City of Cape Town - Census 2001 – 2006 WARDS

Ward 081 - Mitchell’s Plain, Portlands, Rocklands, Westridge

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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 081

ETHNIC GROUP

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

Black African

363

1.14

399

1.26

762

2.40

Coloured

14,862

46.81

15,958

50.26

30,820

97.07

Indian/Asian

44

0.14

42

0.13

86

0.27

White

41

0.13

41

0.13

82

0.26

Total

15,310

48.22

16,440

51.78

31,751

100.00

 

WARD 081 

AGE

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

0 - 5

1,616

5.09

1,614

5.08

3,229

10.17

6 – 12

2,139

6.74

2,225

7.01

4,365

13.75

13 - 17

1,675

5.28

1,679

5.29

3,353

10.56

18 - 34

4,851

15.28

4,973

15.66

9,824

30.94

35 - 54

3,774

11.89

4,484

14.12

8,258

26.01

55 - 64

885

2.79

942

2.97

1,826

5.75

65+

371

1.17

524

1.65

894

2.82

Total

15,310

48.22

16,440

51.78

31,751

100.00

 

WARD 081 

EDUCATION LEVEL OF ADULTS (20+)

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

No schooling

96

0.50

121

0.63

217

1.13

Grade 1- 6

880

4.57

1,104

5.73

1,984

10.29

Grade 7

714

3.70

1,081

5.61

1,795

9.31

Grade 8 - 11

4,893

25.38

5,082

26.36

9,975

51.75

Grade 12

2,196

11.39

2,414

12.52

4,610

23.91

Certificate with less than grade 12

33

0.17

32

0.17

65

0.34

Cert/dip with grade 12

256

1.33

274

1.42

529

2.74

Bachelor’s degree

15

0.08

34

0.18

49

0.25

Bachelor’s degree and diploma

14

0.07

5

0.03

18

0.09

Honour’s degree

13

0.07

9

0.05

22

0.11

Higher degree (master’s or doctorate)

11

0.06

3

0.02

14

0.07

Total

9,119

47.31

10,158

52.69

19,277

100.00

 

WARD 081

LANGUAGE

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

English

7,467

23.52

8,246

25.97

15,713

49.49

Afrikaans

7,751

24.41

8,111

25.55

15,862

49.96

Xhosa

43

0.14

46

0.14

90

0.28

Other African

37

0.12

29

0.09

66

0.21

Other

13

0.04

8

0.03

21

0.07

Total

15,310

48.22

16,440

51.78

31,751

100.00

 

Ward 081

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

Number

%

Eastern Cape

125

3.60

Free State

18

0.52

Gauteng

51

1.47

Kwa-Zulu Natal

45

1.30

Limpopo

4

0.12

Mpumalanga

11

0.32

Northern Cape

66

1.90

North West

3

0.09

Western Cape

2,961

85.38

Undetermined

182

5.25

Total

3,468

100.00

 

Ward 081

Disabilities

Number

%

Sight

259

32.33

Hearing

52

6.49

Communication

22

2.75

Physical

215

26.84

Intellectual

99

12.36

Emotional

117

14.61

Multiple

36

4.49

Total

801

100.00

 

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Employment Profile

 

 

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

 

WARD 081

WORK STATUS - ECONOMICALLY ACTIVE   Aged 15 to 65

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

Employed

6,519

45.74

5,054

35.46

11,573

81.20

Unemployed

1,566

10.99

1,114

7.82

2,680

18.80

Economically Active Total

8,085

56.72

6,168

43.28

14,253

100.00

 

WARD 081

WORK STATUS - ECONOMICALLY INACTIVE   Aged 15 to 65

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

Scholar or student

1,273

16.11

1,316

16.66

2,589

32.77

Home-maker or housewife

44

0.56

2,935

37.15

2,978

37.69

Pensioner or retired person/too old to work

391

4.95

451

5.71

843

10.67

Unable to work due to illness or disability

338

4.28

164

2.08

502

6.35

Seasonal worker not working presently

67

0.85

42

0.53

109

1.38

Does not choose to work

107

1.35

175

2.21

282

3.57

Could not find work

336

4.25

261

3.30

598

7.57

Economically Inactive Total

2,556

32.35

5,345

67.65

7,901

100.00

 

