City of Cape Town - Census 2001 – 2006 WARDS

Ward 072 - Elfindale, Grassy Park, Heathfield, Parkwood, Retreat, Southfield

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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 072

ETHNIC GROUP

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

Black African

403

1.33

485

1.60

888

2.92

Coloured

12,373

40.75

13,750

45.28

26,124

86.03

Indian/Asian

355

1.17

357

1.18

713

2.35

White

1,276

4.20

1,366

4.50

2,642

8.70

Total

14,408

47.45

15,958

52.55

30,366

100.00

 

WARD 072 

AGE

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

0 - 5

1,324

4.36

1,309

4.31

2,634

8.67

6 – 12

1,804

5.94

1,716

5.65

3,520

11.59

13 - 17

1,283

4.23

1,304

4.29

2,587

8.52

18 - 34

4,227

13.92

4,529

14.91

8,756

28.83

35 - 54

3,784

12.46

4,309

14.19

8,092

26.65

55 - 64

1,097

3.61

1,338

4.41

2,434

8.02

65+

890

2.93

1,453

4.78

2,342

7.71

Total

14,408

47.45

15,958

52.55

30,366

100.00

 

WARD 072 

EDUCATION LEVEL OF ADULTS (20+)

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

No schooling

94

0.46

144

0.70

238

1.16

Grade 1- 6

440

2.14

714

3.48

1,154

5.62

Grade 7

396

1.93

653

3.18

1,049

5.11

Grade 8 - 11

3,937

19.18

4,768

23.23

8,705

42.42

Grade 12

3,176

15.48

3,425

16.69

6,601

32.17

Certificate with less than grade 12

126

0.61

116

0.57

243

1.18

Cert/dip with grade 12

798

3.89

879

4.28

1,677

8.17

Bachelor’s degree

179

0.87

163

0.79

341

1.66

Bachelor’s degree and diploma

138

0.67

101

0.49

239

1.16

Honour’s degree

78

0.38

71

0.35

149

0.73

Higher degree (master’s or doctorate)

83

0.40

44

0.21

127

0.62

Total

9,445

46.02

11,077

53.98

20,522

100.00

 

WARD 072

LANGUAGE

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

English

10,628

35.00

11,836

38.98

22,464

73.98

Afrikaans

3,538

11.65

3,851

12.68

7,389

24.33

Xhosa

120

0.40

186

0.61

306

1.01

Other African

39

0.13

43

0.14

82

0.27

Other

83

0.27

42

0.14

125

0.41

Total

14,408

47.45

15,958

52.55

30,366

100.00

 

Ward 072

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

Number

%

Eastern Cape

150

2.78

Free State

19

0.35

Gauteng

115

2.13

Kwa-Zulu Natal

80

1.48

Limpopo

7

0.13

Mpumalanga

6

0.11

Northern Cape

113

2.09

North West

4

0.07

Western Cape

4,824

89.35

Undetermined

81

1.50

Total

5,399

100.00

 

Ward 072

Disabilities

Number

%

Sight

108

13.60

Hearing

117

14.74

Communication

29

3.65

Physical

273

34.38

Intellectual

130

16.37

Emotional

91

11.46

Multiple

45

5.67

Total

794

100.00

 

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Employment Profile

 

 

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

 

WARD 072

WORK STATUS - ECONOMICALLY ACTIVE   Aged 15 to 65

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

Employed

6,388

45.99

5,872

42.27

12,260

88.26

Unemployed

1,001

7.21

631

4.54

1,631

11.74

Economically Active Total

7,388

53.19

6,502

46.81

13,891

100.00

 

