City of Cape Town – 2011 Census – Ward 070
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 070 includes the areas of Blomvlei,, Door De Kraal, Door De Kraal, Hoheizen, Kanonberg, Kenridge,
Loeventstein, Nieuw Maastrecht, Oude West Hof, Protea Valley, Proteavalley, Waterkloof, De Bron Ext 44,
Selborne, Springfield, Tygervalley, Van Riebeecks Hof, Welgedacht and Welgemoed.
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Ward 070 Overview – 2011 Census
Change 2001 to 2011
Number
%
Population
21 185 24 934
3 749
17.7%
Households
7 763
9 447
1 684
21.7%
Average Household Size
2.73
2.64
Ward 070
2001
2011
In 2011 the population of Ward 070 was 24 934, an increase of 18% since 2001, and the number of
households was 9 447, an increase of 22% since 2001. The average household size has declined from
2.73 to 2.64 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 070:

The population is predominantly White (80%).

89% of those aged 20 years and older have completed Grade 12 or higher.

97% of the labour force (aged 15 to 64) is employed.

13% 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% 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% 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 070
Population
Num
Female
%
Num
Total
%
Num
%
Black African
801
3.2%
922
3.7%
1 723
6.9%
Coloured
970
3.9%
1 353
5.4%
2 323
9.3%
1.1%
275
1.1%
553
2.2%
41.0% 19 893
79.8%
Asian
278
White
9 675
Other
225
Total
11 949
38.8% 10 218
0.9%
217
47.9% 12 985
Male %
0.9%
442
1.8%
52.1% 24 934 100.0%
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 070
Age
4
3
Num
93
5 to 14 years
15 to 24 years
25 to 64 years
Total
Ward 070
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
Other
%
Num
%
Num
5.3%
1 146
5.8%
45
Total
%
Num
%
10.1%
1 464
5.9%
5.4%
151
6.5%
124
7.2%
257
11.1%
50
9.1%
2 266
11.4%
63
14.2%
2 760
11.1%
369
21.4%
398
17.1%
113
20.5%
2 329
11.7%
42
9.4%
3 251
13.0%
1 043
60.5%
1 431
61.6%
350
63.4% 11 727
58.9%
252
56.6% 14 803
59.4%
94
5.5%
85
3.7%
1 723 100.0%
Black African
Num
%
2 322 100.0%
Coloured
Num
%
29
White
10
1.8%
2 426
12.2%
552 100.0% 19 894 100.0%
Asian
Num
White
%
Num
43
9.7%
Other
%
2 658
10.7%
445 100.0% 24 936 100.0%
Num
Total
%
Num
%
No schooling
16
1.6%
55
3.3%
1
0.2%
17
0.1%
3
1.0%
92
0.5%
Some primary
53
5.2%
154
9.2%
8
2.0%
69
0.5%
0
0.0%
284
1.5%
Completed primary
17
1.7%
64
3.8%
6
1.5%
14
0.1%
0
0.0%
101
0.5%
Some secondary
136
13.4%
301
17.9%
15
3.7%
942
6.2%
31
10.1%
1 425
7.7%
Grade 12
253
24.9%
441
26.2%
109
27.0%
4 361
28.8%
75
24.5%
5 239
28.3%
Higher
527
51.9%
654
38.9%
259
64.1%
9 542
63.1%
179
58.5% 11 161
60.3%
Other
14
1.4%
12
0.7%
6
1.5%
172
1.1%
18
Total
1 016 100.0%
1 681 100.0%
404 100.0% 15 117 100.0%
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5.9%
222
1.2%
306 100.0% 18 524 100.0%
Economic Profile – 2011 Census
Ward 070
Labour Force Indicators
Black African
Population aged 15 to 64 years
Coloured
Asian
White
Other
Total
1 412
1 828
464
14 055
293
18 052
Employed
Unemployed
797
768
29
1 389
1 344
45
279
272
7
10 474
10 183
291
185
178
7
13 124
12 745
379
Not Economically Active
Discouraged Work-seekers
Other not economically active
615
0
615
439
11
428
185
4
181
3 581
36
3 545
108
5
103
4 928
56
4 872
3.64%
54.39%
56.44%
3.24%
73.52%
75.98%
2.51%
58.62%
60.13%
2.78%
72.45%
74.52%
3.78%
60.75%
63.14%
2.89%
