City of Cape Town – 2011 Census – Ward 009
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 009 includes the areas of Bellville South, Bellville South Industrial, CPUT, Glenhaven, Greenlands,
Sack's Circle Industria and Vogelvlei
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Ward 009 Overview – 2011 Census
Change 2001 to 2011
Number
%
Population
24 502 29 301
4 799
19.6%
Households
5 178
6 048
870
16.8%
Average Household Size
4.73
4.84
Ward 009
2001
2011
In 2011 the population of Ward 009 was 29 301, an increase of 20% since 2001, and the number of
households was 6 048, an increase of 17% since 2001. The average household size has increased from
4.73 to 4.84 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 009:

The population is predominantly Coloured (76%).

38% of those aged 20 years and older have completed Grade 12 or higher.

80% of the labour force (aged 15 to 64) is employed.

37% of households have a monthly income of R3 200 or less.

82% of households live in formal dwellings.

99% of households have access to piped water in their dwelling or inside their yard.

88% of households have access to a flush toilet connected to the public sewer system.

99.8% of households have their refuse removed at least once a week.

99% 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 009
Population
Black African
Coloured
Female
Total
Num
%
Num
%
Num
2 627
9.0%
2 800
9.6%
5 427
18.5%
40.0% 22 270
76.0%
10 553
36.0% 11 717
%
Asian
149
0.5%
130
0.4%
279
1.0%
White
87
0.3%
59
0.2%
146
0.5%
Other
629
2.1%
549
1.9%
1 178
4.0%
Total
14 045
47.9% 15 255
Age in years
Male %
52.1% 29 300 100.0%
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
10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
% of Population
Ward 009
Age
0 to 4 years
5 to 14 years
Black African
Num
185
Coloured
Asian
Num
White
%
Num
%
%
3.4%
1 900
8.5%
12
4.3%
Num
0
Other
%
Num
Total
%
Num
%
0.0%
134
11.4%
2 231
7.6%
232
4.3%
3 418
15.3%
45
16.2%
3
2.1%
201
17.0%
3 899
13.3%
15 to 24 years
3 497
64.4%
4 485
20.1%
73
26.4%
78
53.8%
230
19.5%
8 363
28.5%
25 to 64 years
1 438
26.5% 10 938
49.1%
125
45.1%
50
34.5%
573
48.6% 13 124
44.8%
22
7.9%
14
9.7%
65 years and older
Total
Ward 009
Adult Education
(for all aged 20+)
76
1.4%
1 530
6.9%
5 428 100.0% 22 271 100.0%
Black African
Num
%
Coloured
Num
%
277 100.0%
Asian
Num
145 100.0%
White
%
Num
41
3.5%
Other
%
1 683
5.7%
1 179 100.0% 29 300 100.0%
Num
Total
%
Num
%
No schooling
100
11.0%
252
1.8%
2
1.3%
0
0.0%
71
10.1%
425
2.6%
Some primary
57
6.3%
1 430
10.0%
13
8.6%
2
4.0%
49
7.0%
1 551
9.6%
Completed primary
24
2.6%
850
5.9%
6
4.0%
1
2.0%
44
6.3%
925
5.7%
Some secondary
231
25.4%
6 480
45.2%
55
36.4%
17
34.0%
256
36.4%
7 039
43.5%
Grade 12
310
34.0%
3 821
26.6%
43
28.5%
14
28.0%
195
27.7%
4 383
27.1%
Higher
187
20.5%
1 486
10.4%
32
21.2%
16
32.0%
87
12.4%
1 808
11.2%
2
0.2%
33
0.2%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
2
0.3%
37
0.2%
Other
Total
911 100.0% 14 352 100.0%
151 100.0%
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50 100.0%
704 100.0% 16 168 100.0%
Economic Profile – 2011 Census
Ward 009
Labour Force Indicators
Black African
Population aged 15 to 64 years
Coloured
Asian
White
Other
Total
4 934
15 424
198
128
802
21 486
Labour Force
645
9 419
98
27
506
10 695
Employed
Unemployed
512
133
7 515
1 904
84
14
21
6
399
107
8 531
2 164
4 289
23
4 266
6 005
314
5 691
100
6
94
101
0
101
296
10
286
10 791
353
10 438
20.62%
10.38%
13.07%
20.21%
48.72%
61.07%
14.29%
