City of
Ward 029 -
Sherwood,
Wesfleur
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
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|
Ethnic Group, Age, Education, Language, Migration, Disabilities
|
ETHNIC GROUP |
Male |
% |
Female |
% |
Total |
% |
|
Black African |
406 |
1.20 |
423 |
1.26 |
830 |
2.46 |
|
Coloured |
15,721 |
46.65 |
16,879 |
50.09 |
32,599 |
96.74 |
|
Indian/Asian |
82 |
0.24 |
90 |
0.27 |
172 |
0.51 |
|
White |
62 |
0.18 |
34 |
0.10 |
96 |
0.28 |
|
Total |
16,271 |
48.29 |
17,426 |
51.71 |
33,697 |
100.00 |
|
AGE |
Male |
% |
Female |
% |
Total |
% |
|
0 - 5 |
2,137 |
6.34 |
1,953 |
5.80 |
4,090 |
12.14 |
|
6 – 12 |
2,475 |
7.34 |
2,470 |
7.33 |
4,945 |
14.67 |
|
13 - 17 |
1,907 |
5.66 |
1,850 |
5.49 |
3,757 |
11.15 |
|
18 - 34 |
4,939 |
14.66 |
5,181 |
15.38 |
10,121 |
30.04 |
|
35 - 54 |
3,711 |
11.01 |
4,434 |
13.16 |
8,145 |
24.17 |
|
55 - 64 |
725 |
2.15 |
917 |
2.72 |
1,642 |
4.87 |
|
65+ |
377 |
1.12 |
621 |
1.84 |
998 |
2.96 |
|
Total |
16,271 |
48.29 |
17,426 |
51.71 |
33,697 |
100.00 |
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EDUCATION LEVEL
OF ADULTS (20+) |
Male |
% |
Female |
% |
Total |
% |
|
No schooling |
308 |
1.58 |
326 |
1.67 |
634 |
3.25 |
|
Grade
1- 6 |
1,292 |
6.63 |
1,450 |
7.44 |
2,742 |
14.07 |
|
Grade
7 |
844 |
4.33 |
1,256 |
6.45 |
2,099 |
10.77 |
|
Grade
8 - 11 |
4,420 |
22.69 |
5,066 |
26.00 |
9,486 |
48.69 |
|
Grade 12 |
1,814 |
9.31 |
1,939 |
9.95 |
3,753 |
19.26 |
|
Certificate with less
than grade 12 |
43 |
0.22 |
65 |
0.33 |
108 |
0.55 |
|
Cert/dip with grade 12 |
272 |
1.40 |
331 |
1.70 |
603 |
3.10 |
|
Bachelor’s degree |
18 |
0.09 |
10 |
0.05 |
28 |
0.14 |
|
Bachelor’s degree and
diploma |
9 |
0.05 |
5 |
0.03 |
14 |
0.07 |
|
Honour’s degree |
6 |
0.03 |
3 |
0.02 |
9 |
0.05 |
|
Higher degree (master’s
or doctorate) |
5 |
0.03 |
2 |
0.01 |
7 |
0.04 |
|
Total |
9,031 |
46.36 |
10,451 |
53.64 |
19,482 |
100.00 |
|
LANGUAGE |
Male |
% |
Female |
% |
Total |
% |
|
English |
1,271 |
3.77 |
1,372 |
4.07 |
2,643 |
7.84 |
|
Afrikaans |
14,869 |
44.13 |
15,928 |
47.27 |
30,798 |
91.40 |
|
Xhosa |
48 |
0.14 |
41 |
0.12 |
90 |
0.27 |
|
Other African |
13 |
0.04 |
24 |
0.07 |
36 |
0.11 |
|
Other |
70 |
0.21 |
61 |
0.18 |
130 |
0.39 |
|
Total |
16,271 |
48.29 |
17,426 |
51.71 |
33,697 |
100.00 |
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IN-MIGRATION in the Period 1996 to 2001 including intra-city Migration |
Number |
% |
|
|
81 |
2.07 |
|
|
11 |
0.28 |
|
|
72 |
1.84 |
|
Kwa-Zulu |
33 |
0.84 |
|
|
18 |
0.46 |
|
|
5 |
0.13 |
|
|
150 |
3.84 |
|
|
11 |
0.28 |
|
|
3,354 |
85.78 |
|
Undetermined |
176 |
4.50 |
|
Total |
3,910 |
100.00 |
|
Disabilities |
Number |
% |
|
Sight |
236 |
16.56 |
|
Hearing |
277 |
19.44 |
|
Communication |
41 |
2.88 |
|
Physical |
406 |
28.49 |
|
Intellectual |
140 |
9.82 |
|
Emotional |
183 |
12.84 |
|
Multiple |
141 |
9.89 |
|
Total |
1,425 |
