City of Cape Town - Census 2001 – 2006 WARDS

Ward 062 - Bishopscourt, Constantia, Newlands, Plumstead, Retreat, Wynberg

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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 062

ETHNIC GROUP

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

Black African

648

3.29

786

3.99

1,435

7.29

Coloured

1,307

6.64

1,729

8.78

3,036

15.41

Indian/Asian

197

1.00

242

1.23

439

2.23

White

6,897

35.02

7,888

40.05

14,786

75.07

Total

9,050

45.95

10,646

54.05

19,696

100.00

 

WARD 062 

AGE

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

0 - 5

608

3.09

603

3.06

1,211

6.15

6 – 12

824

4.18

839

4.26

1,664

8.45

13 - 17

663

3.37

670

3.40

1,334

6.77

18 - 34

2,411

12.24

2,701

13.71

5,112

25.95

35 - 54

2,547

12.93

3,132

15.90

5,679

28.83

55 - 64

957

4.86

1,180

5.99

2,137

10.85

65+

1,040

5.28

1,520

7.72

2,560

13.00

Total

9,050

45.95

10,646

54.05

19,696

100.00

 

WARD 062 

EDUCATION LEVEL OF ADULTS (20+)

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

No schooling

41

0.28

94

0.63

136

0.91

Grade 1- 6

106

0.71

237

1.59

343

2.30

Grade 7

57

0.38

134

0.90

191

1.28

Grade 8 - 11

1,153

7.74

1,803

12.10

2,955

19.84

Grade 12

2,285

15.34

2,755

18.49

5,040

33.83

Certificate with less than grade 12

92

0.62

156

1.05

248

1.66

Cert/dip with grade 12

937

6.29

1,475

9.90

2,412

16.19

Bachelor’s degree

713

4.79

665

4.46

1,378

9.25

Bachelor’s degree and diploma

307

2.06

329

2.21

636

4.27

Honour’s degree

350

2.35

296

1.99

646

4.34

Higher degree (master’s or doctorate)

628

4.22

284

1.91

911

6.12

Total

6,668

44.76

8,228

55.24

14,896

100.00

 

WARD 062

LANGUAGE

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

English

7,494

38.05

8,759

44.47

16,254

82.52

Afrikaans

930

4.72

1,160

5.89

2,090

10.61

Xhosa

313

1.59

455

2.31

769

3.90

Other African

177

0.90

145

0.74

322

1.63

Other

135

0.69

126

0.64

261

1.33

Total

9,050

45.95

10,646

54.05

19,696

100.00

 

Ward 062

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

Number

%

Eastern Cape

377

6.42

Free State

79

1.35

Gauteng

791

13.47

Kwa-Zulu Natal

365

6.21

Limpopo

29

0.49

Mpumalanga

30

0.51

Northern Cape

92

1.57

North West

40

0.68

Western Cape

3,957

67.38

Undetermined

112

1.91

Total

5,873

100.00

 

Ward 062

Disabilities

Number

%

Sight

108

12.63

Hearing

164

19.18

Communication

23

2.69

Physical

218

25.50

Intellectual

97

11.35

Emotional

52

6.08

Multiple

193

22.57

Total

855

100.00

 

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Employment Profile

 

 

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

 

WARD 062

WORK STATUS - ECONOMICALLY ACTIVE   Aged 15 to 65

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

Employed

4,533

47.99

4,388

46.46

8,920

94.44

Unemployed

309

3.27

215

2.28

524

5.55

Economically Active Total

4,842

51.27

4,603

48.73

9,445

100.00

 

WARD 062

WORK STATUS - ECONOMICALLY INACTIVE   Aged 15 to 65

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

Scholar or student

888

19.64

887

19.62

1,775

39.25

Home-maker or housewife

13

0.29

1,184

26.18

1,197

26.47

Pensioner or retired person/too old to work

357

7.89

464

10.26

821

18.16

Unable to work due to illness or disability

94

2.08

73

1.61

166

3.67

Seasonal worker not working presently

35

0.77

55

1.22

90

1.99

Does not choose to work

105

2.32

209

4.62

314

6.94

Could not find work

89

1.97

71

1.57

160

3.54

Economically Inactive Total

1,582

34.98

2,941

65.04

4,522

100.00

 

