City of Cape Town – 2011 Census – Ward 017
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 017 includes the areas of Eersteriver, Forest Heights, Greenfields, Hillcrest Heights, Kleinvlei Town,
Malibu Village, Rosedale, The Conifers and Tuscany Glen.
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Ward 017 Overview – 2011 Census
Change 2001 to 2011
Number
%
Population
39 003 41 077
2 074
5.3%
Households
8 576
9 003
427
5.0%
Average Household Size
4.55
4.56
Ward 017
2001
2011
In 2011 the population of Ward 017 was 41 077, an increase of 5% since 2001, and the number of
households was 9 003, an increase of 5% since 2001. The average household size has increased slightly
from 4.55 to 4.56 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 017:

The population is predominantly Coloured (88%).

42% of those aged 20 years and older have completed Grade 12 or higher.

80% of the labour force (aged 15 to 64) is employed.

33% of households have a monthly income of R3 200 or less.

93% of households live in formal dwellings.

99% of households have access to piped water in their dwelling or inside their yard.

95% of households have access to a flush toilet connected to the public sewer system.

99.5% 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 017
Population
Black African
Coloured
Female
Total
Num
%
Num
%
Num
%
1 967
4.8%
1 968
4.8%
3 935
9.6%
45.2% 35 964
87.6%
17 410
42.4% 18 554
Asian
146
0.4%
149
0.4%
295
0.7%
White
93
0.2%
80
0.2%
173
0.4%
Other
440
1.1%
270
0.7%
710
1.7%
Total
20 056
48.8% 21 021
Male %
51.2% 41 077 100.0%
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 017
Age
4
3
2
1 0 1 2
% of Population
Black African
Num
%
3
Coloured
Num
%
4
5
6
Asian
Num
White
%
Num
Other
%
0 to 4 years
416
10.6%
3 524
9.8%
45
15.3%
9
5 to 14 years
673
17.1%
6 209
17.3%
46
15.6%
12
15 to 24 years
768
19.5%
7 003
19.5%
55
18.7%
25
25 to 64 years
1 987
50.5% 18 038
50.2%
145
49.3%
113
64.9%
3
1.0%
15
8.6%
65 years and older
Total
Ward 017
Adult Education
(for all aged 20+)
91
2.3%
1 190
3.3%
3 935 100.0% 35 964 100.0%
Black African
Num
%
Coloured
Num
%
294 100.0%
Asian
Num
5.2%
Num
%
11.4%
4 075
9.9%
6.9%
92
12.9%
7 032
17.1%
14.4%
164
23.1%
8 015
19.5%
354
49.8% 20 637
50.2%
174 100.0%
Num
%
81
White
%
Num
Total
20
2.8%
Other
%
1 319
3.2%
711 100.0% 41 078 100.0%
Num
Total
%
Num
%
No schooling
39
1.6%
362
1.6%
2
1.2%
1
0.8%
28
5.7%
432
1.7%
Some primary
129
5.4%
2 170
9.5%
7
4.0%
5
3.9%
42
8.6%
2 353
9.1%
3.5%
Completed primary
94
3.9%
1 363
6.0%
6
3.5%
5
3.9%
17
1 485
5.7%
Some secondary
827
34.5%
9 645
42.3%
67
38.7%
30
23.3%
167
34.1% 10 736
41.3%
Grade 12
890
37.1%
7 401
32.5%
47
27.2%
39
30.2%
171
34.9%
8 548
32.9%
Higher
401
16.7%
1 755
7.7%
44
25.4%
47
36.4%
53
10.8%
2 300
8.9%
Other
18
0.8%
91
0.4%
0
0.0%
2
1.6%
12
2.4%
123
0.5%
Total
2 398 100.0% 22 787 100.0%
173 100.0%
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129 100.0%
490 100.0% 25 977 100.0%
Economic Profile – 2011 Census
Ward 017
Labour Force Indicators
Black African
Coloured
Asian
White
Other
Total
Population aged 15 to 64 years
2 755
25 041
201
137
519
28 653
Labour Force
Employed
Unemployed
1 748
1 399
349
15 930
12 642
3 288
111
101
10
87
78
9
390
316
74
18 266
14 536
3 730
Not Economically Active
Discouraged Work-seekers
Other not economically active
1 007
68
939
9 111
761
8 350
90
1
89
50
0
50
129
9
120
10 387
839
9 548
19.97%
50.78%
63.45%
20.64%
50.49%
63.62%
9.01%
50.25%
55.22%
