City of Cape Town – 2011 Census Suburb Constantia
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 Constantia includes the following sub-places: Airlie, Alphen, Barbarossa, Bel Ombre,
Belle Constantia, Constantia, Constantia Heights, Constantia Vale, Constantia Village, Deurdrif, Eagles
Nest, Fir Grove, Glen Alpine, Graylands, Hope of Constantia, Huis-In-Bos, Nova Constantia, Porter Reform
Estate, Rust-En-Vrede, Sillery, Silverhurst, Sweet Valley, Witteboomen.
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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
Constantia
Population
Households
Average Household Size
2011
12 454
4 110
3.03
In 2011 the population of 2011 Census suburb Constantia was 12 454 and the number of households was
4 110. The average household size was 3.03.
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 Constantia:

The population is predominantly White (75.3%).

84% of those aged 20 years and older have completed Grade 12 or higher.

96% of the labour force (aged 15 to 64) is employed.

17% of households have a monthly income of R3 200 or less.

99% of households live in formal dwellings.

99.9% of households have access to piped water in their dwelling or inside their yard.

95% 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.

99.6% 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
Constantia
Population
Female
Num
%
Num
Total
%
Num
%
Black African
677
5.4%
750
6.0%
1 427
11.5%
Coloured
486
3.9%
655
5.3%
1 141
9.2%
Asian
145
1.2%
130
1.0%
275
2.2%
White
4 546
36.5%
4 834
38.8%
9 380
75.3%
Other
108
0.9%
121
1.0%
229
1.8%
Total
5 962
47.9%
6 490
52.1%
12 452
100.0%
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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Constantia
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
80
5.6%
81
7.1%
11
4.0%
439
4.7%
23
10.0%
634
5.1%
5 to 14 years
136
9.5%
174
15.2%
40
14.7%
1 194
12.7%
38
16.5%
1 582
12.7%
15 to 24 years
372
26.1%
252
22.1%
63
23.1%
1 307
13.9%
23
10.0%
2 017
16.2%
25 to 64 years
752
52.7%
558
48.9%
143
52.4%
4 782
51.0%
120
51.9%
6 355
51.0%
86
6.0%
76
6.7%
16
5.9%
1 660
17.7%
27
11.7%
1 865
15.0%
65 years and older
Total
Constantia
Adult Education
(for all aged 20+)
1 426 100.0%
1 141 100.0%
Black African
Coloured
Num
%
Num
%
273 100.0%
Asian
Num
9 382 100.0%
White
%
Num
231 100.0%
Other
%
Num
12 453 100.0%
Total
%
Num
%
No schooling
6
0.7%
9
1.3%
0
0.0%
9
0.1%
3
2.0%
27
0.3%
Some primary
57
7.0%
87
12.7%
3
1.8%
21
0.3%
0
0.0%
168
1.9%
Completed primary
24
3.0%
45
6.6%
0
0.0%
15
0.2%
6
3.9%
90
1.0%
Some secondary
225
27.8%
195
28.4%
21
12.5%
414
6.1%
18
11.8%
873
10.1%
Grade 12
195
24.1%
156
22.7%
27
16.1%
1 716
25.2%
24
15.7%
2 118
24.6%
Higher
279
34.4%
189
27.5%
117
69.6%
4 452
65.4%
93
60.8%
5 130
59.5%
24
3.0%
6
0.9%
0
0.0%
180
2.6%
9
5.9%
219
2.5%
Other
Total
810 100.0%
687 100.0%
168 100.0%
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6 807 100.0%
153 100.0%
8 625 100.0%
Economic Profile – 2011 Census
Constantia
Labour Force Indicators
Black African
Population aged 15 to 64 years
Coloured
Asian
White
Other
Total
1 125
810
204
6 093
144
8 376
Labour Force
Employed
Unemployed
666
639
27
516
456
60
120
114
6
3 912
3 795
117
99
96
3
5 313
5 100
213
Not Economically Active
Discouraged Work-seekers
Other not economically active
