City of Cape Town – 2011 Census Suburb Green Point
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 Green Point includes the following sub-places: Green Point, Mouille Point, Three
Anchor Bay.
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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
Green Point
Population
Households
Average Household Size
2011
9 301
4 344
2.14
In 2011 the population of 2011 Census suburb Green Point was 9 301 and the number of households was
4 344. The average household size was 2.14.
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 Green Point:

The population is predominantly White (62%).

86% of those aged 20 years and older have completed Grade 12 or higher.

95% 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.

99.5% 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.

99% of households have their refuse removed at least once a week.

99.7% 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
Green Point
Population
Female
Num
%
Total
Num
%
Num
%
Black African
955
10.3%
1 048
11.3%
2 003
21.5%
Coloured
385
4.1%
513
5.5%
898
9.7%
Asian
124
1.3%
114
1.2%
238
2.6%
White
2 772
29.8%
3 032
32.6%
5 804
62.4%
Other
189
2.0%
170
1.8%
359
3.9%
Total
4 425
47.6%
4 877
52.4%
9 302
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
8
7
Green Point
Age
6
5
4
3
2 1 0 1 2
% of Population
Black African
Num
%
3
Coloured
Num
4
5
6
7
8
Asian
%
Num
White
%
Num
Other
%
Num
Total
%
Num
%
0 to 4 years
124
6.2%
65
7.2%
8
3.4%
174
3.0%
25
6.9%
396
4.3%
5 to 14 years
91
4.5%
51
5.7%
6
2.5%
180
3.1%
29
8.1%
357
3.8%
15 to 24 years
327
16.3%
123
13.7%
31
13.1%
570
9.8%
38
10.6%
1 089
11.7%
25 to 64 years
1 365
68.1%
602
67.0%
181
76.4%
3 640
62.7%
227
63.1%
6 015
64.7%
96
4.8%
58
6.5%
11
4.6%
1 239
21.4%
41
11.4%
1 445
15.5%
65 years and older
Total
Green Point
Adult Education
(for all aged 20+)
2 003 100.0%
899 100.0%
Black African
Coloured
Num
%
Num
%
237 100.0%
Asian
Num
5 803 100.0%
White
%
Num
360 100.0%
Other
%
Num
9 302 100.0%
Total
%
Num
%
No schooling
6
0.6%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
9
0.2%
0
0.0%
15
0.2%
Some primary
24
2.4%
24
4.4%
0
0.0%
27
0.5%
9
3.0%
84
1.2%
9
0.9%
12
2.2%
6
3.5%
18
0.4%
3
1.0%
48
0.7%
Some secondary
114
11.5%
111
20.4%
3
1.8%
390
7.9%
30
10.1%
648
9.3%
Grade 12
336
33.9%
150
27.6%
48
28.1%
1 389
28.0%
81
27.3%
2 004
28.8%
Higher
486
49.1%
240
44.2%
111
64.9%
3 006
60.5%
159
53.5%
4 002
57.4%
15
1.5%
6
1.1%
3
1.8%
129
2.6%
15
5.1%
168
2.4%
Completed primary
Other
Total
990 100.0%
543 100.0%
171 100.0%
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4 968 100.0%
297 100.0%
6 969 100.0%
Economic Profile – 2011 Census
Green Point
Labour Force Indicators
Black African
Population aged 15 to 64 years
Coloured
Asian
White
Other
Total
1 695
723
213
4 206
267
7 104
Labour Force
Employed
Unemployed
774
441
135
3 339
201
4 890
720
54
408
33
126
9
3 183
156
189
12
4 626
264
Not Economically Active
Discouraged Work-seekers
Other not economically active
921
9
912
282
3
279
78
0
78
867
6
861
66
3
63
2 214
21
2 193
6.98%
42.48%
45.66%
7.48%
56.43%
61.00%
6.67%
59.15%
63.38%
4.67%
75.68%
79.39%
5.97%
70.79%
75.28%
5.40%
65.12%
68.83%
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.