WARD 081

OCCUPATION OF LABOUR FORCE

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

Legislators, senior officials and managers

290

2.51

149

1.29

439

3.79

Professionals

181

1.56

155

1.34

336

2.90

Technicians and associate professionals

515

4.45

705

6.09

1,220

10.54

Clerks

934

8.07

1,386

11.98

2,320

20.05

Service workers, shop and market sales workers

599

5.18

502

4.34

1,101

9.51

Skilled agricultural and fishery workers

34

0.29

6

0.05

40

0.35

Craft and related trades workers

1,462

12.63

414

3.58

1,876

16.21

Plant and machine operators and assemblers

874

7.55

519

4.48

1,393

12.04

Elementary occupations

940

8.12

627

5.42

1,567

13.54

Undetermined

691

5.97

590

5.10

1,280

11.06

Total

6,519

56.33

5,054

43.67

11,573

100.00

 

WARD 081

INCOME OF EARNERS (PER MONTH)

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

No Income

111

0.96

124

1.07

234

2.02

R1 – R800

434

3.75

481

4.16

915

7.91

R801 - R1 600

1,349

11.66

1,422

12.29

2,770

23.94

R1 601 - R6 400

4,340

37.50

2,917

25.21

7,256

62.70

R6 401 - R25 600

266

2.30

105

0.91

372

3.21

R25 601 - R102 400

13

0.11

5

0.04

18

0.16

R102 401 or more

6

0.05

0

0.00

7

0.06

Total

6,519

56.33

5,054

43.67

11,573

100.00

 

WARD 081

WORK STATUS OF HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD - ECONOMICALLY ACTIVE   

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

Employed

3,728

73.46

812

16.00

4,539

89.44

Unemployed

427

8.41

109

2.15

535

10.54

Economically Active Total

4,154

81.85

921

18.15

5,075

100.00

 

WARD 081

WORK STATUS OF HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD - ECONOMICALLY INACTIVE

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

Scholar or student

10

0.43

11

0.47

21

0.91

Home-maker or housewife

23

0.99

515

22.23

539

23.26

Pensioner or retired person/too old to work

495

21.36

263

11.35

758

32.71

Unable to work due to illness or disability

195

8.42

37

1.60

232

10.01

Seasonal worker not working presently

25

1.08

10

0.43

35

1.51

Does not choose to work

50

2.16

29

1.25

79

3.41

Could not find work

523

22.57

130

5.61

653

28.18

Economically Inactive Total

1,321

57.01

995

42.94

2,317

100.00

 

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HouSing Profile

 

 

Type of Dwelling, Ownership, Household Income, Household Size

 

Ward 081 

TYPE OF DWELLING

Number 

%

House or brick structure on a separate stand or yard

3,839

55.36

Traditional dwelling/hut/structure made of traditional materials

129

1.86

Flat in block of flats

22

0.32

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

2,495

35.98

House/flat/room in back yard

243

3.50

Informal dwelling/shack in back yard

125

1.80

Informal dwelling/shack NOT in back yard

15

0.22

Room/flatlet not in back yard but on shared property

18

0.26

Caravan or tent

9

0.13

Private ship/boat

0

0.00

Not applicable (living quarters is not housing unit)

38

0.55

Total

6,934

100.00

 

Ward 081

DWELLING OWNERSHIP

Number 

%

Owned and fully paid off

2,373

34.21

Owned but not yet paid off

3,803

54.83

Rented

658

9.49

Occupied rent-free

62

0.89

Not applicable

39

0.56

Total

6,936

100.00

 

Ward 081 

HOUSEHOLD INCOME (PER ANNUM)

