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Compiled
by Strategic Development Information and GIS from 2001 Census data supplied by
Statistics South Africa
Ethnic Group, Age, Education, Language
|
ETHNIC GROUP |
Male |
% |
Female |
% |
Total |
% |
|
Black African |
297 |
0.98 |
471 |
1.56 |
768 |
2.54 |
|
Coloured |
1,904 |
6.30 |
2,361 |
7.81 |
4,265 |
14.11 |
|
Indian/Asian |
36 |
0.12 |
57 |
0.19 |
93 |
0.31 |
|
White |
11,599 |
38.37 |
13,507 |
44.68 |
25,107 |
83.05 |
|
Total |
13,836 |
45.77 |
16,396 |
54.23 |
30,232 |
100.00 |
|
AGE |
Male |
% |
Female |
% |
Total |
% |
|
0 - 5 |
924 |
3.06 |
916 |
3.03 |
1,840 |
6.09 |
|
6 - 12 |
1,376 |
4.55 |
1,435 |
4.75 |
2,811 |
9.30 |
|
13 - 17 |
1,212 |
4.01 |
1,161 |
3.84 |
2,373 |
7.85 |
|
18 - 34 |
2,736 |
9.05 |
3,099 |
10.25 |
5,835 |
19.30 |
|
35 - 54 |
3,877 |
12.82 |
4,706 |
15.57 |
8,583 |
28.39 |
|
55 - 64 |
1,533 |
5.07 |
1,710 |
5.66 |
3,244 |
10.73 |
|
65+ |
2,178 |
7.20 |
3,369 |
11.14 |
5,547 |
18.35 |
|
Total |
13,836 |
45.77 |
16,396 |
54.23 |
30,232 |
100.00 |
|
EDUCATION LEVEL OF ADULTS (20+) |
Male |
% |
Female |
% |
Total |
% |
|
No schooling |
69 |
0.31 |
105 |
0.47 |
174 |
0.78 |
|
Grade 1- 6 |
219 |
0.98 |
333 |
1.49 |
552 |
2.47 |
|
Grade 7 |
126 |
0.56 |
224 |
1.00 |
350 |
1.57 |
|
Grade 8 - 11 |
1,324 |
5.92 |
2,066 |
9.24 |
3,390 |
15.16 |
|
Grade 12 |
3,351 |
14.99 |
4,684 |
20.95 |
8,035 |
35.94 |
|
Certificate with less than grade 12 |
177 |
0.79 |
258 |
1.15 |
435 |
1.95 |
|
Cert/dip with grade 12 |
1,830 |
8.19 |
2,540 |
11.36 |
4,370 |
19.55 |
|
Bachelor’s degree |
1,044 |
4.67 |
1,005 |
4.50 |
2,049 |
9.17 |
|
Bachelor’s degree and diploma |
524 |
2.34 |
574 |
2.57 |
1,098 |
4.91 |
|
Honour’s degree |
390 |
1.74 |
361 |
1.61 |
751 |
3.36 |
|
Higher degree (master’s or doctorate) |
832 |
3.72 |
317 |
1.42 |
1,150 |
5.14 |
|
Total |
9,887 |
44.23 |
12,468 |
55.77 |
22,355 |
100.00 |
|
LANGUAGE |
Male |
% |
Female |
% |
Total |
% |
|
English |
6,857 |
22.68 |
8,158 |
26.98 |
15,015 |
49.67 |
|
Afrikaans |
6,433 |
21.28 |
7,527 |
24.90 |
13,960 |
46.18 |
|
Xhosa |
162 |
0.54 |
216 |
0.71 |
378 |
1.25 |
|
Other African |
66 |
0.22 |
108 |
0.36 |
174 |
0.58 |
|
Other |
318 |
1.05 |
387 |
1.28 |
705 |
2.33 |
|
Total |
13,836 |
45.77 |
16,396 |
54.23 |
30,232 |
100.00 |
Work Status, Occupation, Income
|
WORK STATUS - ECONOMICALLY
ACTIVE Aged 15 to 65 |
Male |
% |
Female |
% |
Total |
% |
|
Employed |
6,102 |
50.66 |
5,086 |
42.23 |
11,188 |
92.89 |
|
Unemployed |
489 |
4.06 |
366 |
3.04 |
855 |
7.10 |
|
Economically Active Total |
6,591 |
54.72 |
5,452 |
45.27 |
12,044 |
100.00 |
|
Somerset West |
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|
WORK STATUS - ECONOMICALLY
INACTIVE Aged 15 to 65 |
Male |
% |
Female |
% |
Total |
% |
|
Scholar or student |
1,294 |
17.33 |
1,207 |
16.16 |
2,501 |
33.49 |
|
Home-maker or housewife |
27 |
0.36 |
2,031 |
27.20 |
2,058 |
27.56 |
|
Pensioner or retired person/too old to
work |
750 |
10.04 |
1,083 |
14.50 |
1,833 |
24.55 |
|
Unable to work due to illness or
disability |
147 |
1.97 |
114 |
1.53 |
261 |
3.50 |
|
Seasonal worker not working presently |
69 |
0.92 |
48 |
0.64 |
117 |
1.57 |
|
Does not choose to work |
132 |
1.77 |
283 |
3.79 |
415 |
5.56 |
|
Could not find work |
149 |
2.00 |
133 |
1.78 |
282 |
3.78 |
|
Economically
Inactive Total |
2,568 |
34.39 |
4,899 |
65.61 |
7,467 |
100.00 |
|
OCCUPATION OF LABOUR FORCE |
Male |
% |
Female |
% |
Total |
% |
|
Legislators, senior officials and managers
|
1,267 |
11.32 |
435 |
3.89 |
1,702 |
15.21 |
|
Professionals |
1,603 |
14.33 |
963 |
8.61 |
2,566 |
22.94 |
|
Technicians and associate professionals |
801 |
7.16 |
888 |
7.94 |
1,689 |
15.10 |
|
Clerks |
249 |
2.23 |
1,071 |
9.57 |