Green Point
Monthly Household
Income
Black African
Num
%
No income
57
R 1 - R 1 600
R 1 601 - R 3 200
Coloured
Num
%
Asian
Num
White
%
Num
Other
%
10.3%
24
7.7%
12
12.5%
276
8.5%
48
8.6%
18
5.8%
3
3.1%
93
57
10.3%
18
5.8%
0
0.0%
84
R 3 201 - R 6 400
81
14.6%
33
10.6%
9
9.4%
R 6 401 - R 12 800
123
22.2%
63
20.2%
12
R 12 801 - R 25 600
102
18.4%
63
20.2%
24
R 25 601 - R 51 200
54
9.7%
57
18.3%
R 51 201 - R 102 400
Num
Total
%
Num
%
24
17.4%
393
9.1%
2.9%
9
6.5%
171
3.9%
2.6%
12
8.7%
171
3.9%
225
7.0%
12
8.7%
360
8.3%
12.5%
546
16.9%
15
10.9%
759
17.5%
25.0%
771
23.8%
33
23.9%
993
22.9%
27
28.1%
663
20.5%
21
15.2%
822
18.9%
24
4.3%
18
5.8%
6
6.3%
366
11.3%
9
6.5%
423
9.8%
R 102 401 or more
9
1.6%
18
5.8%
3
3.1%
213
6.6%
3
2.2%
246
5.7%
Unspecified
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
Total
555 100.0%
312 100.0%
96 100.0%
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3 237 100.0%
138 100.0%
4 338 100.0%
Dwelling Profile – 2011 Census
Green Point
Type of Dwelling
Formal Dwelling
Black African
Num
%
Coloured
Num
%
Asian
Num
%
548
98.6%
311
99.7%
Informal dwelling /
shack in backyard
2
0.4%
0
0.0%
0
Informal dwelling /
shack NOT in
backyard
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
Other
6
1.1%
1
0.3%
Total
Green Point
Tenure Status
556 100.0%
Black African
Num
%
312 100.0%
Coloured
Num
%
White
96 100.0%
Num
Other
%
Num
%
3 206
99.2%
0.0%
1
0.0%
0
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
26
0.8%
96 100.0%
Asian
Num
3 233 100.0%
White
%
Num
Total
145 100.0%
%
4 306
99.2%
0.0%
3
0.1%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
33
0.8%
145 100.0%
Other
%
Num
Num
4 342 100.0%
Total
%
Num
%
Owned and fully
paid off
50
9.0%
30
9.6%
8
8.2%
965
29.8%
22
15.2%
1 075
24.8%
Owned but not yet
paid off
36
6.5%
33
10.6%
10
10.3%
562
17.4%
14
9.7%
655
15.1%
436
78.3%
227
73.0%
78
80.4%
1 621
50.1%
105
72.4%
2 467
56.8%
Occupied rent-free
18
3.2%
14
4.5%
0
0.0%
54
1.7%
2
1.4%
88
2.0%
Other
17
3.1%
7
2.3%
1
1.0%
31
1.0%
2
1.4%
58
1.3%
Rented
Total
557 100.0%
311 100.0%
97 100.0%
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3 233 100.0%
145 100.0%
4 343 100.0%
Household Services Profile – 2011 Census
Green Point
Access to Piped
Water
Black African
Num
%
Coloured
Num
%
Asian
Num
White
%
Num
Other
%
Num
%
Piped water inside
dwelling
540
96.8%
306
97.1%
96
97.0%
3 207
99.2%
Piped water inside
yard
15
2.7%
6
1.9%
0
0.0%
12
0.4%
0
Piped water outside
yard: < 200m
0
0.0%
3
1.0%
0
0.0%
6
0.2%
Piped water outside
yard: > 200m
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
3
3.0%
6
No access to piped
water
3
0.5%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
3
Total
Green Point
Toilet Facility
558 100.0%
Black African
Num
Flush toilet
(connected to
sewerage system)
Flush toilet (with
septic tank)
%
315 100.0%
Coloured
Num
%
Asian
Num
98.9%
3
0.5%
0
0.0%
0
Chemical toilet
Pit toilet with
ventilation (VIP)
Pit toilet without
ventilation
Bucket toilet
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
3
0.5%
0
0
0.0%
0
Other
Total
Green Point
Refuse Disposal
0
0.0%
9
0.2%
0.2%
0
0.0%
9
0.2%
0.1%
0
0.0%
6
0.1%
144 100.0%
Other
%
Num
0.5%
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%
