City of Cape Town – 2011 Census Suburb Hout Bay
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 Hout Bay includes the following sub-places: Beach Estate, Berg-En-Dal, Helgarda
Estate, Hout Bay SP, Kronenzicht, Penzance Estate, Scott Estate, Tierboskloof.
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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
Hout Bay
Population
Households
Average Household Size
2011
17 329
5 709
3.04
In 2011 the population of 2011 Census suburb Hout Bay was 17 329 and the number of households was
5 709. The average household size was 3.04.
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 Hout Bay:

The population is predominantly White (56%) and Coloured (33%).

68% of those aged 20 years and older have completed Grade 12 or higher.

88% of the labour force (aged 15 to 64) is employed.

22% of households have a monthly income of R3 200 or less.

94% of households live in formal dwellings.

98% of households have access to piped water in their dwelling or inside their yard.

94% 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 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
Hout Bay
Population
Female
Num
Black African
Coloured
%
Num
Total
%
Num
%
582
3.4%
575
3.3%
1 157
6.7%
2 727
15.7%
3 041
17.5%
5 768
33.3%
Asian
61
0.4%
73
0.4%
134
0.8%
White
4 718
27.2%
5 060
29.2%
9 778
56.4%
Other
230
1.3%
262
1.5%
492
2.8%
Total
8 318
48.0%
9 011
52.0%
17 329
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
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Hout Bay
Age
5
4
3
2
1 0 1 2
% of Population
Black African
Num
%
3
Coloured
Num
4
5
6
Asian
%
Num
White
%
Num
Other
%
Num
Total
%
Num
%
0 to 4 years
100
8.7%
685
11.9%
7
5.2%
578
5.9%
41
8.3%
1 411
8.1%
5 to 14 years
142
12.3%
1 053
18.3%
12
8.9%
1 311
13.4%
91
18.5%
2 609
15.1%
15 to 24 years
153
13.2%
1 027
17.8%
13
9.6%
952
9.7%
55
11.2%
2 200
12.7%
25 to 64 years
681
58.9%
2 763
47.9%
96
71.1%
5 663
57.9%
275
55.9%
9 478
54.7%
80
6.9%
241
4.2%
7
5.2%
1 275
13.0%
30
6.1%
1 633
9.4%
65 years and older
Total
Hout Bay
Adult Education
(for all aged 20+)
1 156 100.0%
5 769 100.0%
Black African
Coloured
Num
%
Num
%
135 100.0%
Asian
Num
9 779 100.0%
White
%
Num
492 100.0%
Other
%
Num
17 331 100.0%
Total
%
Num
%
No schooling
18
2.2%
141
4.0%
3
2.6%
21
0.3%
6
1.9%
189
1.6%
Some primary
39
4.8%
627
17.9%
6
5.3%
54
0.7%
30
9.4%
756
6.3%
Completed primary
18
2.2%
339
9.7%
6
5.3%
15
0.2%
18
5.7%
396
3.3%
Some secondary
144
17.8%
1 554
44.3%
15
13.2%
519
7.1%
48
15.1%
2 280
19.0%
Grade 12
243
30.0%
687
19.6%
21
18.4%
1 833
25.2%
81
25.5%
2 865
23.8%
Higher
333
41.1%
144
4.1%
60
52.6%
4 632
63.6%
129
40.6%
5 298
44.1%
15
1.9%
12
0.3%
3
2.6%
207
2.8%
6
1.9%
243
2.0%
Other
Total
810 100.0%
3 504 100.0%
114 100.0%
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7 281 100.0%
318 100.0% 12 027 100.0%
Economic Profile – 2011 Census
Hout Bay
Labour Force Indicators
Black African
Coloured
Asian
White
Other
Total
Population aged 15 to 64 years
834
3 789
108
6 618
327
11 676
Labour Force
Employed
Unemployed
612
567
45
2 454
1 680
774
78
75
3
4 965
4 803
162
207
195
12
8 316
7 320
996
Not Economically Active
Discouraged Work-seekers
Other not economically active
222
9
213
1 335
243
1 092
30
3
27
1 653
24
1 629
120
9
111
3 360
288
3 072
7.35%
67.99%
73.38%
31.54%
44.34%
64.77%
3.85%
69.44%
