City of Cape Town - Census 2001 – 2006 WARDS

Ward 034 - Philippi, Philippi West

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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 034

ETHNIC GROUP

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

Black African

9,949

47.12

10,984

52.02

20,933

99.14

Coloured

75

0.36

101

0.48

175

0.83

Indian/Asian

0

0.00

0

0.00

0

0.00

White

3

0.01

4

0.02

7

0.03

Total

10,026

47.48

11,089

52.52

21,115

100.00

 

WARD 034 

AGE

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

0 - 5

1,336

6.33

1,324

6.27

2,660

12.60

6 – 12

1,416

6.71

1,569

7.43

2,985

14.14

13 - 17

947

4.48

1,200

5.68

2,147

10.17

18 - 34

3,930

18.61

4,388

20.78

8,318

39.39

35 - 54

2,032

9.62

2,171

10.28

4,203

19.91

55 - 64

260

1.23

307

1.45

567

2.69

65+

106

0.50

129

0.61

235

1.11

Total

10,026

47.48

11,089

52.52

21,115

100.00

 

WARD 034 

EDUCATION LEVEL OF ADULTS (20+)

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

No schooling

397

3.22

402

3.26

799

6.48

Grade 1- 6

1,409

11.43

867

7.03

2,276

18.46

Grade 7

564

4.57

542

4.40

1,106

8.97

Grade 8 - 11

2,396

19.44

3,057

24.80

5,453

44.23

Grade 12

920

7.46

1,267

10.28

2,187

17.74

Certificate with less than grade 12

29

0.24

40

0.32

69

0.56

Cert/dip with grade 12

134

1.09

230

1.87

364

2.95

Bachelor’s degree

24

0.19

14

0.11

38

0.31

Bachelor’s degree and diploma

9

0.07

12

0.10

22

0.18

Honour’s degree

5

0.04

3

0.02

7

0.06

Higher degree (master’s or doctorate)

3

0.02

3

0.02

6

0.05

Total

5,891

47.79

6,437

52.21

12,328

100.00

 

WARD 034

LANGUAGE

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

English

32

0.15

28

0.13

60

0.28

Afrikaans

73

0.35

94

0.45

167

0.79

Xhosa

9,512

45.05

10,747

50.90

20,259

95.95

Other African

245

1.16

188

0.89

433

2.05

Other

163

0.77

33

0.16

195

0.92

Total

10,026

47.48

11,089

52.52

21,115

100.00

 

Ward 034

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

Number

%

Eastern Cape

2,733

77.16

Free State

44

1.24

Gauteng

181

5.11

Kwa-Zulu Natal

60

1.69

Limpopo

17

0.48

Mpumalanga

5

0.14

Northern Cape

28

0.79

North West

21

0.59

Western Cape

413

11.66

Undetermined

40

1.13

Total

3,542

100.00

 

Ward 034

Disabilities

Number

%

Sight

196

29.52

Hearing

89

13.40

Communication

20

3.01

Physical

183

27.56

Intellectual

53

7.98

Emotional

79

11.90

Multiple

44

6.63

Total

664

100.00

 

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Employment Profile

 

 

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

 

WARD 034

WORK STATUS - ECONOMICALLY ACTIVE   Aged 15 to 65

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

Employed

2,666

25.63

1,841

17.70

4,507

43.32

Unemployed

2,505

24.08

3,390

32.59

5,896

56.68

Economically Active Total

5,172

49.72

5,231

50.28

10,403

100.00

 

WARD 034

WORK STATUS - ECONOMICALLY INACTIVE   Aged 15 to 65

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

Scholar or student

1,010

24.82

1,295

31.83

2,305

56.65

Home-maker or housewife

9

0.22

260

6.39

269

6.61

Pensioner or retired person/too old to work

85

2.09

168

4.13

253

6.22

Unable to work due to illness or disability

163

4.01

143

3.51

306

7.52

Seasonal worker not working presently

38

0.93

28

0.69

65

1.60

Does not choose to work

107

2.63

193

4.74

300

7.37

Could not find work

249

6.12

322

7.91

570

14.01

Economically Inactive Total

1,661

40.82

2,408

59.18

4,069

100.00

 