70.60%
72.70%
Labour Force
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 070
Monthly Household
Income
No income
Black African
Num
66
%
10.8%
Coloured
Num
56
%
Asian
Num
White
%
6.5%
28
15.0%
Num
Other
%
Num
Total
%
Num
%
499
6.5%
7
5.8%
656
6.9%
R 1 - R 1 600
31
5.1%
57
6.6%
3
1.6%
81
1.1%
4
3.3%
176
1.9%
R 1 601 - R 3 200
71
11.6%
172
19.9%
3
1.6%
104
1.4%
7
5.8%
357
3.8%
R 3 201 - R 6 400
51
8.3%
88
10.2%
10
5.3%
294
3.8%
8
6.7%
451
4.8%
R 6 401 - R 12 800
64
10.5%
69
8.0%
24
12.8%
830
10.8%
16
13.3%
1 003
10.6%
R 12 801 - R 25 600
113
18.5%
106
12.2%
34
18.2%
1 493
19.5%
32
26.7%
1 778
18.8%
R 25 601 - R 51 200
111
18.2%
162
18.7%
41
21.9%
2 015
26.3%
25
20.8%
2 354
24.9%
R 51 201 - R 102 400
78
12.8%
116
13.4%
32
17.1%
1 622
21.2%
18
15.0%
1 866
19.8%
R 102 401 or more
26
4.3%
40
4.6%
12
6.4%
721
9.4%
3
2.5%
802
8.5%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
2
0.0%
0
0.0%
2
0.0%
Unspecified
Total
611 100.0%
866 100.0%
187 100.0%
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7 661 100.0%
120 100.0%
9 445 100.0%
Household Services Profile – 2011 Census
Ward 070
Type of Dwelling
Formal Dwelling
Black African
Num
%
Coloured
Num
%
Asian
Num
593
97.1%
842
97.1%
Informal dwelling /
shack in backyard
0
0.0%
2
0.2%
0
Informal dwelling /
shack NOT in
backyard
7
1.1%
19
2.2%
11
1.8%
4
0.5%
Other
Total
Ward 070
Tenure Status
611 100.0%
Black African
Num
%
867 100.0%
Coloured
Num
%
White
%
186 100.0%
Num
Other
%
Num
7 619
99.4%
0.0%
8
0.1%
0
0
0.0%
7
0.1%
0
0.0%
31
0.4%
186 100.0%
Asian
Num
7 665 100.0%
White
%
Num
Total
%
121 100.0%
%
9 361
99.1%
0.0%
10
0.1%
0
0.0%
33
0.3%
0
0.0%
46
0.5%
121 100.0%
Other
%
Num
Num
9 450 100.0%
Total
%
Num
%
Owned and fully paid
off
101
16.6%
110
12.7%
35
18.8%
2 585
33.7%
31
25.6%
2 862
30.3%
Owned but not yet
paid off
149
24.4%
269
31.1%
54
29.0%
3 051
39.8%
39
32.2%
3 562
37.7%
Rented
258
42.3%
267
30.8%
94
50.5%
1 826
23.8%
42
34.7%
2 487
26.3%
82
13.4%
195
22.5%
3
1.6%
113
1.5%
6
5.0%
399
4.2%
20
3.3%
25
2.9%
0
0.0%
89
1.2%
3
2.5%
137
1.5%
Occupied rent-free
Other
Total
Ward 070
Access to Piped
Water
610 100.0%
Black African
Num
%
866 100.0%
Coloured
Num
%
186 100.0%
Asian
Num
7 664 100.0%
White
%
Num
121 100.0%
Other
%
Num
9 447 100.0%
Total
%
Num
%
Piped water inside
dwelling
599
98.0%
833
96.0%
185
99.5%
7 621
99.4%
117
96.7%
9 355
99.0%
Piped water inside
yard
7
1.1%
30
3.5%
1
0.5%
19
0.2%
1
0.8%
58
0.6%
Piped water outside
yard: < 200m
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
2
0.0%
0
0.0%
2
0.0%
Piped water outside
yard: > 200m
2
0.3%
3
0.3%
0
0.0%
7
0.1%
1
0.8%
13
0.1%
No access to piped
water
3
0.5%
2
0.2%
0
0.0%
15
0.2%
2
1.7%
22
0.2%
Total
Ward 070
Toilet Facility
Flush toilet (connected
to sewerage system)
611 100.0%
Black African
Num
%
868 100.0%
Coloured
Num
%
186 100.0%
Asian
Num
7 664 100.0%
White
%
Num
121 100.0%
Other
%
Num
592
96.9%
831
95.8%
185
99.5%
7 619
99.4%
4
0.7%
15
1.7%
0
0.0%
16
0.2%
0
Chemical toilet
Pit toilet with
ventilation (VIP)
Pit toilet without
ventilation
Bucket toilet
3
0.5%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
7
0.8%
1
0.5%
1
2
0.3%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
6
1.0%
6
0.7%
0
Other
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
None
4
0.7%
8
0.9%
0
Flush toilet (with
septic tank)
Total
611 100.0%
867 100.0%
5
Total