42.42%
49.49%
22.22%
16.41%
21.09%
21.15%
49.75%
63.09%
20.23%
39.70%
49.78%
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.
Ward 009
Monthly Household
Income
No income
Black African
Num
%
Coloured
Num
%
Asian
Num
White
%
Num
Other
%
Num
Total
%
Num
%
96
23.5%
402
7.5%
4
8.0%
10
38.5%
24
11.2%
536
8.9%
R 1 - R 1 600
45
11.0%
679
12.7%
1
2.0%
1
3.8%
40
18.6%
766
12.7%
R 1 601 - R 3 200
53
13.0%
819
15.3%
8
16.0%
3
11.5%
39
18.1%
922
15.2%
R 3 201 - R 6 400
70
17.1%
1 193
22.3%
11
22.0%
4
15.4%
48
22.3%
1 326
21.9%
R 6 401 - R 12 800
59
14.4%
1 085
20.3%
8
16.0%
3
11.5%
32
14.9%
1 187
19.6%
R 12 801 - R 25 600
62
15.2%
653
12.2%
8
16.0%
2
7.7%
10
4.7%
735
12.2%
R 25 601 - R 51 200
20
4.9%
402
7.5%
7
14.0%
1
3.8%
19
8.8%
449
7.4%
R 51 201 - R 102 400
3
0.7%
84
1.6%
3
6.0%
0
0.0%
2
0.9%
92
1.5%
R 102 401 or more
1
0.2%
30
0.6%
0
0.0%
2
7.7%
1
0.5%
34
0.6%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
Unspecified
Total
409 100.0%
5 347 100.0%
50 100.0%
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26 100.0%
215 100.0%
6 047 100.0%
Household Services Profile – 2011 Census
Ward 009
Type of Dwelling
Formal Dwelling
Black African
Num
%
Coloured
Num
%
Asian
Num
White
%
Num
Other
%
Num
Total
%
Num
%
364
88.6%
4 295
80.3%
48
96.0%
22
84.6%
200
93.5%
4 929
81.5%
Informal dwelling /
shack in backyard
19
4.6%
440
8.2%
2
4.0%
0
0.0%
6
2.8%
467
7.7%
Informal dwelling /
shack NOT in
backyard
1
0.2%
6
0.1%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
7
0.1%
27
6.6%
607
11.4%
0
0.0%
4
15.4%
8
3.7%
646
10.7%
Other
Total
Ward 009
Tenure Status
411 100.0%
Black African
Num
%
5 348 100.0%
Coloured
Num
%
50 100.0%
26 100.0%
Asian
White
Num
%
Num
214 100.0%
Other
%
Num
6 049 100.0%
Total
%
Num
%
Owned and fully paid
off
89
21.8%
2 237
41.8%
21
41.2%
11
42.3%
83
38.8%
2 441
40.4%
Owned but not yet
paid off
41
10.0%
858
16.0%
16
31.4%
3
11.5%
24
11.2%
942
15.6%
247
60.4%
2 024
37.8%
11
21.6%
9
34.6%
103
48.1%
2 394
39.6%
19
4.6%
154
2.9%
2
3.9%
0
0.0%
3
1.4%
178
2.9%
13
3.2%
75
1.4%
1
2.0%
3
11.5%
1
0.5%
93
1.5%
Rented
Occupied rent-free
Other
Total
Ward 009
Access to Piped
Water
409 100.0%
Black African
Num
%
5 348 100.0%
Coloured
Num
%
Piped water inside
dwelling
360
88.0%
4 415
82.6%
Piped water inside
yard
51 100.0%
26 100.0%
Asian
White
Num
%
51 100.0%
Num
214 100.0%
Other
%
Num
6 048 100.0%
Total
%
Num
%
25
96.2%
191
89.3%
5 042
83.4%
43
10.5%
873
16.3%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
20
9.3%
936
15.5%
Piped water outside
yard: < 200m
1
0.2%
21
0.4%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
2
0.9%
24
0.4%
Piped water outside
yard: > 200m
0
0.0%
5
0.1%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
5
0.1%
5
1.2%
33
0.6%
0
0.0%
1
3.8%
1
0.5%
40
0.7%
No access to piped
water
Total
Ward 009
Toilet Facility
Flush toilet (connected
to sewerage system)
Flush toilet (with
septic tank)
409 100.0%
Black African
Num
%
5 347 100.0%
Coloured
Num
%
51 100.0%
26 100.0%
Asian
White
Num
%
Num
214 100.0%
Other
%
Num
6 047 100.0%
Total
%
Num
%
391
95.6%
4 653
87.0%
50
98.0%
25
96.2%
207
96.7%
5 326
88.1%
0
0.0%
19
0.4%
1
2.0%
0
0.0%
1
0.5%
21
0.3%
Chemical toilet
Pit toilet with
ventilation (VIP)
Pit toilet without
ventilation
Bucket toilet
0
0.0%
1
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
1
0.0%
2
0.5%
4
0.1%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
6
0.1%
1
0.2%
4
0.1%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
5
0.1%
5
1.2%
221
