City of Cape Town - Census 2001 – 2006 WARDS

Ward 082 - Mitchell’s Plain, Tafelsig, Wolfgat

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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 082

ETHNIC GROUP

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

Black African

371

1.11

418

1.25

788

2.35

Coloured

15,298

45.60

16,959

50.55

32,257

96.14

Indian/Asian

231

0.69

256

0.76

487

1.45

White

15

0.04

3

0.01

19

0.06

Total

15,914

47.43

17,636

52.56

33,551

100.00

 

WARD 082 

AGE

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

0 - 5

2,060

6.14

2,054

6.12

4,114

12.26

6 – 12

2,642

7.87

2,717

8.10

5,359

15.97

13 - 17

2,170

6.47

2,179

6.49

4,349

12.96

18 - 34

4,504

13.42

4,795

14.29

9,300

27.72

35 - 54

3,765

11.22

4,690

13.98

8,455

25.20

55 - 64

543

1.62

717

2.14

1,260

3.76

65+

230

0.69

484

1.44

714

2.13

Total

15,914

47.43

17,636

52.56

33,551

100.00

 

WARD 082 

EDUCATION LEVEL OF ADULTS (20+)

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

No schooling

222

1.24

247

1.38

469

2.61

Grade 1- 6

1,472

8.20

1,853

10.32

3,326

18.53

Grade 7

1,050

5.85

1,466

8.17

2,516

14.02

Grade 8 - 11

4,352

24.25

4,903

27.32

9,256

51.57

Grade 12

1,046

5.83

1,249

6.96

2,295

12.79

Certificate with less than grade 12

8

0.04

8

0.04

16

0.09

Cert/dip with grade 12

22

0.12

27

0.15

49

0.27

Bachelor’s degree

8

0.04

3

0.02

11

0.06

Bachelor’s degree and diploma

3

0.02

5

0.03

8

0.04

Honour’s degree

0

0.00

3

0.02

3

0.02

Higher degree (master’s or doctorate)

0

0.00

0

0.00

0

0.00

Total

8,184

45.60

9,764

54.40

17,948

100.00

 

WARD 082

LANGUAGE

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

English

3,308

9.86

3,941

11.75

7,249

21.61

Afrikaans

12,437

37.07

13,478

40.17

25,914

77.24

Xhosa

50

0.15

79

0.24

129

0.38

Other African

37

0.11

32

0.10

69

0.21

Other

83

0.25

105

0.31

188

0.56

Total

15,914

47.43

17,636

52.56

33,551

100.00

 

Ward 082

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

Number

%

Eastern Cape

94

3.56

Free State

0

0.00

Gauteng

24

0.91

Kwa-Zulu Natal

32

1.21

Limpopo

20

0.76

Mpumalanga

3

0.11

Northern Cape

43

1.63

North West

0

0.00

Western Cape

2,362

89.57

Undetermined

59

2.24

Total

2,637

100.00

 

Ward 082

Disabilities

Number

%

Sight

222

20.63

Hearing

66

6.13

Communication

36

3.35

Physical

354

32.90

Intellectual

124

11.52

Emotional

210

19.52

Multiple

64

5.95

Total

1,076

100.00

 

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Employment Profile

 

 

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

 

WARD 082

WORK STATUS - ECONOMICALLY ACTIVE   Aged 15 to 65

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

Employed

4,688

34.37

3,873

28.40

8,561

62.77

Unemployed

2,779

20.38

2,299

16.86

5,078

37.23

Economically Active Total

7,467

54.75

6,172

45.25

13,639

100.00

 

WARD 082

WORK STATUS - ECONOMICALLY INACTIVE   Aged 15 to 65

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

Scholar or student

1,327

16.11

1,381

16.77

2,708

32.88

Home-maker or housewife

53

0.64

2,663

32.33

2,716

32.97

Pensioner or retired person/too old to work

193

2.34

396

4.81

588

7.14

Unable to work due to illness or disability

564

6.85

361

4.38

926

11.24

Seasonal worker not working presently

99

1.20

64

0.78

162

1.97

Does not choose to work

88

1.07

135

1.64

223

2.71

Could not find work

445

5.40

469

5.69

914

11.10

Economically Inactive Total

2,768

33.60

5,469

66.40

8,237

100.00

 