72.22%
3.26%
72.57%
75.02%
5.80%
59.63%
63.30%
11.98%
62.69%
71.22%
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.
Hout Bay
Monthly Household
Income
Black African
Num
%
No income
27
R 1 - R 1 600
R 1 601 - R 3 200
Coloured
Num
%
Asian
Num
%
6.4%
138
12.1%
6
21
5.0%
249
21.8%
54
12.9%
228
19.9%
R 3 201 - R 6 400
99
23.6%
270
R 6 401 - R 12 800
69
16.4%
R 12 801 - R 25 600
45
10.7%
R 25 601 - R 51 200
54
R 51 201 - R 102 400
R 102 401 or more
Unspecified
Total
White
Num
Other
%
Num
Total
%
Num
%
10.0%
339
8.6%
9
7.7%
519
9.1%
3
5.0%
105
2.7%
12
10.3%
390
6.8%
6
10.0%
69
1.7%
9
7.7%
366
6.4%
23.6%
3
5.0%
171
4.3%
18
15.4%
561
9.8%
138
12.1%
9
15.0%
453
11.4%
15
12.8%
684
12.0%
66
5.8%
9
15.0%
771
19.5%
24
20.5%
915
16.1%
12.9%
27
2.4%
15
25.0%
930
23.5%
21
17.9%
1 047
18.4%
33
7.9%
15
1.3%
6
10.0%
738
18.7%
6
5.1%
798
14.0%
18
4.3%
12
1.0%
3
5.0%
381
9.6%
3
2.6%
417
7.3%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
420 100.0%
1 143 100.0%
60 100.0%
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3 957 100.0%
117 100.0%
5 697 100.0%
Dwelling Profile – 2011 Census
Hout Bay
Type of Dwelling
Formal Dwelling
Black African
Num
%
Coloured
Num
%
Asian
Num
White
%
Num
Other
%
Num
Total
%
Num
%
397
94.1%
869
76.0%
54
98.2%
3 924
98.8%
109
94.0%
5 353
93.8%
Informal dwelling /
shack in backyard
5
1.2%
74
6.5%
0
0.0%
7
0.2%
2
1.7%
88
1.5%
Informal dwelling /
shack NOT in
backyard
10
2.4%
174
15.2%
0
0.0%
3
0.1%
1
0.9%
188
3.3%
Other
10
2.4%
26
2.3%
1
1.8%
37
0.9%
4
3.4%
78
1.4%
Total
Hout Bay
Tenure Status
Owned and fully
paid off
422 100.0%
Black African
Num
%
1 143 100.0%
Coloured
Num
%
55 100.0%
Asian
Num
3 971 100.0%
White
%
Num
116 100.0%
Other
%
Num
5 707 100.0%
Total
%
Num
%
106
25.1%
331
28.9%
12
21.8%
1 301
32.8%
24
20.5%
1 774
31.1%
68
16.1%
117
10.2%
14
25.5%
1 361
34.3%
26
22.2%
1 586
27.8%
155
36.7%
509
44.5%
19
34.5%
1 169
29.4%
55
47.0%
1 907
33.4%
Occupied rent-free
67
15.9%
160
14.0%
9
16.4%
90
2.3%
6
5.1%
332
5.8%
Other
26
6.2%
28
2.4%
1
1.8%
51
1.3%
6
5.1%
112
2.0%
Owned but not yet
paid off
Rented
Total
422 100.0%
1 145 100.0%
55 100.0%
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3 972 100.0%
117 100.0%
5 711 100.0%
Household Services Profile – 2011 Census
Hout Bay
Access to Piped
Water
Black African
Num
%
Coloured
Num
%
Asian
Num
White
%
Num
Other
%
Num
Total
%
Num
%
Piped water inside
dwelling
399
94.3%
1 014
88.3%
51
89.5%
3 930
98.9%
114
95.0%
5 508
96.3%
Piped water inside
yard
15
3.5%
66
5.7%
3
5.3%
21
0.5%
3
2.5%
108
1.9%
Piped water outside
yard: < 200m
9
2.1%
45
3.9%
3
5.3%
3
0.1%
0
0.0%
60
1.0%
Piped water outside
yard: > 200m
0
0.0%
18
1.6%
0
0.0%
3
0.1%
3
2.5%
24
0.4%
No access to piped
water
0
0.0%
6
0.5%
0
0.0%
15
0.4%
0
0.0%
21
0.4%
Total
Hout Bay
Toilet Facility
423 100.0%
Black African
Num
Flush toilet
(connected to
sewerage system)
Flush toilet (with
septic tank)
%
1 149 100.0%
Coloured
Num
%
57 100.0%
Asian
Num
3 972 100.0%
White
%
Num
120 100.0%
Other
%
Num
5 721 100.0%
Total
%
Num
%
393
93.6%
1 002
87.7%
51
94.4%
3 801
95.8%
105
92.1%
5 352
93.9%
18
4.3%
6
0.5%
3
5.6%
141
3.6%
6
5.3%
174
3.1%
Chemical toilet
Pit toilet with
ventilation (VIP)
Pit toilet without
ventilation
Bucket toilet
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
3
0.1%
0
0.0%
3
0.1%
0
0.0%
3
0.3%
0
0.0%
6
0.2%
0
0.0%
9
0.2%
3
0.7%
18
