City of Cape Town – 2011 Census Suburb Fairways
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 Fairways includes the following sub-places: Fairways.
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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
Fairways
Population
Households
Average Household Size
2011
2 952
852
3.46
In 2011 the population of 2011 Census suburb Fairways was 2 952 and the number of households was
852. The average household size was 3.46.
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 Fairways:

The population is predominantly Coloured (78%).

71% of those aged 20 years and older have completed Grade 12 or higher.

91% of the labour force (aged 15 to 64) is employed.

19% 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.

99.6% 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
Fairways
Population
Female
Num
Black African
%
Num
Total
%
Num
%
109
3.7%
105
3.6%
214
7.2%
1 066
36.1%
1 249
42.3%
2 315
78.4%
Asian
50
1.7%
51
1.7%
101
3.4%
White
18
0.6%
11
0.4%
29
1.0%
Other
140
4.7%
153
5.2%
293
9.9%
Total
1 383
46.8%
1 569
53.2%
2 952
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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Fairways
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
17
7.9%
140
6.0%
6
6.0%
4
14.3%
15
5.1%
182
6.2%
5 to 14 years
15
7.0%
229
9.9%
15
15.0%
0
0.0%
35
12.0%
294
10.0%
15 to 24 years
29
13.5%
303
13.1%
21
21.0%
2
7.1%
32
11.0%
387
13.1%
25 to 64 years
120
55.8%
1 286
55.5%
51
51.0%
17
60.7%
163
55.8%
1 637
55.5%
34
15.8%
358
15.5%
7
7.0%
5
17.9%
47
16.1%
451
15.3%
65 years and older
Total
Fairways
Adult Education
(for all aged 20+)
215 100.0%
2 316 100.0%
Black African
Coloured
Num
%
Num
%
100 100.0%
Asian
Num
28 100.0%
White
%
Num
292 100.0%
Other
%
Num
2 951 100.0%
Total
%
Num
%
No schooling
0
0.0%
12
0.7%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
12
0.5%
Some primary
3
1.8%
33
1.8%
3
4.0%
0
0.0%
12
5.3%
51
2.2%
Completed primary
6
3.6%
33
1.8%
3
4.0%
0
0.0%
6
2.6%
48
2.1%
Some secondary
33
19.6%
462
25.5%
9
12.0%
6
22.2%
51
22.4%
561
24.3%
Grade 12
78
46.4%
708
39.1%
33
44.0%
9
33.3%
99
43.4%
927
40.1%
Higher
48
28.6%
555
30.6%
27
36.0%
12
44.4%
60
26.3%
702
30.4%
0
0.0%
9
0.5%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
9
0.4%
Other
Total
168 100.0%
1 812 100.0%
75 100.0%
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27 100.0%
228 100.0%
2 310 100.0%
Economic Profile – 2011 Census
Fairways
Labour Force Indicators
Black African
Coloured
Asian
White
Other
Total
Population aged 15 to 64 years
150
1 587
75
18
198
2 028
Labour Force
Employed
Unemployed
102
93
9
1 083
987
96
48
39
9
15
15
0
111
102
9
1 359
1 236
123
48
0
48
504
12
492
27
0
27
3
0
3
87
0
87
669
12
657
8.82%
62.00%
68.00%
8.86%
62.19%
68.24%
18.75%
52.00%
64.00%
0.00%
83.33%
83.33%
8.11%
51.52%
56.06%
9.05%
60.95%
67.01%
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.
Fairways
Monthly Household
Income
Black African
Num
%
Coloured
Num
%
Asian
Num
White
%
Num
Other
%
Num
Total
%
Num
%
No income
9
16.7%
45
6.6%
3
11.1%
0
0.0%
3
4.5%
60
7.2%
R 1 - R 1 600
6
11.1%
33
4.8%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
3
4.5%
42
5.0%
R 1 601 - R 3 200
0
0.0%
60
8.8%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
60
7.2%
R 3 201 - R 6 400
6
11.1%
57
8.4%
6
22.2%
3
50.0%
12
18.2%
84
10.1%
R 6 401 - R 12 800
6
11.1%
105
15.4%
3
11.1%
0
0.0%
15
22.7%
129
15.5%
R 12 801 - R 25 600
12
22.2%
135
19.8%
6
22.2%
3
50.0%
9
13.6%
165
19.8%
R 25 601 - R 51 200
12
22.2%
165
24.2%
6
22.2%
0
0.0%
15
22.7%
198
23.7%
R 51 201 - R 102 400
3
5.6%
72
10.6%
3
11.1%
0
0.0%
6
9.1%
84
10.1%
R 102 401 or more
0
0.0%
9
1.3%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
3
4.5%
12
1.4%
Unspecified
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
Total
54 100.0%
681 100.0%
27 100.0%
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6 100.0%
66 100.0%
834 100.0%
Dwelling Profile – 2011 Census
Fairways
Type of Dwelling
Black African
Num
Formal Dwelling
%
57 100.0%
Coloured
Num
%
682
99.0%
Asian
Num
White
%
25 100.0%
Num
Other
%
10 100.0%
Num
Total
%
69 100.0%
Num
%
843
99.2%
Informal dwelling /
shack in backyard
0
0.0%
2
