City of Cape Town - Census 2001 – 2006 WARDS

Ward 065 - Grassy Park, Lotus River, Montague's Gift

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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 065

ETHNIC GROUP

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

Black African

197

0.70

208

0.74

406

1.45

Coloured

12,825

45.83

14,352

51.29

27,177

97.12

Indian/Asian

154

0.55

143

0.51

298

1.06

White

51

0.18

52

0.19

103

0.37

Total

13,227

47.27

14,756

52.73

27,983

100.00

 

WARD 065 

AGE

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

0 - 5

1,355

4.84

1,412

5.05

2,766

9.88

6 – 12

1,783

6.37

1,779

6.36

3,562

12.73

13 - 17

1,315

4.70

1,304

4.66

2,619

9.36

18 - 34

3,947

14.10

4,298

15.36

8,244

29.46

35 - 54

3,190

11.40

3,805

13.60

6,995

25.00

55 - 64

1,001

3.58

1,214

4.34

2,215

7.92

65+

637

2.28

945

3.38

1,582

5.65

Total

13,227

47.27

14,756

52.73

27,983

100.00

 

WARD 065 

EDUCATION LEVEL OF ADULTS (20+)

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

No schooling

140

0.78

160

0.89

300

1.67

Grade 1- 6

761

4.25

1,087

6.07

1,848

10.31

Grade 7

529

2.95

877

4.89

1,406

7.85

Grade 8 - 11

3,884

21.67

4,439

24.77

8,323

46.44

Grade 12

2,385

13.31

2,530

14.12

4,914

27.42

Certificate with less than grade 12

57

0.32

74

0.41

131

0.73

Cert/dip with grade 12

333

1.86

399

2.23

731

4.08

Bachelor’s degree

70

0.39

51

0.28

121

0.68

Bachelor’s degree and diploma

36

0.20

41

0.23

77

0.43

Honour’s degree

21

0.12

20

0.11

42

0.23

Higher degree (master’s or doctorate)

19

0.11

8

0.04

27

0.15

Total

8,236

45.96

9,685

54.04

17,921

100.00

 

WARD 065

LANGUAGE

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

English

7,605

27.18

8,396

30.00

16,002

57.18

Afrikaans

5,547

19.82

6,288

22.47

11,835

42.29

Xhosa

39

0.14

44

0.16

82

0.29

Other African

22

0.08

22

0.08

43

0.15

Other

14

0.05

7

0.03

21

0.08

Total

13,227

47.27

14,756

52.73

27,983

100.00

 

Ward 065

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

Number

%

Eastern Cape

75

2.22

Free State

6

0.18

Gauteng

57

1.68

Kwa-Zulu Natal

37

1.09

Limpopo

0

0.00

Mpumalanga

4

0.12

Northern Cape

44

1.30

North West

6

0.18

Western Cape

3,143

92.85

Undetermined

13

0.38

Total

3,385

100.00

 

Ward 065

Disabilities

Number

%

Sight

179

15.18

Hearing

172

14.59

Communication

22

1.87

Physical

338

28.67

Intellectual

137

11.62

Emotional

217

18.41

Multiple

115

9.75

Total

1,179

100.00

 

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Employment Profile

 

 

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

 

WARD 065

WORK STATUS - ECONOMICALLY ACTIVE   Aged 15 to 65

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

Employed

5,488

44.14

4,835

38.89

10,323

83.04

Unemployed

1,178

9.48

931

7.49

2,109

16.96

Economically Active Total

6,665

53.61

5,767

46.39

12,432

100.00

 

WARD 065

WORK STATUS - ECONOMICALLY INACTIVE   Aged 15 to 65

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

Scholar or student

1,071

15.75

1,039

15.28

2,111

31.04

Home-maker or housewife

33

0.49

2,050

30.14

2,083

30.63

Pensioner or retired person/too old to work

481

7.07

659

9.69

1,140

16.76

Unable to work due to illness or disability

368

5.41

257

3.78

625

9.19

Seasonal worker not working presently

61

0.90

48

0.71

109

1.60

Does not choose to work

170

2.50

219

3.22

388

5.71

Could not find work

178

2.62

167

2.46

345

5.07

Economically Inactive Total

2,362

34.73

4,438

65.26

6,801

100.00

 