4.1%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
1
0.5%
227
3.8%
Other
1
0.2%
43
0.8%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
44
0.7%
None
9
2.2%
402
7.5%
0
0.0%
1
3.8%
5
2.3%
417
6.9%
Total
409 100.0%
5 347 100.0%
51 100.0%
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26 100.0%
214 100.0%
6 047 100.0%
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Ward 009
Refuse Disposal
Removed by local
authority/private
company at least once
a week
Black African
Num
%
Coloured
Num
%
Asian
Num
%
White
Num
%
404
98.8%
5 339
99.9%
49
96.1%
2
0.5%
2
0.0%
1
2.0%
0
0.0%
0
0
0.0%
2
0.0%
1
2.0%
0
0.0%
Own refuse dump
3
0.7%
2
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
No rubbish disposal
0
0.0%
2
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
Removed by local
authority/private
company less often
Communal refuse
dump
Other
Total
Ward 009
Energy used for
Lighting
Electricity
409 100.0%
Black African
Num
%
5 347 100.0%
Coloured
Num
%
26 100.0%
Other
Num
%
6 033
99.8%
0.0%
5
0.1%
0
0.0%
3
0.0%
0.0%
0
0.0%
5
0.1%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
2
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
51 100.0%
26 100.0%
Asian
White
Num
%
Num
406
99.3%
5 260
98.4%
50
98.0%
Gas
0
0.0%
8
0.1%
0
0.0%
0
Paraffin
0
0.0%
1
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
Candles
2
0.5%
32
0.6%
0
0.0%
Solar
1
0.2%
20
0.4%
1
None
0
0.0%
27
0.5%
0
Total
Ward 009
Energy used for
Cooking
Electricity
409 100.0%
Black African
Num
%
5 348 100.0%
Coloured
Num
%
215 100.0%
Total
Num
%
215 100.0%
Other
%
26 100.0%
Num
6 048 100.0%
Total
%
Num
%
213
99.5%
5 955
98.5%
0.0%
1
0.5%
9
0.1%
0.0%
0
0.0%
1
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
34
0.6%
2.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
22
0.4%
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
27
0.4%
51 100.0%
26 100.0%
Asian
White
Num
%
Num
214 100.0%
Other
%
Num
6 048 100.0%
Total
%
Num
%
390
95.6%
5 161
96.5%
43
84.3%
22
84.6%
205
95.3%
5 821
96.3%
Gas
9
2.2%
124
2.3%
7
13.7%
4
15.4%
10
4.7%
154
2.5%
Paraffin
0
0.0%
9
0.2%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
9
0.1%
Wood
2
0.5%
3
0.1%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
5
0.1%
Coal
1
0.2%
2
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
3
0.0%
Animal dung
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
Solar
2
0.5%
4
0.1%
1
2.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
7
0.1%
Other
0
0.0%
14
0.3%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
14
0.2%
None
4
1.0%
30
0.1%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
34
0.6%
Total
Ward 009
Energy used for
Heating
Electricity
408 100.0%
Black African
Num
%
5 347 100.0%
Coloured
Num
%
51 100.0%
26 100.0%
Asian
White
Num
%
Num
215 100.0%
Other
%
Num
6 047 100.0%
Total
%
Num
%
375
91.7%
4 747
88.8%
46
90.2%
18
66.7%
205
95.8%
5 391
89.1%
Gas
1
0.2%
26
0.5%
0
0.0%
1
3.7%
0
0.0%
28
0.5%
Paraffin
2
0.5%
5
0.1%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
7
0.1%
Wood
2
0.5%
14
0.3%
0
0.0%
2
7.4%
0
0.0%
18
0.3%
Coal
0
0.0%
2
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
2
0.0%
Animal dung
0
0.0%
2
0.0%
0
0.0%
2
7.4%
0
0.0%
4
0.1%
Solar
0
0.0%
18
0.3%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
1
0.5%
19
0.3%
Other
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
29
7.1%
533
10.0%
5
9.8%
4
14.8%
8
3.7%
579
9.6%
None
Total
409 100.0%
5 347 100.0%
51 100.0%
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27 100.0%
214 100.0%
6 048 100.0%