City of Cape Town – 2011 Census Suburb Clifton
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 Clifton includes the following sub-places: Clifton.
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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
Clifton
Population
Households
Average Household Size
2011
507
291
1.74
In 2011 the population of 2011 Census suburb Clifton was 507 and the number of households was 291.
The average household size was 1.74.
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 Clifton:

The population is predominantly White (78%).

85% of those aged 20 years and older have completed Grade 12 or higher.

98% of the labour force (aged 15 to 64) is employed.

25% of households have a monthly income of R3 200 or less.

99% of households live in formal dwellings.

100% of households have access to piped water in their dwelling or inside their yard.

100% 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.

98% 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
Clifton
Population
Female
Num
%
Num
Total
%
Num
%
Black African
24
4.7%
25
4.9%
49
9.6%
Coloured
15
3.0%
26
5.1%
41
8.1%
Asian
5
1.0%
6
1.2%
11
2.2%
White
197
38.8%
199
39.2%
396
78.0%
Other
5
1.0%
6
1.2%
11
2.2%
Total
246
48.4%
262
51.6%
508
100.0%
Male %
Female %
Age in years
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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Clifton
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
1
2.1%
1
2.4%
0
0.0%
15
3.8%
2
16.7%
19
3.8%
5 to 14 years
1
2.1%
2
4.9%
2
20.0%
23
5.8%
5
41.7%
33
6.5%
15 to 24 years
3
6.3%
11
26.8%
0
0.0%
47
11.9%
0
0.0%
61
12.1%
25 to 64 years
42
87.5%
24
58.5%
6
60.0%
223
56.5%
5
41.7%
300
59.3%
1
2.1%
3
7.3%
2
20.0%
87
22.0%
0
0.0%
93
18.4%
65 years and older
Total
Clifton
Adult Education
(for all aged 20+)
48 100.0%
Black African
Num
%
41 100.0%
Coloured
Num
%
10 100.0%
Asian
Num
395 100.0%
White
%
Num
12 100.0%
Other
%
Num
506 100.0%
Total
%
Num
%
No schooling
0
0.0%
3
12.5%
0
0.0%
3
0.9%
0
0.0%
6
1.5%
Some primary
3
8.3%
3
12.5%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
6
1.5%
Completed primary
3
8.3%
3
12.5%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
6
1.5%
Some secondary
15
41.7%
9
37.5%
0
0.0%
15
4.5%
0
0.0%
39
9.6%
Grade 12
12
33.3%
6
25.0%
0
0.0%
99
29.7%
6 100.0%
123
30.1%
3
8.3%
0
0.0%
9 100.0%
210
63.1%
0
0.0%
222
54.4%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
6
1.8%
0
0.0%
6
1.5%
Higher
Other
Total
36 100.0%
24 100.0%
0.0%
9 100.0%
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333 100.0%
6 100.0%
408 100.0%
Economic Profile – 2011 Census
Clifton
Labour Force Indicators
Black African
Coloured
Asian
White
Other
Total
Population aged 15 to 64 years
42
33
6
270
6
357
Labour Force
Employed
Unemployed
42
42
0
30
30
0
6
6
0
183
177
6
6
6
0
267
261
6
0
0
0
3
0
3
0
0
0
87
0
87
0
0
0
90
0
90
0.00%
100.00%
100.00%
0.00%
90.91%
90.91%
0.00%
100.00%
100.00%
3.28%
65.56%
67.78%
0.00%
100.00%
100.00%
2.25%
73.11%
74.79%
Not Economically Active
Discouraged Work-seekers
Other not economically active
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.
Clifton
Monthly Household
Income
No income
R 1 - R 1 600
Black African
Num
%
Coloured
Num
%
3
6.7%
0
Asian
Num
White
%
Num
Other
%
Num
Total
%
0.0%
3
33.3%
27
13.2%
0
0.0%
Num
%
33
11.8%
6
13.3%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
3
1.5%
0
0.0%
9
3.2%
R 1 601 - R 3 200
21
46.7%
3
16.7%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
3 100.0%
27
9.7%
R 3 201 - R 6 400
12
26.7%
3
16.7%
3
33.3%
9
4.4%
0
0.0%
27
9.7%
R 6 401 - R 12 800
3
6.7%
6
33.3%
0
0.0%
21
10.3%
0
0.0%
30
10.8%
R 12 801 - R 25 600
0
0.0%
3
16.7%
0
0.0%
42
20.6%
0
0.0%
45
16.1%
R 25 601 - R 51 200
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
33
16.2%
0
0.0%
33
11.8%
R 51 201 - R 102 400
0
0.0%
3
16.7%
3
33.3%
36
17.6%
0
0.0%
42
15.1%
R 102 401 or more
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
33
16.2%
0
0.0%
33
11.8%
Unspecified
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
Total
45 100.0%
18 100.0%
9 100.0%
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204 100.0%
3 100.0%
279 100.0%
Dwelling Profile – 2011 Census
Clifton
Type of Dwelling
Black African
Num
Formal Dwelling
%
45 100.0%
Coloured
Num
%
Asian
Num
28 100.0%
White
%
7 100.0%
Num
Other
%
206
99.0%
Num
Total
%
3 100.0%
Num
%
289
99.3%
Informal dwelling /
shack in backyard
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
Informal dwelling /
shack NOT in
backyard
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
Other
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
2
1.0%
0
0.0%
2
0.7%
Total
Clifton
Tenure Status