459
6
453
294
9
285
84
0
84
2 181
24
2 157
45
0
45
3 063
39
3 024
4.05%
56.80%
59.20%
11.63%
56.30%
63.70%
5.00%
55.88%
58.82%
2.99%
62.28%
64.20%
3.03%
66.67%
68.75%
4.01%
60.89%
63.43%
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.
Constantia
Monthly Household
Income
No income
R 1 - R 1 600
Black African
Num
%
33
Coloured
Num
%
Asian
Num
White
%
Num
Other
%
Num
Total
%
6.9%
15
5.0%
6
10.0%
255
8.0%
3
Num
%
5.3%
312
7.6%
30
6.3%
45
15.0%
3
5.0%
33
1.0%
3
5.3%
114
2.8%
R 1 601 - R 3 200
141
29.4%
69
23.0%
0
0.0%
45
1.4%
9
15.8%
264
6.4%
R 3 201 - R 6 400
105
21.9%
45
15.0%
0
0.0%
75
2.3%
3
5.3%
228
5.6%
R 6 401 - R 12 800
51
10.6%
18
6.0%
0
0.0%
201
6.3%
0
0.0%
270
6.6%
R 12 801 - R 25 600
33
6.9%
18
6.0%
12
20.0%
465
14.5%
6
10.5%
534
13.0%
R 25 601 - R 51 200
39
8.1%
30
10.0%
12
20.0%
777
24.3%
12
21.1%
870
21.2%
R 51 201 - R 102 400
27
5.6%
30
10.0%
15
25.0%
795
24.8%
12
21.1%
879
21.4%
R 102 401 or more
21
4.4%
30
10.0%
12
20.0%
555
17.3%
9
15.8%
627
15.3%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
Unspecified
Total
480 100.0%
300 100.0%
60 100.0%
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3 201 100.0%
57 100.0%
4 098 100.0%
Dwelling Profile – 2011 Census
Constantia
Type of Dwelling
Formal Dwelling
Black African
Num
%
Coloured
Num
%
Asian
Num
%
477
98.6%
294
98.0%
Informal dwelling /
shack in backyard
3
0.6%
3
1.0%
0
Informal dwelling /
shack NOT in
backyard
0
0.0%
1
0.3%
Other
4
0.8%
2
0.7%
Total
Constantia
Tenure Status
Owned and fully
paid off
484 100.0%
Black African
Num
%
300 100.0%
Coloured
Num
%
White
64 100.0%
Num
Other
%
Num
Total
%
Num
%
3 192
99.6%
59
98.3%
4 086
99.3%
0.0%
2
0.1%
0
0.0%
8
0.2%
0
0.0%
2
0.1%
0
0.0%
3
0.1%
0
0.0%
9
0.3%
1
1.7%
16
0.4%
64 100.0%
Asian
Num
3 205 100.0%
White
%
Num
60 100.0%
Other
%
Num
4 113 100.0%
Total
%
Num
%
112
23.2%
55
18.5%
28
43.1%
1 693
52.8%
24
40.0%
1 912
46.5%
Owned but not yet
paid off
64
13.3%
53
17.8%
23
35.4%
995
31.0%
14
23.3%
1 149
27.9%
Rented
67
13.9%
46
15.4%
11
16.9%
366
11.4%
7
11.7%
497
12.1%
172
35.6%
80
26.8%
3
4.6%
82
2.6%
10
16.7%
347
8.4%
68
14.1%
64
21.5%
0
0.0%
69
2.2%
5
8.3%
206
5.0%
Occupied rent-free
Other
Total
483 100.0%
298 100.0%
65 100.0%
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3 205 100.0%
60 100.0%
4 111 100.0%
Household Services Profile – 2011 Census
Constantia
Access to Piped
Water
Black African
Num
%
Coloured
Num
%
Asian
Num
White
%
Num
Other
%
Num
%
Piped water inside
dwelling
471
97.5%
297
99.0%
63
95.5%
3 195
99.8%
Piped water inside
yard
12
2.5%
3
1.0%
0
0.0%
6
0.2%
0
Piped water outside
yard: < 200m
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
Piped water outside
yard: > 200m
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
3
4.5%
0
No access to piped
water
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
Total
Constantia
Toilet Facility
483 100.0%
Black African
Num
Flush toilet
(connected to
sewerage system)
Flush toilet (with
septic tank)
%
300 100.0%
Coloured
Num
%
66 100.0%
Asian
Num
Num
%
99.4%
0.0%
21
0.5%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0.0%
0
0.0%
3
0.1%
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
3 201 100.0%
60 100.0%
Num
4 086
White
%
Total
60 100.0%
Other
%
Num
4 110 100.0%
Total
%
Num
%
465
96.3%
291
97.0%
63
95.5%
3 024
94.3%
57
90.5%
3 900
94.7%
15
3.1%
9
