City of Cape Town - Census 2001 – 2006 WARDS

Ward 089 - Bongweni, Khayelitsha, Khayelithsa Site C

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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 089

ETHNIC GROUP

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

Black African

15,795

48.86

16,472

50.95

32,267

99.81

Coloured

22

0.07

29

0.09

51

0.16

Indian/Asian

3

0.01

5

0.02

8

0.02

White

0

0.00

0

0.00

0

0.00

Total

15,820

48.94

16,506

51.06

32,327

100.00

 

WARD 089 

AGE

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

0 - 5

2,012

6.22

1,930

5.97

3,942

12.19

6 – 12

2,072

6.41

2,151

6.65

4,223

13.06

13 - 17

1,519

4.70

1,783

5.52

3,301

10.21

18 - 34

6,382

19.74

6,740

20.85

13,121

40.59

35 - 54

3,270

10.12

3,258

10.08

6,528

20.19

55 - 64

456

1.41

475

1.47

931

2.88

65+

111

0.34

170

0.53

281

0.87

Total

15,820

48.94

16,506

51.06

32,327

100.00

 

WARD 089 

EDUCATION LEVEL OF ADULTS (20+)

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

No schooling

554

2.87

496

2.57

1,050

5.44

Grade 1- 6

2,600

13.47

1,592

8.24

4,192

21.71

Grade 7

1,002

5.19

953

4.94

1,955

10.12

Grade 8 - 11

3,778

19.57

4,707

24.38

8,485

43.94

Grade 12

1,401

7.26

1,760

9.11

3,162

16.38

Certificate with less than grade 12

10

0.05

20

0.10

30

0.16

Cert/dip with grade 12

131

0.68

205

1.06

336

1.74

Bachelor’s degree

26

0.13

19

0.10

46

0.24

Bachelor’s degree and diploma

11

0.06

13

0.07

24

0.12

Honour’s degree

12

0.06

9

0.05

21

0.11

Higher degree (master’s or doctorate)

4

0.02

6

0.03

10

0.05

Total

9,528

49.34

9,781

50.66

19,309

100.00

 

WARD 089

LANGUAGE

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

English

26

0.08

20

0.06

45

0.14

Afrikaans

44

0.14

54

0.17

98

0.30

Xhosa

15,506

47.97

16,184

50.06

31,690

98.03

Other African

240

0.74

241

0.75

482

1.49

Other

4

0.01

7

0.02

11

0.03

Total

15,820

48.94

16,506

51.06

32,327

100.00

 

Ward 089

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

Number

%

Eastern Cape

2,724

81.85

Free State

50

1.50

Gauteng

136

4.09

Kwa-Zulu Natal

33

0.99

Limpopo

4

0.12

Mpumalanga

3

0.09

Northern Cape

8

0.24

North West

13

0.39

Western Cape

312

9.38

Undetermined

45

1.35

Total

3,328

100.00

 

Ward 089

Disabilities

Number

%

Sight

177

19.05

Hearing

118

12.70

Communication

38

4.09

Physical

288

31.00

Intellectual

95

10.23

Emotional

147

15.82

Multiple

65

7.00

Total

929

100.00

 

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Employment Profile

 

 

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

 

WARD 089

WORK STATUS - ECONOMICALLY ACTIVE   Aged 15 to 65

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

Employed

4,403

26.51

2,762

16.63

7,165

43.14

Unemployed

4,228

25.46

5,217

31.41

9,444

56.86

Economically Active Total

8,630

51.96

7,979

48.04

16,609

100.00

 

WARD 089

WORK STATUS - ECONOMICALLY INACTIVE   Aged 15 to 65

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

Scholar or student

1,716

27.99

2,152

35.11

3,869

63.12

Home-maker or housewife

15

0.24

373

6.08

388

6.33

Pensioner or retired person/too old to work

98

1.60

228

3.72

326

5.32

Unable to work due to illness or disability

212

3.46

209

3.41

421

6.87

Seasonal worker not working presently

30

0.49

44

0.72

74

1.21

Does not choose to work

80

1.31

163

2.66

243

3.96

Could not find work

283

4.62

526

8.58

809

13.20

Economically Inactive Total

2,434

39.71

3,696

60.29

6,130

100.00

 

