City of
Ward 049 - Alicedale, Athlone, Bokmakierie,
Parktown, Silvertown
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
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|
Ethnic Group, Age, Education, Language, Migration, Disabilities
|
ETHNIC GROUP |
Male |
% |
Female |
% |
Total |
% |
|
Black African |
461 |
1.40 |
507 |
1.54 |
968 |
2.94 |
|
Coloured |
14,626 |
44.46 |
17,004 |
51.69 |
31,629 |
96.15 |
|
Indian/Asian |
117 |
0.36 |
125 |
0.38 |
242 |
0.74 |
|
White |
28 |
0.09 |
27 |
0.08 |
56 |
0.17 |
|
Total |
15,232 |
46.30 |
17,663 |
53.70 |
32,895 |
100.00 |
|
AGE |
Male |
% |
Female |
% |
Total |
% |
|
0 - 5 |
1,603 |
4.87 |
1,585 |
4.82 |
3,188 |
9.69 |
|
6 – 12 |
2,150 |
6.54 |
2,131 |
6.48 |
4,281 |
13.01 |
|
13 - 17 |
1,619 |
4.92 |
1,645 |
5.00 |
3,264 |
9.92 |
|
18 - 34 |
4,206 |
12.79 |
4,461 |
13.56 |
8,666 |
26.34 |
|
35 - 54 |
3,811 |
11.59 |
4,624 |
14.06 |
8,434 |
25.64 |
|
55 - 64 |
882 |
2.68 |
1,277 |
3.88 |
2,159 |
6.56 |
|
65+ |
961 |
2.92 |
1,941 |
5.90 |
2,902 |
8.82 |
|
Total |
15,232 |
46.30 |
17,663 |
53.70 |
32,895 |
100.00 |
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EDUCATION LEVEL
OF ADULTS (20+) |
Male |
% |
Female |
% |
Total |
% |
|
No schooling |
186 |
0.89 |
222 |
1.07 |
408 |
1.96 |
|
Grade
1- 6 |
1,111 |
5.33 |
1,636 |
7.85 |
2,747 |
13.18 |
|
Grade
7 |
888 |
4.26 |
1,373 |
6.59 |
2,261 |
10.85 |
|
Grade
8 - 11 |
4,790 |
22.98 |
5,980 |
28.69 |
10,771 |
51.68 |
|
Grade 12 |
1,819 |
8.73 |
1,978 |
9.49 |
3,797 |
18.22 |
|
Certificate with less
than grade 12 |
64 |
0.31 |
58 |
0.28 |
122 |
0.59 |
|
Cert/dip with grade 12 |
245 |
1.18 |
296 |
1.42 |
541 |
2.60 |
|
Bachelor’s degree |
42 |
0.20 |
46 |
0.22 |
88 |
0.42 |
|
Bachelor’s degree and
diploma |
23 |
0.11 |
25 |
0.12 |
48 |
0.23 |
|
Honour’s degree |
18 |
0.09 |
21 |
0.10 |
39 |
0.19 |
|
Higher degree (master’s
or doctorate) |
11 |
0.05 |
10 |
0.05 |
21 |
0.10 |
|
Total |
9,199 |
44.13 |
11,644 |
55.87 |
20,843 |
100.00 |
|
LANGUAGE |
Male |
% |
Female |
% |
Total |
% |
|
English |
8,870 |
26.96 |
10,284 |
31.26 |
19,154 |
58.23 |
|
Afrikaans |
6,105 |
18.56 |
7,095 |
21.57 |
13,200 |
40.13 |
|
Xhosa |
185 |
0.56 |
235 |
0.71 |
420 |
1.28 |
|
Other African |
36 |
0.11 |
29 |
0.09 |
65 |
0.20 |
|
Other |
35 |
0.11 |
21 |
0.06 |
56 |
0.17 |
|
Total |
15,232 |
46.30 |
17,663 |
53.70 |
32,895 |
100.00 |
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IN-MIGRATION in the Period 1996 to 2001 including intra-city Migration |
Number |
% |
|
|
160 |
5.36 |
|
|
21 |
0.70 |
|
|
80 |
2.68 |
|
Kwa-Zulu |
94 |
3.15 |
|
|
25 |
0.84 |
|
|
24 |
0.80 |
|
|
37 |
1.24 |
|
|
18 |
0.60 |
|
|
2,393 |
80.14 |
|
Undetermined |
135 |
4.52 |
|
Total |
2,986 |
100.00 |
|
Disabilities |
Number |
% |
|
Sight |
117 |
8.47 |
|
Hearing |
114 |
8.25 |
|
Communication |
46 |
3.33 |
|
Physical |
524 |
37.92 |
|
Intellectual |
208 |
15.05 |
|
Emotional |
225 |
16.28 |
|
Multiple |
149 |
10.78 |
|
Total |
1,382 |
