City of Cape Town - Census 2001 – 2006 WARDS

Ward 037 - Nyanga, Nyanga east

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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 037

ETHNIC GROUP

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

Black African

10,987

47.95

11,810

51.54

22,798

99.50

Coloured

45

0.20

58

0.25

104

0.45

Indian/Asian

4

0.02

6

0.03

9

0.04

White

0

0.00

0

0.00

3

0.01

Total

11,036

48.16

11,877

51.84

22,913

100.00

 

WARD 037 

AGE

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

0 - 5

1,245

5.43

1,222

5.33

2,467

10.77

6 – 12

1,404

6.13

1,393

6.08

2,797

12.21

13 - 17

1,065

4.65

1,221

5.33

2,286

9.98

18 - 34

4,076

17.79

4,243

18.52

8,319

36.31

35 - 54

2,431

10.61

2,857

12.47

5,289

23.08

55 - 64

520

2.27

448

1.96

968

4.22

65+

295

1.29

493

2.15

788

3.44

Total

11,036

48.16

11,877

51.84

22,913

100.00

 

WARD 037 

EDUCATION LEVEL OF ADULTS (20+)

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

No schooling

997

6.99

1,068

7.49

2,065

14.48

Grade 1- 6

1,301

9.12

1,034

7.25

2,334

16.36

Grade 7

687

4.82

526

3.69

1,213

8.50

Grade 8 - 11

2,549

17.87

3,095

21.70

5,644

39.57

Grade 12

983

6.89

1,353

9.48

2,336

16.38

Certificate with less than grade 12

25

0.18

50

0.35

75

0.53

Cert/dip with grade 12

184

1.29

288

2.02

473

3.32

Bachelor’s degree

28

0.20

34

0.24

63

0.44

Bachelor’s degree and diploma

15

0.11

11

0.08

26

0.18

Honour’s degree

10

0.07

18

0.13

28

0.20

Higher degree (master’s or doctorate)

3

0.02

5

0.04

8

0.06

Total

6,783

47.55

7,482

52.45

14,265

100.00

 

WARD 037

LANGUAGE

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

English

10

0.04

7

0.03

17

0.07

Afrikaans

101

0.44

118

0.51

219

0.96

Xhosa

10,558

46.08

11,352

49.54

21,910

95.62

Other African

365

1.59

395

1.72

760

3.32

Other

2

0.01

5

0.02

7

0.03

Total

11,036

48.16

11,877

51.84

22,913

100.00

 

Ward 037

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

Number

%

Eastern Cape

1,226

86.46

Free State

10

0.71

Gauteng

35

2.47

Kwa-Zulu Natal

23

1.62

Limpopo

3

0.21

Mpumalanga

0

0.00

Northern Cape

18

1.27

North West

7

0.49

Western Cape

69

4.87

Undetermined

26

1.83

Total

1,418

100.00

 

Ward 037

Disabilities

Number

%

Sight

254

31.75

Hearing

79

9.88

Communication

23

2.88

Physical

233

29.13

Intellectual

44

5.50

Emotional

124

15.50

Multiple

44

5.50

Total

800

100.00

 

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Employment Profile

 

 

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

 

WARD 037

WORK STATUS - ECONOMICALLY ACTIVE   Aged 15 to 65

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

Employed

2,398

23.60

2,019

19.87

4,417

43.46

Unemployed

2,708

26.65

3,038

29.89

5,746

56.54

Economically Active Total

5,106

50.24

5,057

49.76

10,163

100.00

 

WARD 037

WORK STATUS - ECONOMICALLY INACTIVE   Aged 15 to 65

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

Scholar or student

1,253

21.26

1,472

24.98

2,726

46.26

Home-maker or housewife

15

0.25

206

3.50

221

3.75

Pensioner or retired person/too old to work

239

4.06

291

4.94

529

8.98

Unable to work due to illness or disability

146

2.48

137

2.32

283

4.80

Seasonal worker not working presently

33

0.56

49

0.83

82

1.39

Does not choose to work

158

2.68

128

2.17

287

4.87

Could not find work

771

13.08

994

16.87

1,764

29.93

Economically Inactive Total

2,615

44.37

3,278

55.63

5,893

100.00

 

