City of Cape Town – 2011 Census Suburb Bonteheuwel
July 2013
Compiled by Strategic Development Information and GIS Department (SDI&GIS), City of Cape Town
2011 Census data supplied by Statistics South Africa
(Based on information available at the time of compilation as released by Statistics South Africa)
The 2011 Census suburbs (190) have been created by SDI&GIS grouping the 2011 Census sub-places using GIS and
December 2011 aerial photography. A sub-place is defined by Statistics South Africa “is the second (lowest) level of
the place name category, namely a suburb, section or zone of an (apartheid) township, smallholdings, village, subvillage, ward or informal settlement.”
Suburb Overview, Demographic Profile, Economic Profile, Dwelling Profile, Household Services Profile
2011 Census Suburb Description
2011 Census suburb Bonteheuwel includes the following sub-places: Bonteheuwel, Charlesville,
Kalksteenfontein.
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Data Notes:
 The following databases from Statistics South Africa (SSA) software were used to extract the data for the profiles:
Demographic Profile – Descriptive and Education databases
Economic Profile – Labour Force and Head of Household databases
Dwelling Profile – Dwellings database
Household Services Profile – Household Services database
 In some Census suburbs there may be no data for households, or a very low number, as the Census suburb has
population mainly living in collective living quarters (e.g. hotels, hostels, students’ residences, hospitals, prisons
and other institutions) or is an industrial or commercial area. In these instances the number of households is not
applicable. All tables have the data included, even if at times they are “0”, for completeness. The tables relating to
population, age and labour force indicators would include the population living in these collective living quarters.
 The Census suburbs where the population is categorised as living mainly in collective living quarters or is an
industrial or commercial area, the average household size has been excluded as it is not applicable. There are
some Census suburbs with an average household size that have a small percentage of the population living in
collective living quarters within that Census suburb, and this could artificially inflate the average household size.
2011 Census Suburb Overview
2011 Census Suburb
Bonteheuwel
Population
Households
Average Household Size
2011
52 956
11 037
4.80
In 2011 the population of 2011 Census suburb Bonteheuwel was 52 956 and the number of households
was 11 037. The average household size was 4.80.
A household is defined as a group of persons who live together, and provide themselves jointly with food or
other essentials for living, or a single person who lives alone (Statistics South Africa).
The population and household numbers above are to be used and quoted as the official numbers for this
2011 Census suburb for 2011.
Key results for 2011 Census Suburb Bonteheuwel:

The population is predominantly Coloured (94%).

23% of those aged 20 years and older have completed Grade 12 or higher.

73% of the labour force (aged 15 to 64) is employed.

52% of households have a monthly income of R3 200 or less.

87% of households live in formal dwellings.

96% of households have access to piped water in their dwelling or inside their yard.

91% of households have access to a flush toilet connected to the public sewer system.

99% of households have their refuse removed at least once a week.

