City of Cape Town - Census 2001 – 2006 WARDS

Ward 030 - Bishop Lavis, Elsies River, Epping, Kalksteenfontein, Matroosfontein,

                   Ruyterwacht, The Range, Valhalla Park, Vasco

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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 030

ETHNIC GROUP

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

Black African

637

1.95

431

1.32

1,068

3.27

Coloured

12,320

37.67

13,645

41.72

25,965

79.39

Indian/Asian

189

0.58

226

0.69

415

1.27

White

2,546

7.78

2,710

8.29

5,256

16.07

Total

15,692

47.98

17,011

52.02

32,704

100.00

 

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AGE

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

0 - 5

1,716

5.25

1,671

5.11

3,387

10.36

6 – 12

2,247

6.87

2,130

6.51

4,377

13.38

13 - 17

1,633

4.99

1,614

4.94

3,247

9.93

18 - 34

4,647

14.21

4,855

14.85

9,503

29.06

35 - 54

3,849

11.77

4,392

13.43

8,241

25.20

55 - 64

864

2.64

1,147

3.51

2,011

6.15

65+

736

2.25

1,201

3.67

1,936

5.92

Total

15,692

47.98

17,011

52.02

32,704

100.00

 

WARD 030 

EDUCATION LEVEL OF ADULTS (20+)

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

No schooling

194

0.95

242

1.19

436

2.14

Grade 1- 6

1,365

6.68

1,773

8.68

3,138

15.37

Grade 7

775

3.80

1,111

5.44

1,886

9.24

Grade 8 - 11

4,829

23.65

5,397

26.43

10,226

50.08

Grade 12

1,983

9.71

2,081

10.19

4,063

19.90

Certificate with less than grade 12

49

0.24

43

0.21

92

0.45

Cert/dip with grade 12

180

0.88

233

1.14

413

2.02

Bachelor’s degree

36

0.18

43

0.21

79

0.39

Bachelor’s degree and diploma

19

0.09

21

0.10

40

0.20

Honour’s degree

21

0.10

19

0.09

40

0.20

Higher degree (master’s or doctorate)

7

0.03

3

0.01

8

0.04

Total

9,457

46.31

10,964

53.69

20,421

100.00

 

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LANGUAGE

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

English

2,947

9.01

3,227

9.87

6,174

18.88

Afrikaans

12,357

37.78

13,604

41.60

25,961

79.38

Xhosa

101

0.31

123

0.38

223

0.68

Other African

218

0.67

44

0.13

262

0.80

Other

70

0.21

14

0.04

83

0.25

Total

15,692

47.98

17,011

52.02

32,704

100.00

 

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

Number

%

Eastern Cape

93

2.71

Free State

19

0.55

Gauteng

204

5.94

Kwa-Zulu Natal

17

0.49

Limpopo

11

0.32

Mpumalanga

19

0.55

Northern Cape

80

2.33

North West

13

0.38

Western Cape

2,916

84.87

Undetermined

65

1.89

Total

3,436

100.00

 

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Disabilities

Number

%

Sight

221

16.13

Hearing

184

13.43

Communication

64

4.67

Physical

439

32.04

Intellectual

162

11.82

Emotional

191

13.94

Multiple

110

8.03

Total

1,370

100.00

 

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Employment Profile

 

 

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

 

WARD 030

WORK STATUS - ECONOMICALLY ACTIVE   Aged 15 to 65

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

Employed

5,614

40.04

4,700

33.52

10,314

73.56

Unemployed

1,966

14.02

1,742

12.42

3,708

26.44

Economically Active Total

7,581

54.07

6,442

45.94

14,022

100.00

 

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WORK STATUS - ECONOMICALLY INACTIVE   Aged 15 to 65

