City of
Ward 053 - Epping, Langa, Maitland,
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 |
2,786 |
12.17 |
3,162 |
13.81 |
5,948 |
25.98 |
|
Coloured |
2,383 |
10.41 |
2,698 |
11.79 |
5,081 |
22.20 |
|
Indian/Asian |
176 |
0.77 |
200 |
0.87 |
376 |
1.64 |
|
White |
5,249 |
22.93 |
6,238 |
27.25 |
11,487 |
50.18 |
|
Total |
10,593 |
46.28 |
12,298 |
53.72 |
22,891 |
100.00 |
|
AGE |
Male |
% |
Female |
% |
Total |
% |
|
0 - 5 |
882 |
3.85 |
849 |
3.71 |
1,731 |
7.56 |
|
6 – 12 |
1,175 |
5.13 |
1,226 |
5.36 |
2,401 |
10.49 |
|
13 - 17 |
902 |
3.94 |
936 |
4.09 |
1,838 |
8.03 |
|
18 - 34 |
2,907 |
12.70 |
3,141 |
13.72 |
6,047 |
26.42 |
|
35 - 54 |
2,816 |
12.30 |
3,312 |
14.47 |
6,128 |
26.77 |
|
55 - 64 |
857 |
3.74 |
954 |
4.17 |
1,811 |
7.91 |
|
65+ |
1,053 |
4.60 |
1,881 |
8.22 |
2,935 |
12.82 |
|
Total |
10,593 |
46.28 |
12,298 |
53.72 |
22,891 |
100.00 |
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EDUCATION LEVEL
OF ADULTS (20+) |
Male |
% |
Female |
% |
Total |
% |
|
No schooling |
97 |
0.60 |
117 |
0.72 |
214 |
1.32 |
|
Grade
1- 6 |
336 |
2.08 |
385 |
2.38 |
721 |
4.46 |
|
Grade
7 |
199 |
1.23 |
269 |
1.66 |
467 |
2.89 |
|
Grade
8 - 11 |
1,800 |
11.13 |
2,530 |
15.65 |
4,331 |
26.79 |
|
Grade 12 |
2,362 |
14.61 |
2,961 |
18.32 |
5,323 |
32.93 |
|
Certificate with less
than grade 12 |
89 |
0.55 |
103 |
0.64 |
192 |
1.19 |
|
Cert/dip with grade 12 |
997 |
6.17 |
1,370 |
8.47 |
2,367 |
14.64 |
|
Bachelor’s degree |
488 |
3.02 |
448 |
2.77 |
936 |
5.79 |
|
Bachelor’s degree and
diploma |
261 |
1.61 |
351 |
2.17 |
612 |
3.79 |
|
Honour’s degree |
237 |
1.47 |
194 |
1.20 |
431 |
2.67 |
|
Higher degree (master’s
or doctorate) |
375 |
2.32 |
195 |
1.21 |
571 |
3.53 |
|
Total |
7,242 |
44.80 |
8,924 |
55.20 |
16,166 |
100.00 |
|
LANGUAGE |
Male |
% |
Female |
% |
Total |
% |
|
English |
6,605 |
28.85 |
7,674 |
33.52 |
14,279 |
62.38 |
|
Afrikaans |
1,423 |
6.22 |
1,647 |
7.19 |
3,069 |
13.41 |
|
Xhosa |
2,253 |
9.84 |
2,666 |
11.65 |
4,919 |
21.49 |
|
Other African |
164 |
0.72 |
186 |
0.81 |
350 |
1.53 |
|
Other |
148 |
0.65 |
126 |
0.55 |
274 |
1.20 |
|
Total |
10,593 |
46.28 |
12,298 |
53.72 |
22,891 |
100.00 |
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IN-MIGRATION in the Period 1996 to 2001 including intra-city Migration |
Number |
% |
|
|
501 |
8.95 |
|
|
36 |
0.64 |
|
|
665 |
11.88 |
|
Kwa-Zulu |
449 |
8.02 |
|
|
34 |
0.61 |
|
|
28 |
0.50 |
|
|
55 |
0.98 |
|
|
32 |
0.57 |
|
|
3,479 |
62.17 |
|
Undetermined |
317 |
5.66 |
|
Total |
5,596 |
100.00 |
|
Disabilities |
Number |
% |
|
Sight |
164 |
16.32 |
|
Hearing |
84 |
8.36 |
|
Communication |
22 |
2.19 |
|
Physical |
307 |
30.55 |
|
Intellectual |
105 |
10.45 |
|
Emotional |
105 |
10.45 |
|
Multiple |
218 |