99% of households use electricity for lighting in their dwelling.
Note: There are small variations in the total population and the number of households in the tables which follow.
These occur as Statistics South Africa had to calculate the true population to correct omissions and double counts in
the enumeration process. In addition when the data is extracted using the Statistics South Africa software, it randomly
rounds off all cells to a base number 3, including the totals. These variations are not significant.
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Demographic Profile – 2011 Census
Male
Bonteheuwel
Population
Female
Num
Black African
%
Num
Total
%
Num
%
1 079
2.0%
1 074
2.0%
2 153
4.1%
23 953
45.2%
25 977
49.1%
49 930
94.3%
Asian
123
0.2%
122
0.2%
245
0.5%
White
37
0.1%
29
0.1%
66
0.1%
Other
360
0.7%
203
0.4%
563
1.1%
Total
25 552
48.3%
27 405
51.7%
52 957
100.0%
Coloured
Age in years
Male %
Female %
85+
80 - 84
75 - 79
70 - 74
65 - 69
60 - 64
55 - 59
50 - 54
45 - 49
40 - 44
35 - 39
30 - 34
25 - 29
20 - 24
15 - 19
10 - 14
05 - 09
00 - 04
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Bonteheuwel
Age
5
4
3
2
1 0 1 2
% of Population
Black African
Num
%
3
Coloured
Num
4
5
6
Asian
%
Num
White
%
Num
Other
%
Num
Total
%
Num
%
0 to 4 years
223
10.3%
5 008
10.0%
22
9.1%
5
7.6%
46
8.2%
5 304
10.0%
5 to 14 years
349
16.2%
8 938
17.9%
45
18.7%
3
4.5%
55
9.8%
9 390
17.7%
15 to 24 years
461
21.4%
9 210
18.4%
59
24.5%
24
36.4%
148
26.3%
9 902
18.7%
25 to 64 years
1 013
47.0%
23 562
47.2%
95
39.4%
32
48.5%
284
50.4%
24 986
47.2%
109
5.1%
3 212
6.4%
20
8.3%
2
3.0%
30
5.3%
3 373
6.4%
65 years and older
Total
Bonteheuwel
Adult Education
(for all aged 20+)
2 155 100.0%
Black African
Num
%
49 930 100.0%
Coloured
Num
%
241 100.0%
Asian
Num
66 100.0%
White
%
Num
563 100.0%
Other
%
Num
52 955 100.0%
Total
%
Num
%
No schooling
27
2.1%
519
1.7%
6
3.9%
0
0.0%
9
2.2%
561
1.7%
Some primary
168
13.2%
4 470
14.3%
15
9.8%
3
10.0%
30
7.4%
4 686
14.2%
84
6.6%
3 105
10.0%
12
7.8%
0
0.0%
42
10.3%
3 243
9.8%
Completed primary
Some secondary
561
44.0% 16 194
52.0%
72
47.1%
15
50.0%
180
44.1% 17 022
51.5%
Grade 12
381
29.9%
6 438
20.7%
45
29.4%
9
30.0%
120
29.4%
6 993
21.2%
45
3.5%
390
1.3%
3
2.0%
3
10.0%
18
4.4%
459
1.4%
9
0.7%
51
0.2%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
9
2.2%
69
0.2%
Higher
Other
Total
1 275 100.0% 31 167 100.0%
153 100.0%
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30 100.0%
408 100.0% 33 033 100.0%
Economic Profile – 2011 Census
Bonteheuwel
Labour Force Indicators
Black African
Population aged 15 to 64 years
Coloured
Asian
White
Other
Total
1 476
32 772
156
57
432
34 893
Labour Force
Employed
Unemployed
801
621
180
18 507
13 368
5 139
93
72
21
27
18
9
315
255
60
19 743
14 334
5 409
Not Economically Active
Discouraged Work-seekers
Other not economically active
675
99
576
14 265
1 800
12 465
63
6
57
30
3
27
117
12
105
15 150
1 920
13 230
22.47%
42.07%
54.27%
27.77%
40.79%
56.47%
22.58%
46.15%
59.62%
33.33%
31.58%
47.37%
19.05%
59.03%
72.92%
27.40%
41.08%
56.58%
Rates %
Unemployment rate
Labour absorption rate
Labour Force participation rate
Definitions:
Unemployment rate is the proportion of the labour force that is unemployed.
The labour absorption rate is the proportion of working age (15 to 64 years) population that is employed.
The labour force participation rate is the proportion of the working age population that is either employed or
unemployed.
Note: Based on available data as supplied by Statistics South Africa, the people categorised as living in collective
living quarters are included in the “Other not economically active” category.