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

Scholar or student

1,049

13.28

1,067

13.51

2,116

26.79

Home-maker or housewife

35

0.44

2,297

29.09

2,331

29.52

Pensioner or retired person/too old to work

440

5.57

693

8.78

1,132

14.33

Unable to work due to illness or disability

614

7.78

365

4.62

979

12.40

Seasonal worker not working presently

90

1.14

91

1.15

181

2.29

Does not choose to work

252

3.19

254

3.22

506

6.41

Could not find work

366

4.63

286

3.62

651

8.24

Economically Inactive Total

2,846

36.04

5,052

63.97

7,897

100.00

 

WARD 030

OCCUPATION OF LABOUR FORCE

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

Legislators, senior officials and managers

259

2.51

137

1.33

396

3.84

Professionals

170

1.65

151

1.46

321

3.11

Technicians and associate professionals

384

3.72

550

5.33

933

9.05

Clerks

617

5.98

1,238

12.00

1,854

17.98

Service workers, shop and market sales workers

747

7.24

470

4.56

1,217

11.80

Skilled agricultural and fishery workers

45

0.44

9

0.09

54

0.52

Craft and related trades workers

1,280

12.41

389

3.77

1,669

16.18

Plant and machine operators and assemblers

903

8.76

624

6.05

1,527

14.81

Elementary occupations

867

8.41

866

8.40

1,733

16.80

Undetermined

342

3.32

267

2.59

609

5.90

Total

5,614

54.43

4,700

45.57

10,314

100.00

 

WARD 030

INCOME OF EARNERS (PER MONTH)

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

No Income

79

0.77

60

0.58

139

1.35

R1 – R800

437

4.24

589

5.71

1,026

9.95

R801 - R1 600

1,514

14.68

1,734

16.81

3,248

31.49

R1 601 - R6 400

3,236

31.37

2,173

21.07

5,408

52.43

R6 401 - R25 600

325

3.15

131

1.27

456

4.42

R25 601 - R102 400

19

0.18

9

0.09

28

0.27

R102 401 or more

5

0.05

3

0.03

8

0.08

Total

5,614

54.43

4,700

45.57

10,314

100.00

 

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WORK STATUS OF HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD - ECONOMICALLY ACTIVE  

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

Employed

2,856

63.57

917

20.41

3,772

83.95

Unemployed

486

10.82

234

5.21

720

16.02

Economically Active Total

3,342

74.38

1,151

25.62

4,493

100.00

 

WARD 030

WORK STATUS OF HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD - ECONOMICALLY INACTIVE

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

Scholar or student

26

0.72

22

0.61

48

1.32

Home-maker or housewife

27

0.74

542

14.91

569

15.65

Pensioner or retired person/too old to work

780

21.45

849

23.35

1,628

44.77

Unable to work due to illness or disability

271

7.45

122

3.36

393

10.81

Seasonal worker not working presently

32

0.88

11

0.30

43

1.18

Does not choose to work

65

1.79

46

1.27

111

3.05

Could not find work

566

15.57

278

7.65

844

23.21

Economically Inactive Total

1,767

48.60

1,870

51.43

3,636

100.00

 

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HouSing Profile

 

 

Type of Dwelling, Ownership, Household Income, Household Size

 

Ward 030 

TYPE OF DWELLING

Number 

%

House or brick structure on a separate stand or yard

4,861

64.52

Traditional dwelling/hut/structure made of traditional materials

85

1.13

Flat in block of flats

708

9.40

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

774

10.27

House/flat/room in back yard

410

5.44

Informal dwelling/shack in back yard

471

6.25

Informal dwelling/shack NOT in back yard

65

0.86

Room/flatlet not in back yard but on shared property

27

0.36

Caravan or tent

31

0.41

Private ship/boat

8

0.11

Not applicable (living quarters is not housing unit)

95

1.26

Total

7,534

100.00

 

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DWELLING OWNERSHIP

Number 

%

Owned and fully paid off

2,486

33.00

Owned but not yet paid off

1,842

24.45

Rented

2,919

38.74

Occupied rent-free

192

2.55

Not applicable

95

1.26

Total

7,534

100.00

 

Ward 030 

HOUSEHOLD INCOME (PER ANNUM)

