City of Cape Town - Census 2001 – 2006 WARDS

Ward 039 - Crossroads, KTC, Nyanga

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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 039

ETHNIC GROUP

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

Black African

10,358

47.79

11,252

51.91

21,609

99.70

Coloured

23

0.11

36

0.17

59

0.27

Indian/Asian

0

0.00

3

0.01

0

0.00

White

3

0.01

3

0.01

6

0.03

Total

10,383

47.90

11,292

52.10

21,675

100.00

 

WARD 039 

AGE

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

0 - 5

1,317

6.08

1,342

6.19

2,658

12.26

6 – 12

1,420

6.55

1,460

6.74

2,880

13.29

13 - 17

917

4.23

1,122

5.18

2,039

9.41

18 - 34

3,945

18.20

4,440

20.48

8,385

38.69

35 - 54

2,251

10.39

2,422

11.17

4,672

21.55

55 - 64

387

1.79

332

1.53

719

3.32

65+

146

0.67

175

0.81

321

1.48

Total

10,383

47.90

11,292

52.10

21,675

100.00

 

WARD 039 

EDUCATION LEVEL OF ADULTS (20+)

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

No schooling

1,081

8.29

1,039

7.97

2,121

16.27

Grade 1- 6

1,253

9.61

894

6.86

2,147

16.47

Grade 7

588

4.51

479

3.67

1,067

8.19

Grade 8 - 11

2,309

17.71

2,898

22.23

5,208

39.95

Grade 12

754

5.78

1,099

8.43

1,853

14.21

Certificate with less than grade 12

22

0.17

39

0.30

61

0.47

Cert/dip with grade 12

136

1.04

265

2.03

401

3.08

Bachelor’s degree

90

0.69

33

0.25

123

0.94

Bachelor’s degree and diploma

17

0.13

19

0.15

36

0.28

Honour’s degree

10

0.08

5

0.04

15

0.12

Higher degree (master’s or doctorate)

0

0.00

5

0.04

5

0.04

Total

6,261

48.03

6,775

51.97

13,036

100.00

 

WARD 039

LANGUAGE

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

English

16

0.07

10

0.05

25

0.12

Afrikaans

31

0.14

47

0.22

78

0.36

Xhosa

10,183

46.98

11,082

51.13

21,264

98.10

Other African

140

0.65

139

0.64

278

1.28

Other

14

0.06

15

0.07

29

0.13

Total

10,383

47.90

11,292

52.10

21,675

100.00

 

Ward 039

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

Number

%

Eastern Cape

1,526

76.34

Free State

28

1.40

Gauteng

96

4.80

Kwa-Zulu Natal

29

1.45

Limpopo

12

0.60

Mpumalanga

3

0.15

Northern Cape

6

0.30

North West

15

0.75

Western Cape

230

11.51

Undetermined

54

2.70

Total

1,999

100.00

 

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Disabilities

Number

%

Sight

133

24.27

Hearing

69

12.59

Communication

21

3.83

Physical

161

29.38

Intellectual

65

11.86

Emotional

56

10.22

Multiple

41

7.48

Total

548

100.00

 

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Employment Profile

 

 

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

 

WARD 039

WORK STATUS - ECONOMICALLY ACTIVE   Aged 15 to 65

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

Employed

2,649

26.19

1,777

17.57

4,426

43.75

Unemployed

2,531

25.02

3,159

31.23

5,690

56.25

Economically Active Total

5,180

51.21

4,937

48.80

10,116

100.00

 

WARD 039

WORK STATUS - ECONOMICALLY INACTIVE   Aged 15 to 65

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

Scholar or student

918

18.44

1,290

25.91

2,208

44.36

Home-maker or housewife

21

0.42

404

8.12

425

8.54

Pensioner or retired person/too old to work

91

1.83

157

3.15

248

4.98

Unable to work due to illness or disability

128

2.57

113

2.27

240

4.82

Seasonal worker not working presently

39

0.78

40

0.80

79

1.59

Does not choose to work

125

2.51

161

3.23

287

5.77

Could not find work

652

13.10

839

16.85

1,491

29.95

Economically Inactive Total

1,974

39.65

3,004

60.35

4,978

100.00

 

