City of Cape Town - Census 2001 – 2006 WARDS

Ward 012 - Belhar

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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

 

WARD 012

ETHNIC GROUP

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

Black African

298

1.00

330

1.11

628

2.11

Coloured

13,579

45.65

14,899

50.09

28,478

95.74

Indian/Asian

221

0.74

263

0.88

484

1.63

White

76

0.26

79

0.27

155

0.52

Total

14,173

47.65

15,572

52.35

29,745

100.00

 

WARD 012 

AGE

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

0 - 5

1,711

5.75

1,728

5.81

3,439

11.56

6 – 12

2,297

7.72

2,412

8.11

4,709

15.83

13 - 17

1,731

5.82

1,798

6.04

3,528

11.86

18 - 34

4,052

13.62

4,469

15.02

8,521

28.65

35 - 54

3,543

11.91

4,019

13.51

7,563

25.43

55 - 64

544

1.83

753

2.53

1,296

4.36

65+

295

0.99

393

1.32

688

2.31

Total

14,173

47.65

15,572

52.35

29,745

100.00

 

WARD 012 

EDUCATION LEVEL OF ADULTS (20+)

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

No schooling

346

2.07

397

2.38

743

4.45

Grade 1- 6

1,394

8.36

1,637

9.81

3,032

18.18

Grade 7

860

5.16

1,090

6.54

1,950

11.69

Grade 8 - 11

3,578

21.45

4,001

23.99

7,579

45.44

Grade 12

1,404

8.42

1,547

9.28

2,951

17.69

Certificate with less than grade 12

45

0.27

40

0.24

85

0.51

Cert/dip with grade 12

110

0.66

168

1.01

278

1.67

Bachelor’s degree

15

0.09

21

0.13

36

0.22

Bachelor’s degree and diploma

3

0.02

11

0.07

14

0.08

Honour’s degree

0

0.00

6

0.04

8

0.05

Higher degree (master’s or doctorate)

4

0.02

0

0.00

4

0.02

Total

7,762

46.54

8,917

53.46

16,679

100.00

 

WARD 012

LANGUAGE

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

English

2,378

7.99

2,674

8.99

5,052

16.98

Afrikaans

11,642

39.14

12,751

42.87

24,393

82.01

Xhosa

67

0.23

85

0.29

152

0.51

Other African

34

0.11

23

0.08

57

0.19

Other

52

0.17

39

0.13

91

0.31

Total

14,173

47.65

15,572

52.35

29,745

100.00

 

Ward 012

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

Number

%

Eastern Cape

58

2.56

Free State

10

0.44

Gauteng

32

1.41

Kwa-Zulu Natal

40

1.77

Limpopo

7

0.31

Mpumalanga

5

0.22

Northern Cape

57

2.52

North West

5

0.22

Western Cape

2,019

89.18

Undetermined

33

1.46

Total

2,264

100.00

 

Ward 012

Disabilities

Number

%

Sight

52

7.59

Hearing

54

7.88

Communication

44

6.42

Physical

337

49.20

Intellectual

85

12.41

Emotional

74

10.80

Multiple

39

5.69

Total

685

100.00

 

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Employment Profile

 

 

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

 

WARD 012

WORK STATUS - ECONOMICALLY ACTIVE   Aged 15 to 65

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

Employed

4,860

40.66

3,891

32.55

8,751

73.21

Unemployed

1,680

14.06

1,522

12.73

3,202

26.79

Economically Active Total

6,540

54.71

5,413

45.29

11,953

100.00

 

WARD 012

WORK STATUS - ECONOMICALLY INACTIVE   Aged 15 to 65

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

Scholar or student

1,145

14.97

1,250

16.34

2,395

31.30

Home-maker or housewife

62

0.81

2,201

28.77

2,264

29.59

Pensioner or retired person/too old to work

213

2.78

390

5.10

602

7.87

Unable to work due to illness or disability

410

5.36

290

3.79

700

9.15

Seasonal worker not working presently

74

0.97

82

1.07

155

2.03

Does not choose to work

189

2.47

241

3.15

430

5.62

Could not find work

597

7.80

507

6.63

1,104

14.43

Economically Inactive Total

2,691

35.17

4,960

64.83

7,651

100.00

 