WARD 065

OCCUPATION OF LABOUR FORCE

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

Legislators, senior officials and managers

339

3.28

206

2.00

546

5.29

Professionals

313

3.03

237

2.30

550

5.33

Technicians and associate professionals

586

5.68

770

7.46

1,356

13.14

Clerks

643

6.23

1,441

13.96

2,083

20.18

Service workers, shop and market sales workers

559

5.42

550

5.33

1,109

10.74

Skilled agricultural and fishery workers

32

0.31

6

0.06

38

0.37

Craft and related trades workers

1,422

13.78

271

2.63

1,693

16.40

Plant and machine operators and assemblers

550

5.33

362

3.51

912

8.83

Elementary occupations

730

7.07

701

6.79

1,431

13.86

Undetermined

313

3.03

293

2.84

606

5.87

Total

5,488

53.16

4,835

46.84

10,323

100.00

 

WARD 065

INCOME OF EARNERS (PER MONTH)

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

No Income

101

0.98

117

1.13

217

2.10

R1 – R800

362

3.51

509

4.93

871

8.44

R801 - R1 600

996

9.65

1,243

12.04

2,238

21.68

R1 601 - R6 400

3,389

32.83

2,704

26.19

6,093

59.02

R6 401 - R25 600

612

5.93

245

2.37

857

8.30

R25 601 - R102 400

24

0.23

11

0.11

35

0.34

R102 401 or more

6

0.06

6

0.06

11

0.11

Total

5,488

53.16

4,835

46.84

10,323

100.00

 

WARD 065

WORK STATUS OF HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD - ECONOMICALLY ACTIVE  

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

Employed

3,206

70.80

847

18.71

4,053

89.51

Unemployed

380

8.39

95

2.10

475

10.49

Economically Active Total

3,586

79.20

942

20.80

4,528

100.00

 

WARD 065

WORK STATUS OF HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD - ECONOMICALLY INACTIVE

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

Scholar or student

14

0.57

3

0.12

17

0.69

Home-maker or housewife

24

0.97

273

11.08

297

12.06

Pensioner or retired person/too old to work

756

30.69

494

20.06

1,249

50.71

Unable to work due to illness or disability

185

7.51

49

1.99

234

9.50

Seasonal worker not working presently

28

1.14

4

0.16

32

1.30

Does not choose to work

58

2.35

37

1.50

95

3.86

Could not find work

433

17.58

106

4.30

539

21.88

Economically Inactive Total

1,498

60.82

966

39.22

2,463

100.00

 

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HouSing Profile

 

 

Type of Dwelling, Ownership, Household Income, Household Size

 

Ward 065 

TYPE OF DWELLING

Number 

%

House or brick structure on a separate stand or yard

4,933

74.15

Traditional dwelling/hut/structure made of traditional materials

103

1.55

Flat in block of flats

663

9.97

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

188

2.83

House/flat/room in back yard

335

5.04

Informal dwelling/shack in back yard

271

4.07

Informal dwelling/shack NOT in back yard

27

0.41

Room/flatlet not in back yard but on shared property

79

1.19

Caravan or tent

13

0.20

Private ship/boat

3

0.05

Not applicable (living quarters is not housing unit)

38

0.57

Total

6,653

100.00

 

Ward 065

DWELLING OWNERSHIP

Number 

%

Owned and fully paid off

2,232

33.56

Owned but not yet paid off

1,973

29.66

Rented

2,248

33.80

Occupied rent-free

160

2.41

Not applicable

38

0.57

Total

6,651

100.00

 

Ward 065 

HOUSEHOLD INCOME (PER ANNUM)