WARD 082

OCCUPATION OF LABOUR FORCE

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

Legislators, senior officials and managers

125

1.46

61

0.71

186

2.17

Professionals

81

0.95

66

0.77

147

1.72

Technicians and associate professionals

224

2.62

288

3.36

512

5.98

Clerks

396

4.63

627

7.32

1,023

11.95

Service workers, shop and market sales workers

437

5.10

443

5.17

880

10.28

Skilled agricultural and fishery workers

40

0.47

8

0.09

48

0.56

Craft and related trades workers

1,258

14.69

494

5.77

1,752

20.46

Plant and machine operators and assemblers

801

9.36

790

9.23

1,591

18.58

Elementary occupations

1,117

13.05

952

11.12

2,069

24.17

Undetermined

211

2.46

143

1.67

354

4.14

Total

4,688

54.76

3,873

45.24

8,561

100.00

 

WARD 082

INCOME OF EARNERS (PER MONTH)

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

No Income

94

1.10

68

0.79

163

1.90

R1 – R800

553

6.46

663

7.74

1,216

14.20

R801 - R1 600

1,739

20.31

1,862

21.75

3,601

42.06

R1 601 - R6 400

2,241

26.18

1,251

14.61

3,492

40.79

R6 401 - R25 600

52

0.61

19

0.22

71

0.83

R25 601 - R102 400

7

0.08

9

0.11

16

0.19

R102 401 or more

3

0.04

0

0.00

3

0.04

Total

4,688

54.76

3,873

45.24

8,561

100.00

 

WARD 082

WORK STATUS OF HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD - ECONOMICALLY ACTIVE  

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

Employed

2,725

59.61

871

19.05

3,596

78.67

Unemployed

764

16.71

211

4.62

975

21.33

Economically Active Total

3,490

76.35

1,081

23.65

4,571

100.00

 

WARD 082

WORK STATUS OF HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD - ECONOMICALLY INACTIVE

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

Scholar or student

15

0.52

3

0.10

18

0.62

Home-maker or housewife

18

0.62

573

19.84

591

20.46

Pensioner or retired person/too old to work

235

8.14

422

14.61

656

22.71

Unable to work due to illness or disability

275

9.52

122

4.22

397

13.75

Seasonal worker not working presently

36

1.25

7

0.24

43

1.49

Does not choose to work

20

0.69

19

0.66

39

1.35

Could not find work

878

30.40

267

9.25

1,144

39.61

Economically Inactive Total

1,477

51.14

1,413

48.93

2,888

100.00

 

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HouSing Profile

 

 

Type of Dwelling, Ownership, Household Income, Household Size

 

Ward 082 

TYPE OF DWELLING

Number 

%

House or brick structure on a separate stand or yard

5,418

83.55

Traditional dwelling/hut/structure made of traditional materials

116

1.79

Flat in block of flats

6

0.09

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

493

7.60

House/flat/room in back yard

153

2.36

Informal dwelling/shack in back yard

203

3.13

Informal dwelling/shack NOT in back yard

16

0.25

Room/flatlet not in back yard but on shared property

50

0.77

Caravan or tent

8

0.12

Private ship/boat

3

0.05

Not applicable (living quarters is not housing unit)

19

0.29

Total

6,485

100.00

 

Ward 082

DWELLING OWNERSHIP

Number 

%

Owned and fully paid off

945

14.58

Owned but not yet paid off

3,753

57.89

Rented

1,708

26.35

Occupied rent-free

58

0.89

Not applicable

19

0.29

Total

6,483

100.00

 

Ward 082 

HOUSEHOLD INCOME (PER ANNUM)