Number 

%

No Income

290

4.18

R1 – R4 800

65

0.94

R4 801 – R9 600

310

4.47

R9 601 - R19 200

624

9.00

R19 201 - R76 800

3,867

55.76

R76 801 - R307 200

1,735

25.02

R307 201 - R1 228 800

27

0.39

R1 228 801 and more

16

0.23

Total

6,935

100.00

 

Ward 081

HOUSEHOLD SIZE

Number

%

1

211

3.04

2

685

9.88

3 to 4

2,871

41.39

5 to 6

2,221

32.02

7 to 8

697

10.05

9+

251

3.62

Total

6,936

100.00

Average Household Size

4.58

 

 

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Service Profile

 

 

Electricity, Water, Sanitation, Refuse Removal

 

Ward 081

TYPE OF FUEL USED FOR LIGHTING

Number

%

Electricity

6,911

99.65

Gas

7

0.10

Paraffin

0

0.00

Candles

9

0.13

Solar

3

0.04

Other

3

0.04

Total

6,935

100.00

 

Ward 081

ACCESS TO WATER

Number

%

Piped water inside dwelling

6,460

93.15

Piped water inside yard

159

2.29

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

70

1.01

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

184

2.65

Borehole

0

0.00

Spring

20

0.29

Rain-water tank

0

0.00

Dam/pool/stagnant water

3

0.04

River/stream

0

0.00

Water vendor

0

0.00

Other

36

0.52

Total

6,935

100.00

 

Ward 081

TYPE OF SANITATION

Number

%

Flush toilet (connected to sewerage system)

6,689

96.45

Flush toilet (with septic tank)

55

0.79

Chemical toilet

3

0.04

Pit latrine with ventilation (VIP)

9

0.13

Pit latrine without ventilation

6

0.09

Bucket latrine

18

0.26

None

157

2.26

Total

6,935

100.00

 

Ward 081

TYPE OF REFUSE REMOVAL

Number

%

Removed by local authority at least once a week

6,905

99.57

Removed by local authority less often

14

0.20

Communal refuse dump

3

0.04

Own refuse dump

6

0.09

No rubbish disposal

7

0.10

Total

6,935

100.00

 

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TRANSPORT Profile

 

 

WARD 081

MODE OF TRAVEL TO WORK OR SCHOOL

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

On foot

3,755

19.04

3,864

19.60

7,619

38.64

By bicycle

47

0.24

36

0.18

83

0.42

By motorcycle

33

0.17

19

0.10

52

0.26

By car as a driver

1,750

8.88

548

2.78

2,298

11.65

By car as a passenger

1,134

5.75

931

4.72

2,065

10.47

By minibus/taxi

649

3.29

854

4.33

1,503

7.62

By bus

1,600

8.11

2,097

10.64

3,697

18.75

By train

1,364

6.92

818

4.15

2,182

11.07

Other

151

0.77

67

0.34

218

1.11

Total

10,483

53.17

9,234

46.83

19,717

100.00

 

WARD 081

MODE OF TRAVEL OF EMPLOYED

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

On foot

310

2.77

295

2.64

605

5.41

By bicycle

44

0.39

22

0.20

66

0.59

By motorcycle

27

0.24

11

0.10

39

0.35

By car as a driver

1,731

15.49

531

4.75

2,262

20.24

By car as a passenger

903

8.08

688

6.15

1,591

14.23

By minibus/taxi

499

4.46

668

5.98

1,167

10.44

By bus

1,331

11.91

1,834

16.41

3,165

28.31

By train

1,322

11.83

764

6.83

2,086

18.66

Other

141

1.26

58

0.52

199

1.78

Total

6,307

56.42

4,871

43.58

11,178

100.00

 

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HouSEHOLD GOODS Profile

 

 

Ward 081

HOUSEHOLD GOODS

Number

%

Cell phone

3,488

50.30

Telephone

5,406

77.95

Refrigerator

6,723

96.94

Radio

6,359

91.69

Television

6,567

94.69

Computer

1,052

15.17

Total number of households

6,935

100.00

 

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