21.69 |
|
Total |
1,005 |
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 |
4,479 |
42.30 |
4,270 |
40.32 |
8,749 |
82.62 |
|
Unemployed |
917 |
8.66 |
923 |
8.72 |
1,840 |
17.38 |
|
Economically Active Total |
5,395 |
50.95 |
5,194 |
49.05 |
10,589 |
100.00 |
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WORK STATUS -
ECONOMICALLY INACTIVE Aged 15 to 65 |
Male |
% |
Female |
% |
Total |
% |
|
Scholar or student |
1,000 |
21.60 |
1,057 |
22.83 |
2,057 |
44.44 |
|
Home-maker or housewife |
12 |
0.26 |
950 |
20.52 |
962 |
20.78 |
|
Pensioner or retired
person/too old to work |
360 |
7.78 |
481 |
10.39 |
841 |
18.17 |
|
Unable to work due to
illness or disability |
175 |
3.78 |
152 |
3.28 |
327 |
7.06 |
|
Seasonal worker not
working presently |
47 |
1.02 |
46 |
0.99 |
93 |
2.01 |
|
Does not choose to work |
78 |
1.69 |
114 |
2.46 |
192 |
4.15 |
|
Could not find work |
79 |
1.71 |
78 |
1.69 |
157 |
3.39 |
|
Economically Inactive
Total |
1,751 |
37.83 |
2,878 |
62.17 |
4,629 |
100.00 |
|
OCCUPATION OF
LABOUR FORCE |
Male |
% |
Female |
% |
Total |
% |
|
Legislators, senior
officials and managers |
773 |
8.84 |
322 |
3.68 |
1,095 |
12.52 |
|
Professionals |
1,028 |
11.75 |
744 |
8.50 |
1,772 |
20.25 |
|
Technicians and associate
professionals |
524 |
5.99 |
765 |
8.74 |
1,289 |
14.73 |
|
Clerks |
326 |
3.73 |
950 |
10.86 |
1,276 |
14.58 |
|
Service workers, shop and
market sales workers |
444 |
5.07 |
362 |
4.14 |
806 |
9.21 |
|
Skilled agricultural and
fishery workers |
15 |
0.17 |
8 |
0.09 |
23 |
0.26 |
|
Craft and related trades
workers |
442 |
5.05 |
112 |
1.28 |
554 |
6.33 |
|
Plant and machine
operators and assemblers |
177 |
2.02 |
29 |
0.33 |
206 |
2.35 |
|
Elementary occupations |
278 |
3.18 |
494 |
5.65 |
772 |
8.82 |
|
Undetermined |
470 |
5.37 |
484 |
5.53 |
955 |
10.92 |
|
Total |
4,479 |
51.19 |
4,270 |
48.81 |
8,749 |
100.00 |
|
INCOME OF
EARNERS (PER MONTH) |
Male |
% |
Female |
% |
Total |
% |
|
No Income |
61 |
0.70 |
86 |
0.98 |
146 |
1.67 |
|
R1 – R800 |
253 |
2.89 |
466 |
5.33 |
720 |
8.23 |
|
R801 - R1 600 |
594 |
6.79 |
692 |
7.91 |
1,287 |
14.71 |
|
R1 601 - R6 400 |
1,474 |
16.85 |
1,873 |
21.41 |
3,347 |
38.26 |
|
R6 401 - R25 600 |
1,676 |
19.16 |
1,019 |
11.65 |
2,695 |
30.80 |
|
R25 601 - R102 400 |
361 |
4.13 |
103 |
1.18 |
464 |
5.30 |
|
R102 401 or more |
59 |
0.67 |
30 |
0.34 |
90 |
1.03 |
|
Total |
4,479 |
51.19 |
4,270 |
48.81 |
8,749 |
100.00 |
|
WORK STATUS OF HEAD
OF HOUSEHOLD - ECONOMICALLY ACTIVE |
Male |
% |
Female |
% |
Total |
% |
|
Employed |
2,960 |
65.50 |
1,138 |
25.18 |
4,098 |
90.68 |
|
Unemployed |
250 |
5.53 |
172 |
3.81 |
421 |
9.32 |
|
Economically Active Total |
3,210 |
71.03 |
1,309 |
28.97 |
4,519 |
100.00 |
