City of Cape Town - Census 2001 – 2006 WARDS

Ward 036 - Crossroads, Nyanga

Return to Ward Index

View Ward Map

 

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 036

ETHNIC GROUP

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

Black African

16,618

46.48

18,532

51.84

35,150

98.32

Coloured

312

0.87

290

0.81

601

1.68

Indian/Asian

0

0.00

0

0.00

0

0.00

White

0

0.00

0

0.00

0

0.00

Total

16,930

47.36

18,822

52.65

35,751

100.00

 

WARD 036 

AGE

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

0 - 5

2,164

6.05

2,137

5.98

4,301

12.03

6 – 12

2,382

6.66

2,573

7.20

4,955

13.86

13 - 17

1,730

4.84

2,096

5.86

3,826

10.70

18 - 34

6,276

17.55

7,010

19.61

13,286

37.16

35 - 54

3,365

9.41

4,021

11.25

7,386

20.66

55 - 64

736

2.06

698

1.95

1,433

4.01

65+

278

0.78

287

0.80

565

1.58

Total

16,930

47.36

18,822

52.65

35,751

100.00

 

WARD 036 

EDUCATION LEVEL OF ADULTS (20+)

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

No schooling

1,063

5.10

1,241

5.95

2,304

11.05

Grade 1- 6

2,689

12.90

1,903

9.13

4,592

22.03

Grade 7

888

4.26

886

4.25

1,774

8.51

Grade 8 - 11

3,418

16.40

4,617

22.15

8,035

38.55

Grade 12

1,509

7.24

1,879

9.01

3,387

16.25

Certificate with less than grade 12

46

0.22

58

0.28

104

0.50

Cert/dip with grade 12

200

0.96

304

1.46

504

2.42

Bachelor’s degree

35

0.17

52

0.25

87

0.42

Bachelor’s degree and diploma

13

0.06

22

0.11

34

0.16

Honour’s degree

7

0.03

3

0.01

11

0.05

Higher degree (master’s or doctorate)

4

0.02

8

0.04

12

0.06

Total

9,871

47.35

10,973

52.64

20,845

100.00

 

WARD 036

LANGUAGE

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

English

27

0.08

18

0.05

45

0.13

Afrikaans

329

0.92

314

0.88

644

1.80

Xhosa

16,125

45.10

18,029

50.43

34,155

95.54

Other African

438

1.23

456

1.28

893

2.50

Other

11

0.03

4

0.01

15

0.04

Total

16,930

47.36

18,822

52.65

35,751

100.00

 

Ward 036

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

Number

%

Eastern Cape

2,562

35.11

Free State

25

0.34

Gauteng

175

2.40

Kwa-Zulu Natal

50

0.69

Limpopo

12

0.16

Mpumalanga

16

0.22

Northern Cape

8

0.11

North West

12

0.16

Western Cape

4,358

59.72

Undetermined

79

1.08

Total

7,297

100.00

 

Ward 036

Disabilities

Number

%

Sight

356

22.82

Hearing

148

9.49

Communication

52

3.33

Physical

463

29.68

Intellectual

144

9.23

Emotional

246

15.77

Multiple

151

9.68

Total

1,560

100.00

 

Top

 

 

Employment Profile

 

 

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

 

WARD 036

WORK STATUS - ECONOMICALLY ACTIVE   Aged 15 to 65

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

Employed

4,130

25.97

3,182

20.01

7,313

45.99

Unemployed

3,896

24.50

4,690

29.50

8,587

54.01

Economically Active Total

8,027

50.48

7,873

49.52

15,900

100.00

 

WARD 036

WORK STATUS - ECONOMICALLY INACTIVE   Aged 15 to 65

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

Scholar or student

1,854

21.41

2,431

28.07

4,286

49.50

Home-maker or housewife

9

0.10

622

7.18

631

7.29

Pensioner or retired person/too old to work

195

2.25

326

3.76

521

6.02

Unable to work due to illness or disability

316

3.65

293

3.38

609

7.03

Seasonal worker not working presently

76

0.88

69

0.80

145

1.67

Does not choose to work

276

3.19

357

4.12

633

7.31

Could not find work

747

8.63

1,087

12.55

1,834

21.18

Economically Inactive Total

3,474

40.12

5,185

59.88

8,659

100.00

 

