City of Cape Town – 2011 Census – Ward 003
January 2013
Compiled by Strategic Development Information and GIS Department, City of Cape Town
2011 and 2001 Census data supplied by Statistics South Africa
(Based on information available at the time of compilation as released by Statistics South Africa)
Ward Overview, Demographic Profile, Economic Profile, Household Services Profile
Ward Description
Ward 003 includes the areas of Belgravia, Bellair, Bloemhof, Bloemmendal, Blomtuin, Bo-Oakdale, De La
Haye, Groenvallei, Heemstede, La Rochelle, Labiance, Loumar, Marinda Park West, Meyerhof, Oakdale,
Oakglen, Ridgeworth, Shirley Park, Stellenridge, Stikland Industria, Thalman, Triangle Farm and
Vredenberg
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Ward 003 Overview – 2011 Census
Change 2001 to 2011
Number
%
Population
28 012 31 945
3 933
14.0%
Households
10 339 10 981
642
6.2%
Average Household Size
2.71
2.91
Ward 003
2001
2011
In 2011 the population of Ward 003 was 31 945, an increase of 14% since 2001, and the number of
households was 10 981, an increase of 6% since 2001. The average household size has increased from
2.71 to 2.91 in the 10 years.
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
Ward for 2011.
Key results for Ward 003:

The population is predominantly White (68%).

78% of those aged 20 years and older have completed Grade 12 or higher.

95% of the labour force (aged 15 to 64) is employed.

16% of households have a monthly income of R3 200 or less.

99% of households live in formal dwellings.

99.6% of households have access to piped water in their dwelling or inside their yard.