10.34%
56.93%
63.50%
18.97%
60.89%
75.14%
20.42%
50.73%
63.75%
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 017
Monthly Household
Income
No income
R 1 - R 1 600
Black African
Num
112
%
Coloured
Num
11.7%
812
%
Asian
Num
White
%
Num
Other
%
Num
Total
%
10.4%
17
24.3%
5
8.8%
11
7.9%
Num
957
%
10.6%
84
8.8%
766
9.8%
7
10.0%
1
1.8%
32
23.0%
890
9.9%
R 1 601 - R 3 200
102
10.7%
962
12.4%
7
10.0%
1
1.8%
28
20.1%
1 100
12.2%
R 3 201 - R 6 400
157
16.4%
1 385
17.8%
14
20.0%
6
10.5%
31
22.3%
1 593
17.7%
R 6 401 - R 12 800
191
20.0%
1 749
22.5%
14
20.0%
11
19.3%
17
12.2%
1 982
22.0%
R 12 801 - R 25 600
205
21.4%
1 451
18.6%
6
8.6%
11
19.3%
11
7.9%
1 684
18.7%
R 25 601 - R 51 200
90
9.4%
558
7.2%
5
7.1%
11
19.3%
8
5.8%
672
7.5%
R 51 201 - R 102 400
11
1.1%
65
0.8%
0
0.0%
5
8.8%
1
0.7%
82
0.9%
R 102 401 or more
5
0.5%
33
0.4%
0
0.0%
6
10.5%
0
0.0%
44
0.5%
Unspecified
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
Total
957 100.0%
7 781 100.0%
70 100.0%
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57 100.0%
139 100.0%
9 004 100.0%
Household Services Profile – 2011 Census
Ward 017
Type of Dwelling
Formal Dwelling
Black African
Num
%
Coloured
Num
%
Asian
Num
White
%
Num
Other
%
Num
Total
%
Num
%
877
91.4%
7 233
93.0%
62
91.2%
55
94.8%
124
90.5%
8 351
92.8%
Informal dwelling /
shack in backyard
34
3.5%
312
4.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
9
6.6%
355
3.9%
Informal dwelling /
shack NOT in
backyard
18
1.9%
50
0.6%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
2
1.5%
70
0.8%
Other
30
3.1%
186
2.4%
6
8.8%
3
5.2%
2
1.5%
227
2.5%
Total
Ward 017
Tenure Status
959 100.0%
Black African
Num
%
7 781 100.0%
Coloured
Num
%
68 100.0%
58 100.0%
Asian
White
Num
%
Num
137 100.0%
Other
%
Num
9 003 100.0%
Total
%
Num
%
Owned and fully paid
off
210
21.9%
2 536
32.6%
17
25.0%
17
30.4%
22
15.9%
2 802
31.1%
Owned but not yet
paid off
490
51.1%
3 180
40.9%
25
36.8%
22
39.3%
23
16.7%
3 740
41.5%
Rented
196
20.5%
1 510
19.4%
21
30.9%
14
25.0%
83
60.1%
1 824
20.3%
36
3.8%
340
4.4%
4
5.9%
0
0.0%
3
2.2%
383
4.3%
26
2.7%
216
2.8%
1
1.5%
3
5.4%
7
5.1%
253
2.8%
Occupied rent-free
Other
Total
Ward 017
Access to Piped
Water
958 100.0%
Black African
Num
%
7 782 100.0%
Coloured
Num
%
68 100.0%
56 100.0%
Asian
White
Num
%
Num
Piped water inside
dwelling
877
91.6%
6 991
89.9%
64
92.8%
Piped water inside
yard
62
6.5%
705
9.1%
5
7.2%
0
Piped water outside
yard: < 200m
6
0.6%
18
0.2%
0
0.0%
Piped water outside
yard: > 200m
1
0.1%
14
0.2%
0
No access to piped
water
11
1.1%
52
0.7%
0
Total
Ward 017
Toilet Facility
Flush toilet (connected
to sewerage system)
Flush toilet (with
septic tank)
Chemical toilet
Pit toilet with
ventilation (VIP)
Pit toilet without
ventilation
Bucket toilet
957 100.0%
Black African
Num
%
7 780 100.0%
Coloured
Num
%
Other
%
57 100.0%
Num
9 002 100.0%
Total
%
Num
%
105
76.6%
8 094
89.9%
0.0%
30
21.9%
802
8.9%
0
0.0%
2
1.5%
26
0.3%
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
15
0.2%
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
63
0.7%
69 100.0%
57 100.0%
Asian
White
Num
138 100.0%
%
Num
137 100.0%
Other
%
Num
9 000 100.0%
Total
%
Num
%
903
94.4%
7 359
94.6%
65
94.2%
56
98.2%
121
88.3%
8 504
94.5%
0
0.0%
13
0.2%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
2
1.5%
15
0.2%
0
0.0%
1
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
1
0.0%
1
0.1%
2
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
3
0.0%
0
0.0%
2
