City of Cape Town - Census 2001 – 2006 WARDS

Ward 099 - Eastridge, Harare, Khayelitsha T2 V2b, 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 099

ETHNIC GROUP

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

Black African

6,283

20.65

6,327

20.80

12,610

41.45

Coloured

8,534

28.05

9,213

30.28

17,747

58.34

Indian/Asian

27

0.09

30

0.10

57

0.19

White

6

0.02

0

0.00

8

0.03

Total

14,850

48.81

15,572

51.19

30,422

100.00

 

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AGE

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

0 - 5

2,113

6.95

2,063

6.78

4,175

13.72

6 – 12

2,226

7.32

2,096

6.89

4,322

14.21

13 - 17

1,494

4.91

1,697

5.58

3,191

10.49

18 - 34

5,357

17.61

5,677

18.66

11,034

36.27

35 - 54

3,240

10.65

3,432

11.28

6,672

21.93

55 - 64

308

1.01

392

1.29

700

2.30

65+

112

0.37

216

0.71

327

1.07

Total

14,850

48.81

15,572

51.19

30,422

100.00

 

WARD 099 

EDUCATION LEVEL OF ADULTS (20+)

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

No schooling

404

2.32

491

2.82

894

5.14

Grade 1- 6

1,394

8.02

1,227

7.06

2,622

15.08

Grade 7

861

4.95

1,054

6.06

1,916

11.02

Grade 8 - 11

4,364

25.09

4,674

26.88

9,038

51.97

Grade 12

1,248

7.18

1,424

8.19

2,673

15.37

Certificate with less than grade 12

18

0.10

31

0.18

48

0.28

Cert/dip with grade 12

62

0.36

94

0.54

156

0.90

Bachelor’s degree

17

0.10

6

0.03

23

0.13

Bachelor’s degree and diploma

11

0.06

7

0.04

18

0.10

Honour’s degree

0

0.00

0

0.00

0

0.00

Higher degree (master’s or doctorate)

3

0.02

0

0.00

3

0.02

Total

8,384

48.21

9,008

51.80

17,391

100.00

 

WARD 099

LANGUAGE

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

English

1,946

6.40

2,136

7.02

4,082

13.42

Afrikaans

6,726

22.11

7,202

23.67

13,928

45.78

Xhosa

5,924

19.47

6,038

19.85

11,962

39.32

Other African

236

0.78

188

0.62

424

1.39

Other

18

0.06

7

0.02

26

0.09

Total

14,850

48.81

15,572

51.19

30,422

100.00

 

Ward 099

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

Number

%

Eastern Cape

2,847

41.11

Free State

39

0.56

Gauteng

165

2.38

Kwa-Zulu Natal

142

2.05

Limpopo

26

0.38

Mpumalanga

14

0.20

Northern Cape

72

1.04

North West

30

0.43

Western Cape

3,488

50.36

Undetermined

102

1.47

Total

6,926

100.00

 

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Disabilities

Number

%

Sight

284

23.24

Hearing

160

13.09

Communication

63

5.16

Physical

335

27.41

Intellectual

156

12.77

Emotional

143

11.70

Multiple

80

6.55

Total

1,222

100.00

 

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Employment Profile

 

 

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

 

WARD 099

WORK STATUS - ECONOMICALLY ACTIVE   Aged 15 to 65

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

Employed

4,522

31.26

2,919

20.18

7,441

51.44

Unemployed

3,310

22.88

3,715

25.68

7,025

48.56

Economically Active Total

7,832

54.14

6,634

45.86

14,466

100.00

 

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WORK STATUS - ECONOMICALLY INACTIVE   Aged 15 to 65

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

Scholar or student

944

15.95

1,132

19.13

2,076

35.08

Home-maker or housewife

30

0.51

1,421

24.01

1,451

24.52

Pensioner or retired person/too old to work

124

2.10

241

4.07

366

6.18

Unable to work due to illness or disability

317

5.36

267

4.51

584

9.87

Seasonal worker not working presently

53

0.90

56

0.95

109

1.84

Does not choose to work

131

2.21

241

4.07

372

6.29

Could not find work

375

6.34

586

9.90

961

16.24

Economically Inactive Total

1,974

33.36

3,944

66.64

5,918

100.00

 