WARD 012

OCCUPATION OF LABOUR FORCE

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

Legislators, senior officials and managers

132

1.51

94

1.07

226

2.58

Professionals

109

1.25

86

0.98

195

2.23

Technicians and associate professionals

253

2.89

440

5.03

692

7.91

Clerks

487

5.57

704

8.04

1,191

13.61

Service workers, shop and market sales workers

368

4.21

370

4.23

738

8.43

Skilled agricultural and fishery workers

40

0.46

8

0.09

48

0.55

Craft and related trades workers

1,279

14.62

336

3.84

1,615

18.46

Plant and machine operators and assemblers

785

8.97

564

6.44

1,349

15.42

Elementary occupations

994

11.36

964

11.02

1,957

22.36

Undetermined

415

4.74

326

3.73

741

8.47

Total

4,860

55.54

3,891

44.46

8,751

100.00

 

WARD 012

INCOME OF EARNERS (PER MONTH)

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

No Income

89

1.02

87

0.99

176

2.01

R1 – R800

457

5.22

584

6.67

1,041

11.90

R801 - R1 600

1,469

16.79

1,594

18.22

3,064

35.01

R1 601 - R6 400

2,659

30.39

1,559

17.82

4,218

48.20

R6 401 - R25 600

176

2.01

58

0.66

234

2.67

R25 601 - R102 400

6

0.07

6

0.07

11

0.13

R102 401 or more

5

0.06

3

0.03

8

0.09

Total

4,860

55.54

3,891

44.46

8,751

100.00

 

WARD 012

WORK STATUS OF HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD - ECONOMICALLY ACTIVE  

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

Employed

2,622

62.65

911

21.77

3,533

84.42

Unemployed

453

10.82

199

4.76

652

15.58

Economically Active Total

3,075

73.48

1,110

26.52

4,185

100.00

 

WARD 012

WORK STATUS OF HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD - ECONOMICALLY INACTIVE

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

Scholar or student

14

0.56

28

1.13

42

1.69

Home-maker or housewife

40

1.61

561

22.56

601

24.17

Pensioner or retired person/too old to work

261

10.49

296

11.90

557

22.40

Unable to work due to illness or disability

205

8.24

89

3.58

294

11.82

Seasonal worker not working presently

28

1.13

15

0.60

43

1.73

Does not choose to work

44

1.77

40

1.61

84

3.38

Could not find work

618

24.85

248

9.97

866

34.82

Economically Inactive Total

1,210

48.65

1,277

51.35

2,487

100.00

 

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HouSing Profile

 

 

Type of Dwelling, Ownership, Household Income, Household Size

 

Ward 012 

TYPE OF DWELLING

Number 

%

House or brick structure on a separate stand or yard

5,396

89.32

Traditional dwelling/hut/structure made of traditional materials

122

2.02

Flat in block of flats

9

0.15

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

151

2.50

House/flat/room in back yard

98

1.62

Informal dwelling/shack in back yard

186

3.08

Informal dwelling/shack NOT in back yard

17

0.28

Room/flatlet not in back yard but on shared property

20

0.33

Caravan or tent

4

0.07

Private ship/boat

3

0.05

Not applicable (living quarters is not housing unit)

34

0.56

Total

6,041

100.00

 

Ward 012

DWELLING OWNERSHIP

Number 

%

Owned and fully paid off

1,149

19.03

Owned but not yet paid off

3,203

53.04

Rented

1,587

26.28

Occupied rent-free

66

1.09

Not applicable

34

0.56

Total

6,039

100.00

 

Ward 012 

HOUSEHOLD INCOME (PER ANNUM)