100.00 |
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Work Status, Occupation, Income, Work Status of Household Head
|
WORK STATUS -
ECONOMICALLY ACTIVE Aged 15 to 65 |
Male |
% |
Female |
% |
Total |
% |
|
Employed |
5,552 |
37.88 |
4,795 |
32.71 |
10,347 |
70.59 |
|
Unemployed |
2,291 |
15.63 |
2,021 |
13.79 |
4,311 |
29.41 |
|
Economically Active Total |
7,843 |
53.51 |
6,815 |
46.49 |
14,658 |
100.00 |
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WORK STATUS -
ECONOMICALLY INACTIVE Aged 15 to 65 |
Male |
% |
Female |
% |
Total |
% |
|
Scholar or student |
1,385 |
18.03 |
1,434 |
18.67 |
2,819 |
36.70 |
|
Home-maker or housewife |
57 |
0.74 |
2,260 |
29.42 |
2,317 |
30.17 |
|
Pensioner or retired
person/too old to work |
263 |
3.42 |
450 |
5.86 |
713 |
9.28 |
|
Unable to work due to
illness or disability |
567 |
7.38 |
320 |
4.17 |
887 |
11.55 |
|
Seasonal worker not
working presently |
79 |
1.03 |
63 |
0.82 |
142 |
1.85 |
|
Does not choose to work |
117 |
1.52 |
162 |
2.11 |
279 |
3.63 |
|
Could not find work |
289 |
3.76 |
235 |
3.06 |
524 |
6.82 |
|
Economically Inactive
Total |
2,758 |
35.91 |
4,924 |
64.11 |
7,681 |
100.00 |
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OCCUPATION OF LABOUR
FORCE |
Male |
% |
Female |
% |
Total |
% |
|
Legislators, senior
officials and managers |
204 |
1.97 |
83 |
0.80 |
287 |
2.77 |
|
Professionals |
110 |
1.06 |
83 |
0.80 |
193 |
1.87 |
|
Technicians and associate
professionals |
315 |
3.04 |
512 |
4.95 |
826 |
7.98 |
|
Clerks |
565 |
5.46 |
902 |
8.72 |
1,467 |
14.18 |
|
Service workers, shop and
market sales workers |
423 |
4.09 |
339 |
3.28 |
763 |
7.37 |
|
Skilled agricultural and
fishery workers |
69 |
0.67 |
10 |
0.10 |
79 |
0.76 |
|
Craft and related trades
workers |
1,231 |
11.90 |
497 |
4.80 |
1,729 |
16.71 |
|
Plant and machine
operators and assemblers |
1,031 |
9.96 |
839 |
8.11 |
1,871 |
18.08 |
|
Elementary occupations |
1,184 |
11.44 |
1,110 |
10.73 |
2,295 |
22.18 |
|
Undetermined |
420 |
4.06 |
420 |
4.06 |
839 |
8.11 |
|
Total |
5,552 |
53.66 |
4,795 |
46.34 |
10,347 |
100.00 |
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INCOME OF
EARNERS (PER MONTH) |
Male |
% |
Female |
% |
Total |
% |
|
No Income |
84 |
0.81 |
101 |
0.98 |
185 |
1.79 |
|
R1 – R800 |
513 |
4.96 |
708 |
6.84 |
1,221 |
11.80 |
|
R801 - R1 600 |
1,666 |
16.10 |
1,967 |
19.01 |
3,633 |
35.11 |
|
R1 601 - R6 400 |
3,031 |
29.29 |
1,957 |
18.91 |
4,989 |
48.22 |
|
R6 401 - R25 600 |
247 |
2.39 |
61 |
0.59 |
308 |
2.98 |
|
R25 601 - R102 400 |
10 |
0.10 |
0 |
0.00 |
10 |
0.10 |
|
R102 401 or more |
0 |
0.00 |
0 |
0.00 |
0 |
0.00 |
|
Total |
5,552 |
53.66 |
4,795 |
46.34 |
10,347 |
100.00 |
|
WORK STATUS OF HEAD
OF HOUSEHOLD - ECONOMICALLY ACTIVE |
Male |
% |
Female |
% |
Total |
% |
|
Employed |
3,254 |
60.96 |
1,062 |
19.90 |
4,316 |
80.85 |
|
Unemployed |
711 |
13.32 |
310 |
5.81 |
1,022 |
