City of Cape Town – 2011 Census Suburb Dreyersdal
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 Dreyersdal includes the following sub-places: Dreyersdal.
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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
Dreyersdal
Population
Households
Average Household Size
2011
2 130
1 116
1.91
In 2011 the population of 2011 Census suburb Dreyersdal was 2 130 and the number of households was
1 116. The average household size was 1.91.
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 Dreyersdal:

The population is predominantly White (81%).

82% of those aged 20 years and older have completed Grade 12 or higher.

97% of the labour force (aged 15 to 64) is employed.

23% of households have a monthly income of R3 200 or less.

99.6% of households live in formal dwellings.

100% of households have access to piped water in their dwelling or inside their yard.

99% of households have access to a flush toilet connected to the public sewer system.

100% of households have their refuse removed at least once a week.

99.5% 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
Dreyersdal
Population
Female
Num
%
Num
Total
%
Num
%
Black African
35
1.6%
50
2.3%
85
4.0%
Coloured
84
3.9%
142
6.7%
226
10.6%
Asian
22
1.0%
22
1.0%
44
2.1%
White
756
35.5%
967
45.4%
1 723
80.9%
Other
18
0.8%
34
1.6%
52
2.4%
Total
915
43.0%
1 215
57.0%
2 130
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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Dreyersdal
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
5
5.9%
4
1.8%
2
4.8%
62
3.6%
5
9.3%
78
3.7%
5 to 14 years
8
9.4%
19
8.4%
3
7.1%
139
8.1%
11
20.4%
180
8.4%
15 to 24 years
12
14.1%
19
8.4%
1
2.4%
171
9.9%
0
0.0%
203
9.5%
25 to 64 years
51
60.0%
99
43.6%
35
83.3%
947
55.0%
30
55.6%
1 162
54.5%
9
10.6%
86
37.9%
1
2.4%
404
23.4%
8
14.8%
508
23.8%
65 years and older
Total
Dreyersdal
Adult Education
(for all aged 20+)
85 100.0%
Black African
Num
%
227 100.0%
Coloured
Num
%
42 100.0%
Asian
Num
1 723 100.0%
White
%
Num
54 100.0%
Other
%
Num
2 131 100.0%
Total
%
Num
%
No schooling
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
Some primary
0
0.0%
3
1.6%
0
0.0%
9
0.6%
3
7.7%
15
0.8%
Completed primary
0
0.0%
6
3.1%
0
0.0%
3
0.2%
0
0.0%
9
0.5%
Some secondary
9
15.0%
96
50.0%
3
7.7%
165
11.4%
6
15.4%
279
15.7%
Grade 12
15
25.0%
27
14.1%
3
7.7%
486
33.5%
12
30.8%
543
30.5%
Higher
36
60.0%
60
31.3%
33
84.6%
762
52.5%
18
46.2%
909
51.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
27
1.9%
0
0.0%
27
1.5%
Other
Total
60 100.0%
192 100.0%
39 100.0%
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1 452 100.0%
39 100.0%
1 782 100.0%
Economic Profile – 2011 Census
Dreyersdal
Labour Force Indicators
Black African
Coloured
Asian
White
Other
Total
Population aged 15 to 64 years
60
117
36
1 116
33
1 362
Labour Force
Employed
Unemployed
48
45
3
84
81
3
30
30
0
885
858
27
24
21
3
1 071
1 035
36
Not Economically Active
Discouraged Work-seekers
Other not economically active
12
0
12
33
0
33
6
3
3
231
3
228
9
0
9
291
6
285
6.25%
75.00%
80.00%
3.57%
69.23%
71.79%
0.00%
83.33%
83.33%
3.05%
76.88%
79.30%
12.50%
63.64%
72.73%
3.36%
75.99%
78.63%
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.
Dreyersdal
Monthly Household
Income
Black African
Num
%
Coloured
Num
%
Asian
Num
White
%
Num
Other
%
Num
Total
%
Num
%
No income
6
11.8%
9
7.0%
0
0.0%
126
14.1%
6
28.6%
147
13.1%
R 1 - R 1 600
6
11.8%
21
16.3%
0
0.0%
18
2.0%
0
0.0%
45
4.0%
R 1 601 - R 3 200
6
11.8%
24
18.6%
0
0.0%
36
4.0%
0
0.0%
66
5.9%
R 3 201 - R 6 400
6
11.8%
21
16.3%
0
0.0%
75
8.4%
3
14.3%
105
9.4%
R 6 401 - R 12 800
3
5.9%
18
14.0%
6
25.0%
141
15.8%
3
14.3%
171
15.3%
R 12 801 - R 25 600
12
23.5%
6
4.7%
9
37.5%
192
21.5%
6
28.6%
225
20.1%
R 25 601 - R 51 200
9
17.6%
18
14.0%
3
12.5%
186
20.8%
3
14.3%
219
19.6%
R 51 201 - R 102 400
0
0.0%
9
7.0%
3
12.5%
87
9.7%
0
0.0%
99
8.8%
R 102 401 or more
3
5.9%
3
2.3%
3
12.5%
33
3.7%
0
0.0%
42
3.8%
Unspecified
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
Total
51 100.0%
129 100.0%
24 100.0%
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894 100.0%
21 100.0%
1 119 100.0%
Dwelling Profile – 2011 Census
Dreyersdal
Type of Dwelling
Black African
Num
Formal Dwelling
%
52 100.0%
Coloured
Num
%
124 100.0%
Asian
Num
White