Number 

%

No Income

254

3.82

R1 – R4 800

85

1.28

R4 801 – R9 600

421

6.33

R9 601 - R19 200

770

11.59

R19 201 - R76 800

3,179

47.83

R76 801 - R307 200

1,841

27.70

R307 201 - R1 228 800

84

1.26

R1 228 801 and more

12

0.18

Total

6,646

100.00

 

Ward 065

HOUSEHOLD SIZE

Number

%

1

448

6.73

2

950

14.28

3 to 4

2,745

41.27

5 to 6

1,773

26.65

7 to 8

530

7.97

9+

206

3.10

Total

6,652

100.00

Average Household Size

4.21

 

 

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Service Profile

 

 

Electricity, Water, Sanitation, Refuse Removal

 

Ward 065

TYPE OF FUEL USED FOR LIGHTING

Number

%

Electricity

6,554

98.56

Gas

24

0.36

Paraffin

10

0.15

Candles

57

0.86

Solar

0

0.00

Other

4

0.06

Total

6,650

100.00

 

Ward 065

ACCESS TO WATER

Number

%

Piped water inside dwelling

6,009

90.36

Piped water inside yard

313

4.71

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

88

1.32

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

212

3.19

Borehole

0

0.00

Spring

0

0.00

Rain-water tank

0

0.00

Dam/pool/stagnant water

3

0.05

River/stream

0

0.00

Water vendor

0

0.00

Other

24

0.36

Total

6,650

100.00

 

Ward 065

TYPE OF SANITATION

Number

%

Flush toilet (connected to sewerage system)

6,077

91.38

Flush toilet (with septic tank)

363

5.46

Chemical toilet

0

0.00

Pit latrine with ventilation (VIP)

8

0.12

Pit latrine without ventilation

16

0.24

Bucket latrine

39

0.59

None

145

2.18

Total

6,650

100.00

 

Ward 065

TYPE OF REFUSE REMOVAL

Number

%

Removed by local authority at least once a week

6,611

99.41

Removed by local authority less often

14

0.21

Communal refuse dump

8

0.12

Own refuse dump

9

0.14

No rubbish disposal

8

0.12

Total

6,650

100.00

 

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TRANSPORT Profile

 

 

WARD 065

MODE OF TRAVEL TO WORK OR SCHOOL

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

On foot

2,185

13.26

2,227

13.52

4,411

26.78

By bicycle

105

0.64

15

0.09

120

0.73

By motorcycle

28

0.17

9

0.05

37

0.22

By car as a driver

2,323

14.10

965

5.86

3,288

19.96

By car as a passenger

1,666

10.11

1,772

10.76

3,438

20.87

By minibus/taxi

1,408

8.55

1,916

11.63

3,324

20.18

By bus

308

1.87

387

2.35

696

4.23

By train

492

2.99

559

3.39

1,051

6.38

Other

71

0.43

36

0.22

107

0.65

Total

8,586

52.12

7,886

47.88

16,472

100.00

 

WARD 065

MODE OF TRAVEL OF EMPLOYED

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

On foot

294

3.03

325

3.35

619

6.38

By bicycle

79

0.81

8

0.08

87

0.90

By motorcycle

21

0.22

7

0.07

28

0.29

By car as a driver

2,273

23.45

943

9.73

3,216

33.17

By car as a passenger

817

8.43

942

9.72

1,759

18.14

By minibus/taxi

1,045

10.78

1,517

15.65

2,562

26.43

By bus

182

1.88

248

2.56

430

4.44

By train

417

4.30

492

5.07

910

9.39

Other

63

0.65

22

0.23

85

0.88

Total

5,191

53.54

4,505

46.47

9,695

100.00

                                                                                                                                                              

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HouSEHOLD GOODS Profile

 

 

Ward 065

HOUSEHOLD GOODS

Number

%

Cell phone

3,328

50.05

Telephone

4,940

74.29

Refrigerator

6,300

94.74

Radio

5,925

89.10

Television

6,118

92.00

Computer

1,453

21.85

Total number of households

6,650

100.00

 

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