WARD 062

OCCUPATION OF LABOUR FORCE

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

Legislators, senior officials and managers

864

9.69

454

5.09

1,318

14.78

Professionals

1,275

14.29

889

9.97

2,164

24.26

Technicians and associate professionals

622

6.97

761

8.53

1,383

15.50

Clerks

269

3.02

934

10.47

1,203

13.49

Service workers, shop and market sales workers

624

7.00

531

5.95

1,154

12.94

Skilled agricultural and fishery workers

23

0.26

15

0.17

38

0.43

Craft and related trades workers

310

3.48

68

0.76

378

4.24

Plant and machine operators and assemblers

92

1.03

30

0.34

122

1.37

Elementary occupations

193

2.16

419

4.70

612

6.86

Undetermined

261

2.93

287

3.22

548

6.14

Total

4,533

50.82

4,388

49.19

8,920

100.00

 

WARD 062

INCOME OF EARNERS (PER MONTH)

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

No Income

130

1.46

159

1.78

289

3.24

R1 – R800

119

1.33

259

2.90

378

4.24

R801 - R1 600

282

3.16

530

5.94

812

9.10

R1 601 - R6 400

1,589

17.81

2,206

24.73

3,795

42.54

R6 401 - R25 600

1,697

19.02

1,131

12.68

2,828

31.70

R25 601 - R102 400

609

6.83

89

1.00

698

7.83

R102 401 or more

107

1.20

14

0.16

121

1.36

Total

4,533

50.82

4,388

49.19

8,920

100.00

 

WARD 062

WORK STATUS OF HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD - ECONOMICALLY ACTIVE  

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

Employed

3,319

66.06

1,548

30.81

4,866

96.86

Unemployed

108

2.15

50

1.00

158

3.14

Economically Active Total

3,427

68.21

1,597

31.79

5,024

100.00

 

WARD 062

WORK STATUS OF HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD - ECONOMICALLY INACTIVE

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

Scholar or student

47

2.05

42

1.83

90

3.93

Home-maker or housewife

8

0.35

185

8.07

192

8.38

Pensioner or retired person/too old to work

895

39.05

712

31.06

1,607

70.11

Unable to work due to illness or disability

40

1.75

20

0.87

60

2.62

Seasonal worker not working presently

20

0.87

18

0.79

38

1.66

Does not choose to work

65

2.84

45

1.96

110

4.80

Could not find work

129

5.63

66

2.88

195

8.51

Economically Inactive Total

1,204

52.53

1,088

47.47

2,292

100.00

 

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HouSing Profile

 

 

Type of Dwelling, Ownership, Household Income, Household Size

 

Ward 062 

TYPE OF DWELLING

Number 

%

House or brick structure on a separate stand or yard

4,196

54.49

Traditional dwelling/hut/structure made of traditional materials

34

0.44

Flat in block of flats

2,122

27.56

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

647

8.40

House/flat/room in back yard

111

1.44

Informal dwelling/shack in back yard

12

0.16

Informal dwelling/shack NOT in back yard

21

0.27

Room/flatlet not in back yard but on shared property

198

2.57

Caravan or tent

10

0.13

Private ship/boat

0

0.00

Not applicable (living quarters is not housing unit)

348

4.52

Total

7,700

100.00

 

Ward 062

DWELLING OWNERSHIP

Number 

%

Owned and fully paid off

2,664

34.60

Owned but not yet paid off

1,951

25.34

Rented

2,415

31.36

Occupied rent-free

323

4.19

Not applicable

348

4.52

Total

7,700

100.00

 

Ward 062 

HOUSEHOLD INCOME (PER ANNUM)

