100.00

 

Subcouncil 23 

HOUSEHOLD INCOME (PER ANNUM)

Number 

%

No Income

7,299

21.57

R1 – R4 800

1,499

4.43

R4 801 – R9 600

3,918

11.58

R9 601 - R19 200

7,633

22.55

R19 201 - R76 800

11,690

34.54

R76 801 - R307 200

1,704

5.03

R307 201 - R1 228 800

62

0.18

R1 228 801 and more

38

0.11

Total

33,846

100.00

 

Subcouncil 23

HOUSEHOLD SIZE

Number

%

1

3,943

11.65

2

4,754

14.05

3 to 4

11,639

34.39

5 to 6

8,790

25.97

7 to 8

3,255

9.62

9+

1,464

4.33

Total

33,845

100.00

Average Household Size

4.31

 

 

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Service Profile

 

 

Electricity, Water, Sanitation, Refuse Removal

 

Subcouncil 23

TYPE OF FUEL USED FOR LIGHTING

Number

%

Electricity

29,291

86.54

Gas

171

0.51

Paraffin

3,912

11.56

Candles

426

1.26

Solar

24

0.07

Other

14

0.04

Total

33,846

100.00

 

Subcouncil 23

ACCESS TO WATER

Number

%

Piped water inside dwelling

16,758

49.51

Piped water inside yard

9,673

28.58

Piped water on community stand: distance less than 200m. from dwelling

3,018

8.92

Piped water on community stand: distance greater than 200m. from dwelling

4,093

12.09

Borehole

3

0.01

Spring

3

0.01

Rain-water tank

8

0.02

Dam/pool/stagnant water

8

0.02

River/stream

0

0.00

Water vendor

14

0.04

Other

261

0.77

Total

33,846

100.00

 

Subcouncil 23

TYPE OF SANITATION

Number

%

Flush toilet (connected to sewerage system)

27,362

80.84

Flush toilet (with septic tank)

799

2.36

Chemical toilet

21

0.06

Pit latrine with ventilation (VIP)

37

0.11

Pit latrine without ventilation

17

0.05

Bucket latrine

2,510

7.42

None

3,101

9.16

Total

33,846

100.00

 

Subcouncil 23

TYPE OF REFUSE REMOVAL

Number

%

Removed by local authority at least once a week

33,491

98.95

Removed by local authority less often

224

0.66

Communal refuse dump

20

0.06

Own refuse dump

64

0.19

No rubbish disposal

43

0.13

Total

33,846

100.00

 

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TRANSPORT Profile

 

 

SUBCOUNCIL 23

MODE OF TRAVEL TO WORK OR SCHOOL

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

On foot

16,057

20.90

16,194

21.08

32,251

41.99

By bicycle

349

0.45

192

0.25

541

0.70

By motorcycle

186

0.24

88

0.11

275

0.36

By car as a driver

2,541

3.31

681

0.89

3,222

4.19

By car as a passenger

3,808

4.96

2,411

3.14

6,220

8.10

By minibus/taxi

7,101

9.24

7,389

9.62

14,491

18.87

By bus

2,996

3.90

4,232

5.51

7,228

9.41

By train

6,797

8.85

5,083

6.62

11,880

15.47

Other

454

0.59

249

0.32

702

0.91

Total

40,289

52.45

36,519

47.54

76,810

100.00

 

SUBCOUNCIL 23

MODE OF TRAVEL OF EMPLOYED

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

On foot

893

2.71

782

2.37

1,674

5.08

By bicycle

211

0.64

56

0.17

265

0.80

By motorcycle

134

0.41

40

0.12

172

0.52

By car as a driver

2,504

7.60

654

1.98

3,158

9.58

By car as a passenger

2,674

8.11

1,194

3.62

3,868

11.74

By minibus/taxi

4,780

14.50

4,716

14.31

9,497

28.81

By bus

2,029

6.16

2,879

8.73

4,907

14.89

By train

5,480

16.63

3,433

10.42

8,912

27.04

Other

357

1.08

151

0.46

506

1.54

Total

19,060

57.83

13,901

42.18

32,960

100.00

 

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HouSEHOLD GOODS Profile

 

 

Subcouncil 23

HOUSEHOLD GOODS

Number

%

Cell phone

8,684

25.66

Telephone

10,916

32.25

Refrigerator

20,552

60.72

Radio

24,250

71.65

Television

21,421

63.29

Computer

1,012

2.99

Total number of households

33,846

100.00

 

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