WARD 099

OCCUPATION OF LABOUR FORCE

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

Legislators, senior officials and managers

64

0.86

41

0.55

105

1.41

Professionals

53

0.71

32

0.43

85

1.14

Technicians and associate professionals

127

1.71

175

2.35

302

4.06

Clerks

253

3.40

414

5.56

667

8.96

Service workers, shop and market sales workers

677

9.10

370

4.97

1,046

14.06

Skilled agricultural and fishery workers

62

0.83

6

0.08

68

0.91

Craft and related trades workers

1,271

17.08

268

3.60

1,540

20.70

Plant and machine operators and assemblers

618

8.31

443

5.95

1,061

14.26

Elementary occupations

1,197

16.09

1,040

13.98

2,236

30.05

Undetermined

199

2.67

131

1.76

330

4.43

Total

4,522

60.77

2,919

39.23

7,441

100.00

 

WARD 099

INCOME OF EARNERS (PER MONTH)

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

No Income

72

0.97

58

0.78

130

1.75

R1 – R800

978

13.14

898

12.07

1,877

25.23

R801 - R1 600

2,019

27.13

1,282

17.23

3,301

44.36

R1 601 - R6 400

1,423

19.12

676

9.08

2,099

28.21

R6 401 - R25 600

23

0.31

3

0.04

27

0.36

R25 601 - R102 400

4

0.05

1

0.01

5

0.07

R102 401 or more

3

0.04

0

0.00

3

0.04

Total

4,522

60.77

2,919

39.23

7,441

100.00

 

WARD 099

WORK STATUS OF HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD - ECONOMICALLY ACTIVE  

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

Employed

2,829

42.46

1,146

17.20

3,974

59.65

Unemployed

1,624

24.38

1,064

15.97

2,688

40.35

Economically Active Total

4,452

66.83

2,210

33.17

6,662

100.00

 

WARD 099

WORK STATUS OF HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD - ECONOMICALLY INACTIVE

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

Scholar or student

51

1.21

32

0.76

83

1.97

Home-maker or housewife

16

0.38

366

8.69

382

9.07

Pensioner or retired person/too old to work

119

2.82

229

5.43

348

8.26

Unable to work due to illness or disability

166

3.94

112

2.66

278

6.60

Seasonal worker not working presently

27

0.64

15

0.36

43

1.02

Does not choose to work

39

0.93

51

1.21

90

2.14

Could not find work

1,770

42.00

1,220

28.95

2,990

70.95

Economically Inactive Total

2,188

51.92

2,025

48.05

4,214

100.00

 

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HouSing Profile

 

 

Type of Dwelling, Ownership, Household Income, Household Size

 

Ward 099 

TYPE OF DWELLING

Number 

%

House or brick structure on a separate stand or yard

2,830

34.24

Traditional dwelling/hut/structure made of traditional materials

58

0.70

Flat in block of flats

14

0.17

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

463

5.60

House/flat/room in back yard

123

1.49

Informal dwelling/shack in back yard

171

2.07

Informal dwelling/shack NOT in back yard

4,328

52.36

Room/flatlet not in back yard but on shared property

211

2.55

Caravan or tent

34

0.41

Private ship/boat

0

0.00

Not applicable (living quarters is not housing unit)

35

0.42

Total

8,266

100.00

 

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DWELLING OWNERSHIP

Number 

%

Owned and fully paid off

2,711

32.79

Owned but not yet paid off

1,803

21.81

Rented

1,042

12.60

Occupied rent-free

2,677

32.38

Not applicable

35

0.42

Total

8,267

100.00

 

Ward 099 

HOUSEHOLD INCOME (PER ANNUM)