19.15 |
|
Economically Active Total |
3,965 |
74.28 |
1,373 |
25.72 |
5,338 |
100.00 |
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WORK STATUS OF
HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD - ECONOMICALLY INACTIVE |
Male |
% |
Female |
% |
Total |
% |
|
Scholar or student |
10 |
0.33 |
10 |
0.33 |
20 |
0.67 |
|
Home-maker or housewife |
38 |
1.27 |
451 |
15.07 |
489 |
16.34 |
|
Pensioner or retired
person/too old to work |
421 |
14.07 |
430 |
14.37 |
850 |
28.40 |
|
Unable to work due to
illness or disability |
293 |
9.79 |
97 |
3.24 |
389 |
13.00 |
|
Seasonal worker not
working presently |
22 |
0.74 |
13 |
0.43 |
35 |
1.17 |
|
Does not choose to work |
50 |
1.67 |
20 |
0.67 |
70 |
2.34 |
|
Could not find work |
806 |
26.93 |
334 |
11.16 |
1,140 |
38.09 |
|
Economically Inactive
Total |
1,640 |
54.79 |
1,355 |
45.27 |
2,993 |
100.00 |
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Type of Dwelling,
Ownership, Household Income, Household Size
|
TYPE OF
DWELLING |
Number |
% |
|
House or brick structure
on a separate stand or yard |
6,121 |
83.13 |
|
Traditional
dwelling/hut/structure made of traditional materials |
151 |
2.05 |
|
Flat in block of flats |
586 |
7.96 |
|
Town/cluster/semi-detached
house (simplex; duplex; triplex) |
28 |
0.38 |
|
House/flat/room in back
yard |
197 |
2.68 |
|
Informal dwelling/shack
in back yard |
148 |
2.01 |
|
Informal dwelling/shack
NOT in back yard |
48 |
0.65 |
|
Room/flatlet not in back yard
but on shared property |
27 |
0.37 |
|
Caravan or tent |
14 |
0.19 |
|
Private ship/boat |
3 |
0.04 |
|
Not applicable (living
quarters is not housing unit) |
41 |
0.56 |
|
Total |
7,363 |
100.00 |
|
DWELLING
OWNERSHIP |
Number |
% |
|
Owned and fully paid off |
2,941 |
39.94 |
|
Owned but not yet paid
off |
2,629 |
35.71 |
|
Rented |
1,573 |
21.36 |
|
Occupied rent-free |
179 |
2.43 |
|
Not applicable |
41 |
0.56 |
|
Total |
7,363 |
100.00 |
|
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
(PER ANNUM) |
Number |
% |
|
No Income |
582 |
7.91 |
|
R1 – R4 800 |
148 |
2.01 |
|
R4 801 – R9 600 |
573 |
7.79 |
|
R9 601 - R19 200 |
1,111 |
15.10 |
|
R19 201 - R76 800 |
3,824 |
51.98 |
|
R76 801 - R307 200 |
986 |
13.40 |
|
R307 201 - R1 228 800 |
20 |
0.27 |
|
R1 228 801 and more |
113 |
1.54 |
|
Total |
7,356 |
100.00 |
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HOUSEHOLD SIZE |
Number |
% |
|
1 |
362 |
4.92 |
|
2 |
766 |
10.40 |
|
3 to 4 |
2,965 |
40.27 |
|
5 to 6 |
2,201 |
29.89 |
|
7 to 8 |
750 |
10.19 |
|
9+ |
319 |
4.33 |
|
Total |
7,363 |
100.00 |
|
Average Household Size |
4.58 |
|
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Electricity, Water, Sanitation, Refuse Removal
|
TYPE OF FUEL
USED FOR LIGHTING |
Number |
% |
|
Electricity |
7,226 |
98.15 |
|
Gas |
3 |
0.04 |
|
Paraffin |
6 |
0.08 |
|
Candles |
117 |
1.59 |
|
Solar |
3 |
0.04 |
|
Other |
7 |
0.10 |
|
Total |