WARD 089

OCCUPATION OF LABOUR FORCE

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

Legislators, senior officials and managers

34

0.47

12

0.17

46

0.64

Professionals

43

0.60

16

0.22

59

0.82

Technicians and associate professionals

73

1.02

73

1.02

146

2.04

Clerks

97

1.35

148

2.07

244

3.41

Service workers, shop and market sales workers

773

10.79

372

5.19

1,145

15.98

Skilled agricultural and fishery workers

76

1.06

27

0.38

104

1.45

Craft and related trades workers

893

12.46

113

1.58

1,007

14.05

Plant and machine operators and assemblers

568

7.93

34

0.47

602

8.40

Elementary occupations

1,547

21.59

1,758

24.54

3,305

46.13

Undetermined

299

4.17

208

2.90

507

7.08

Total

4,403

61.45

2,762

38.55

7,165

100.00

 

WARD 089

INCOME OF EARNERS (PER MONTH)

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

No Income

63

0.88

46

0.64

109

1.52

R1 – R800

1,106

15.44

1,425

19.89

2,531

35.32

R801 - R1 600

2,377

33.18

1,068

14.91

3,445

48.08

R1 601 - R6 400

828

11.56

215

3.00

1,043

14.56

R6 401 - R25 600

19

0.27

7

0.10

26

0.36

R25 601 - R102 400

8

0.11

2

0.03

10

0.14

R102 401 or more

0

0.00

0

0.00

3

0.04

Total

4,403

61.45

2,762

38.55

7,165

100.00

 

WARD 089

WORK STATUS OF HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD - ECONOMICALLY ACTIVE  

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

Employed

2,711

37.50

1,342

18.56

4,052

56.05

Unemployed

1,732

23.96

1,445

19.99

3,177

43.95

Economically Active Total

4,443

61.46

2,787

38.55

7,229

100.00

 

WARD 089

WORK STATUS OF HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD - ECONOMICALLY INACTIVE

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

Scholar or student

57

1.32

93

2.15

150

3.47

Home-maker or housewife

5

0.12

92

2.13

96

2.22

Pensioner or retired person/too old to work

122

2.82

214

4.95

336

7.77

Unable to work due to illness or disability

121

2.80

94

2.17

216

4.99

Seasonal worker not working presently

16

0.37

11

0.25

26

0.60

Does not choose to work

26

0.60

52

1.20

78

1.80

Could not find work

1,847

42.69

1,577

36.45

3,425

79.15

Economically Inactive Total

2,194

50.70

2,133

49.30

4,327

100.00

 

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HouSing Profile

 

 

Type of Dwelling, Ownership, Household Income, Household Size

 

Ward 089 

TYPE OF DWELLING

Number 

%

House or brick structure on a separate stand or yard

122

1.46

Traditional dwelling/hut/structure made of traditional materials

20

0.24

Flat in block of flats

7

0.08

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

21

0.25

House/flat/room in back yard

4

0.05

Informal dwelling/shack in back yard

624

7.47

Informal dwelling/shack NOT in back yard

7,415

88.71

Room/flatlet not in back yard but on shared property

6

0.07

Caravan or tent

80

0.96

Private ship/boat

0

0.00

Not applicable (living quarters is not housing unit)

60

0.72

Total

8,359

100.00

 

Ward 089

DWELLING OWNERSHIP

Number 

%

Owned and fully paid off

1,603

19.18

Owned but not yet paid off

381

4.56

Rented

3,622

43.33

Occupied rent-free

2,693

32.22

Not applicable

60

0.72

Total

8,359

100.00

 

Ward 089 

HOUSEHOLD INCOME (PER ANNUM)