WARD 036

OCCUPATION OF LABOUR FORCE

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

Legislators, senior officials and managers

41

0.56

32

0.44

73

1.00

Professionals

52

0.71

50

0.68

102

1.39

Technicians and associate professionals

73

1.00

128

1.75

200

2.73

Clerks

172

2.35

202

2.76

375

5.13

Service workers, shop and market sales workers

540

7

422

5.77

962

13.15

Skilled agricultural and fishery workers

58

0.79

28

0.38

86

1.18

Craft and related trades workers

968

13.24

124

1.70

1,092

14.93

Plant and machine operators and assemblers

688

9.41

77

1.05

765

10.46

Elementary occupations

1,331

18.20

1,955

26.73

3,286

44.93

Undetermined

208

2.84

166

2.27

373

5.10

Total

4,130

56.47

3,182

43.51

7,313

100.00

 

WARD 036

INCOME OF EARNERS (PER MONTH)

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

No Income

87

1.19

77

1.05

164

2.24

R1 – R800

1,165

15.93

1,570

21.47

2,734

37.39

R801 - R1 600

2,069

28.29

1,205

16.48

3,275

44.78

R1 601 - R6 400

786

10.75

314

4.29

1,100

15.04

R6 401 - R25 600

15

0.21

12

0.16

27

0.37

R25 601 - R102 400

5

0.07

4

0.05

9

0.12

R102 401 or more

3

0.04

2

0.03

5

0.07

Total

4,130

56.47

3,182

43.51

7,313

100.00

 

WARD 036

WORK STATUS OF HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD - ECONOMICALLY ACTIVE  

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

Employed

2,779

38.58

1,604

22.27

4,382

60.84

Unemployed

1,579

21.92

1,242

17.24

2,821

39.16

Economically Active Total

4,357

60.49

2,846

39.51

7,203

100.00

 

WARD 036

WORK STATUS OF HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD - ECONOMICALLY INACTIVE

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

Scholar or student

53

1.12

55

1.17

108

2.29

Home-maker or housewife

5

0.11

137

2.91

142

3.01

Pensioner or retired person/too old to work

307

6.51

349

7.40

656

13.91

Unable to work due to illness or disability

171

3.63

139

2.95

310

6.57

Seasonal worker not working presently

32

0.68

26

0.55

58

1.23

Does not choose to work

53

1.12

51

1.08

104

2.21

Could not find work

1,854

39.31

1,484

31.47

3,338

70.78

Economically Inactive Total

2,475

52.48

2,241

47.52

4,716

100.00

 

Top

 

 

HouSing Profile

 

 

Type of Dwelling, Ownership, Household Income, Household Size

 

Ward 036 

TYPE OF DWELLING

Number 

%

House or brick structure on a separate stand or yard

4,047

44.53

Traditional dwelling/hut/structure made of traditional materials

26

0.29

Flat in block of flats

304

3.34

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

53

0.58

House/flat/room in back yard

152

1.67

Informal dwelling/shack in back yard

335

3.69

Informal dwelling/shack NOT in back yard

3,941

43.36

Room/flatlet not in back yard but on shared property

25

0.28

Caravan or tent

18

0.20

Private ship/boat

0

0.00

Not applicable (living quarters is not housing unit)

189

2.08

Total

9,089

100.00

 

Ward 036

DWELLING OWNERSHIP

Number 

%

Owned and fully paid off

2,283

25.12

Owned but not yet paid off

953

10.48

Rented

2,032

22.35

Occupied rent-free

3,633

39.97

Not applicable

189

2.08

Total

9,090

100.00

 

Ward 036 

HOUSEHOLD INCOME (PER ANNUM)