Number 

%

No Income

380

4.95

R1 – R4 800

58

0.76

R4 801 – R9 600

262

3.42

R9 601 - R19 200

443

5.78

R19 201 - R76 800

2,214

28.87

R76 801 - R307 200

3,086

40.23

R307 201 - R1 228 800

1,054

13.74

R1 228 801 and more

173

2.26

Total

7,670

100.00

 

Ward 062

HOUSEHOLD SIZE

Number

%

1

2,308

29.97

2

2,388

31.01

3 to 4

2,305

29.94

5 to 6

619

8.04

7 to 8

49

0.64

9+

31

0.40

Total

7,700

100.00

Average Household Size

2.56

 

 

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Service Profile

 

 

Electricity, Water, Sanitation, Refuse Removal

 

Ward 062

TYPE OF FUEL USED FOR LIGHTING

Number

%

Electricity

7,632

99.19

Gas

42

0.55

Paraffin

0

0.00

Candles

3

0.04

Solar

11

0.14

Other

4

0.05

Total

7,694

100.00

 

Ward 062

ACCESS TO WATER

Number

%

Piped water inside dwelling

7,265

94.42

Piped water inside yard

136

1.77

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

67

0.87

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

211

2.74

Borehole

0

0.00

Spring

0

0.00

Rain-water tank

0

0.00

Dam/pool/stagnant water

4

0.05

River/stream

0

0.00

Water vendor

3

0.04

Other

10

0.13

Total

7,694

100.00

 

Ward 062

TYPE OF SANITATION

Number

%

Flush toilet (connected to sewerage system)

7,446

96.78

Flush toilet (with septic tank)

183

2.38

Chemical toilet

3

0.04

Pit latrine with ventilation (VIP)

13

0.17

Pit latrine without ventilation

8

0.10

Bucket latrine

6

0.08

None

36

0.47

Total

7,694

100.00

 

Ward 062

TYPE OF REFUSE REMOVAL

Number

%

Removed by local authority at least once a week

7,576

98.47

Removed by local authority less often

98

1.27

Communal refuse dump

3

0.04

Own refuse dump

10

0.13

No rubbish disposal

8

0.10

Total

7,694

100.00

 

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TRANSPORT Profile

 

 

WARD 062

MODE OF TRAVEL TO WORK OR SCHOOL

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

On foot

736

6.05

753

6.19

1,489

12.24

By bicycle

111

0.91

51

0.42

161

1.32

By motorcycle

92

0.76

34

0.28

127

1.04

By car as a driver

3,202

26.32

2,544

20.91

5,746

47.24

By car as a passenger

1,457

11.98

1,629

13.39

3,086

25.37

By minibus/taxi

130

1.07

176

1.45

306

2.52

By bus

69

0.57

93

0.76

162

1.33

By train

445

3.66

485

3.99

930

7.65

Other

95

0.78

62

0.51

157

1.29

Total

6,337

52.10

5,827

47.90

12,164

100.00

 

WARD 062

MODE OF TRAVEL OF EMPLOYED

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

On foot

370

4.74

391

5.00

761

9.74

By bicycle

29

0.37

16

0.20

46

0.59

By motorcycle

60

0.77

20

0.26

79

1.01

By car as a driver

2,925

37.44

2,299

29.43

5,224

66.86

By car as a passenger

214

2.74

358

4.58

572

7.32

By minibus/taxi

75

0.96

119

1.52

194

2.48

By bus

37

0.47

53

0.68

90

1.15

By train

331

4.24

394

5.04

725

9.28

Other

74

0.95

48

0.61

122

1.56

Total

4,114

52.66

3,699

47.34

7,813

100.00

 

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HouSEHOLD GOODS Profile

 

 

Ward 062

HOUSEHOLD GOODS

Number

%

Cell phone

5,606

72.86

Telephone

6,479

84.21

Refrigerator

7,308

94.98

Radio

7,246

94.18

Television

7,212

93.74

Computer

4,031

52.39

Total number of households

7,694

100.00

 

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