Number 

%

No Income

580

8.95

R1 – R4 800

133

2.05

R4 801 – R9 600

593

9.15

R9 601 - R19 200

1,289

19.88

R19 201 - R76 800

3,423

52.80

R76 801 - R307 200

439

6.77

R307 201 - R1 228 800

20

0.31

R1 228 801 and more

7

0.11

Total

6,483

100.00

 

Ward 082

HOUSEHOLD SIZE

Number

%

1

206

3.18

2

511

7.88

3 to 4

2,046

31.55

5 to 6

2,326

35.87

7 to 8

938

14.47

9+

457

7.05

Total

6,484

100.00

Average Household Size

5.18

 

 

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Service Profile

 

 

Electricity, Water, Sanitation, Refuse Removal

 

Ward 082

TYPE OF FUEL USED FOR LIGHTING

Number

%

Electricity

6,462

99.68

Gas

8

0.12

Paraffin

0

0.00

Candles

8

0.12

Solar

3

0.05

Other

0

0.00

Total

6,483

100.00

 

Ward 082

ACCESS TO WATER

Number

%

Piped water inside dwelling

6,042

93.20

Piped water inside yard

182

2.81

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

51

0.79

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

177

2.73

Borehole

0

0.00

Spring

0

0.00

Rain-water tank

0

0.00

Dam/pool/stagnant water

5

0.08

River/stream

0

0.00

Water vendor

0

0.00

Other

26

0.40

Total

6,483

100.00

 

Ward 082

TYPE OF SANITATION

Number

%

Flush toilet (connected to sewerage system)

6,308

97.30

Flush toilet (with septic tank)

10

0.15

Chemical toilet

0

0.00

Pit latrine with ventilation (VIP)

3

0.05

Pit latrine without ventilation

8

0.12

Bucket latrine

22

0.34

None

132

2.04

Total

6,483

100.00

 

Ward 082

TYPE OF REFUSE REMOVAL

Number

%

Removed by local authority at least once a week

6,464

99.71

Removed by local authority less often

7

0.11

Communal refuse dump

3

0.05

Own refuse dump

5

0.08

No rubbish disposal

5

0.08

Total

6,483

100.00

 

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TRANSPORT Profile

 

 

WARD 082

MODE OF TRAVEL TO WORK OR SCHOOL

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

On foot

3,563

20.24

3,598

20.44

7,160

40.67

By bicycle

63

0.36

14

0.08

77

0.44

By motorcycle

36

0.20

21

0.12

57

0.32

By car as a driver

650

3.69

117

0.66

768

4.36

By car as a passenger

845

4.80

502

2.85

1,347

7.65

By minibus/taxi

944

5.36

1,080

6.14

2,024

11.50

By bus

1,208

6.86

1,728

9.82

2,937

16.68

By train

1,641

9.32

1,360

7.73

3,002

17.05

Other

139

0.79

92

0.52

231

1.31

Total

9,089

51.63

8,512

48.36

17,603

100.00

 

WARD 082

MODE OF TRAVEL OF EMPLOYED

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

On foot

186

2.26

155

1.88

340

4.12

By bicycle

45

0.55

3

0.04

48

0.58

By motorcycle

24

0.29

9

0.11

33

0.40

By car as a driver

640

7.76

110

1.33

751

9.11

By car as a passenger

658

7.98

316

3.83

973

11.80

By minibus/taxi

623

7.56

714

8.66

1,338

16.23

By bus

704

8.54

1,170

14.19

1,874

22.73

By train

1,501

18.21

1,205

14.62

2,706

32.82

Other

122

1.48

59

0.72

181

2.20

Total

4,503

54.62

3,741

45.38

8,244

100.00

 

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HouSEHOLD GOODS Profile

 

 

Ward 082

HOUSEHOLD GOODS

Number

%

Cell phone

1,610

24.83

Telephone

3,786

58.40

Refrigerator

5,819

89.76

Radio

5,082

78.39

Television

5,482

84.56

Computer

341

5.26

Total number of households

6,483

100.00

 

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