Number 

%

No Income

2,808

30.89

R1 – R4 800

707

7.78

R4 801 – R9 600

1,506

16.57

R9 601 - R19 200

2,117

23.29

R19 201 - R76 800

1,826

20.09

R76 801 - R307 200

109

1.20

R307 201 - R1 228 800

7

0.08

R1 228 801 and more

10

0.11

Total

9,090

100.00

 

Ward 036

HOUSEHOLD SIZE

Number

%

1

1,648

18.13

2

1,626

17.89

3 to 4

2,819

31.02

5 to 6

1,834

20.18

7 to 8

801

8.81

9+

361

3.97

Total

9,089

100.00

Average Household Size

3.93

 

 

Top

 

 

Service Profile

 

 

Electricity, Water, Sanitation, Refuse Removal

 

Ward 036

TYPE OF FUEL USED FOR LIGHTING

Number

%

Electricity

5,348

58.83

Gas

36

0.40

Paraffin

2,973

32.71

Candles

716

7.88

Solar

4

0.04

Other

14

0.15

Total

9,090

100.00

 

Ward 036

ACCESS TO WATER

Number

%

Piped water inside dwelling

3,993

43.93

Piped water inside yard

1,060

11.66

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

2,034

22.38

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

1,804

19.85

Borehole

4

0.04

Spring

0

0.00

Rain-water tank

6

0.07

Dam/pool/stagnant water

0

0.00

River/stream

0

0.00

Water vendor

4

0.04

Other

185

2.04

Total

9,090

100.00

 

Ward 036

TYPE OF SANITATION

Number

%

Flush toilet (connected to sewerage system)

4,808

52.89

Flush toilet (with septic tank)

282

3.10

Chemical toilet

3

0.03

Pit latrine with ventilation (VIP)

15

0.17

Pit latrine without ventilation

8

0.09

Bucket latrine

3,229

35.52

None

746

8.21

Total

9,090

100.00

 

Ward 036

TYPE OF REFUSE REMOVAL

Number

%

Removed by local authority at least once a week

7,401

81.42

Removed by local authority less often

707

7.78

Communal refuse dump

329

3.62

Own refuse dump

608

6.69

No rubbish disposal

46

0.51

Total

9,090

100.00

 

Top

 

 

TRANSPORT Profile

 

 

WARD 036

MODE OF TRAVEL TO WORK OR SCHOOL

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

On foot

4,931

26.79

5,270

28.63

10,201

55.41

By bicycle

35

0.19

17

0.09

52

0.28

By motorcycle

16

0.09

15

0.08

31

0.17

By car as a driver

213

1.16

28

0.15

241

1.31

By car as a passenger

625

3.40

299

1.62

924

5.02

By minibus/taxi

1,086

5.90

1,010

5.49

2,096

11.39

By bus

1,699

9.23

2,222

12.07

3,921

21.30

By train

544

2.96

285

1.55

829

4.50

Other

63

0.34

51

0.28

114

0.62

Total

9,212

50.04

9,197

49.96

18,409

100.00

 

WARD 036

MODE OF TRAVEL OF EMPLOYED

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

On foot

467

6.84

334

4.89

801

11.72

By bicycle

23

0.34

5

0.07

28

0.41

By motorcycle

12

0.18

10

0.15

22

0.32

By car as a driver

209

3.06

24

0.35

233

3.41

By car as a passenger

526

7.70

153

2.24

678

9.92

By minibus/taxi

920

13.47

786

11.50

1,706

24.97

By bus

1,167

17.08

1,414

20.70

2,580

37.76

By train

483

7.07

220

3.22

703

10.29

Other

55

0.81

26

0.38

80

1.17

Total

3,861

56.51

2,971

43.49

6,832

100.00

 

Top

 

 

HouSEHOLD GOODS Profile

 

 

Ward 036

HOUSEHOLD GOODS

Number

%

Cell phone

1,946

21.41

Telephone

1,398

15.38

Refrigerator

3,003

33.04

Radio

5,504

60.55

Television

3,960

43.56

Computer

50

0.55

Total number of households

9,090

100.00

 

Top

 

Return to Ward Index