WARD 034

OCCUPATION OF LABOUR FORCE

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

Legislators, senior officials and managers

35

0.78

14

0.31

49

1.09

Professionals

39

0.87

17

0.38

56

1.24

Technicians and associate professionals

50

1.11

66

1.46

116

2.57

Clerks

100

2.22

117

2.60

217

4.81

Service workers, shop and market sales workers

451

10.01

276

6.12

728

16.15

Skilled agricultural and fishery workers

106

2.35

8

0.18

114

2.53

Craft and related trades workers

573

12.71

71

1.58

644

14.29

Plant and machine operators and assemblers

332

7.37

34

0.75

366

8.12

Elementary occupations

848

18.82

1,158

25.69

2,006

44.51

Undetermined

131

2.91

80

1.78

211

4.68

Total

2,666

59.15

1,841

40.85

4,507

100.00

 

WARD 034

INCOME OF EARNERS (PER MONTH)

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

No Income

70

1.55

78

1.73

148

3.28

R1 – R800

735

16.31

887

19.68

1,622

35.99

R801 - R1 600

1,390

30.84

758

16.82

2,148

47.66

R1 601 - R6 400

460

10.21

117

2.60

577

12.80

R6 401 - R25 600

11

0.24

3

0.07

13

0.29

R25 601 - R102 400

3

0.07

0

0.00

3

0.07

R102 401 or more

0

0.00

0

0.00

0

0.00

Total

2,666

59.15

1,841

40.85

4,507

100.00

 

WARD 034

WORK STATUS OF HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD - ECONOMICALLY ACTIVE  

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

Employed

1,834

37.09

1,030

20.83

2,865

57.94

Unemployed

1,048

21.19

1,032

20.87

2,080

42.06

Economically Active Total

2,882

58.28

2,062

41.70

4,945

100.00

 

WARD 034

WORK STATUS OF HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD - ECONOMICALLY INACTIVE

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

Scholar or student

43

1.48

41

1.42

84

2.90

Home-maker or housewife

5

0.17

56

1.93

61

2.11

Pensioner or retired person/too old to work

106

3.66

177

6.11

283

9.77

Unable to work due to illness or disability

80

2.76

59

2.04

140

4.83

Seasonal worker not working presently

19

0.66

5

0.17

24

0.83

Does not choose to work

19

0.66

30

1.04

49

1.69

Could not find work

1,145

39.52

1,111

38.35

2,256

77.87

Economically Inactive Total

1,417

48.91

1,479

51.05

2,897

100.00

 

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HouSing Profile

 

 

Type of Dwelling, Ownership, Household Income, Household Size

 

Ward 034 

TYPE OF DWELLING

Number 

%

House or brick structure on a separate stand or yard

2,299

40.07

Traditional dwelling/hut/structure made of traditional materials

137

2.39

Flat in block of flats

38

0.66

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

42

0.73

House/flat/room in back yard

38

0.66

Informal dwelling/shack in back yard

925

16.12

Informal dwelling/shack NOT in back yard

2,182

38.03

Room/flatlet not in back yard but on shared property

6

0.10

Caravan or tent

43

0.75

Private ship/boat

3

0.05

Not applicable (living quarters is not housing unit)

24

0.42

Total

5,737

100.00

 

Ward 034

DWELLING OWNERSHIP

Number 

%

Owned and fully paid off

1,656

28.87

Owned but not yet paid off

271

4.72

Rented

1,152

20.08

Occupied rent-free

2,633

45.90

Not applicable

25

0.44

Total

5,737

100.00

 

Ward 034 

HOUSEHOLD INCOME (PER ANNUM)