99.5% 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 profile 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. These variations are not significant.
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Demographic Profile – 2011 Census
Male
Ward 003
Population
Female
Total
Num
%
Num
%
Num
Black African
2 056
6.4%
2 108
6.6%
4 164
13.0%
Coloured
2 377
7.4%
2 722
8.5%
5 099
16.0%
0.7%
236
0.7%
448
1.4%
35.7% 21 691
67.9%
Asian
212
White
10 289
Other
293
Total
15 227
32.2% 11 402
0.9%
251
47.7% 16 719
Male %
0.8%
%
544
1.7%
52.3% 31 946 100.0%
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
6
5
Ward 003
Age
4
3
Num
353
5 to 14 years
15 to 24 years
25 to 64 years
Total
Ward 003
Adult Education
(for all aged 20+)
1 0 1 2
% of Population
Black African
0 to 4 years
65 years and older
2
%
3
Coloured
Num
%
4
5
6
Asian
Num
White
%
Num
8.5%
373
7.3%
30
6.7%
911
349
8.4%
651
12.8%
59
13.2%
676
16.2%
849
16.6%
67
15.0%
2 611
62.7%
3 054
59.9%
267
178
4.3%
174
3.4%
4 167 100.0%
Black African
Num
%
5 101 100.0%
Coloured
Num
%
24
Other
%
%
Num
%
20.0%
1 776
5.6%
4.2%
109
1 990
9.2%
40
7.4%
3 089
9.7%
2 814
13.0%
83
15.3%
4 489
14.0%
59.7% 12 873
59.3%
284
52.2% 19 089
59.7%
5.4%
3 105
14.3%
447 100.0% 21 693 100.0%
Asian
Num
Num
Total
White
%
Num
28
5.1%
Other
%
3 509
11.0%
544 100.0% 31 952 100.0%
Num
Total
%
Num
%
No schooling
22
1.0%
16
0.5%
4
1.4%
44
0.3%
27
7.4%
113
0.5%
Some primary
25
1.1%
98
3.0%
6
2.0%
174
1.0%
19
5.2%
322
1.4%
Completed primary
13
0.6%
41
1.3%
1
0.3%
87
0.5%
3
0.8%
145
0.6%
Some secondary
321
14.7%
635
19.4%
35
11.9%
3 349
19.7%
51
13.9%
4 391
19.0%
Grade 12
837
38.3%
1 303
39.8%
112
38.2%
7 781
45.8%
135
36.9% 10 168
44.0%
Higher
927
42.5%
1 149
35.1%
126
43.0%
5 420
31.9%
113
30.9%
7 735
33.5%
Other
38
1.7%
33
1.0%
9
3.1%
141
0.8%
18
4.9%
239
1.0%
Total
2 183 100.0%
3 275 100.0%
293 100.0% 16 996 100.0%
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366 100.0% 23 113 100.0%
Economic Profile – 2011 Census
Ward 003
Labour Force Indicators
Black African
Coloured
Asian
White
Other
Total
Population aged 15 to 64 years
3 286
3 902
334
15 687
367
23 576
Labour Force
1 690
2 605
216
11 495
262
16 268
Employed
Unemployed
1 562
128
2 467
138
199
17
10 936
559
225
37
15 389
879
Not Economically Active
Discouraged Work-seekers
Other not economically active
1 596
23
1 573
1 297
15
1 282
118
1
117
4 192
118
4 074
105
8
97
7 308
165
7 143
7.57%
47.53%
51.43%
5.30%
63.22%
66.76%
7.87%
59.58%
64.67%
4.86%
69.71%
73.28%
14.12%
61.31%
71.39%
5.40%
65.27%
69.00%
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.
Ward 003
Monthly Household
Income
No income
Black African
Num
%
Coloured
Num
%
Asian
Num
White
%
Num
Other
%
Num
Total
%
Num
%
132
11.8%
101
7.0%
13
10.4%
584
7.2%
27
22.1%
857
7.8%
R 1 - R 1 600
41
3.7%
52
3.6%
1
0.8%
262
3.2%
3
2.5%
359
3.3%
R 1 601 - R 3 200
71
6.4%
65
4.5%
3
2.4%
415
5.1%
12
9.8%
566
5.2%
R 3 201 - R 6 400
96
8.6%
115
7.9%
7
5.6%
830
10.2%
14
11.5%
1 062
9.7%
R 6 401 - R 12 800
216
19.4%
234
16.1%
22
17.6%
1 549
19.0%
26
21.3%
2 047
18.6%
R 12 801 - R 25 600
297
26.7%
358
24.7%
31
24.8%
2 129
26.1%
19
15.6%
2 834
25.8%
R 25 601 - R 51 200
180
16.2%
353
24.3%
30
24.0%
1 685
20.6%
14
11.5%
2 262
20.6%
R 51 201 - R 102 400
51
4.6%
138
9.5%
12
9.6%
565
6.9%
6
4.9%
772
7.0%
R 102 401 or more
30
2.7%
36
2.5%
6
4.8%
148
1.8%
1
0.8%
221
2.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
Unspecified
Total
1 114 100.0%
1 452 100.0%
125 100.0%
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8 167 100.0%
122 100.0% 10 980 100.0%
Household Services Profile – 2011 Census
Ward 003
Type of Dwelling
Formal Dwelling
Black African
Num
%
Coloured
Num
%
Asian
Num
White
%
Num
Other
%
Num
Total
%
Num
1 098
98.7%
1 435
98.8%
124
98.4%
8 092
99.1%
120
Informal dwelling /
shack in backyard
5
0.4%
5
0.3%
0
0.0%
17
0.2%
1
0.8%
28
0.3%
Informal dwelling /
shack NOT in
backyard
5
0.4%
6
0.4%
1
0.8%
4
0.0%
0
0.0%
16
0.1%
Other
5
0.4%
6
0.4%
1
0.8%
53
0.6%
0
0.0%
65
0.6%
Total
Ward 003
Tenure Status
1 113 100.0%
Black African
Num
%
1 452 100.0%
Coloured
Num
%
126 100.0%
Asian
Num
8 166 100.0%
White
%
Num
99.2% 10 869
%
121 100.0% 10 978 100.0%
Other
%
99.0%
Num
Total
%
Num
%
Owned and fully paid
off
124
11.1%
157
10.8%
15
11.8%
2 648
32.4%
18
14.6%
2 962
27.0%
Owned but not yet
paid off
249
22.3%
573
39.4%
47
37.0%
3 042
37.3%
28
22.8%
3 939
35.9%
Rented
715
64.1%
674
46.4%
64
50.4%
2 277
27.9%
75
61.0%
3 805
34.6%
17
1.5%
31
2.1%
0
0.0%
106
1.3%
0
0.0%
154
1.4%
10
0.9%
19
1.3%
1
0.8%
92
1.1%
2
1.6%
124
1.1%
Occupied rent-free
Other