100.00 |
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Work Status, Occupation, Income, Work Status of Household Head
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WORK STATUS -
ECONOMICALLY ACTIVE Aged 15 to 65 |
Male |
% |
Female |
% |
Total |
% |
|
Employed |
5,318 |
39.73 |
4,864 |
36.34 |
10,182 |
76.08 |
|
Unemployed |
1,827 |
13.65 |
1,375 |
10.27 |
3,203 |
23.93 |
|
Economically Active Total |
7,145 |
53.38 |
6,239 |
46.62 |
13,384 |
100.00 |
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WORK STATUS -
ECONOMICALLY INACTIVE Aged 15 to 65 |
Male |
% |
Female |
% |
Total |
% |
|
Scholar or student |
1,234 |
15.35 |
1,326 |
16.50 |
2,560 |
31.85 |
|
Home-maker or housewife |
30 |
0.37 |
2,277 |
28.33 |
2,307 |
28.70 |
|
Pensioner or retired
person/too old to work |
387 |
4.82 |
764 |
9.51 |
1,151 |
14.32 |
|
Unable to work due to
illness or disability |
579 |
7.20 |
404 |
5.03 |
983 |
12.23 |
|
Seasonal worker not
working presently |
110 |
1.37 |
83 |
1.03 |
193 |
2.40 |
|
Does not choose to work |
143 |
1.78 |
158 |
1.97 |
300 |
3.73 |
|
Could not find work |
301 |
3.75 |
242 |
3.01 |
543 |
6.76 |
|
Economically Inactive
Total |
2,784 |
34.64 |
5,253 |
65.36 |
8,037 |
100.00 |
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OCCUPATION OF LABOUR
FORCE |
Male |
% |
Female |
% |
Total |
% |
|
Legislators, senior
officials and managers |
246 |
2.42 |
173 |
1.70 |
418 |
4.11 |
|
Professionals |
209 |
2.05 |
223 |
2.19 |
432 |
4.24 |
|
Technicians and associate
professionals |
426 |
4.18 |
540 |
5.30 |
965 |
9.48 |
|
Clerks |
604 |
5.93 |
1,446 |
14.20 |
2,050 |
20.13 |
|
Service workers, shop and
market sales workers |
426 |
4.18 |
542 |
5.32 |
968 |
9.51 |
|
Skilled agricultural and
fishery workers |
38 |
0.37 |
9 |
0.09 |
47 |
0.46 |
|
Craft and related trades
workers |
1,429 |
14.03 |
355 |
3.49 |
1,784 |
17.52 |
|
Plant and machine
operators and assemblers |
761 |
7.47 |
668 |
6.56 |
1,429 |
14.03 |
|
Elementary occupations |
832 |
8.17 |
625 |
6.14 |
1,457 |
14.31 |
|
Undetermined |
348 |
3.42 |
282 |
2.77 |
629 |
6.18 |
|
Total |
5,318 |
52.23 |
4,864 |
47.77 |
10,182 |
100.00 |
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INCOME OF
EARNERS (PER MONTH) |
Male |
% |
Female |
% |
Total |
% |
|
No Income |
89 |
0.87 |
64 |
0.63 |
153 |
1.50 |
|
R1 – R800 |
317 |
3.11 |
537 |
5.27 |
854 |
8.39 |
|
R801 - R1 600 |
1,431 |
14.05 |
1,694 |
16.64 |
3,125 |
30.69 |
|
R1 601 - R6 400 |
3,151 |
30.95 |
2,414 |
23.71 |
5,565 |
54.66 |
|
R6 401 - R25 600 |
310 |
3.04 |
138 |
1.36 |
448 |
4.40 |
|
R25 601 - R102 400 |
15 |
0.15 |
15 |
0.15 |
30 |
0.29 |
|
R102 401 or more |
4 |
0.04 |
3 |
0.03 |
7 |
0.07 |
|
Total |
5,318 |
52.23 |
4,864 |
47.77 |
10,182 |
100.00 |
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WORK STATUS OF
HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD - ECONOMICALLY ACTIVE
|
Male |
% |
Female |
% |
Total |
% |
|
Employed |
2,543 |