%
%
98.9%
0.0%
35
0.4%
0
0.0%
3
0.0%
0.0%
0
0.0%
9
0.1%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
2
0.0%
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
12
0.1%
0.0%
2
0.0%
0
0.0%
2
0.0%
0.0%
25
0.3%
0
0.0%
37
0.4%
7 663 100.0%
121 100.0%
Num
9 348
186 100.0%
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9 450 100.0%
121 100.0%
9 448 100.0%
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Ward 070
Refuse Disposal
Removed by local
authority/private
company at least once
a week
Removed by local
authority/private
company less often
Communal refuse
dump
Own refuse dump
No rubbish disposal
Other
Total
Ward 070
Energy used for
Lighting
Electricity
Black African
Num
%
Coloured
Num
%
Asian
Num
%
95.9%
808
93.1%
175
94.1%
7 614
99.4%
0
0.0%
9
1.0%
0
0.0%
9
0.1%
0
11
1.8%
15
1.7%
11
5.9%
25
0.3%
14
2.3%
33
3.8%
0
0.0%
10
0
0.0%
2
0.2%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
1
0.1%
0
0.0%
610 100.0%
Black African
Num
%
868 100.0%
Coloured
Num
%
186 100.0%
Asian
Num
98.2%
858
99.0%
Gas
4
0.7%
1
0.1%
0
Paraffin
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
Candles
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
Solar
0
0.0%
0
None
7
1.1%
8
Ward 070
Energy used for
Cooking
Electricity
Other
Num
%
585
599
Total
White
Num
%
610 100.0%
Black African
Num
%
98.5%
0.0%
18
0.2%
0
0.0%
62
0.7%
0.1%
0
0.0%
57
0.6%
2
0.0%
0
0.0%
4
0.0%
2
0.0%
0
0.0%
3
0.0%
White
%
Num
Other
%
Num
9 447 100.0%
Total
%
Num
%
99.3%
120
99.2%
9 374
99.2%
0.0%
22
0.3%
0
0.0%
27
0.3%
0
0.0%
2
0.0%
0
0.0%
2
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0.0%
0
0.0%
12
0.2%
1
0.8%
13
0.1%
0.9%
0
0.0%
15
0.2%
0
0.0%
30
0.3%
Coloured
%
186 100.0%
121 100.0%
7 611
867 100.0%
Num
9 303
7 662 100.0%
121 100.0%
Total
Num
%
186 100.0%
Asian
Num
7 662 100.0%
White
%
Num
121 100.0%
Other
%
Num
9 446 100.0%
Total
%
Num
%
548
89.8%
776
89.5%
162
87.1%
6 483
84.6%
98
81.0%
8 067
85.4%
47
7.7%
77
8.9%
23
12.4%
1 129
14.7%
18
14.9%
1 294
13.7%
Paraffin
4
0.7%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
5
0.1%
0
0.0%
9
0.1%
Wood
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
4
0.1%
1
0.8%
5
0.1%
Coal
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
3
0.0%
0
0.0%
3
0.0%
Animal dung
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
6
0.1%
1
0.8%
7
0.1%
Solar
1
0.2%
2
0.2%
0
0.0%
2
0.0%
0
0.0%
5
0.1%
Other
4
0.7%
0
0.0%
1
0.5%
26
0.3%
1
0.8%
32
0.3%
None
6
1.0%
12
0.0%
0
0.0%
5
0.1%
2
1.7%
25
0.3%
Gas
Total
Ward 070
Energy used for
Heating
Electricity
610 100.0%
Black African
Num
%
867 100.0%
Coloured
Num
%
186 100.0%
Asian
Num
7 663 100.0%
White
%
Num
121 100.0%
Other
%
Num
9 447 100.0%
Total
%
Num
%
492
80.7%
696
80.4%
155
83.8%
5 839
76.2%
97
80.2%
7 279
77.1%
39
6.4%
54
6.2%
7
3.8%
695
9.1%
6
5.0%
801
8.5%
1
0.2%
3
0.3%
0
0.0%
17
0.2%
0
0.0%
21
0.2%
Wood
16
2.6%
23
2.7%
2
1.1%
352
4.6%
6
5.0%
399
4.2%
Coal
1
0.2%
2
0.2%
0
0.0%
25
0.3%
0
0.0%
28
0.3%
Animal dung
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
1
0.5%
2
0.0%
0
0.0%
3
0.0%
Solar
4
0.7%
2
0.2%
3
1.6%
96
1.3%
0
0.0%
105
1.1%
Other
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
None
57
9.3%
86
9.9%
17
9.2%
637
8.3%
12
9.9%
809
8.6%
Gas
Paraffin
Total
610 100.0%
866 100.0%
185 100.0%
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7 663 100.0%
121 100.0%
9 445 100.0%