Number 

%

No Income

1,783

31.08

R1 – R4 800

376

6.56

R4 801 – R9 600

920

16.04

R9 601 - R19 200

1,543

26.90

R19 201 - R76 800

1,078

18.79

R76 801 - R307 200

35

0.61

R307 201 - R1 228 800

0

0.00

R1 228 801 and more

0

0.00

Total

5,736

100.00

 

Ward 034

HOUSEHOLD SIZE

Number

%

1

1,240

21.62

2

1,047

18.25

3 to 4

1,783

31.08

5 to 6

1,056

18.41

7 to 8

435

7.58

9+

175

3.05

Total

5,736

100.00

Average Household Size

3.68

 

 

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Service Profile

 

 

Electricity, Water, Sanitation, Refuse Removal

 

Ward 034

TYPE OF FUEL USED FOR LIGHTING

Number

%

Electricity

3,428

59.76

Gas

38

0.66

Paraffin

2,219

38.69

Candles

44

0.77

Solar

5

0.09

Other

3

0.05

Total

5,736

100.00

 

Ward 034

ACCESS TO WATER

Number

%

Piped water inside dwelling

178

3.10

Piped water inside yard

3,770

65.73

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

1,275

22.23

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

468

8.16

Borehole

0

0.00

Spring

0

0.00

Rain-water tank

5

0.09

Dam/pool/stagnant water

0

0.00

River/stream

0

0.00

Water vendor

0

0.00

Other

38

0.66

Total

5,736

100.00

 

Ward 034

TYPE OF SANITATION

Number

%

Flush toilet (connected to sewerage system)

4,031

70.28

Flush toilet (with septic tank)

21

0.37

Chemical toilet

6

0.10

Pit latrine with ventilation (VIP)

3

0.05

Pit latrine without ventilation

3

0.05

Bucket latrine

977

17.03

None

695

12.12

Total

5,736

100.00

 

Ward 034

TYPE OF REFUSE REMOVAL

Number

%

Removed by local authority at least once a week

5,321

92.76

Removed by local authority less often

13

0.23

Communal refuse dump

183

3.19

Own refuse dump

213

3.71

No rubbish disposal

8

0.14

Total

5,736

100.00

 

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TRANSPORT Profile

 

 

WARD 034

MODE OF TRAVEL TO WORK OR SCHOOL

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

On foot

2,646

24.88

2,955

27.78

5,600

52.65

By bicycle

32

0.30

16

0.15

49

0.46

By motorcycle

16

0.15

3

0.03

18

0.17

By car as a driver

104

0.98

15

0.14

119

1.12

By car as a passenger

217

2.04

83

0.78

300

2.82

By minibus/taxi

461

4.33

419

3.94

879

8.26

By bus

192

1.81

251

2.36

443

4.16

By train

1,702

16.00

1,448

13.61

3,150

29.61

Other

56

0.53

24

0.23

79

0.74

Total

5,426

51.01

5,214

49.02

10,637

100.00

 

WARD 034

MODE OF TRAVEL OF EMPLOYED

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

On foot

247

5.78

164

3.84

410

9.60

By bicycle

21

0.49

6

0.14

27

0.63

By motorcycle

13

0.30

0

0.00

15

0.35

By car as a driver

101

2.36

9

0.21

110

2.57

By car as a passenger

172

4.03

34

0.80

206

4.82

By minibus/taxi

386

9.04

322

7.54

709

16.60

By bus

114

2.67

136

3.18

250

5.85

By train

1,435

33.59

1,053

24.65

2,489

58.26

Other

42

0.98

15

0.35

57

1.33

Total

2,531

59.25

1,742

40.78

4,272

100.00

 

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HouSEHOLD GOODS Profile

 

 

Ward 034

HOUSEHOLD GOODS

Number

%

Cell phone

1,349

23.52

Telephone

644

11.23

Refrigerator

1,930

33.65

Radio

3,468

60.46

Television

2,542

44.32

Computer

33

0.58

Total number of households

5,736

100.00

 

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