1.6%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
21
0.4%
0
0.0%
69
6.0%
0
0.0%
3
0.1%
0
0.0%
72
1.3%
Other
0
0.0%
21
1.8%
0
0.0%
9
0.2%
3
2.6%
33
0.6%
6
1.4%
24
2.1%
0
0.0%
6
0.2%
0
0.0%
36
0.6%
None
Total
Hout Bay
Refuse Disposal
420 100.0%
Black African
Num
Removed by local
authority/private
company at least
once a week
%
1 143 100.0%
Coloured
Num
%
54 100.0%
Asian
Num
99.3%
1 125
98.4%
0
0.0%
3
0.3%
0
3
0.7%
9
0.8%
Own refuse dump
0
0.0%
6
No rubbish disposal
0
0.0%
Other
0
0.0%
Removed by local
authority/private
company less often
Communal refuse
dump
Total
417 100.0%
White
%
414
3 969 100.0%
Other
%
Num
99.4%
0.0%
9
0.2%
0
0
0.0%
12
0.3%
0.5%
0
0.0%
0
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
54 100.0%
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5 700 100.0%
Total
%
3 939
1 143 100.0%
54 100.0%
Num
114 100.0%
%
5 646
99.2%
0.0%
12
0.2%
0
0.0%
24
0.4%
0.0%
0
0.0%
6
0.1%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
3
0.1%
0
0.0%
3
0.1%
3 963 100.0%
114 100.0%
Num
114 100.0%
5 691 100.0%
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Hout Bay
Energy used for
Lighting
Electricity
Black African
Num
%
Coloured
Num
%
Asian
Num
White
%
%
Num
Total
%
%
414
98.6%
1 122
98.4%
3 951
99.5%
5 658
99.2%
0
0.0%
3
0.3%
0
0.0%
6
0.2%
0
0.0%
9
0.2%
Paraffin
0
0.0%
3
0.3%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
3
0.1%
Candles
0
0.0%
9
0.8%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
9
0.2%
Solar
3
0.7%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
12
0.3%
0
0.0%
15
0.3%
None
3
0.7%
3
0.3%
0
0.0%
3
0.1%
0
0.0%
9
0.2%
Hout Bay
Energy used for
Cooking
Electricity
420 100.0%
Black African
Num
%
1 140 100.0%
Coloured
Num
%
54 100.0%
Asian
Num
3 972 100.0%
White
%
Num
117 100.0%
Num
Gas
Total
54 100.0%
Num
Other
117 100.0%
Other
%
Num
5 703 100.0%
Total
%
Num
%
336
80.6%
1 071
93.5%
36
70.6%
2 847
71.6%
90
75.0%
4 380
76.7%
75
18.0%
39
3.4%
15
29.4%
1 092
27.5%
24
20.0%
1 245
21.8%
Paraffin
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
6
0.2%
0
0.0%
6
0.1%
Wood
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
3
0.1%
0
0.0%
3
0.1%
Coal
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
3
0.1%
0
0.0%
3
0.1%
Animal dung
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
6
0.2%
0
0.0%
6
0.1%
Solar
3
0.7%
6
0.5%
0
0.0%
3
0.1%
0
0.0%
12
0.2%
Other
3
0.7%
18
1.6%
0
0.0%
12
0.3%
3
2.5%
36
0.6%
0
0.0%
12
1.0%
0
0.0%
6
0.2%
3
2.5%
21
0.4%
Gas
None
Total
Hout Bay
Energy used for
Heating
Electricity
417 100.0%
Black African
Num
%
1 146 100.0%
Coloured
Num
%
51 100.0%
Asian
Num
3 978 100.0%
White
%
Num
120 100.0%
Other
%
Num
5 712 100.0%
Total
%
Num
%
303
72.1%
792
69.3%
39
76.5%
2 574
64.8%
93
77.5%
3 801
66.6%
39
9.3%
15
1.3%
0
0.0%
444
11.2%
6
5.0%
504
8.8%
3
0.7%
3
0.3%
0
0.0%
6
0.2%
0
0.0%
12
0.2%
Wood
36
8.6%
21
1.8%
6
11.8%
714
18.0%
9
7.5%
786
13.8%
Coal
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
18
0.5%
3
2.5%
21
0.4%
Animal dung
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
6
0.2%
0
0.0%
6
0.1%
Solar
6
1.4%
3
0.3%
0
0.0%
48
1.2%
0
0.0%
57
1.0%
Other
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
None
33
7.9%
309
27.0%
6
11.8%
165
4.2%
9
7.5%
522
9.1%
Gas
Paraffin
Total
420 100.0%
1 143 100.0%
51 100.0%
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3 975 100.0%
120 100.0%
5 709 100.0%