WARD 072

WORK STATUS - ECONOMICALLY INACTIVE   Aged 15 to 65

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

Scholar or student

1,244

17.19

1,255

17.34

2,499

34.53

Home-maker or housewife

46

0.64

2,016

27.86

2,062

28.49

Pensioner or retired person/too old to work

641

8.86

800

11.05

1,441

19.91

Unable to work due to illness or disability

311

4.30

184

2.54

495

6.84

Seasonal worker not working presently

45

0.62

28

0.39

74

1.02

Does not choose to work

157

2.17

176

2.43

334

4.62

Could not find work

179

2.47

153

2.11

332

4.59

Economically Inactive Total

2,623

36.24

4,614

63.76

7,237

100.00

 

WARD 072

OCCUPATION OF LABOUR FORCE

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

Legislators, senior officials and managers

597

4.87

312

2.54

909

7.41

Professionals

664

5.42

522

4.26

1,186

9.67

Technicians and associate professionals

861

7.02

1,009

8.23

1,871

15.26

Clerks

765

6.24

1,992

16.25

2,756

22.48

Service workers, shop and market sales workers

750

6.12

640

5.22

1,390

11.34

Skilled agricultural and fishery workers

61

0.50

10

0.08

71

0.58

Craft and related trades workers

1,305

10.64

230

1.88

1,535

12.52

Plant and machine operators and assemblers

459

3.74

221

1.80

680

5.55

Elementary occupations

598

4.88

647

5.28

1,245

10.15

Undetermined

328

2.68

289

2.36

617

5.03

Total

6,388

52.10

5,872

47.90

12,260

100.00

 

WARD 072

INCOME OF EARNERS (PER MONTH)

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

No Income

108

0.88

104

0.85

213

1.74

R1 – R800

281

2.29

502

4.09

784

6.39

R801 - R1 600

874

7.13

1,002

8.17

1,876

15.30

R1 601 - R6 400

3,640

29.69

3,556

29.00

7,197

58.70

R6 401 - R25 600

1,386

11.31

676

5.51

2,063

16.83

R25 601 - R102 400

78

0.64

25

0.20

104

0.85

R102 401 or more

19

0.15

6

0.05

25

0.20

Total

6,388

52.10

5,872

47.90

12,260

100.00

 

WARD 072

WORK STATUS OF HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD - ECONOMICALLY ACTIVE  

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

Employed

3,645

69.87

1,194

22.89

4,839

92.75

Unemployed

303

5.81

75

1.44

378

7.25

Economically Active Total

3,948

75.68

1,269

24.32

5,217

100.00

 

WARD 072

WORK STATUS OF HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD - ECONOMICALLY INACTIVE

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

Scholar or student

24

0.79

16

0.53

40

1.32

Home-maker or housewife

33

1.09

451

14.94

484

16.03

Pensioner or retired person/too old to work

1,054

34.91

704

23.32

1,758

58.23

Unable to work due to illness or disability

124

4.11

50

1.66

173

5.73

Seasonal worker not working presently

21

0.70

6

0.20

27

0.89

Does not choose to work

52

1.72

34

1.13

86

2.85

Could not find work

352

11.66

99

3.28

451

14.94

Economically Inactive Total

1,660

54.99

1,360

45.05

3,019

100.00

 

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HouSing Profile

 

 

Type of Dwelling, Ownership, Household Income, Household Size

 

Ward 072 

TYPE OF DWELLING

Number 

%

House or brick structure on a separate stand or yard

6,224

76.77

Traditional dwelling/hut/structure made of traditional materials

78

0.96

Flat in block of flats

730

9.00

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

413

5.09

House/flat/room in back yard

425

5.24

Informal dwelling/shack in back yard

74

0.91

Informal dwelling/shack NOT in back yard

19

0.23

Room/flatlet not in back yard but on shared property

83

1.02

Caravan or tent

9

0.11

Private ship/boat

0

0.00

Not applicable (living quarters is not housing unit)

51

0.63

Total

8,107

100.00

 

Ward 072

DWELLING OWNERSHIP

Number 

%

Owned and fully paid off

2,764

34.09

Owned but not yet paid off

3,398

41.91

Rented

1,686

20.79

Occupied rent-free

209

2.58

Not applicable

51

0.63

Total

8,108

100.00

 