45 100.0%
Black African
Num
%
28 100.0%
Coloured
Num
%
7 100.0%
Asian
Num
208 100.0%
White
%
Num
3 100.0%
Other
%
Num
291 100.0%
Total
%
Num
%
Owned and fully
paid off
0
0.0%
4
14.3%
0
0.0%
93
44.9%
0
0.0%
97
33.3%
Owned but not yet
paid off
1
2.2%
2
7.1%
0
0.0%
19
9.2%
0
0.0%
22
7.6%
Rented
5
10.9%
7
25.0%
3
42.9%
80
38.6%
0
0.0%
95
32.6%
34
73.9%
12
42.9%
3
42.9%
9
4.3%
3 100.0%
61
21.0%
6
13.0%
3
10.7%
1
14.3%
6
2.9%
0
16
5.5%
Occupied rent-free
Other
Total
46 100.0%
28 100.0%
7 100.0%
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207 100.0%
0.0%
3 100.0%
291 100.0%
Household Services Profile – 2011 Census
Clifton
Access to Piped
Water
Black African
Num
Piped water inside
dwelling
%
45 100.0%
Coloured
Num
%
Asian
Num
27 100.0%
White
%
9 100.0%
Num
Other
%
Num
207 100.0%
Total
%
3 100.0%
Num
%
291 100.0%
Piped water inside
yard
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
Piped water outside
yard: < 200m
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
Piped water outside
yard: > 200m
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
No access to piped
water
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
Total
Clifton
Toilet Facility
45 100.0%
Black African
Num
Flush toilet
(connected to
sewerage system)
Flush toilet (with
septic tank)
%
45 100.0%
27 100.0%
Coloured
Num
%
9 100.0%
Asian
Num
27 100.0%
207 100.0%
White
%
6 100.0%
Num
3 100.0%
Other
%
Num
207 100.0%
291 100.0%
Total
%
3 100.0%
Num
%
288 100.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
Chemical toilet
Pit toilet with
ventilation (VIP)
Pit toilet without
ventilation
Bucket toilet
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
Other
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
None
Total
Clifton
Refuse Disposal
45 100.0%
Black African
Num
Removed by local
authority/private
company at least
once a week
Removed by local
authority/private
company less often
Communal refuse
dump
%
45 100.0%
27 100.0%
Coloured
Num
%
27 100.0%
6 100.0%
Asian
Num
207 100.0%
White
%
9 100.0%
Num
3 100.0%
Other
%
207
98.6%
Num
288 100.0%
Total
%
3 100.0%
Num
%
291
99.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
3
1.4%
0
0.0%
3
1.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
Own refuse dump
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
No rubbish disposal
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
Other
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
Total
45 100.0%
27 100.0%
9 100.0%
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210 100.0%
3 100.0%
294 100.0%
Household Services Profile continued – 2011 Census
Clifton
Energy used for
Lighting
Black African
Num
Electricity
%
Coloured
Num
%
Asian
Num
%
%
Num
Total
%
%
93.8%
204
98.6%
288
98.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
Paraffin
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
Candles
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
3
1.4%
0
0.0%
3
1.0%
Solar
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
None
3
6.3%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
3
1.0%
Clifton
Energy used for
Cooking
Black African
Num
Electricity
%
27 100.0%
Coloured
Num
%
39
86.7%
Gas
6
13.3%
0
Paraffin
0
0.0%
Wood
0
0.0%
Coal
0
Animal dung
Solar
Other
None
Total
Clifton
Energy used for
Heating
Asian
Num
White
%
Num
3 100.0%
Other
%
Num
%
162
77.1%
3 100.0%
0.0%
3
50.0%
45
21.4%
0
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
3
1.4%
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
Num
%
24 100.0%
Coloured
Num
%
Asian
Num
%
231
80.2%
0.0%
54
18.8%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
3
1.0%
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
210 100.0%
White
%
Num
Num
3 100.0%
Other
%
Num
288 100.0%
Total
%
%
39
92.9%
6
66.7%
180
87.0%
252
88.4%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
3
33.3%
15
7.2%
0
0.0%
18
6.3%
Paraffin
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
Wood
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
3
1.4%
0
0.0%
3
1.1%
Coal
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
Animal dung
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
Solar
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
3
1.4%
0
0.0%
3
1.1%
Other
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
None
3
7.1%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
6
2.9%
0
0.0%
9
3.2%
42 100.0%
24 100.0%
9 100.0%
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207 100.0%
3 100.0%
Num
Gas
Total
24 100.0%
6 100.0%
294 100.0%
Total
50.0%
Black African
24 100.0%
207 100.0%
3
45 100.0%
Electricity
9 100.0%
3 100.0%
Num
45
48 100.0%
9 100.0%
Num
Other
Gas
Total
27 100.0%
White
3 100.0%
285 100.0%