Total
Ward 003
Access to Piped
Water
1 115 100.0%
Black African
Num
%
1 454 100.0%
Coloured
Num
%
127 100.0%
Asian
Num
8 165 100.0%
White
%
Num
123 100.0% 10 984 100.0%
Other
%
Piped water inside
dwelling
1 100
98.7%
1 440
99.1%
125
99.2%
8 106
99.3%
Piped water inside
yard
Num
Total
%
Num
122 100.0% 10 893
%
99.2%
10
0.9%
8
0.6%
0
0.0%
29
0.4%
0
0.0%
47
0.4%
Piped water outside
yard: < 200m
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
3
0.0%
0
0.0%
3
0.0%
Piped water outside
yard: > 200m
1
0.1%
1
0.1%
0
0.0%
18
0.2%
0
0.0%
20
0.2%
4
0.4%
4
0.3%
1
0.8%
10
0.1%
0
0.0%
19
0.2%
No access to piped
water
Total
Ward 003
Toilet Facility
Flush toilet (connected
to sewerage system)
Flush toilet (with
septic tank)
1 115 100.0%
Black African
Num
%
1 453 100.0%
Coloured
Num
%
126 100.0%
Asian
Num
8 166 100.0%
White
%
Num
122 100.0% 10 982 100.0%
Other
%
Num
1 109
99.4%
1 445
99.4%
124
98.4%
8 127
99.5%
120
Total
%
Num
98.4% 10 925
%
99.5%
2
0.2%
4
0.3%
1
0.8%
12
0.1%
2
1.6%
21
0.2%
Chemical toilet
Pit toilet with
ventilation (VIP)
Pit toilet without
ventilation
Bucket toilet
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
1
0.8%
4
0.0%
0
0.0%
5
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
4
0.0%
0
0.0%
4
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
2
0.0%
0
0.0%
2
0.0%
1
0.1%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
1
0.0%
Other
2
0.2%
1
0.1%
0
0.0%
4
0.0%
0
0.0%
7
0.1%
None
2
0.2%
3
0.2%
0
0.0%
13
0.2%
0
0.0%
18
0.2%
Total
1 116 100.0%
1 453 100.0%
126 100.0%
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8 166 100.0%
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Household Services Profile continued – 2011 Census
Black African
Num
%
Coloured
Num
%
1 088
97.6%
1 440
99.1%
15
1.3%
11
0.8%
0
4
0.4%
2
0.1%
Own refuse dump
3
0.3%
0
No rubbish disposal
5
0.4%
0
0.0%
Ward 003
Refuse Disposal
Removed by local
authority/private
company at least once
a week
Removed by local
authority/private
company less often
Communal refuse
dump
Other
Total
1 115 100.0%
Ward 003
Energy used for
Lighting
Electricity
Black African
Num
%
Asian
Num
%
Other
Num
%
Total
Num
%
8 042
98.5%
121
0.0%
23
0.3%
1
0.8%
50
0.5%
0
0.0%
95
1.2%
0
0.0%
101
0.9%
0.0%
0
0.0%
3
0.0%
0
0.0%
6
0.1%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
5
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
2
0.0%
0
0.0%
2
0.0%
1 453 100.0%
Coloured
Num
%
126 100.0%
White
Num
%
126 100.0%
Asian
Num
8 165 100.0%
White
%
Num
99.2% 10 817
122 100.0% 10 981 100.0%
Other
%
98.5%
Num
Total
%
Num
1 106
99.1%
1 446
99.5%
125
99.2%
8 141
99.7%
121
Gas
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
1
0.8%
5
0.1%
0
0.0%
6
0.1%
Paraffin
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
1
0.0%
0
0.0%
1
0.0%
Candles
3
0.3%
1
0.1%
0
0.0%
1
0.0%
1
0.8%
6
0.1%
Solar
3
0.3%
4
0.3%
0
0.0%
10
0.1%
0
0.0%
17
0.2%
None
4
0.4%
2
0.1%
0
0.0%
7
0.1%
0
0.0%
13
0.1%
Total
1 116 100.0%
Ward 003
Energy used for
Cooking
Electricity
Black African
Gas
Num
%
1 453 100.0%
Coloured
Num
%
126 100.0%
Asian
Num
8 165 100.0%
White
%
Num
99.2% 10 939
%
122 100.0% 10 982 100.0%
Other
%
99.6%
Num
1 071
96.1%
1 356
93.4%
112
89.6%
7 480
91.6%
112
Total
%
Num
91.8% 10 131
%
92.3%
29
2.6%
68
4.7%
11
8.8%
629
7.7%
7
5.7%
744
6.8%
Paraffin
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
1
0.0%
0
0.0%
1
0.0%
Wood
1
0.1%
4
0.3%
0
0.0%
14
0.2%
0
0.0%
19
0.2%
Coal
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
Animal dung
0
0.0%
1
0.1%
0
0.0%
1
0.0%
0
0.0%
2
0.0%
Solar
0
0.0%
4
0.3%
1
0.8%
10
0.1%
0
0.0%
15
0.1%
Other
10
0.9%
17
1.2%
1
0.8%
28
0.3%
3
2.5%
59
0.5%
None
4
0.4%
2
0.3%
0
0.0%
2
0.0%
0
0.0%
8
0.1%
Total
1 115 100.0%
Ward 003
Energy used for
Heating
Electricity
Black African
Num
%
1 452 100.0%
Coloured
Num
%
125 100.0%
Asian
Num
8 165 100.0%
White
%
Num
122 100.0% 10 979 100.0%
Other
%
Num
Total
%
Num
%
1 008
90.5%
1 274
87.7%
113
89.0%
6 583
80.6%
101
82.8%
9 079
82.7%
Gas
20
1.8%
42
2.9%
5
3.9%
366
4.5%
4
3.3%
437
4.0%
Paraffin
12
1.1%
1
0.1%
0
0.0%
17
0.2%
0
0.0%
30
0.3%
Wood
5
0.4%
22
1.5%
4
3.1%
133
1.6%
1
0.8%
165
1.5%
Coal
1
0.1%
1
0.1%
0
0.0%
9
0.1%
0
0.0%
11
0.1%
Animal dung
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
7
0.1%
0
0.0%
7
0.1%
Solar
0
0.0%
4
0.3%
0
0.0%
44
0.5%
1
0.8%
49
0.4%
Other
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
4
0.0%
2
1.6%
6
0.1%
68
6.1%
109
7.5%
5
3.9%
1 001
12.3%
13
10.7%
1 196
10.9%
None
Total
1 114 100.0%
1 453 100.0%
127 100.0%
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8 164 100.0%
122 100.0% 10 980 100.0%