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
2
0.0%
5
0.5%
99
1.3%
1
1.4%
0
0.0%
2
1.5%
107
1.2%
Other
17
1.8%
94
1.2%
1
1.4%
0
0.0%
5
3.6%
117
1.3%
None
31
3.2%
210
2.7%
2
2.9%
1
1.8%
7
5.1%
251
2.8%
Total
957 100.0%
7 780 100.0%
69 100.0%
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57 100.0%
137 100.0%
9 000 100.0%
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Ward 017
Refuse Disposal
Removed by local
authority/private
company at least once
a week
Black African
Num
%
Coloured
Num
%
Asian
Num
%
953
99.5%
7 740
99.5%
0
0.0%
23
0.3%
0
0.0%
0
2
0.2%
3
0.0%
0
0.0%
Own refuse dump
0
0.0%
3
0.0%
0
No rubbish disposal
3
0.3%
6
0.1%
0
0.0%
7
0.1%
Removed by local
authority/private
company less often
Communal refuse
dump
Other
Total
Ward 017
Energy used for
Lighting
Electricity
958 100.0%
Black African
Num
%
7 782 100.0%
Coloured
Num
%
69 100.0%
White
Num
%
57 100.0%
Other
Num
%
Total
Num
%
136
99.3%
8 955
99.5%
0.0%
0
0.0%
23
0.3%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
5
0.1%
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
3
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
1
0.7%
10
0.1%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
7
0.1%
69 100.0%
57 100.0%
Asian
White
Num
%
Num
137 100.0%
Other
%
Num
9 003 100.0%
Total
%
Num
%
948
99.1%
7 709
99.1%
66
97.1%
56
98.2%
136
99.3%
8 915
99.1%
Gas
1
0.1%
6
0.1%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
7
0.1%
Paraffin
1
0.1%
2
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
3
0.0%
Candles
6
0.6%
35
0.4%
1
1.5%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
42
0.5%
Solar
0
0.0%
16
0.2%
1
1.5%
1
1.8%
0
0.0%
18
0.2%
None
1
0.1%
13
0.2%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
1
0.7%
15
0.2%
Total
Ward 017
Energy used for
Cooking
Electricity
957 100.0%
Black African
Num
%
7 781 100.0%
Coloured
Num
%
68 100.0%
57 100.0%
Asian
White
Num
%
Num
137 100.0%
Other
%
Num
9 000 100.0%
Total
%
Num
%
934
97.6%
7 613
97.9%
62
89.9%
48
82.8%
134
97.1%
8 791
97.7%
17
1.8%
122
1.6%
7
10.1%
7
12.1%
1
0.7%
154
1.7%
Paraffin
0
0.0%
2
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
2
0.0%
Wood
2
0.2%
8
0.1%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
10
0.1%
Coal
0
0.0%
6
0.1%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
6
0.1%
Animal dung
0
0.0%
1
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
1
0.0%
Solar
0
0.0%
11
0.1%
0
0.0%
1
1.7%
0
0.0%
12
0.1%
Other
1
0.1%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
1
0.0%
None
3
0.3%
17
0.1%
0
0.0%
2
3.4%
3
2.2%
25
0.3%
Gas
Total
Ward 017
Energy used for
Heating
Electricity
957 100.0%
Black African
Num
%
7 780 100.0%
Coloured
Num
%
69 100.0%
58 100.0%
Asian
White
Num
%
Num
138 100.0%
Other
%
Num
9 002 100.0%
Total
%
Num
%
840
87.7%
6 825
87.7%
58
86.6%
50
87.7%
109
79.6%
7 882
87.6%
Gas
14
1.5%
51
0.7%
3
4.5%
1
1.8%
1
0.7%
70
0.8%
Paraffin
25
2.6%
9
0.1%
1
1.5%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
35
0.4%
Wood
3
0.3%
110
1.4%
1
1.5%
1
1.8%
3
2.2%
118
1.3%
Coal
1
0.1%
6
0.1%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
7
0.1%
Animal dung
0
0.0%
9
0.1%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
9
0.1%
Solar
1
0.1%
25
0.3%
1
1.5%
1
1.8%
1
0.7%
29
0.3%
Other
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
None
74
7.7%
746
9.6%
3
4.5%
4
7.0%
23
16.8%
850
9.4%
Total
958 100.0%
7 781 100.0%
67 100.0%
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57 100.0%
137 100.0%
9 000 100.0%