City of Cape Town - Census 2001 – 2006 WARDS

Ward 043 – Mitchell’s plain, Rocklands, Strandfontein

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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 043

ETHNIC GROUP

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

Black African

370

1.07

400

1.16

770

2.23

Coloured

15,987

46.30

17,095

49.51

33,082

95.81

Indian/Asian

211

0.61

166

0.48

377

1.09

White

149

0.43

151

0.44

301

0.87

Total

16,716

48.41

17,813

51.59

34,529

100.00

 

WARD 043 

AGE

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

0 - 5

1,953

5.66

1,901

5.51

3,854

11.16

6 – 12

2,405

6.97

2,548

7.38

4,953

14.34

13 - 17

1,729

5.01

1,692

4.90

3,421

9.91

18 - 34

5,015

14.52

5,409

15.67

10,424

30.19

35 - 54

4,348

12.59

4,713

13.65

9,062

26.24

55 - 64

874

2.53

985

2.85

1,859

5.38

65+

392

1.14

564

1.63

956

2.77

Total

16,716

48.41

17,813

51.59

34,529

100.00

 

WARD 043 

EDUCATION LEVEL OF ADULTS (20+)

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

No schooling

71

0.34

120

0.57

191

0.91

Grade 1- 6

578

2.76

802

3.82

1,379

6.57

Grade 7

518

2.47

711

3.39

1,229

5.86

Grade 8 - 11

4,927

23.49

5,211

24.84

10,137

48.32

Grade 12

2,999

14.30

3,246

15.47

6,245

29.77

Certificate with less than grade 12

97

0.46

70

0.33

168

0.80

Cert/dip with grade 12

631

3.01

725

3.46

1,356

6.46

Bachelor’s degree

71

0.34

67

0.32

138

0.66

Bachelor’s degree and diploma

25

0.12

40

0.19

64

0.31

Honour’s degree

17

0.08

21

0.10

38

0.18

Higher degree (master’s or doctorate)

25

0.12

8

0.04

32

0.15

Total

9,958

47.47

11,020

52.53

20,979

100.00

 

WARD 043

LANGUAGE

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

English

11,286

32.69

12,185

35.29

23,471

67.97

Afrikaans

5,311

15.38

5,470

15.84

10,781

31.22

Xhosa

56

0.16

88

0.25

144

0.42

Other African

18

0.05

18

0.05

36

0.10

Other

45

0.13

52

0.15

97

0.28

Total

16,716

48.41

17,813

51.59

34,529

100.00

 

Ward 043

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

Number

%

Eastern Cape

250

3.48

Free State

31

0.43

Gauteng

137

1.90

Kwa-Zulu Natal

141

1.96

Limpopo

25

0.35

Mpumalanga

17

0.24

Northern Cape

107

1.49

North West

10

0.14

Western Cape

6,260

87.03

Undetermined

215

2.99

Total

7,193

100.00

 

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Disabilities

Number

%

Sight

47

7.51

Hearing

63

10.06

Communication

18

2.88

Physical

273

43.61

Intellectual

90

14.38

Emotional

88

14.06

Multiple

46

7.35

Total

626

100.00

 

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Employment Profile

 

 

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

 

WARD 043

WORK STATUS - ECONOMICALLY ACTIVE   Aged 15 to 65

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

Employed

7,651

46.99

6,418

39.42

14,069

86.41

Unemployed

1,304

8.01

908

5.58

2,212

13.59

Economically Active Total

8,955

55.00

7,327

45.00

16,281

100.00

 

WARD 043

WORK STATUS - ECONOMICALLY INACTIVE   Aged 15 to 65

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

Scholar or student

1,305

17.93

1,314

18.06

2,619

35.99

Home-maker or housewife

50

0.69

2,542

34.93

2,591

35.61

Pensioner or retired person/too old to work

429

5.90

481

6.61

910

12.51

Unable to work due to illness or disability

290

3.99

167

2.29

457

6.28

Seasonal worker not working presently

69

0.95

62

0.85

132

1.81

Does not choose to work

106

1.46

106

1.46

213

2.93

Could not find work

179

2.46

176

2.42

355

4.88

Economically Inactive Total

2,428

33.37

4,849

66.63

7,277

100.00

 