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WORK STATUS OF
HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD - ECONOMICALLY INACTIVE |
Male |
% |
Female |
% |
Total |
% |
|
Scholar or student |
40 |
1.44 |
36 |
1.30 |
76 |
2.73 |
|
Home-maker or housewife |
8 |
0.29 |
162 |
5.83 |
170 |
6.12 |
|
Pensioner or retired
person/too old to work |
925 |
33.29 |
954 |
34.33 |
1,880 |
67.65 |
|
Unable to work due to
illness or disability |
59 |
2.12 |
42 |
1.51 |
101 |
3.63 |
|
Seasonal worker not
working presently |
17 |
0.61 |
18 |
0.65 |
34 |
1.22 |
|
Does not choose to work |
23 |
0.83 |
23 |
0.83 |
46 |
1.66 |
|
Could not find work |
280 |
10.08 |
192 |
6.91 |
472 |
16.98 |
|
Economically Inactive
Total |
1,352 |
48.65 |
1,427 |
51.35 |
2,779 |
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 |
4,897 |
67.93 |
|
Traditional
dwelling/hut/structure made of traditional materials |
48 |
0.67 |
|
Flat in block of flats |
653 |
9.06 |
|
Town/cluster/semi-detached
house (simplex; duplex; triplex) |
584 |
8.10 |
|
House/flat/room in back
yard |
110 |
1.53 |
|
Informal dwelling/shack
in back yard |
203 |
2.82 |
|
Informal dwelling/shack
NOT in back yard |
32 |
0.44 |
|
Room/flatlet not in back
yard but on shared property |
102 |
1.41 |
|
Caravan or tent |
8 |
0.11 |
|
Private ship/boat |
3 |
0.04 |
|
Not applicable (living
quarters is not housing unit) |
567 |
7.87 |
|
Total |
7,209 |
100.00 |
|
DWELLING
OWNERSHIP |
Number |
% |
|
Owned and fully paid off |
2,279 |
31.61 |
|
Owned but not yet paid
off |
2,362 |
32.76 |
|
Rented |
1,869 |
25.93 |
|
Occupied rent-free |
132 |
1.83 |
|
Not applicable |
567 |
7.87 |
|
Total |
7,209 |
100.00 |
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HOUSEHOLD INCOME
(PER ANNUM) |
Number |
% |
|
No Income |
373 |
5.19 |
|
R1 – R4 800 |
63 |
0.88 |
|
R4 801 – R9 600 |
382 |
5.31 |
|
R9 601 - R19 200 |
534 |
7.43 |
|
R19 201 - R76 800 |
2,115 |
29.42 |
|
R76 801 - R307 200 |
2,822 |
39.25 |
|
R307 201 - R1 228 800 |
800 |
11.13 |
|
R1 228 801 and more |
100 |
1.39 |
|
Total |
7,189 |
100.00 |
|
HOUSEHOLD SIZE |
Number |
% |
|
1 |
1,671 |
23.18 |
|
2 |
1,878 |
26.05 |
|
3 to 4 |
2,354 |
32.65 |
|
5 to 6 |
949 |
13.16 |
|
7 to 8 |
209 |
2.90 |
|
9+ |
149 |
2.07 |
|
Total |
7,210 |
100.00 |
|
Average Household Size |
3.18 |
|
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|
Electricity, Water, Sanitation, Refuse Removal
|
TYPE OF FUEL
USED FOR LIGHTING |
Number |
% |
|
Electricity |
7,050 |
97.84 |
|
Gas |
46 |
0.64 |
|
Paraffin |
75 |
1.04 |
|
Candles |
29 |
0.40 |
|
Solar |
3 |
0.04 |
|
Other |
3 |
0.04 |
|
Total |
7,206 |
100.00 |
|
ACCESS TO WATER |
Number |
% |
|
Piped water inside
dwelling |
5,945 |
82.50 |
|
Piped water inside yard |
729 |
10.12 |
|