7,362 |
100.00 |
|
ACCESS TO WATER |
Number |
% |
|
Piped water inside
dwelling |
6,361 |
86.40 |
|
Piped water inside yard |
778 |
10.57 |
|
Piped water on community
stand: distance less than 200m. from dwelling |
67 |
0.91 |
|
Piped water on community
stand: distance greater than 200m. from dwelling |
97 |
1.32 |
|
Borehole |
6 |
0.08 |
|
Spring |
0 |
0.00 |
|
Rain-water tank |
3 |
0.04 |
|
Dam/pool/stagnant water |
4 |
0.05 |
|
River/stream |
3 |
0.04 |
|
Water vendor |
3 |
0.04 |
|
Other |
42 |
0.57 |
|
Total |
7,362 |
100.00 |
|
TYPE OF
SANITATION |
Number |
% |
|
Flush toilet (connected
to sewerage system) |
6,929 |
94.12 |
|
Flush toilet (with septic
tank) |
48 |
0.65 |
|
Chemical toilet |
11 |
0.15 |
|
Pit latrine with
ventilation (VIP) |
11 |
0.15 |
|
Pit latrine without
ventilation |
19 |
0.26 |
|
Bucket latrine |
130 |
1.77 |
|
None |
212 |
2.88 |
|
Total |
7,362 |
100.00 |
|
TYPE OF REFUSE
REMOVAL |
Number |
% |
|
Removed by local
authority at least once a week |
7,152 |
97.15 |
|
Removed by local
authority less often |
53 |
0.72 |
|
Communal refuse dump |
12 |
0.16 |
|
Own refuse dump |
137 |
1.86 |
|
No rubbish disposal |
8 |
0.11 |
|
Total |
7,362 |
100.00 |
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MODE OF TRAVEL
TO WORK OR SCHOOL |
Male |
% |
Female |
% |
Total |
% |
|
On foot |
4,592 |
22.80 |
4,225 |
20.98 |
8,818 |
43.78 |
|
By bicycle |
48 |
0.24 |
22 |
0.11 |
70 |
0.35 |
|
By motorcycle |
25 |
0.12 |
17 |
0.08 |
41 |
0.20 |
|
By car as a driver |
948 |
4.71 |
357 |
1.77 |
1,305 |
6.48 |
|
By car as a passenger |
1,070 |
5.31 |
809 |
4.02 |
1,879 |
9.33 |
|
By minibus/taxi |
2,032 |
10.09 |
2,490 |
12.36 |
4,522 |
22.45 |
|
By bus |
1,491 |
7.40 |
1,631 |
8.10 |
3,122 |
15.50 |
|
By train |
43 |
0.21 |
35 |
0.17 |
78 |
0.39 |
|
Other |
183 |
0.91 |
124 |
0.62 |
306 |
1.52 |
|
Total |
10,432 |
51.79 |
9,710 |
48.21 |
20,141 |
100.00 |
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MODE OF TRAVEL
OF EMPLOYED |
Male |
% |
Female |
% |
Total |
% |
|
On foot |
750 |
7.42 |
518 |
5.13 |
1,268 |
12.55 |
|
By bicycle |
34 |
0.34 |
13 |
0.13 |
47 |
0.47 |
|
By motorcycle |
21 |
0.21 |
12 |
0.12 |
33 |
0.33 |
|
By car as a driver |
933 |
9.23 |
335 |
3.31 |
1,268 |
12.55 |
|
By car as a passenger |
763 |
7.55 |
468 |
4.63 |
1,230 |
12.17 |
|
By minibus/taxi |
1,623 |
16.06 |
2,049 |
20.27 |
3,672 |
36.33 |
|
By bus |
1,116 |
11.04 |
1,192 |
11.79 |
2,308 |
22.84 |
|
By train |
14 |
0.14 |
10 |
0.10 |
24 |
0.24 |
|
Other |
167 |
1.65 |
91 |
0.90 |
258 |
2.55 |
|
Total |
5,420 |
53.63 |
4,687 |
46.37 |
10,107 |
100.00 |
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HOUSEHOLD GOODS |
Number |
% |
|
Cell phone |
2,280 |
30.97 |
|
Telephone |
3,624 |
49.23 |
|
Refrigerator |
6,395 |
86.86 |
|
Radio |
6,007 |
81.59 |
|
Television |
6,236 |
84.71 |
|
Computer |
631 |
8.57 |
|
Total number of
households |
7,362 |
100.00 |