City of Cape Town - Census 2001 – 2006 WARDS

Ward 052 - Langa

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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 052

ETHNIC GROUP

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

Black African

12,103

50.77

11,703

49.09

23,806

99.85

Coloured

11

0.05

18

0.08

30

0.13

Indian/Asian

0

0.00

0

0.00

3

0.01

White

3

0.01

3

0.01

3

0.01

Total

12,116

50.82

11,724

49.18

23,841

100.00

 

WARD 052 

AGE

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

0 - 5

1,396

5.86

1,338

5.61

2,734

11.47

6 – 12

1,234

5.18

1,296

5.44

2,530

10.61

13 - 17

792

3.32

971

4.07

1,763

7.39

18 - 34

5,774

24.22

5,573

23.38

11,347

47.59

35 - 54

2,220

9.31

2,056

8.62

4,276

17.94

55 - 64

415

1.74

360

1.51

775

3.25

65+

286

1.20

129

0.54

415

1.74

Total

12,116

50.82

11,724

49.18

23,841

100.00

 

WARD 052 

EDUCATION LEVEL OF ADULTS (20+)

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

No schooling

624

3.97

621

3.95

1,245

7.93

Grade 1- 6

1,869

11.90

904

5.76

2,773

17.66

Grade 7

794

5.06

510

3.25

1,303

8.30

Grade 8 - 11

3,361

21.40

3,403

21.67

6,764

43.08

Grade 12

1,345

8.57

1,716

10.93

3,061

19.49

Certificate with less than grade 12

21

0.13

47

0.30

67

0.43

Cert/dip with grade 12

89

0.57

207

1.32

296

1.89

Bachelor’s degree

39

0.25

63

0.40

102

0.65

Bachelor’s degree and diploma

26

0.17

32

0.20

57

0.36

Honour’s degree

7

0.04

13

0.08

20

0.13

Higher degree (master’s or doctorate)

8

0.05

6

0.04

14

0.09

Total

8,183

52.11

7,519

47.89

15,702

100.00

 

WARD 052

LANGUAGE

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

English

13

0.05

13

0.05

26

0.11

Afrikaans

28

0.12

33

0.14

61

0.26

Xhosa

11,912

49.96

11,569

48.53

23,481

98.49

Other African

156

0.65

109

0.46

265

1.11

Other

8

0.03

0

0.00

8

0.03

Total

12,116

50.82

11,724

49.18

23,841

100.00

 

Ward 052

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

Number

%

Eastern Cape

3,538

80.56

Free State

37

0.84

Gauteng

175

3.98

Kwa-Zulu Natal

83

1.89

Limpopo

6

0.14

Mpumalanga

14

0.32

Northern Cape

12

0.27

North West

23

0.52

Western Cape

386

8.79

Undetermined

120

2.73

Total

4,392

100.00

 

Ward 052

Disabilities

Number

%

Sight

137

20.33

Hearing

109

16.17

Communication

50

7.42

Physical

200

29.67

Intellectual

72

10.68

Emotional

64

9.50

Multiple

41

6.08

Total

674

100.00

 

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Employment Profile

 

 

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

 

WARD 052

WORK STATUS - ECONOMICALLY ACTIVE   Aged 15 to 65

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

Employed

3,867

29.73

2,109

16.22

5,976

45.95

Unemployed

3,330

25.61

3,699

28.44

7,029

54.05

Economically Active Total

7,196

55.33

5,809

44.67

13,005

100.00

 

WARD 052

WORK STATUS - ECONOMICALLY INACTIVE   Aged 15 to 65

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

Scholar or student

933

20.37

1,237

27.00

2,171

47.39

Home-maker or housewife

14

0.31

541

11.81

555

12.12

Pensioner or retired person/too old to work

127

2.77

180

3.93

307

6.70

Unable to work due to illness or disability

146

3.19

118

2.58

263

5.74

Seasonal worker not working presently

79

1.72

64

1.40

142

3.10

Does not choose to work

108

2.36

197

4.30

305

6.66

Could not find work

331

7.23

506

11.05

837

18.27

Economically Inactive Total

1,737

37.92

2,843

62.06

4,581

100.00

 