61.22 |
1,031 |
24.82 |
3,574 |
86.04 |
|
Unemployed |
403 |
9.70 |
176 |
4.24 |
579 |
13.94 |
|
Economically Active Total |
2,947 |
70.94 |
1,207 |
29.06 |
4,154 |
100.00 |
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WORK STATUS OF
HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD - ECONOMICALLY INACTIVE |
Male |
% |
Female |
% |
Total |
% |
|
Scholar or student |
59 |
1.51 |
45 |
1.15 |
104 |
2.66 |
|
Home-maker or housewife |
14 |
0.36 |
507 |
12.95 |
521 |
13.31 |
|
Pensioner or retired
person/too old to work |
904 |
23.10 |
1,284 |
32.81 |
2,188 |
55.90 |
|
Unable to work due to
illness or disability |
196 |
5.01 |
110 |
2.81 |
307 |
7.84 |
|
Seasonal worker not
working presently |
39 |
1.00 |
22 |
0.56 |
61 |
1.56 |
|
Does not choose to work |
37 |
0.95 |
19 |
0.49 |
56 |
1.43 |
|
Could not find work |
471 |
12.03 |
206 |
5.26 |
677 |
17.30 |
|
Economically Inactive
Total |
1,720 |
43.94 |
2,193 |
56.03 |
3,914 |
100.00 |
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Type of Dwelling,
Ownership, Household Income, Household Size
|
TYPE OF
DWELLING |
Number |
% |
|
House or brick structure
on a separate stand or yard |
5,600 |
72.88 |
|
Traditional
dwelling/hut/structure made of traditional materials |
141 |
1.83 |
|
Flat in block of flats |
490 |
6.38 |
|
Town/cluster/semi-detached
house (simplex; duplex; triplex) |
500 |
6.51 |
|
House/flat/room in back
yard |
364 |
4.74 |
|
Informal dwelling/shack
in back yard |
251 |
3.27 |
|
Informal dwelling/shack
NOT in back yard |
33 |
0.43 |
|
Room/flatlet not in back
yard but on shared property |
116 |
1.51 |
|
Caravan or tent |
12 |
0.16 |
|
Private ship/boat |
9 |
0.12 |
|
Not applicable (living
quarters is not housing unit) |
168 |
2.19 |
|
Total |
7,684 |
100.00 |
|
DWELLING
OWNERSHIP |
Number |
% |
|
Owned and fully paid off |
4,145 |
53.94 |
|
Owned but not yet paid
off |
1,361 |
17.71 |
|
Rented |
1,842 |
23.97 |
|
Occupied rent-free |
168 |
2.19 |
|
Not applicable |
168 |
2.19 |
|
Total |
7,684 |
100.00 |
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HOUSEHOLD INCOME
(PER ANNUM) |
Number |
% |
|
No Income |
417 |
5.43 |
|
R1 – R4 800 |
86 |
1.12 |
|
R4 801 – R9 600 |
791 |
10.31 |
|
R9 601 - R19 200 |
1,065 |
13.88 |
|
R19 201 - R76 800 |
3,907 |
50.92 |
|
R76 801 - R307 200 |
1,323 |
17.24 |
|
R307 201 - R1 228 800 |
59 |
0.77 |
|
R1 228 801 and more |
24 |
0.31 |
|
Total |
7,673 |
100.00 |
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HOUSEHOLD SIZE |
Number |
% |
|
1 |
753 |
9.80 |
|
2 |
1,104 |
14.37 |
|
3 to 4 |
2,817 |
36.67 |
|
5 to 6 |
1,940 |
25.25 |
|
7 to 8 |
689 |
8.97 |
|
9+ |
380 |
4.95 |
|
Total |
7,683 |
100.00 |
|
Average Household Size |
4.28 |
|
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Electricity, Water, Sanitation, Refuse Removal
|
TYPE OF FUEL
USED FOR LIGHTING |
Number |
% |
|
Electricity |
7,635 |
99.39 |
|
Gas |
7 |
0.09 |
|
Paraffin |
6 |
0.08 |
|
Candles |
27 |
0.35 |