WARD 043

OCCUPATION OF LABOUR FORCE

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

Legislators, senior officials and managers

488

3.47

260

1.85

748

5.32

Professionals

442

3.14

376

2.67

818

5.81

Technicians and associate professionals

962

6.84

1,090

7.75

2,052

14.59

Clerks

1,048

7.45

2,028

14.41

3,076

21.86

Service workers, shop and market sales workers

776

5.52

600

4.26

1,376

9.78

Skilled agricultural and fishery workers

33

0.23

8

0.06

41

0.29

Craft and related trades workers

1,524

10.83

385

2.74

1,909

13.57

Plant and machine operators and assemblers

831

5.91

384

2.73

1,215

8.64

Elementary occupations

781

5.55

525

3.73

1,307

9.29

Undetermined

767

5.45

762

5.42

1,528

10.86

Total

7,651

54.38

6,418

45.62

14,069

100.00

 

WARD 043

INCOME OF EARNERS (PER MONTH)

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

No Income

149

1.06

114

0.81

263

1.87

R1 – R800

515

3.66

724

5.15

1,238

8.80

R801 - R1 600

1,050

7.46

1,213

8.62

2,263

16.09

R1 601 - R6 400

4,876

34.66

3,875

27.54

8,751

62.20

R6 401 - R25 600

977

6.94

447

3.18

1,424

10.12

R25 601 - R102 400

70

0.50

42

0.30

112

0.80

R102 401 or more

14

0.10

4

0.03

17

0.12

Total

7,651

54.38

6,418

45.62

14,069

100.00

 

WARD 043

WORK STATUS OF HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD - ECONOMICALLY ACTIVE  

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

Employed

4,993

75.88

1,052

15.99

6,045

91.87

Unemployed

470

7.14

65

0.99

535

8.13

Economically Active Total

5,463

83.02

1,117

16.98

6,580

100.00

 

WARD 043

WORK STATUS OF HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD - ECONOMICALLY INACTIVE

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

Scholar or student

30

1.49

15

0.74

45

2.23

Home-maker or housewife

27

1.34

353

17.51

380

18.85

Pensioner or retired person/too old to work

490

24.31

220

10.91

711

35.27

Unable to work due to illness or disability

153

7.59

37

1.84

190

9.42

Seasonal worker not working presently

30

1.49

8

0.40

38

1.88

Does not choose to work

31

1.54

10

0.50

41

2.03

Could not find work

532

26.39

79

3.92

611

30.31

Economically Inactive Total

1,293

64.14

722

35.81

2,016

100.00

 

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HouSing Profile

 

 

Type of Dwelling, Ownership, Household Income, Household Size

 

Ward 043 

TYPE OF DWELLING

Number 

%

House or brick structure on a separate stand or yard

6,292

76.54

Traditional dwelling/hut/structure made of traditional materials

74

0.90

Flat in block of flats

11

0.13

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

1,519

18.48

House/flat/room in back yard

143

1.74

Informal dwelling/shack in back yard

41

0.50

Informal dwelling/shack NOT in back yard

34

0.41

Room/flatlet not in back yard but on shared property

44

0.54

Caravan or tent

13

0.16

Private ship/boat

4

0.05

Not applicable (living quarters is not housing unit)

46

0.56

Total

8,221

100.00

 

Ward 043

DWELLING OWNERSHIP

Number 

%

Owned and fully paid off

2,042

24.84

Owned but not yet paid off

5,393

65.60

Rented

604

7.35

Occupied rent-free

135

1.64

Not applicable

46

0.56

Total

8,221

100.00

 

Ward 043 

HOUSEHOLD INCOME (PER ANNUM)