WARD 052

OCCUPATION OF LABOUR FORCE

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

Legislators, senior officials and managers

42

0.70

15

0.25

57

0.95

Professionals

61

1.02

51

0.85

113

1.89

Technicians and associate professionals

77

1.29

79

1.32

156

2.61

Clerks

158

2.64

158

2.64

316

5.29

Service workers, shop and market sales workers

609

10.19

301

5.04

910

15.23

Skilled agricultural and fishery workers

43

0.72

9

0.15

52

0.87

Craft and related trades workers

618

10.34

110

1.84

727

12.17

Plant and machine operators and assemblers

531

8.89

46

0.77

577

9.66

Elementary occupations

1,400

23.43

1,096

18.34

2,496

41.77

Undetermined

327

5.47

244

4.08

571

9.55

Total

3,867

64.71

2,109

35.29

5,976

100.00

 

WARD 052

INCOME OF EARNERS (PER MONTH)

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

No Income

87

1.46

94

1.57

180

3.01

R1 – R800

1,383

23.14

1,035

17.32

2,418

40.46

R801 - R1 600

1,714

28.68

645

10.79

2,359

39.47

R1 601 - R6 400

631

10.56

274

4.59

904

15.13

R6 401 - R25 600

39

0.65

48

0.80

86

1.44

R25 601 - R102 400

10

0.17

13

0.22

24

0.40

R102 401 or more

3

0.05

1

0.02

4

0.07

Total

3,867

64.71

2,109

35.29

5,976

100.00

 

WARD 052

WORK STATUS OF HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD - ECONOMICALLY ACTIVE  

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

Employed

2,925

42.27

1,195

17.27

4,120

59.55

Unemployed

1,654

23.91

1,145

16.55

2,799

40.45

Economically Active Total

4,579

66.18

2,340

33.82

6,919

100.00

 

WARD 052

WORK STATUS OF HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD - ECONOMICALLY INACTIVE

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

Scholar or student

85

2.10

52

1.28

137

3.38

Home-maker or housewife

4

0.10

116

2.86

120

2.96

Pensioner or retired person/too old to work

269

6.64

172

4.25

440

10.87

Unable to work due to illness or disability

82

2.03

59

1.46

141

3.48

Seasonal worker not working presently

38

0.94

23

0.57

61

1.51

Does not choose to work

29

0.72

43

1.06

72

1.78

Could not find work

1,797

44.38

1,280

31.61

3,078

76.02

Economically Inactive Total

2,304

56.90

1,745

43.10

4,049

100.00

 

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HouSing Profile

 

 

Type of Dwelling, Ownership, Household Income, Household Size

 

Ward 052 

TYPE OF DWELLING

Number 

%

House or brick structure on a separate stand or yard

558

6.65

Traditional dwelling/hut/structure made of traditional materials

237

2.82

Flat in block of flats

568

6.77

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

60

0.72

House/flat/room in back yard

95

1.13

Informal dwelling/shack in back yard

1,274

15.18

Informal dwelling/shack NOT in back yard

4,480

53.40

Room/flatlet not in back yard but on shared property

71

0.85

Caravan or tent

76

0.91

Private ship/boat

0

0.00

Not applicable (living quarters is not housing unit)

971

11.57

Total

8,390

100.00

 

Ward 052

DWELLING OWNERSHIP

Number 

%

Owned and fully paid off

1,647

19.63

Owned but not yet paid off

360

4.29

Rented

1,496

17.83

Occupied rent-free

3,916

46.67

Not applicable

971

11.57

Total

8,390

100.00

 

Ward 052 

HOUSEHOLD INCOME (PER ANNUM)