0.3%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
2
0.2%
Informal dwelling /
shack NOT in
backyard
0
0.0%
4
0.6%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
4
0.5%
Other
0
0.0%
1
0.1%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
1
0.1%
Total
Fairways
Tenure Status
57 100.0%
Black African
Num
%
689 100.0%
Coloured
Num
%
25 100.0%
10 100.0%
69 100.0%
Asian
White
Other
Num
%
Num
%
Num
850 100.0%
Total
%
Num
%
Owned and fully
paid off
21
36.8%
316
45.7%
12
50.0%
3
30.0%
29
41.4%
381
44.7%
Owned but not yet
paid off
22
38.6%
279
40.4%
10
41.7%
6
60.0%
34
48.6%
351
41.2%
Rented
13
22.8%
82
11.9%
2
8.3%
1
10.0%
6
8.6%
104
12.2%
Occupied rent-free
0
0.0%
6
0.9%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
6
0.7%
Other
1
1.8%
8
1.2%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
1
1.4%
10
1.2%
Total
57 100.0%
691 100.0%
24 100.0%
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10 100.0%
70 100.0%
852 100.0%
Household Services Profile – 2011 Census
Fairways
Access to Piped
Water
Black African
Num
Piped water inside
dwelling
%
57 100.0%
Coloured
Num
%
690 100.0%
Asian
Num
White
%
Num
27 100.0%
Other
%
9 100.0%
Num
Total
%
69 100.0%
Num
%
852 100.0%
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
Fairways
Toilet Facility
57 100.0%
Black African
Num
Flush toilet
(connected to
sewerage system)
Flush toilet (with
septic tank)
%
57 100.0%
690 100.0%
Coloured
Num
%
690 100.0%
27 100.0%
Asian
Num
9 100.0%
White
%
Num
24 100.0%
69 100.0%
Other
%
9 100.0%
Num
852 100.0%
Total
%
69 100.0%
Num
%
849 100.0%
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
Fairways
Refuse Disposal
57 100.0%
Black African
Num
Removed by local
authority/private
company at least
once a week
%
690 100.0%
Coloured
Num
%
Asian
Num
9 100.0%
White
%
Other
%
5.0%
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
No rubbish disposal
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
Other
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
687 100.0%
27 100.0%
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849 100.0%
Total
%
3
60 100.0%
12 100.0%
Num
95.0%
Total
27 100.0%
Num
69 100.0%
57
Removed by local
authority/private
company less often
Communal refuse
dump
687 100.0%
24 100.0%
%
852
99.6%
0.0%
3
0.4%
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%
12 100.0%
69 100.0%
Num
69 100.0%
855 100.0%
Household Services Profile continued – 2011 Census
Fairways
Energy used for
Lighting
Black African
Num
Electricity
%
57 100.0%
Coloured
Num
%
Num
White
%
%
%
Num
%
66
95.7%
849
99.6%
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
3
4.3%
3
0.4%
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%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
None
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
Fairways
Energy used for
Cooking
Black African
Num
Electricity
%
57 100.0%
687 100.0%
Coloured
Num
%
12 100.0%
Num
Total
0
57 100.0%
27 100.0%
Num
Other
Gas
Total
687 100.0%
Asian
27 100.0%
12 100.0%
69 100.0%
Asian
White
Other
Num
%
Num
%
Num
852 100.0%
Total
%
Num
%
636
92.6%
18
66.7%
6 100.0%
57
82.6%
774
91.5%
Gas
0
0.0%
48
7.0%
9
33.3%
0
0.0%
12
17.4%
69
8.2%
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%
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%
3
0.4%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
3
0.4%
None
Total
Fairways
Energy used for
Heating
57 100.0%
Black African
Num
Electricity
%
687 100.0%
Coloured
Num
%
27 100.0%
Asian
Num
6 100.0%
White
%
Num
69 100.0%
Other
%
Num
846 100.0%
Total
%
Num
%
51
94.4%
639
93.0%
21
87.5%
6 100.0%
63
87.5%
780
92.5%
Gas
3
5.6%
12
1.7%
3
12.5%
0
0.0%
3
4.2%
21
2.5%
Paraffin
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
Wood
0
0.0%
6
0.9%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
6
0.7%
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%
3
0.4%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
3
4.2%
6
0.7%
Other
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
None
0
0.0%
27
3.9%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
3
4.2%
30
3.6%
Total
54 100.0%
687 100.0%
24 100.0%
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6 100.0%
72 100.0%
843 100.0%