Number 

%

No Income

2,390

28.59

R1 – R4 800

470

5.62

R4 801 – R9 600

1,266

15.15

R9 601 - R19 200

2,151

25.73

R19 201 - R76 800

1,990

23.81

R76 801 - R307 200

73

0.87

R307 201 - R1 228 800

10

0.12

R1 228 801 and more

8

0.10

Total

8,359

100.00

 

Ward 089

HOUSEHOLD SIZE

Number

%

1

1,581

18.91

2

1,577

18.87

3 to 4

2,584

30.91

5 to 6

1,545

18.48

7 to 8

732

8.76

9+

340

4.07

Total

8,359

100.00

Average Household Size

3.87

 

 

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Service Profile

 

 

Electricity, Water, Sanitation, Refuse Removal

 

Ward 089

TYPE OF FUEL USED FOR LIGHTING

Number

%

Electricity

5,493

65.71

Gas

17

0.20

Paraffin

2,646

31.65

Candles

198

2.37

Solar

0

0.00

Other

3

0.04

Total

8,359

100.00

 

Ward 089

ACCESS TO WATER

Number

%

Piped water inside dwelling

319

3.82

Piped water inside yard

3,987

47.70

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

1,253

14.99

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

2,734

32.71

Borehole

0

0.00

Spring

0

0.00

Rain-water tank

0

0.00

Dam/pool/stagnant water

0

0.00

River/stream

0

0.00

Water vendor

0

0.00

Other

65

0.78

Total

8,359

100.00

 

Ward 089

TYPE OF SANITATION

Number

%

Flush toilet (connected to sewerage system)

4,485

53.65

Flush toilet (with septic tank)

165

1.97

Chemical toilet

5

0.06

Pit latrine with ventilation (VIP)

4

0.05

Pit latrine without ventilation

0

0.00

Bucket latrine

1,483

17.74

None

2,218

26.53

Total

8,359

100.00

 

Ward 089

TYPE OF REFUSE REMOVAL

Number

%

Removed by local authority at least once a week

8,238

98.55

Removed by local authority less often

70

0.84

Communal refuse dump

7

0.08

Own refuse dump

36

0.43

No rubbish disposal

9

0.11

Total

8,359

100.00

 

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TRANSPORT Profile

 

 

WARD 089

MODE OF TRAVEL TO WORK OR SCHOOL

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

On foot

4,049

23.74

3,961

23.23

8,010

46.97

By bicycle

32

0.19

21

0.12

53

0.31

By motorcycle

41

0.24

15

0.09

57

0.33

By car as a driver

159

0.93

36

0.21

195

1.14

By car as a passenger

493

2.89

171

1.00

664

3.89

By minibus/taxi

747

4.38

723

4.24

1,470

8.62

By bus

674

3.95

875

5.13

1,549

9.08

By train

2,788

16.35

2,052

12.03

4,840

28.38

Other

148

0.87

68

0.40

216

1.27

Total

9,131

53.54

7,922

46.45

17,054

100.00

 

WARD 089

MODE OF TRAVEL OF EMPLOYED

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

On foot

174

2.52

147

2.13

322

4.67

By bicycle

26

0.38

8

0.12

35

0.51

By motorcycle

26

0.38

7

0.10

33

0.48

By car as a driver

158

2.29

31

0.45

189

2.74

By car as a passenger

440

6.38

91

1.32

531

7.70

By minibus/taxi

592

8.58

487

7.06

1,079

15.64

By bus

425

6.16

502

7.28

926

13.43

By train

2,285

33.13

1,331

19.30

3,616

52.43

Other

126

1.83

42

0.61

168

2.44

Total

4,252

61.65

2,646

38.36

6,897

100.00

 

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HouSEHOLD GOODS Profile

 

 

Ward 089

HOUSEHOLD GOODS

Number

%

Cell phone

1,920

22.97

Telephone

1,228

14.69

Refrigerator

2,565

30.69

Radio

5,090

60.89

Television

3,353

40.11

Computer

24

0.29

Total number of households

8,359

100.00

 

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