Number 

%

No Income

2,711

32.32

R1 – R4 800

894

10.66

R4 801 – R9 600

1,384

16.50

R9 601 - R19 200

1,847

22.02

R19 201 - R76 800

1,363

16.25

R76 801 - R307 200

152

1.81

R307 201 - R1 228 800

23

0.27

R1 228 801 and more

12

0.14

Total

8,387

100.00

 

Ward 052

HOUSEHOLD SIZE

Number

%

1

2,629

31.34

2

2,011

23.97

3 to 4

2,367

28.22

5 to 6

985

11.74

7 to 8

274

3.27

9+

123

1.47

Total

8,389

100.00

Average Household Size

2.84

 

 

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Service Profile

 

 

Electricity, Water, Sanitation, Refuse Removal

 

Ward 052

TYPE OF FUEL USED FOR LIGHTING

Number

%

Electricity

4,085

48.69

Gas

67

0.80

Paraffin

3,905

46.55

Candles

319

3.80

Solar

10

0.12

Other

0

0.00

Total

8,389

100.00

 

Ward 052

ACCESS TO WATER

Number

%

Piped water inside dwelling

2,053

24.47

Piped water inside yard

676

8.06

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

3,092

36.86

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

2,302

27.44

Borehole

9

0.11

Spring

3

0.04

Rain-water tank

3

0.04

Dam/pool/stagnant water

5

0.06

River/stream

3

0.04

Water vendor

9

0.11

Other

236

2.81

Total

8,389

100.00

 

Ward 052

TYPE OF SANITATION

Number

%

Flush toilet (connected to sewerage system)

3,437

40.97

Flush toilet (with septic tank)

54

0.64

Chemical toilet

12

0.14

Pit latrine with ventilation (VIP)

15

0.18

Pit latrine without ventilation

438

5.22

Bucket latrine

2,288

27.27

None

2,145

25.57

Total

8,389

100.00

 

Ward 052

TYPE OF REFUSE REMOVAL

Number

%

Removed by local authority at least once a week

7,206

85.90

Removed by local authority less often

520

6.20

Communal refuse dump

390

4.65

Own refuse dump

266

3.17

No rubbish disposal

7

0.08

Total

8,389

100.00

 

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TRANSPORT Profile

 

 

WARD 052

MODE OF TRAVEL TO WORK OR SCHOOL

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

On foot

3,036

26.88

2,788

24.68

5,825

51.57

By bicycle

33

0.29

9

0.08

41

0.36

By motorcycle

12

0.11

11

0.10

23

0.20

By car as a driver

121

1.07

57

0.50

178

1.58

By car as a passenger

220

1.95

117

1.04

337

2.98

By minibus/taxi

514

4.55

533

4.72

1,047

9.27

By bus

237

2.10

175

1.55

412

3.65

By train

2,128

18.84

1,222

10.82

3,350

29.66

Other

54

0.48

29

0.26

83

0.73

Total

6,355

56.26

4,941

43.74

11,296

100.00

 

WARD 052

MODE OF TRAVEL OF EMPLOYED

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

On foot

840

15.05

328

5.87

1,168

20.92

By bicycle

27

0.48

5

0.09

32

0.57

By motorcycle

11

0.20

5

0.09

15

0.27

By car as a driver

117

2.10

55

0.99

172

3.08

By car as a passenger

152

2.72

46

0.82

197

3.53

By minibus/taxi

382

6.84

394

7.06

776

13.90

By bus

166

2.97

95

1.70

261

4.67

By train

1,923

34.44

977

17.50

2,900

51.94

Other

42

0.75

18

0.32

60

1.07

Total

3,660

65.56

1,922

34.43

5,583

100.00

 

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HouSEHOLD GOODS Profile

 

 

Ward 052

HOUSEHOLD GOODS

Number

%

Cell phone

1,864

22.22

Telephone

631

7.52

Refrigerator

1,413

16.84

Radio

4,383

52.25

Television

2,263

26.98

Computer

210

2.50

Total number of households

8,389

100.00

 

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