3.0%
3
4.5%
174
5.4%
6
9.5%
207
5.0%
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%
3
0.1%
0
0.0%
3
0.1%
Other
3
0.6%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
3
0.1%
0
0.0%
6
0.1%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
3
0.1%
0
0.0%
3
0.1%
None
Total
Constantia
Refuse Disposal
483 100.0%
Black African
Num
Removed by local
authority/private
company at least
once a week
%
300 100.0%
Coloured
Num
%
66 100.0%
Asian
Num
99.4%
291
97.0%
0
0.0%
6
2.0%
0
0
0.0%
3
1.0%
Own refuse dump
3
0.6%
0
No rubbish disposal
0
0.0%
Other
0
0.0%
Removed by local
authority/private
company less often
Communal refuse
dump
Total
483 100.0%
White
%
480
3 207 100.0%
Other
%
Num
99.1%
0.0%
15
0.5%
0
0
0.0%
6
0.2%
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
63 100.0%
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4 119 100.0%
Total
%
3 177
300 100.0%
63 100.0%
Num
63 100.0%
%
4 071
99.0%
0.0%
21
0.5%
0
0.0%
9
0.2%
0.0%
0
0.0%
3
0.1%
3
0.1%
0
0.0%
3
0.1%
6
0.2%
0
0.0%
6
0.1%
3 207 100.0%
60 100.0%
Num
60 100.0%
4 113 100.0%
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Constantia
Energy used for
Lighting
Electricity
Black African
Num
%
Num
%
Asian
Num
White
%
%
Num
Total
%
%
297
99.0%
3 192
99.6%
4 095
99.6%
0.0%
3
1.0%
0
0.0%
6
0.2%
0
0.0%
9
0.2%
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%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
Solar
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
3
0.1%
0
0.0%
3
0.1%
None
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
3
0.1%
0
0.0%
3
0.1%
Constantia
Energy used for
Cooking
Electricity
Black African
Num
%
300 100.0%
Coloured
Num
%
63 100.0%
Asian
Num
3 204 100.0%
White
%
Num
60 100.0%
Num
0
483 100.0%
63 100.0%
Num
Other
Gas
Total
483 100.0%
Coloured
60 100.0%
Other
%
Num
4 110 100.0%
Total
%
Num
%
387
79.6%
240
80.8%
45
68.2%
2 238
69.9%
42
70.0%
2 952
71.8%
93
19.1%
54
18.2%
21
31.8%
945
29.5%
18
30.0%
1 131
27.5%
Paraffin
3
0.6%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
3
0.1%
0
0.0%
6
0.1%
Wood
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
6
0.2%
0
0.0%
6
0.1%
Coal
3
0.6%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
3
0.1%
0
0.0%
6
0.1%
Animal dung
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
3
0.1%
0
0.0%
3
0.1%
Solar
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%
3
0.1%
0
0.0%
3
0.1%
0
0.0%
3
1.0%
0
0.0%
3
0.1%
0
0.0%
6
0.1%
Gas
None
Total
Constantia
Energy used for
Heating
Electricity
486 100.0%
Black African
Num
%
297 100.0%
Coloured
Num
%
66 100.0%
Asian
Num
3 204 100.0%
White
%
Num
60 100.0%
Other
%
Num
4 113 100.0%
Total
%
Num
%
381
78.9%
237
79.8%
45
71.4%
2 265
70.6%
39
68.4%
2 967
72.2%
33
6.8%
21
7.1%
3
4.8%
426
13.3%
9
15.8%
492
12.0%
9
1.9%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
6
0.2%
0
0.0%
15
0.4%
Wood
21
4.3%
24
8.1%
6
9.5%
342
10.7%
6
10.5%
399
9.7%
Coal
3
0.6%
3
1.0%
0
0.0%
24
0.7%
0
0.0%
30
0.7%
Animal dung
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
3
0.1%
0
0.0%
3
0.1%
Solar
9
1.9%
0
0.0%
3
4.8%
66
2.1%
0
0.0%
78
1.9%
Other
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
None
27
5.6%
12
4.0%
6
9.5%
75
2.3%
3
5.3%
123
3.0%
Gas
Paraffin
Total
483 100.0%
297 100.0%
63 100.0%
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3 207 100.0%
57 100.0%
4 107 100.0%