Piped water on community
stand: distance less than 200m. from dwelling |
296 |
4.11 |
|
Piped water on community
stand: distance greater than 200m. from dwelling |
223 |
3.09 |
|
Borehole |
0 |
0.00 |
|
Spring |
0 |
0.00 |
|
Rain-water tank |
3 |
0.04 |
|
Dam/pool/stagnant water |
5 |
0.07 |
|
River/stream |
0 |
0.00 |
|
Water vendor |
4 |
0.06 |
|
Other |
5 |
0.07 |
|
Total |
7,206 |
100.00 |
|
TYPE OF
SANITATION |
Number |
% |
|
Flush toilet (connected
to sewerage system) |
7,022 |
97.45 |
|
Flush toilet (with septic
tank) |
72 |
1.00 |
|
Chemical toilet |
5 |
0.07 |
|
Pit latrine with
ventilation (VIP) |
3 |
0.04 |
|
Pit latrine without
ventilation |
5 |
0.07 |
|
Bucket latrine |
16 |
0.22 |
|
None |
82 |
1.14 |
|
Total |
7,206 |
100.00 |
|
TYPE OF REFUSE
REMOVAL |
Number |
% |
|
Removed by local authority
at least once a week |
7,064 |
98.03 |
|
Removed by local
authority less often |
86 |
1.19 |
|
Communal refuse dump |
41 |
0.57 |
|
Own refuse dump |
13 |
0.18 |
|
No rubbish disposal |
3 |
0.04 |
|
Total |
7,206 |
100.00 |
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MODE OF TRAVEL
TO WORK OR SCHOOL |
Male |
% |
Female |
% |
Total |
% |
|
On foot |
1,485 |
10.18 |
1,460 |
10.01 |
2,945 |
20.19 |
|
By bicycle |
88 |
0.60 |
43 |
0.29 |
131 |
0.90 |
|
By motorcycle |
100 |
0.69 |
44 |
0.30 |
144 |
0.99 |
|
By car as a driver |
2,847 |
19.52 |
2,292 |
15.72 |
5,138 |
35.23 |
|
By car as a passenger |
1,503 |
10.31 |
1,696 |
11.63 |
3,198 |
21.93 |
|
By minibus/taxi |
380 |
2.61 |
512 |
3.51 |
892 |
6.12 |
|
By bus |
126 |
0.86 |
117 |
0.80 |
244 |
1.67 |
|
By train |
797 |
5.47 |
903 |
6.19 |
1,701 |
11.66 |
|
Other |
92 |
0.63 |
97 |
0.67 |
190 |
1.30 |
|
Total |
7,418 |
50.87 |
7,164 |
49.13 |
14,583 |
100.00 |
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MODE OF TRAVEL OF
EMPLOYED |
Male |
% |
Female |
% |
Total |
% |
|
On foot |
371 |
4.53 |
369 |
4.51 |
740 |
9.04 |
|
By bicycle |
29 |
0.35 |
19 |
0.23 |
49 |
0.60 |
|
By motorcycle |
64 |
0.78 |
21 |
0.26 |
84 |
1.03 |
|
By car as a driver |
2,622 |
32.04 |
2,108 |
25.76 |
4,731 |
57.81 |
|
By car as a passenger |
260 |
3.18 |
383 |
4.68 |
643 |
7.86 |
|
By minibus/taxi |
195 |
2.38 |
267 |
3.26 |
461 |
5.63 |
|
By bus |
57 |
0.70 |
51 |
0.62 |
109 |
1.33 |
|
By train |
573 |
7.00 |
639 |
7.81 |
1,212 |
14.81 |
|
Other |
78 |
0.95 |
78 |
0.95 |
156 |
1.91 |
|
Total |
4,249 |
51.92 |
3,935 |
48.08 |
8,184 |
100.00 |
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HOUSEHOLD GOODS |
Number |
% |
|
Cell phone |
4,504 |
62.50 |
|
Telephone |
5,805 |
80.56 |
|
Refrigerator |
6,654 |
92.34 |
|
Radio |
6,663 |
92.46 |
|
Television |
6,530 |
90.62 |
|
Computer |
3,174 |
44.05 |
|
Total number of
households |
7,206 |
100.00 |