Number 

%

No Income

547

7.26

R1 – R4 800

124

1.65

R4 801 – R9 600

710

9.43

R9 601 - R19 200

1,195

15.87

R19 201 - R76 800

3,612

47.97

R76 801 - R307 200

1,290

17.13

R307 201 - R1 228 800

42

0.56

R1 228 801 and more

9

0.12

Total

7,530

100.00

 

Ward 030

HOUSEHOLD SIZE

Number

%

1

679

9.01

2

1,176

15.61

3 to 4

2,708

35.94

5 to 6

1,891

25.10

7 to 8

672

8.92

9+

409

5.43

Total

7,535

100.00

Average Household Size

4.34

 

 

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Service Profile

 

 

Electricity, Water, Sanitation, Refuse Removal

 

Ward 030

TYPE OF FUEL USED FOR LIGHTING

Number

%

Electricity

7,337

97.39

Gas

10

0.13

Paraffin

21

0.28

Candles

159

2.11

Solar

0

0.00

Other

4

0.05

Total

7,534

100.00

 

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ACCESS TO WATER

Number

%

Piped water inside dwelling

6,146

81.58

Piped water inside yard

1,105

14.67

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

103

1.37

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

149

1.98

Borehole

3

0.04

Spring

0

0.00

Rain-water tank

0

0.00

Dam/pool/stagnant water

6

0.08

River/stream

0

0.00

Water vendor

0

0.00

Other

20

0.27

Total

7,534

100.00

 

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TYPE OF SANITATION

Number

%

Flush toilet (connected to sewerage system)

7,113

94.41

Flush toilet (with septic tank)

155

2.06

Chemical toilet

5

0.07

Pit latrine with ventilation (VIP)

13

0.17

Pit latrine without ventilation

20

0.27

Bucket latrine

82

1.09

None

147

1.95

Total

7,534

100.00

 

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TYPE OF REFUSE REMOVAL

Number

%

Removed by local authority at least once a week

7,393

98.13

Removed by local authority less often

17

0.23

Communal refuse dump

63

0.84

Own refuse dump

33

0.44

No rubbish disposal

27

0.36

Total

7,534

100.00

 

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TRANSPORT Profile

 

 

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MODE OF TRAVEL TO WORK OR SCHOOL

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

On foot

3,707

21.50

3,456

20.05

7,163

41.55

By bicycle

202

1.17

66

0.38

268

1.55

By motorcycle

49

0.28

20

0.12

69

0.40

By car as a driver

1,643

9.53

573

3.32

2,216

12.85

By car as a passenger

1,240

7.19

1,294

7.51

2,534

14.70

By minibus/taxi

754

4.37

1,195

6.93

1,949

11.31

By bus

279

1.62

251

1.46

531

3.08

By train

1,144

6.64

1,267

7.35

2,412

13.99

Other

71

0.41

26

0.15

98

0.57

Total

9,089

52.72

8,148

47.26

17,240

100.00

 

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MODE OF TRAVEL OF EMPLOYED

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

On foot

840

8.53

689

7.00

1,529

15.52

By bicycle

168

1.71

34

0.35

202

2.05

By motorcycle

40

0.41

14

0.14

55

0.56

By car as a driver

1,624

16.49

565

5.74

2,189

22.23

By car as a passenger

863

8.76

875

8.88

1,738

17.65

By minibus/taxi

507

5.15

905

9.19

1,413

14.35

By bus

210

2.13

182

1.85

392

3.98

By train

1,042

10.58

1,196

12.14

2,238

22.72

Other

69

0.70

24

0.24

93

0.94

Total

5,364

54.46

4,485

45.54

9,849

100.00

 

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HouSEHOLD GOODS Profile

 

 

Ward 030

HOUSEHOLD GOODS

Number

%

Cell phone

2,616

34.72

Telephone

4,323

57.38

Refrigerator

6,574

87.26

Radio

6,096

80.91

Television

6,409

85.07

Computer

712

9.45

Total number of households

7,534

100.00

 

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