Number 

%

No Income

321

3.90

R1 – R4 800

88

1.07

R4 801 – R9 600

253

3.08

R9 601 - R19 200

522

6.35

R19 201 - R76 800

3,544

43.11

R76 801 - R307 200

3,302

40.17

R307 201 - R1 228 800

165

2.01

R1 228 801 and more

26

0.32

Total

8,221

100.00

 

Ward 043

HOUSEHOLD SIZE

Number

%

1

305

3.71

2

929

11.30

3 to 4

3,953

48.08

5 to 6

2,319

28.20

7 to 8

540

6.57

9+

176

2.14

Total

8,222

100.00

Average Household Size

4.20

 

 

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Service Profile

 

 

Electricity, Water, Sanitation, Refuse Removal

 

Ward 043

TYPE OF FUEL USED FOR LIGHTING

Number

%

Electricity

8,159

99.25

Gas

8

0.10

Paraffin

3

0.04

Candles

44

0.54

Solar

4

0.05

Other

3

0.04

Total

8,221

100.00

 

Ward 043

ACCESS TO WATER

Number

%

Piped water inside dwelling

7,820

95.12

Piped water inside yard

155

1.89

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

79

0.96

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

145

1.76

Borehole

0

0.00

Spring

0

0.00

Rain-water tank

0

0.00

Dam/pool/stagnant water

3

0.04

River/stream

0

0.00

Water vendor

3

0.04

Other

17

0.21

Total

8,221

100.00

 

Ward 043

TYPE OF SANITATION

Number

%

Flush toilet (connected to sewerage system)

8,042

97.82

Flush toilet (with septic tank)

19

0.23

Chemical toilet

0

0.00

Pit latrine with ventilation (VIP)

5

0.06

Pit latrine without ventilation

22

0.27

Bucket latrine

12

0.15

None

121

1.47

Total

8,221

100.00

 

Ward 043

TYPE OF REFUSE REMOVAL

Number

%

Removed by local authority at least once a week

8,151

99.15

Removed by local authority less often

20

0.24

Communal refuse dump

0

0.00

Own refuse dump

42

0.51

No rubbish disposal

8

0.10

Total

8,221

100.00

 

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TRANSPORT Profile

 

 

WARD 043

MODE OF TRAVEL TO WORK OR SCHOOL

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

On foot

2,591

10.81

2,613

10.90

5,204

21.71

By bicycle

63

0.26

45

0.19

109

0.45

By motorcycle

29

0.12

16

0.07

45

0.19

By car as a driver

3,217

13.42

1,239

5.17

4,457

18.59

By car as a passenger

2,216

9.24

2,521

10.51

4,737

19.76

By minibus/taxi

1,628

6.79

1,907

7.95

3,536

14.75

By bus

1,985

8.28

2,607

10.87

4,591

19.15

By train

553

2.31

345

1.44

898

3.75

Other

261

1.09

138

0.58

399

1.66

Total

12,543

52.31

11,431

47.68

23,976

100.00

 

WARD 043

MODE OF TRAVEL OF EMPLOYED

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

On foot

251

1.84

246

1.80

497

3.64

By bicycle

38

0.28

21

0.15

60

0.44

By motorcycle

19

0.14

12

0.09

31

0.23

By car as a driver

3,160

23.16

1,202

8.81

4,362

31.97

By car as a passenger

1,011

7.41

1,243

9.11

2,255

16.53

By minibus/taxi

756

5.54

1,010

7.40

1,766

12.94

By bus

1,501

11.00

2,065

15.13

3,566

26.14

By train

510

3.74

307

2.25

818

6.00

Other

199

1.46

91

0.67

290

2.13

Total

7,446

54.57

6,199

45.43

13,644

100.00

 

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HouSEHOLD GOODS Profile

 

 

Ward 043

HOUSEHOLD GOODS

Number

%

Cell phone

5,020

61.06

Telephone

6,608

80.38

Refrigerator

7,976

97.02

Radio

7,568

92.06

Television

7,817

95.09

Computer

1,915

23.29

Total number of households

8,221

100.00

 

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