WARD 039

OCCUPATION OF LABOUR FORCE

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

Legislators, senior officials and managers

26

0.59

18

0.41

44

0.99

Professionals

27

0.61

25

0.56

53

1.20

Technicians and associate professionals

35

0.79

66

1.49

101

2.28

Clerks

79

1.78

84

1.90

163

3.68

Service workers, shop and market sales workers

327

7.39

208

4.70

535

12.09

Skilled agricultural and fishery workers

40

0.90

8

0.18

48

1.08

Craft and related trades workers

544

12.29

48

1.08

591

13.35

Plant and machine operators and assemblers

371

8.38

36

0.81

407

9.20

Elementary occupations

970

21.92

1,152

26.03

2,122

47.94

Undetermined

230

5.20

131

2.96

362

8.18

Total

2,649

59.85

1,777

40.15

4,426

100.00

 

WARD 039

INCOME OF EARNERS (PER MONTH)

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

No Income

60

1.36

42

0.95

102

2.30

R1 – R800

748

16.90

885

20.00

1,633

36.90

R801 - R1 600

1,362

30.77

709

16.02

2,071

46.79

R1 601 - R6 400

460

10.39

137

3.10

597

13.49

R6 401 - R25 600

12

0.27

4

0.09

17

0.38

R25 601 - R102 400

6

0.14

0

0.00

6

0.14

R102 401 or more

0

0.00

0

0.00

0

0.00

Total

2,649

59.85

1,777

40.15

4,426

100.00

 

WARD 039

WORK STATUS OF HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD - ECONOMICALLY ACTIVE  

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

Employed

1,719

38.15

927

20.57

2,646

58.72

Unemployed

984

21.84

876

19.44

1,860

41.28

Economically Active Total

2,703

59.99

1,804

40.04

4,506

100.00

 

WARD 039

WORK STATUS OF HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD - ECONOMICALLY INACTIVE

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

Scholar or student

27

0.85

51

1.61

78

2.46

Home-maker or housewife

11

0.35

71

2.24

82

2.59

Pensioner or retired person/too old to work

140

4.42

196

6.19

336

10.61

Unable to work due to illness or disability

65

2.05

52

1.64

118

3.72

Seasonal worker not working presently

26

0.82

14

0.44

40

1.26

Does not choose to work

29

0.92

31

0.98

60

1.89

Could not find work

1,295

40.88

1,159

36.58

2,454

77.46

Economically Inactive Total

1,593

50.28

1,574

49.68

3,168

100.00

 

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HouSing Profile

 

 

Type of Dwelling, Ownership, Household Income, Household Size

 

Ward 039 

TYPE OF DWELLING

Number 

%

House or brick structure on a separate stand or yard

887

15.24

Traditional dwelling/hut/structure made of traditional materials

114

1.96

Flat in block of flats

137

2.35

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

34

0.58

House/flat/room in back yard

34

0.58

Informal dwelling/shack in back yard

557

9.57

Informal dwelling/shack NOT in back yard

3,679

63.20

Room/flatlet not in back yard but on shared property

28

0.48

Caravan or tent

35

0.60

Private ship/boat

0

0.00

Not applicable (living quarters is not housing unit)

315

5.41

Total

5,821

100.00

 

Ward 039

DWELLING OWNERSHIP

Number 

%

Owned and fully paid off

1,289

22.14

Owned but not yet paid off

809

13.90

Rented

760

13.05

Occupied rent-free

2,649

45.50

Not applicable

315

5.41

Total

5,822

100.00

 

Ward 039 

HOUSEHOLD INCOME (PER ANNUM)