%
312 100.0%
Coloured
Num
%
18
0.4%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0.0%
0
0.0%
3
0.1%
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%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
Asian
Num
99.0%
3
0.5%
0
0.0%
0
0
0.0%
3
1.0%
Own refuse dump
3
0.5%
0
No rubbish disposal
0
0.0%
Other
0
0.0%
3 231 100.0%
White
%
309
96 100.0%
Num
144 100.0%
Other
%
Num
98.9%
0.0%
12
0.4%
0
0
0.0%
12
0.4%
0.0%
0
0.0%
6
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
96 100.0%
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4 341 100.0%
Total
%
3 195
312 100.0%
%
0.0%
96 100.0%
144 100.0%
Num
99.4%
98.9%
555 100.0%
Total
%
15
4 350 100.0%
4 317
549
Total
0.8%
0.0%
Num
Removed by local
authority/private
company less often
Communal refuse
dump
33
99.4%
Black African
Removed by local
authority/private
company at least
once a week
0.0%
3 213
558 100.0%
96 100.0%
Num
%
98.7%
3 234 100.0%
144 100.0%
Num
4 293
White
%
552
None
312 100.0%
99 100.0%
Total
%
4 293
99.0%
0.0%
15
0.3%
0
0.0%
15
0.3%
0.2%
0
0.0%
9
0.2%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
6
0.2%
0
0.0%
6
0.1%
3 231 100.0%
144 100.0%
Num
144 100.0%
4 338 100.0%
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Green Point
Energy used for
Lighting
Electricity
Black African
Num
%
Coloured
Num
%
Num
White
%
%
Num
Total
%
%
98.9%
3 225
99.8%
4 326
99.7%
3
0.5%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
3
0.1%
0
0.0%
6
0.1%
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
3
0.5%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
3
0.1%
0
0.0%
6
0.1%
None
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
Green Point
Energy used for
Cooking
Electricity
Black African
Num
%
309 100.0%
Coloured
Num
%
96 100.0%
Asian
Num
3 231 100.0%
White
%
Num
144 100.0%
Num
552
558 100.0%
96 100.0%
Num
Other
Gas
Total
309 100.0%
Asian
144 100.0%
Other
%
Num
4 338 100.0%
Total
%
Num
%
525
93.6%
294
92.5%
93
93.9%
2 919
90.4%
132
89.8%
3 963
91.0%
12
2.1%
15
4.7%
3
3.0%
273
8.5%
9
6.1%
312
7.2%
Paraffin
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
3
0.1%
0
0.0%
3
0.1%
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
3
0.5%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
3
0.1%
Solar
3
0.5%
3
0.9%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
6
0.1%
Other
15
2.7%
3
0.9%
3
3.0%
30
0.9%
6
4.1%
57
1.3%
3
0.5%
3
0.9%
0
0.0%
3
0.1%
0
0.0%
9
0.2%
Gas
None
Total
Green Point
Energy used for
Heating
Electricity
561 100.0%
Black African
Num
%
318 100.0%
Coloured
Num
%
99 100.0%
Asian
Num
3 228 100.0%
White
%
Num
147 100.0%
Other
%
Num
4 353 100.0%
Total
%
Num
%
498
88.8%
270
85.7%
87
90.6%
2 796
86.5%
132
89.8%
3 783
86.9%
12
2.1%
12
3.8%
0
0.0%
123
3.8%
3
2.0%
150
3.4%
Paraffin
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
Wood
6
1.1%
3
1.0%
0
0.0%
45
1.4%
0
0.0%
54
1.2%
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
3
0.5%
3
1.0%
0
0.0%
12
0.4%
0
0.0%
18
0.4%
Other
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
3
0.1%
0
0.0%
3
0.1%
None
42
7.5%
27
8.6%
9
9.4%
255
7.9%
12
8.2%
345
7.9%
Gas
Total
561 100.0%
315 100.0%
96 100.0%
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3 234 100.0%
147 100.0%
4 353 100.0%