City of Cape Town – 2011 Census Suburb Kommetjie
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 Kommetjie includes the following sub-places: Imhofs Gift, Klein Slangkop, Kommetjie
SP.
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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
Kommetjie
Population
Households
Average Household Size
2011
3 341
1 254
2.66
In 2011 the population of 2011 Census suburb Kommetjie was 3 341 and the number of households was
1 254. The average household size was 2.66.
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 Kommetjie:

The population is predominantly White (89%).

85% of those aged 20 years and older have completed Grade 12 or higher.

96% of the labour force (aged 15 to 64) is employed.

14% of households have a monthly income of R3 200 or less.

95% of households live in formal dwellings.

99% 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.

99.5% 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
Kommetjie
Population
Female
Num
%
Num
Total
%
Num
%
Black African
61
1.8%
46
1.4%
107
3.2%
Coloured
92
2.8%
109
3.3%
201
6.0%
Asian
10
0.3%
7
0.2%
17
0.5%
White
1 471
44.0%
1 495
44.7%
2 966
88.8%
Other
29
0.9%
21
0.6%
50
1.5%
Total
1 663
49.8%
1 678
50.2%
3 341
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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Kommetjie
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
10
9.3%
19
9.5%
0
0.0%
180
6.1%
6
11.5%
215
6.4%
5 to 14 years
27
25.0%
37
18.6%
5
31.3%
416
14.0%
7
13.5%
492
14.7%
15 to 24 years
7
6.5%
24
12.1%
1
6.3%
328
11.1%
4
7.7%
364
10.9%
25 to 64 years
59
54.6%
104
52.3%
10
62.5%
1 664
56.1%
26
50.0%
1 863
55.8%
5
4.6%
15
7.5%
0
0.0%
378
12.7%
9
17.3%
407
12.2%
65 years and older
Total
Kommetjie
Adult Education
(for all aged 20+)
108 100.0%
199 100.0%
Black African
Coloured
Num
%
Num
%
16 100.0%
Asian
Num
2 966 100.0%
White
%
Num
52 100.0%
Other
%
Num
3 341 100.0%
Total
%
Num
%
No schooling
3
5.6%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
3
0.1%
0
0.0%
6
0.2%
Some primary
6
11.1%
3
2.7%
0
0.0%
12
0.5%
0
0.0%
21
0.9%
Completed primary
0
0.0%
3
2.7%
0
0.0%
6
0.3%
0
0.0%
9
0.4%
Some secondary
6
11.1%
42
37.8%
0
0.0%
243
11.1%
3
7.1%
294
12.2%
Grade 12
24
44.4%
24
21.6%
3
33.3%
675
30.9%
6
14.3%
732
30.5%
Higher
15
27.8%
36
32.4%
6
66.7%
1 215
55.6%
27
64.3%
1 299
54.1%
0
0.0%
3
2.7%
0
0.0%
33
1.5%
6
14.3%
42
1.7%
Other
Total
54 100.0%
111 100.0%
9 100.0%
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2 187 100.0%
42 100.0%
2 403 100.0%
Economic Profile – 2011 Census
Kommetjie
Labour Force Indicators
Black African
Coloured
Asian
White
Other
Total
Population aged 15 to 64 years
66
129
15
1 992
27
2 229
Labour Force
Employed
Unemployed
48
45
3
75
75
0
9
9
0
1 422
1 359
63
15
12
3
1 569
1 500
69
Not Economically Active
Discouraged Work-seekers
Other not economically active
18
0
18
54
6
48
6
0
6
570
18
552
12
0
12
660
24
636
6.25%
68.18%
72.73%
0.00%
58.14%
58.14%
0.00%
60.00%
60.00%
4.43%
68.22%
71.39%
20.00%
44.44%
55.56%
4.40%
67.29%
70.39%
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.
Kommetjie
Monthly Household
Income
Black African
Num
%
No income
6
R 1 - R 1 600
R 1 601 - R 3 200
Coloured
Num
%
Asian
Num
White
%
Num
Other
%
Num
Total
%
Num
%
18.2%
3
5.3%
0
0.0%
96
8.3%
0
0.0%
105
8.3%
3
9.1%
6
10.5%
0
0.0%
15
1.3%
0
0.0%
24
1.9%
6
18.2%
6
10.5%
0
0.0%
33
2.8%
0
0.0%
45
3.6%
R 3 201 - R 6 400