WARD 037

OCCUPATION OF LABOUR FORCE

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

Legislators, senior officials and managers

32

0.72

27

0.61

60

1.36

Professionals

45

1.02

26

0.59

71

1.61

Technicians and associate professionals

69

1.56

107

2.42

176

3.98

Clerks

119

2.69

153

3.46

272

6.16

Service workers, shop and market sales workers

311

7.04

255

5.77

565

12.79

Skilled agricultural and fishery workers

19

0.43

7

0.16

25

0.57

Craft and related trades workers

462

10.46

89

2.01

551

12.47

Plant and machine operators and assemblers

324

7.34

32

0.72

356

8.06

Elementary occupations

733

16.59

977

22.12

1,710

38.71

Undetermined

284

6.43

346

7.83

630

14.26

Total

2,398

54.29

2,019

45.71

4,417

100.00

 

WARD 037

INCOME OF EARNERS (PER MONTH)

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

No Income

116

2.63

116

2.63

232

5.25

R1 – R800

477

10.80

679

15.37

1,156

26.17

R801 - R1 600

1,212

27.44

904

20.47

2,116

47.91

R1 601 - R6 400

578

13.09

316

7.15

894

20.24

R6 401 - R25 600

11

0.25

5

0.11

15

0.34

R25 601 - R102 400

3

0.07

0

0.00

3

0.07

R102 401 or more

3

0.07

0

0.00

3

0.07

Total

2,398

54.29

2,019

45.71

4,417

100.00

 

WARD 037

WORK STATUS OF HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD - ECONOMICALLY ACTIVE  

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

Employed

1,305

33.69

841

21.71

2,146

55.39

Unemployed

818

21.12

910

23.49

1,729

44.63

Economically Active Total

2,124

54.83

1,751

45.20

3,874

100.00

 

WARD 037

WORK STATUS OF HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD - ECONOMICALLY INACTIVE

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

Scholar or student

43

1.26

52

1.52

95

2.78

Home-maker or housewife

4

0.12

76

2.22

80

2.34

Pensioner or retired person/too old to work

312

9.13

505

14.78

817

23.91

Unable to work due to illness or disability

62

1.81

53

1.55

115

3.37

Seasonal worker not working presently

10

0.29

18

0.53

28

0.82

Does not choose to work

27

0.79

21

0.61

47

1.38

Could not find work

1,062

31.08

1,173

34.33

2,235

65.41

Economically Inactive Total

1,520

44.48

1,898

55.55

3,417

100.00

 

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HouSing Profile

 

 

Type of Dwelling, Ownership, Household Income, Household Size

 

Ward 037 

TYPE OF DWELLING

Number 

%

House or brick structure on a separate stand or yard

2,414

43.02

Traditional dwelling/hut/structure made of traditional materials

120

2.14

Flat in block of flats

264

4.71

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

33

0.59

House/flat/room in back yard

13

0.23

Informal dwelling/shack in back yard

618

11.01

Informal dwelling/shack NOT in back yard

1,798

32.04

Room/flatlet not in back yard but on shared property

26

0.46

Caravan or tent

11

0.20

Private ship/boat

0

0.00

Not applicable (living quarters is not housing unit)

314

5.60

Total

5,611

100.00

 

Ward 037

DWELLING OWNERSHIP

Number 

%

Owned and fully paid off

688

12.26

Owned but not yet paid off

369

6.58

Rented

2,774

49.43

Occupied rent-free

1,466

26.12

Not applicable

315

5.61

Total

5,612

100.00

 

Ward 037 

HOUSEHOLD INCOME (PER ANNUM)