|
Solar |
4 |
0.05 |
|
Other |
3 |
0.04 |
|
Total |
7,682 |
100.00 |
|
ACCESS TO WATER |
Number |
% |
|
Piped water inside
dwelling |
6,979 |
90.85 |
|
Piped water inside yard |
429 |
5.58 |
|
Piped water on community
stand: distance less than 200m. from dwelling |
76 |
0.99 |
|
Piped water on community
stand: distance greater than 200m. from dwelling |
143 |
1.86 |
|
Borehole |
0 |
0.00 |
|
Spring |
0 |
0.00 |
|
Rain-water tank |
0 |
0.00 |
|
Dam/pool/stagnant water |
8 |
0.10 |
|
River/stream |
0 |
0.00 |
|
Water vendor |
5 |
0.07 |
|
Other |
41 |
0.53 |
|
Total |
7,682 |
100.00 |
|
TYPE OF
SANITATION |
Number |
% |
|
Flush toilet (connected
to sewerage system) |
7,034 |
91.56 |
|
Flush toilet (with septic
tank) |
196 |
2.55 |
|
Chemical toilet |
10 |
0.13 |
|
Pit latrine with
ventilation (VIP) |
8 |
0.10 |
|
Pit latrine without
ventilation |
17 |
0.22 |
|
Bucket latrine |
34 |
0.44 |
|
None |
383 |
4.99 |
|
Total |
7,682 |
100.00 |
|
TYPE OF REFUSE
REMOVAL |
Number |
% |
|
Removed by local authority
at least once a week |
7,667 |
99.80 |
|
Removed by local
authority less often |
3 |
0.04 |
|
Communal refuse dump |
0 |
0.00 |
|
Own refuse dump |
4 |
0.05 |
|
No rubbish disposal |
7 |
0.09 |
|
Total |
7,682 |
100.00 |
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MODE OF TRAVEL
TO WORK OR SCHOOL |
Male |
% |
Female |
% |
Total |
% |
|
On foot |
3,315 |
18.57 |
3,470 |
19.44 |
6,785 |
38.01 |
|
By bicycle |
76 |
0.43 |
42 |
0.24 |
118 |
0.66 |
|
By motorcycle |
26 |
0.15 |
16 |
0.09 |
42 |
0.24 |
|
By car as a driver |
1,670 |
9.36 |
568 |
3.18 |
2,237 |
12.53 |
|
By car as a passenger |
1,294 |
7.25 |
1,243 |
6.96 |
2,536 |
14.21 |
|
By minibus/taxi |
1,297 |
7.27 |
1,941 |
10.87 |
3,238 |
18.14 |
|
By bus |
455 |
2.55 |
607 |
3.40 |
1,062 |
5.95 |
|
By train |
897 |
5.03 |
800 |
4.48 |
1,696 |
9.50 |
|
Other |
84 |
0.47 |
50 |
0.28 |
135 |
0.76 |
|
Total |
9,114 |
51.06 |
8,737 |
48.95 |
17,849 |
100.00 |
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MODE OF TRAVEL OF
EMPLOYED |
Male |
% |
Female |
% |
Total |
% |
|
On foot |
380 |
3.91 |
458 |
4.71 |
838 |
8.62 |
|
By bicycle |
64 |
0.66 |
26 |
0.27 |
91 |
0.94 |
|
By motorcycle |
18 |
0.19 |
11 |
0.11 |
29 |
0.30 |
|
By car as a driver |
1,642 |
16.90 |
549 |
5.65 |
2,192 |
22.56 |
|
By car as a passenger |
773 |
7.95 |
740 |
7.61 |
1,513 |
15.57 |
|
By minibus/taxi |
1,009 |
10.38 |
1,593 |
16.39 |
2,602 |
26.78 |
|
By bus |
352 |
3.62 |
492 |
5.06 |
844 |
8.68 |
|
By train |
786 |
8.09 |
707 |
7.28 |
1,493 |
15.36 |
|
Other |
76 |
0.78 |
41 |
0.42 |
118 |
1.21 |
|
Total |
5,099 |
52.47 |
4,619 |
47.53 |
9,718 |
100.00 |
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HOUSEHOLD GOODS |
Number |
% |
|
Cell phone |
2,883 |
37.53 |
|
Telephone |
5,691 |
74.08 |
|
Refrigerator |
7,250 |
94.38 |
|
Radio |
6,586 |
85.73 |
|
Television |
5,691 |
74.08 |
|
Computer |
1,059 |
13.79 |
|
Total number of
households |
7,682 |
100.00 |