Number 

%

No Income

2,166

26.20

R1 – R4 800

533

6.45

R4 801 – R9 600

1,048

12.68

R9 601 - R19 200

1,927

23.31

R19 201 - R76 800

2,359

28.54

R76 801 - R307 200

218

2.64

R307 201 - R1 228 800

7

0.08

R1 228 801 and more

11

0.13

Total

8,267

100.00

 

Ward 099

HOUSEHOLD SIZE

Number

%

1

1,515

18.33

2

1,578

19.09

3 to 4

2,652

32.08

5 to 6

1,685

20.38

7 to 8

585

7.08

9+

251

3.04

Total

8,266

100.00

Average Household Size

3.68

 

 

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Service Profile

 

 

Electricity, Water, Sanitation, Refuse Removal

 

Ward 099

TYPE OF FUEL USED FOR LIGHTING

Number

%

Electricity

7,139

86.36

Gas

30

0.36

Paraffin

844

10.21

Candles

236

2.85

Solar

8

0.10

Other

10

0.12

Total

8,267

100.00

 

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ACCESS TO WATER

Number

%

Piped water inside dwelling

3,196

38.66

Piped water inside yard

226

2.73

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

2,412

29.18

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

2,297

27.79

Borehole

7

0.08

Spring

0

0.00

Rain-water tank

0

0.00

Dam/pool/stagnant water

3

0.04

River/stream

0

0.00

Water vendor

3

0.04

Other

124

1.50

Total

8,267

100.00

 

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TYPE OF SANITATION

Number

%

Flush toilet (connected to sewerage system)

3,451

41.74

Flush toilet (with septic tank)

27

0.33

Chemical toilet

246

2.98

Pit latrine with ventilation (VIP)

8

0.10

Pit latrine without ventilation

9

0.11

Bucket latrine

48

0.58

None

4,478

54.17

Total

8,267

100.00

 

Ward 099

TYPE OF REFUSE REMOVAL

Number

%

Removed by local authority at least once a week

6,235

75.42

Removed by local authority less often

152

1.84

Communal refuse dump

1,010

12.22

Own refuse dump

563

6.81

No rubbish disposal

307

3.71

Total

8,267

100.00

 

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TRANSPORT Profile

 

 

WARD 099

MODE OF TRAVEL TO WORK OR SCHOOL

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

On foot

3,034

20.10

3,003

19.89

6,037

39.99

By bicycle

43

0.28

24

0.16

67

0.44

By motorcycle

41

0.27

28

0.19

69

0.46

By car as a driver

430

2.85

45

0.30

475

3.15

By car as a passenger

798

5.29

377

2.50

1,175

7.78

By minibus/taxi

807

5.35

809

5.36

1,615

10.70

By bus

1,027

6.80

1,388

9.19

2,414

15.99

By train

1,949

12.91

1,134

7.51

3,083

20.42

Other

106

0.70

58

0.38

163

1.08

Total

8,235

54.54

6,866

45.48

15,098

100.00

 

WARD 099

MODE OF TRAVEL OF EMPLOYED

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

On foot

215

3.02

134

1.88

348

4.89

By bicycle

27

0.38

11

0.15

38

0.53

By motorcycle

22

0.31

10

0.14

32

0.45

By car as a driver

428

6.01

44

0.62

472

6.63

By car as a passenger

615

8.64

195

2.74

810

11.37

By minibus/taxi

589

8.27

518

7.27

1,106

15.53

By bus

552

7.75

844

11.85

1,396

19.60

By train

1,803

25.32

998

14.01

2,801

39.33

Other

83

1.17

35

0.49

119

1.67

Total

4,333

60.84

2,789

39.16

7,122

100.00

 

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HouSEHOLD GOODS Profile

 

 

Ward 099

HOUSEHOLD GOODS

Number

%

Cell phone

1,783

21.57

Telephone

1,810

21.89

Refrigerator

3,840

46.45

Radio

5,145

62.24

Television

4,177

50.53

Computer

157

1.90

Total number of households

8,267

100.00

 

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