Ward 072 

HOUSEHOLD INCOME (PER ANNUM)

Number 

%

No Income

319

3.94

R1 – R4 800

66

0.82

R4 801 – R9 600

414

5.11

R9 601 - R19 200

636

7.86

R19 201 - R76 800

3,248

40.13

R76 801 - R307 200

3,157

39.00

R307 201 - R1 228 800

220

2.72

R1 228 801 and more

34

0.42

Total

8,094

100.00

 

Ward 072

HOUSEHOLD SIZE

Number

%

1

744

9.18

2

1,441

17.77

3 to 4

3,618

44.62

5 to 6

1,756

21.66

7 to 8

404

4.98

9+

145

1.79

Total

8,108

100.00

Average Household Size

3.75

 

 

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Service Profile

 

 

Electricity, Water, Sanitation, Refuse Removal

 

Ward 072

TYPE OF FUEL USED FOR LIGHTING

Number

%

Electricity

8,027

99.10

Gas

10

0.12

Paraffin

20

0.25

Candles

30

0.37

Solar

10

0.12

Other

3

0.04

Total

8,100

100.00

 

Ward 072

ACCESS TO WATER

Number

%

Piped water inside dwelling

7,530

92.96

Piped water inside yard

206

2.54

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

103

1.27

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

226

2.79

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

5

0.06

Other

25

0.31

Total

8,100

100.00

 

Ward 072

TYPE OF SANITATION

Number

%

Flush toilet (connected to sewerage system)

7,920

97.78

Flush toilet (with septic tank)

24

0.30

Chemical toilet

0

0.00

Pit latrine with ventilation (VIP)

9

0.11

Pit latrine without ventilation

16

0.20

Bucket latrine

33

0.41

None

98

1.21

Total

8,100

100.00

 

Ward 072

TYPE OF REFUSE REMOVAL

Number

%

Removed by local authority at least once a week

8,065

99.57

Removed by local authority less often

15

0.19

Communal refuse dump

3

0.04

Own refuse dump

14

0.17

No rubbish disposal

3

0.04

Total

8,100

100.00

 

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TRANSPORT Profile

 

 

WARD 072

MODE OF TRAVEL TO WORK OR SCHOOL

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

On foot

1,725

9.13

1,754

9.29

3,479

18.42

By bicycle

111

0.59

35

0.19

146

0.77

By motorcycle

58

0.31

32

0.17

90

0.48

By car as a driver

3,122

16.53

1,781

9.43

4,903

25.96

By car as a passenger

1,975

10.46

2,258

11.95

4,233

22.41

By minibus/taxi

723

3.83

1,016

5.38

1,738

9.20

By bus

230

1.22

313

1.66

543

2.87

By train

1,690

8.95

1,867

9.88

3,557

18.83

Other

123

0.65

76

0.40

199

1.05

Total

9,757

51.66

9,132

48.35

18,888

100.00

 

WARD 072

MODE OF TRAVEL OF EMPLOYED

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

On foot

360

3.08

342

2.92

702

6.00

By bicycle

70

0.60

22

0.19

92

0.79

By motorcycle

35

0.30

18

0.15

53

0.45

By car as a driver

3,048

26.05

1,730

14.78

4,779

40.84

By car as a passenger

701

5.99

980

8.37

1,681

14.37

By minibus/taxi

395

3.38

676

5.78

1,071

9.15

By bus

86

0.73

174

1.49

260

2.22

By train

1,352

11.55

1,555

13.29

2,906

24.83

Other

97

0.83

60

0.51

157

1.34

Total

6,145

52.51

5,557

47.49

11,702

100.00

 

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HouSEHOLD GOODS Profile

 

 

Ward 072

HOUSEHOLD GOODS

Number

%

Cell phone

4,832

59.65

Telephone

6,627

81.81

Refrigerator

7,794

96.22

Radio

7,404

91.41

Television

7,698

95.04

Computer

2,608

32.20

Total number of households

8,100

100.00

 

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