Bonteheuwel
Monthly Household
Income
Black African
Num
%
Coloured
Num
%
No income
69
16.5%
1 188
11.4%
R 1 - R 1 600
75
18.0%
2 106
R 1 601 - R 3 200
69
16.5%
2 100
R 3 201 - R 6 400
75
18.0%
R 6 401 - R 12 800
72
R 12 801 - R 25 600
42
R 25 601 - R 51 200
Asian
Num
White
%
Num
Other
%
Num
Total
%
Num
%
6
11.8%
0
0.0%
12
9.5%
1 275
11.6%
20.2%
9
17.6%
3
50.0%
24
19.0%
2 217
20.1%
20.1%
12
23.5%
0
0.0%
39
31.0%
2 220
20.1%
2 319
22.2%
9
17.6%
3
50.0%
21
16.7%
2 427
22.0%
17.3%
1 800
17.3%
6
11.8%
0
0.0%
21
16.7%
1 899
17.2%
10.1%
705
6.8%
6
11.8%
0
0.0%
6
4.8%
759
6.9%
15
3.6%
168
1.6%
3
5.9%
0
0.0%
3
2.4%
189
1.7%
R 51 201 - R 102 400
0
0.0%
21
0.2%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
21
0.2%
R 102 401 or more
0
0.0%
24
0.2%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
24
0.2%
Unspecified
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
Total
417 100.0% 10 431 100.0%
51 100.0%
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6 100.0%
126 100.0% 11 031 100.0%
Dwelling Profile – 2011 Census
Bonteheuwel
Type of Dwelling
Formal Dwelling
Black African
Num
%
Coloured
Num
%
Asian
Num
White
%
Num
Other
%
Num
Total
%
Num
%
353
84.2%
9 063
86.9%
45
81.8%
13
92.9%
99
82.5%
9 573
86.7%
Informal dwelling /
shack in backyard
55
13.1%
1 180
11.3%
6
10.9%
1
7.1%
13
10.8%
1 255
11.4%
Informal dwelling /
shack NOT in
backyard
1
0.2%
20
0.2%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
1
0.8%
22
0.2%
10
2.4%
165
1.6%
4
7.3%
0
0.0%
7
5.8%
186
1.7%
Other
Total
Bonteheuwel
Tenure Status
Owned and fully
paid off
419 100.0%
Black African
Num
%
10 428 100.0%
Coloured
Num
%
55 100.0%
14 100.0%
Asian
White
Num
%
Num
120 100.0%
Other
%
Num
11 036 100.0%
Total
%
Num
%
158
37.7%
5 198
49.8%
23
41.8%
6
46.2%
37
31.1%
5 422
49.1%
89
21.2%
1 607
15.4%
13
23.6%
2
15.4%
10
8.4%
1 721
15.6%
147
35.1%
3 265
31.3%
19
34.5%
3
23.1%
68
57.1%
3 502
31.7%
Occupied rent-free
10
2.4%
149
1.4%
0
0.0%
2
15.4%
2
1.7%
163
1.5%
Other
15
3.6%
210
2.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
2
1.7%
227
2.1%
Owned but not yet
paid off
Rented
Total
419 100.0%
10 429 100.0%
55 100.0%
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13 100.0%
119 100.0%
11 035 100.0%
Household Services Profile – 2011 Census
Bonteheuwel
Access to Piped
Water
Black African
Num
%
Coloured
Num
%
Asian
Num
White
%
Num
Other
%
Num
Total
%
Num
%
Piped water inside
dwelling
375
89.9%
9 321
89.4%
48
88.9%
12
80.0%
102
87.2%
9 858
89.3%
Piped water inside
yard
21
5.0%
720
6.9%
6
11.1%
3
20.0%
9
7.7%
759
6.9%
Piped water outside
yard: < 200m
6
1.4%
123
1.2%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
129
1.2%
Piped water outside
yard: > 200m
3
0.7%
9
0.1%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
12
0.1%
No access to piped
water
12
2.9%
258
2.5%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
6
5.1%
276
2.5%
Total
Bonteheuwel
Toilet Facility
417 100.0% 10 431 100.0%
Black African
Num
Flush toilet
(connected to
sewerage system)
Flush toilet (with
septic tank)
Chemical toilet
Pit toilet with
ventilation (VIP)
Pit toilet without
ventilation
Bucket toilet
Total
Bonteheuwel
Refuse Disposal
Num
%
White
Num
%
Num
Other
%
Num
Total
%
Num
%
9 519
91.3%
51
89.5%
12
80.0%
105
6
1.4%
27
0.3%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
33
0.3%
0
0.0%
6
0.1%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
6
0.1%
3
0.7%
6
0.1%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
9
0.1%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
12
2.9%
354
3.4%
3
5.3%
3
20.0%
6
4.9%
378
3.4%
6
1.4%
177
1.7%
3
5.3%
0
0.0%
6
4.9%
192
1.7%
12
2.9%
336