%
23 100.0%
Num
Other
%
896
99.6%
Num
Total
%
17 100.0%
Num
%
1 112
99.6%
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%
1
0.1%
0
0.0%
1
0.1%
Other
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
3
0.3%
0
0.0%
3
0.3%
Total
Dreyersdal
Tenure Status
52 100.0%
Black African
Num
Owned and fully
paid off
%
124 100.0%
Coloured
Num
%
23 100.0%
Asian
Num
900 100.0%
White
%
Num
17 100.0%
Other
%
Num
1 116 100.0%
Total
%
Num
%
12
23.1%
8
6.5%
4
16.7%
355
39.5%
6
35.3%
385
34.5%
5
9.6%
14
11.3%
4
16.7%
200
22.2%
2
11.8%
225
20.2%
26
50.0%
99
79.8%
16
66.7%
325
36.2%
9
52.9%
475
42.6%
Occupied rent-free
7
13.5%
1
0.8%
0
0.0%
13
1.4%
0
0.0%
21
1.9%
Other
2
3.8%
2
1.6%
0
0.0%
6
0.7%
0
0.0%
10
0.9%
Owned but not yet
paid off
Rented
Total
52 100.0%
124 100.0%
24 100.0%
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899 100.0%
17 100.0%
1 116 100.0%
Household Services Profile – 2011 Census
Dreyersdal
Access to Piped
Water
Black African
Num
Piped water inside
dwelling
%
51 100.0%
Coloured
Num
%
126 100.0%
Asian
Num
White
%
24 100.0%
Num
Other
%
897 100.0%
Num
Total
%
15 100.0%
Num
%
1 113 100.0%
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
Dreyersdal
Toilet Facility
51 100.0%
Black African
Num
Flush toilet
(connected to
sewerage system)
Flush toilet (with
septic tank)
%
51 100.0%
126 100.0%
Coloured
Num
%
120
97.6%
24 100.0%
Asian
Num
897 100.0%
White
%
24 100.0%
Num
15 100.0%
Other
%
891
99.0%
Num
1 113 100.0%
Total
%
18 100.0%
Num
%
1 104
98.9%
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%
3
0.3%
0
0.0%
3
0.3%
0
0.0%
3
2.4%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
3
0.3%
Other
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
6
0.7%
0
0.0%
6
0.5%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
None
Total
Dreyersdal
Refuse Disposal
51 100.0%
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
%
51 100.0%
123 100.0%
Coloured
Num
%
123 100.0%
24 100.0%
Asian
Num
900 100.0%
White
%
24 100.0%
Num
18 100.0%
Other
%
900 100.0%
Num
1 116 100.0%
Total
%
15 100.0%
Num
%
1 113 100.0%
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%
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
51 100.0%
123 100.0%
24 100.0%
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900 100.0%
15 100.0%
1 113 100.0%
Household Services Profile continued – 2011 Census
Dreyersdal
Energy used for
Lighting
Black African
Num
Electricity
%
51 100.0%
Coloured
Num
%
Num
White
%
%
Num
Total
%
%
891
99.3%
1 104
99.5%
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
3
0.3%
0
0.0%
3
0.3%
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
0.3%
0
0.0%
3
0.3%
None
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
Dreyersdal
Energy used for
Cooking
Black African
Num
Electricity
%
123 100.0%
Coloured
Num
%
24 100.0%
Asian
Num
897 100.0%
White
%
Num
15 100.0%
Num
0
51 100.0%
24 100.0%
Num
Other
Gas
Total
123 100.0%
Asian
15 100.0%
Other
%
Num
1 110 100.0%
Total
%
Num
%
48
94.1%
117
92.9%
24
88.9%
789
87.7%
12
80.0%
990
88.5%
Gas
0
0.0%
9
7.1%
3
11.1%
96
10.7%
0
0.0%
108
9.7%
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%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
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%
6
0.7%
0
0.0%
6
0.5%
Other
3
5.9%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
9
1.0%
3
20.0%
15
1.3%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
None
Total
Dreyersdal
Energy used for
Heating
51 100.0%
Black African
Num
Electricity
%
126 100.0%
Coloured
Num
%
27 100.0%
Asian
Num
900 100.0%
White
%
Num
15 100.0%
Other
%
Num
1 119 100.0%
Total
%
%
45
83.3%
93
75.6%
24
88.9%
744
82.9%
921
82.5%
Gas
3
5.6%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
63
7.0%
0
0.0%
66
5.9%
Paraffin
3
5.6%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
3
0.3%
Wood
3
5.6%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
24
2.7%
0
0.0%
27
2.4%
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%
3
0.3%
0
0.0%
3
0.3%
Solar
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
3
11.1%
9
1.0%
0
0.0%
12
1.1%
Other
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
None
0
0.0%
30
24.4%
0
0.0%
54
6.0%
0
0.0%
84
7.5%
Total
54 100.0%
123 100.0%
27 100.0%
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897 100.0%
15 100.0%
Num
15 100.0%
1 116 100.0%