Number 

%

No Income

1,687

30.07

R1 – R4 800

235

4.19

R4 801 – R9 600

930

16.57

R9 601 - R19 200

1,274

22.71

R19 201 - R76 800

1,362

24.27

R76 801 - R307 200

110

1.96

R307 201 - R1 228 800

6

0.11

R1 228 801 and more

5

0.09

Total

5,611

100.00

 

Ward 037

HOUSEHOLD SIZE

Number

%

1

1,156

20.60

2

941

16.77

3 to 4

1,599

28.50

5 to 6

1,066

19.00

7 to 8

476

8.48

9+

373

6.65

Total

5,611

100.00

Average Household Size

4.08

 

 

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Service Profile

 

 

Electricity, Water, Sanitation, Refuse Removal

 

Ward 037

TYPE OF FUEL USED FOR LIGHTING

Number

%

Electricity

4,038

71.95

Gas

14

0.25

Paraffin

1,254

22.34

Candles

300

5.35

Solar

4

0.07

Other

0

0.00

Total

5,612

100.00

 

Ward 037

ACCESS TO WATER

Number

%

Piped water inside dwelling

912

16.25

Piped water inside yard

2,851

50.80

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

902

16.07

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

567

10.10

Borehole

6

0.11

Spring

0

0.00

Rain-water tank

3

0.05

Dam/pool/stagnant water

0

0.00

River/stream

6

0.11

Water vendor

10

0.18

Other

354

6.31

Total

5,612

100.00

 

Ward 037

TYPE OF SANITATION

Number

%

Flush toilet (connected to sewerage system)

3,845

68.51

Flush toilet (with septic tank)

282

5.02

Chemical toilet

37

0.66

Pit latrine with ventilation (VIP)

6

0.11

Pit latrine without ventilation

0

0.00

Bucket latrine

550

9.80

None

889

15.84

Total

5,612

100.00

 

Ward 037

TYPE OF REFUSE REMOVAL

Number

%

Removed by local authority at least once a week

5,398

96.19

Removed by local authority less often

38

0.68

Communal refuse dump

34

0.61

Own refuse dump

43

0.77

No rubbish disposal

99

1.76

Total

5,612

100.00

 

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TRANSPORT Profile

 

 

WARD 037

MODE OF TRAVEL TO WORK OR SCHOOL

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

On foot

2,824

26.52

2,793

26.23

5,617

52.75

By bicycle

22

0.21

12

0.11

33

0.31

By motorcycle

11

0.10

6

0.06

17

0.16

By car as a driver

144

1.35

51

0.48

195

1.83

By car as a passenger

277

2.60

114

1.07

390

3.66

By minibus/taxi

660

6.20

706

6.63

1,365

12.82

By bus

1,040

9.77

1,366

12.83

2,406

22.59

By train

367

3.45

201

1.89

567

5.32

Other

39

0.37

19

0.18

59

0.55

Total

5,384

50.56

5,268

49.47

10,649

100.00

 

WARD 037

MODE OF TRAVEL OF EMPLOYED

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

On foot

291

7.13

171

4

462

11.31

By bicycle

8

0.20

6

0.15

14

0.34

By motorcycle

4

0.10

0

0.00

6

0.15

By car as a driver

139

3.40

42

1.03

181

4.43

By car as a passenger

201

4.92

41

1.00

243

5.95

By minibus/taxi

534

13.08

538

13.17

1,071

26.22

By bus

702

17.19

890

21.79

1,591

38.96

By train

307

7.52

157

3.84

465

11.39

Other

37

0.91

14

0.34

51

1.25

Total

2,224

54.46

1,859

45.52

4,084

100.00

                                                                                                           

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HouSEHOLD GOODS Profile

 

 

Ward 037

HOUSEHOLD GOODS

Number

%

Cell phone

1,054

18.78

Telephone

1,161

20.69

Refrigerator

2,601

46.35

Radio

3,715

66.20

Television

2,913

51.91

Computer

48

0.86

Total number of households

5,612

100.00

 

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