Number 

%

No Income

476

7.88

R1 – R4 800

103

1.71

R4 801 – R9 600

410

6.79

R9 601 - R19 200

861

14.26

R19 201 - R76 800

3,287

54.43

R76 801 - R307 200

870

14.41

R307 201 - R1 228 800

21

0.35

R1 228 801 and more

11

0.18

Total

6,039

100.00

 

Ward 012

HOUSEHOLD SIZE

Number

%

1

220

3.64

2

526

8.71

3 to 4

2,209

36.58

5 to 6

1,975

32.71

7 to 8

709

11.74

9+

399

6.61

Total

6,038

100.00

Average Household Size

4.93

 

 

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Service Profile

 

 

Electricity, Water, Sanitation, Refuse Removal

 

Ward 012

TYPE OF FUEL USED FOR LIGHTING

Number

%

Electricity

5,896

97.63

Gas

14

0.23

Paraffin

9

0.15

Candles

107

1.77

Solar

6

0.10

Other

7

0.12

Total

6,039

100.00

 

Ward 012

ACCESS TO WATER

Number

%

Piped water inside dwelling

5,396

89.35

Piped water inside yard

393

6.51

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

38

0.63

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

178

2.95

Borehole

0

0.00

Spring

0

0.00

Rain-water tank

4

0.07

Dam/pool/stagnant water

3

0.05

River/stream

0

0.00

Water vendor

4

0.07

Other

23

0.38

Total

6,039

100.00

 

Ward 012

TYPE OF SANITATION

Number

%

Flush toilet (connected to sewerage system)

5,643

93.44

Flush toilet (with septic tank)

159

2.63

Chemical toilet

3

0.05

Pit latrine with ventilation (VIP)

4

0.07

Pit latrine without ventilation

4

0.07

Bucket latrine

79

1.31

None

147

2.43

Total

6,039

100.00

 

Ward 012

TYPE OF REFUSE REMOVAL

Number

%

Removed by local authority at least once a week

6,009

99.50

Removed by local authority less often

13

0.22

Communal refuse dump

4

0.07

Own refuse dump

8

0.13

No rubbish disposal

5

0.08

Total

6,039

100.00

 

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TRANSPORT Profile

 

 

WARD 012

MODE OF TRAVEL TO WORK OR SCHOOL

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

On foot

2,258

13.77

2,424

14.78

4,682

28.55

By bicycle

79

0.48

28

0.17

107

0.65

By motorcycle

19

0.12

17

0.10

37

0.23

By car as a driver

1,183

7.21

338

2.06

1,521

9.27

By car as a passenger

1,309

7.98

1,025

6.25

2,334

14.23

By minibus/taxi

2,407

14.68

2,851

17.38

5,258

32.06

By bus

314

1.91

417

2.54

731

4.46

By train

855

5.21

740

4.51

1,595

9.73

Other

84

0.51

52

0.32

136

0.83

Total

8,508

51.87

7,892

48.12

16,401

100.00

                                                                                                                                                                     

WARD 012

MODE OF TRAVEL OF EMPLOYED

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

On foot

254

3.08

228

2.77

482

5.85

By bicycle

63

0.76

14

0.17

76

0.92

By motorcycle

13

0.16

5

0.06

17

0.21

By car as a driver

1,175

14.27

328

3.98

1,503

18.25

By car as a passenger

800

9.71

493

5.99

1,293

15.70

By minibus/taxi

1,169

14.19

1,556

18.89

2,725

33.09

By bus

248

3.01

347

4.21

595

7.22

By train

794

9.64

673

8.17

1,467

17.81

Other

57

0.69

22

0.27

78

0.95

Total

4,573

55.52

3,663

44.48

8,236

100.00

 

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HouSEHOLD GOODS Profile

 

 

Ward 012

HOUSEHOLD GOODS

Number

%

Cell phone

1,936

32.06

Telephone

3,559

58.93

Refrigerator

5,484

90.81

Radio

5,045

83.54

Television

5,175

85.69

Computer

552

9.14

Total number of households

6,039

100.00

 

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