City of
Ward 081 - Mitchell’s Plain, Portlands,
Rocklands, Westridge
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 |
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 |
|
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 |
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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 |
|
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 |
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IN-MIGRATION in the Period 1996 to 2001 including intra-city Migration |
Number |
% |
|
|
125 |
3.60 |
|
|
18 |
0.52 |
|
|
51 |
1.47 |
|
Kwa-Zulu |
45 |
1.30 |
|
|
4 |
0.12 |
|
|
11 |
0.32 |
|
|
66 |
1.90 |
|
|
3 |
0.09 |
|
|
2,961 |
85.38 |
|
Undetermined |
182 |
5.25 |
|
Total |
3,468 |
100.00 |
|
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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Work Status, Occupation, Income, Work Status of Household Head
|
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 |
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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 |
|
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 |
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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 |
|
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 |
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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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Type of Dwelling,
Ownership, Household Income, Household Size
|
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 |
|
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 |
|
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 |
|
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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Electricity, Water, Sanitation, Refuse Removal
|
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 |
|
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 |
|
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 |
|
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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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 |
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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 |
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 |