Number 

%

No Income

1,626

27.93

R1 – R4 800

501

8.61

R4 801 – R9 600

991

17.02

R9 601 - R19 200

1,472

25.28

R19 201 - R76 800

1,118

19.20

R76 801 - R307 200

99

1.70

R307 201 - R1 228 800

11

0.19

R1 228 801 and more

4

0.07

Total

5,822

100.00

 

Ward 039

HOUSEHOLD SIZE

Number

%

1

1,127

19.35

2

1,106

18.99

3 to 4

1,867

32.06

5 to 6

1,098

18.86

7 to 8

453

7.78

9+

172

2.95

Total

5,823

100.00

Average Household Size

3.72

 

 

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Service Profile

 

 

Electricity, Water, Sanitation, Refuse Removal

 

Ward 039

TYPE OF FUEL USED FOR LIGHTING

Number

%

Electricity

4,016

68.98

Gas

27

0.46

Paraffin

1,675

28.77

Candles

95

1.63

Solar

0

0.00

Other

8

0.14

Total

5,822

100.00

 

Ward 039

ACCESS TO WATER

Number

%

Piped water inside dwelling

452

7.76

Piped water inside yard

2,069

35.54

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

1,451

24.92

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

1,609

27.64

Borehole

0

0.00

Spring

0

0.00

Rain-water tank

0

0.00

Dam/pool/stagnant water

0

0.00

River/stream

0

0.00

Water vendor

0

0.00

Other

240

4.12

Total

5,822

100.00

 

Ward 039

TYPE OF SANITATION

Number

%

Flush toilet (connected to sewerage system)

2,538

43.59

Flush toilet (with septic tank)

45

0.77

Chemical toilet

3

0.05

Pit latrine with ventilation (VIP)

5

0.09

Pit latrine without ventilation

0

0.00

Bucket latrine

2,478

42.56

None

751

12.90

Total

5,822

100.00

 

Ward 039

TYPE OF REFUSE REMOVAL

Number

%

Removed by local authority at least once a week

5,223

89.71

Removed by local authority less often

39

0.67

Communal refuse dump

525

9.02

Own refuse dump

14

0.24

No rubbish disposal

21

0.36

Total

5,822

100.00

 

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TRANSPORT Profile

 

 

WARD 039

MODE OF TRAVEL TO WORK OR SCHOOL

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

On foot

2,581

24.53

2,660

25.29

5,241

49.82

By bicycle

21

0.20

13

0.12

34

0.32

By motorcycle

19

0.18

12

0.11

31

0.29

By car as a driver

114

1.08

20

0.19

134

1.27

By car as a passenger

399

3.79

150

1.43

549

5.22

By minibus/taxi

718

6.83

778

7.40

1,496

14.22

By bus

928

8.82

984

9.35

1,912

18.17

By train

599

5.69

396

3.76

994

9.45

Other

79

0.75

50

0.48

129

1.23

Total

5,458

51.88

5,063

48.13

10,520

100.00

                                                                                                                                                  

WARD 039

MODE OF TRAVEL OF EMPLOYED

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

On foot

272

6.45

151

3.58

423

10.03

By bicycle

11

0.26

6

0.14

17

0.40

By motorcycle

11

0.26

6

0.14

17

0.40

By car as a driver

114

2.70

17

0.40

131

3.11

By car as a passenger

316

7.49

66

1.56

381

9.03

By minibus/taxi

610

14.46

616

14.60

1,226

29.07

By bus

612

14.51

492

11.66

1,105

26.20

By train

526

12.47

317

7.52

843

19.99

Other

54

1.28

21

0.50

75

1.78

Total

2,526

59.89

1,692

40.11

4,218

100.00

 

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HouSEHOLD GOODS Profile

 

 

Ward 039

HOUSEHOLD GOODS

Number

%

Cell phone

1,219

20.94

Telephone

727

12.49

Refrigerator

1,885

32.38

Radio

3,627

62.30

Television

2,525

43.37

Computer

25

0.43

Total number of households

5,822

100.00

 

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