1,320 |
11.80 |
|
Service workers, shop and market sales
workers |
711 |
6.36 |
528 |
4.72 |
1,239 |
11.07 |
|
Skilled agricultural and fishery workers |
54 |
0.48 |
18 |
0.16 |
72 |
0.64 |
|
Craft and related trades workers |
480 |
4.29 |
87 |
0.78 |
567 |
5.07 |
|
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
|
192 |
1.72 |
33 |
0.29 |
225 |
2.01 |
|
Elementary occupations |
273 |
2.44 |
576 |
5.15 |
849 |
7.59 |
|
Undetermined |
472 |
4.22 |
487 |
4.35 |
959 |
8.57 |
|
Total |
6,102 |
54.54 |
5,086 |
45.46 |
11,188 |
100.00 |
|
Somerset West |
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|
Male |
% |
Female |
% |
Total |
% |
|
|
0 - R1 600 |
702 |
6.27 |
1,341 |
11.99 |
2,043 |
18.26 |
|
R1 601 - R6 400 |
1,945 |
17.38 |
2,518 |
22.51 |
4,463 |
39.89 |
|
R6 401 - R25 600 |
2,765 |
24.71 |
1,134 |
10.14 |
3,899 |
34.85 |
|
R25 601 - R102 400 |
580 |
5.18 |
78 |
0.70 |
658 |
5.88 |
|
R102 401 or more |
111 |
0.99 |
15 |
0.13 |
126 |
1.13 |
|
Total |
6,102 |
54.54 |
5,086 |
45.46 |
11,188 |
100.00 |
Type of Dwelling,
Ownership, Household Income
|
TYPE OF DWELLING |
Number |
% |
|
House or brick structure on a separate
stand or yard |
8,069 |
71.83 |
|
Traditional dwelling/hut/structure made of
traditional materials |
129 |
1.15 |
|
Flat in block of flats |
597 |
5.31 |
|
Town/cluster/semi-detached house (simplex;
duplex; triplex) |
1,600 |
14.24 |
|
House/flat/room in back yard |
263 |
2.34 |
|
Informal dwelling/shack in back yard |
98 |
0.87 |
|
Informal dwelling/shack NOT in back yard |
21 |
0.19 |
|
Room/flatlet not in back yard but on
shared property |
67 |
0.60 |
|
Caravan or tent |
12 |
0.11 |
|
Private ship/boat |
0 |
0.00 |
|
Not applicable (living quarters is not
housing unit) |
377 |
3.36 |
|
Total |
11,233 |
100.00 |
|
DWELLING OWNERSHIP |
Number |
% |
|
Owned and fully paid off |
4,909 |
43.70 |
|
Owned but not yet paid off |
3,429 |
30.53 |
|
Rented |
2,113 |
18.81 |
|
Occupied rent-free |
404 |
3.60 |
|
Not applicable |
377 |
3.36 |
|
Total |
11,233 |
100.00 |
|
HOUSEHOLD INCOME (PER ANNUM) |
Number |
% |
|
0 - R19 200 |
1,538 |
13.69 |
|
R19 201 - R76 800 |
3,277 |
29.17 |
|
R76 801 - R307 200 |
4,940 |
43.98 |
|
R307 201 - R1 228 800 |
1,264 |
11.25 |
|
R1 228 801 and more |
214 |
1.91 |
|
Total |
11,233 |
100.00 |
Electricity, Water, Sanitation, Refuse Removal
|
TYPE OF FUEL USED FOR LIGHTING |
Number |
% |
|
Electricity |
11,202 |
99.33 |
|
Gas |
30 |
0.27 |
|
Paraffin |
12 |
0.11 |
|
Candles |
21 |
0.19 |
|
Solar |
12 |
0.11 |
|
Other |
0 |
0.00 |
|
Total |
11,277 |
100.00 |
|
ACCESS TO WATER |
Number |
% |
|
Piped water inside dwelling |
10,578 |
93.80 |
|
Piped water inside yard |
312 |
2.77 |
|
Piped water on community stand: distance
less than 200m. from dwelling |
127 |
1.13 |
|
Piped water on community stand: distance
greater than 200m. from dwelling |
242 |
2.15 |
|
Borehole |
0 |
0.00 |
|
Spring |
0 |
0.00 |
|
Rain-water tank |
0 |
0.00 |
|
Dam/pool/stagnant water |
3 |
0.03 |
|
River/stream |
0 |
0.00 |
|
Water vendor |
0 |
0.00 |
|
Other |
15 |
0.13 |
|
Total |
11,277 |
100.00 |
|
TYPE OF SANITATION |
Number |
% |
|
Flush toilet (connected to sewerage
system) |
11,038 |
97.88 |
|
Flush toilet (with septic tank) |
87 |
0.77 |
|
Chemical toilet |
6 |
0.05 |
|
Pit latrine with ventilation (VIP) |
18 |
0.16 |
|
Pit latrine without ventilation |
18 |
0.16 |
|
Bucket latrine |
3 |
0.03 |
|
None |
106 |
0.94 |
|
Total |
11,277 |
100.00 |
|
TYPE OF REFUSE REMOVAL |
Number |
% |
|
Removed by local authority at least once a
week |
11,162 |
98.98 |
|
Removed by local authority less often |
31 |
0.27 |
|
Communal refuse dump |
34 |
0.30 |
|
Own refuse dump |
27 |
0.24 |
|
No rubbish disposal |
24 |
0.21 |
|
Total |
11,277 |
100.00 |