3.2%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
6
4.9%
354
3.2%
Black African
Num
Removed by local
authority/private
company less often
Communal refuse
dump
Asian
117 100.0% 11 034 100.0%
90.6%
417 100.0% 10 425 100.0%
Removed by local
authority/private
company at least
once a week
15 100.0%
378
Other
None
%
Coloured
54 100.0%
%
Coloured
Num
%
417 100.0% 10 323
99.0%
57 100.0%
15 100.0%
Asian
White
Num
%
54 100.0%
Num
85.4% 10 065
123 100.0% 11 037 100.0%
Other
%
15 100.0%
91.2%
Num
Total
%
Num
%
123 100.0% 10 932
99.0%
0
0.0%
12
0.1%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
12
0.1%
0
0.0%
6
0.1%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
6
0.1%
Own refuse dump
0
0.0%
6
0.1%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
6
0.1%
No rubbish disposal
0
0.0%
15
0.1%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
15
0.1%
Other
0
0.0%
66
0.6%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
66
0.6%
Total
417 100.0% 10 428 100.0%
54 100.0%
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15 100.0%
123 100.0% 11 037 100.0%
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Bonteheuwel
Energy used for
Lighting
Electricity
Black African
Num
%
Coloured
Num
%
Asian
Num
White
%
%
%
Num
%
417
99.3%
10 320
99.0%
117
97.5%
10 923
99.0%
3
0.7%
36
0.3%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
3
2.5%
42
0.4%
Paraffin
0
0.0%
3
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
3
0.0%
Candles
0
0.0%
36
0.3%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
36
0.3%
Solar
0
0.0%
6
0.1%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
6
0.1%
None
0
0.0%
27
0.3%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
27
0.2%
Bonteheuwel
Energy used for
Cooking
Electricity
420 100.0%
Black African
Num
%
10 428 100.0%
Coloured
Num
%
15 100.0%
Num
Total
Gas
Total
54 100.0%
Num
Other
54 100.0%
15 100.0%
Asian
White
Num
%
Num
120 100.0%
Other
%
Num
11 037 100.0%
Total
%
Num
%
390
93.5%
9 621
92.2%
51
94.4%
12
80.0%
108
90.0%
10 182
92.3%
24
5.8%
726
7.0%
3
5.6%
3
20.0%
12
10.0%
768
7.0%
Paraffin
0
0.0%
9
0.1%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
9
0.1%
Wood
0
0.0%
9
0.1%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
9
0.1%
Coal
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
Animal dung
0
0.0%
3
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
3
0.0%
Solar
0
0.0%
9
0.1%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
9
0.1%
Other
3
0.7%
15
0.1%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
18
0.2%
0
0.0%
39
0.4%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
39
0.4%
Gas
None
Total
Bonteheuwel
Energy used for
Heating
Electricity
417 100.0%
Black African
Num
%
10 431 100.0%
Coloured
Num
%
54 100.0%
15 100.0%
Asian
White
Num
%
Num
120 100.0%
Other
%
Num
11 037 100.0%
Total
%
Num
%
339
80.7%
8 499
81.5%
45
75.0%
12
80.0%
87
74.4%
8 982
81.4%
Gas
9
2.1%
111
1.1%
3
5.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
123
1.1%
Paraffin
9
2.1%
12
0.1%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
21
0.2%
Wood
0
0.0%
18
0.2%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
18
0.2%
Coal
0
0.0%
3
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
3
0.0%
Animal dung
0
0.0%
9
0.1%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
9
0.1%
Solar
0
0.0%
15
0.1%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
15
0.1%
Other
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
None
63
15.0%
1 761
16.9%
12
20.0%
3
20.0%
30
25.6%
1 869
16.9%
Total
420 100.0%
10 428 100.0%
60 100.0%
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15 100.0%
117 100.0%
11 040 100.0%