9
27.3%
9
15.8%
0
0.0%
84
7.2%
3
25.0%
105
8.3%
R 6 401 - R 12 800
0
0.0%
6
10.5%
0
0.0%
177
15.2%
3
25.0%
186
14.7%
R 12 801 - R 25 600
0
0.0%
6
10.5%
0
0.0%
267
23.0%
3
25.0%
276
21.8%
R 25 601 - R 51 200
6
18.2%
12
21.1%
3 100.0%
264
22.7%
3
25.0%
288
22.7%
R 51 201 - R 102 400
3
9.1%
6
10.5%
0
0.0%
180
15.5%
0
0.0%
189
14.9%
R 102 401 or more
0
0.0%
3
5.3%
0
0.0%
45
3.9%
0
0.0%
48
3.8%
Unspecified
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
Total
33 100.0%
57 100.0%
3 100.0%
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1 161 100.0%
12 100.0%
1 266 100.0%
Dwelling Profile – 2011 Census
Kommetjie
Type of Dwelling
Black African
Num
Formal Dwelling
%
Coloured
Num
%
Asian
Num
%
31
88.6%
43
93.5%
Informal dwelling /
shack in backyard
0
0.0%
2
4.3%
0
Informal dwelling /
shack NOT in
backyard
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
Other
4
11.4%
1
2.2%
Total
Kommetjie
Tenure Status
35 100.0%
Black African
Num
Owned and fully
paid off
%
2 100.0%
46 100.0%
Coloured
Num
%
White
Num
Other
%
Num
%
1 100
95.2%
0.0%
2
0.2%
0
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
54
4.7%
2 100.0%
Asian
Num
1 156 100.0%
White
%
Num
Total
11 100.0%
%
1 187
95.0%
0.0%
4
0.3%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
59
4.7%
11 100.0%
Other
%
Num
Num
1 250 100.0%
Total
%
Num
%
9
26.5%
7
14.6%
1
50.0%
452
39.1%
5
45.5%
474
37.9%
10
29.4%
16
33.3%
0
0.0%
427
36.9%
3
27.3%
456
36.4%
Rented
7
20.6%
18
37.5%
1
50.0%
244
21.1%
2
18.2%
272
21.7%
Occupied rent-free
4
11.8%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
24
2.1%
1
9.1%
29
2.3%
Other
4
11.8%
7
14.6%
0
0.0%
10
0.9%
0
0.0%
21
1.7%
Owned but not yet
paid off
Total
34 100.0%
48 100.0%
2 100.0%
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1 157 100.0%
11 100.0%
1 252 100.0%
Household Services Profile – 2011 Census
Kommetjie
Access to Piped
Water
Black African
Num
%
Coloured
Num
%
Asian
Num
White
%
Num
Other
%
Num
Total
%
Num
%
Piped water inside
dwelling
33
91.7%
45
93.8%
0
0.0%
1 149
99.0%
9
75.0%
1 236
98.3%
Piped water inside
yard
3
8.3%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
6
0.5%
3
25.0%
12
1.0%
Piped water outside
yard: < 200m
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
Piped water outside
yard: > 200m
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
No access to piped
water
0
0.0%
3
6.3%
0
0.0%
6
0.5%
0
0.0%
9
0.7%
48 100.0%
0
0.0%
Total
Kommetjie
Toilet Facility
36 100.0%
Black African
Num
Flush toilet
(connected to
sewerage system)
Flush toilet (with
septic tank)
%
Coloured
Num
%
Asian
Num
White
%
30
83.3%
36
80.0%
3 100.0%
6
16.7%
6
13.3%
0
Chemical toilet
Pit toilet with
ventilation (VIP)
Pit toilet without
ventilation
Bucket toilet
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0
0.0%
0
Other
None
Total
Kommetjie
Refuse Disposal
Other
%
Num
1 257 100.0%
Total
%
Num
%
94.8%
9
75.0%
1 176
93.8%
0.0%
51
4.4%
3
25.0%
66
5.3%
0
0.0%
6
0.5%
0
0.0%
6
0.5%
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
3
6.7%
0
0.0%
3
0.3%
0
0.0%
6
0.5%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
Black African
Num
Removed by local
authority/private
company less often
Communal refuse
dump
Num
12 100.0%
1 098
36 100.0%
Removed by local
authority/private
company at least
once a week
1 161 100.0%
%
36 100.0%
45 100.0%
Coloured
Num
%
45
88.2%
3 100.0%
Asian
Num
1 158 100.0%
White
%
3 100.0%
Num
12 100.0%
Other
%
1 152
99.5%
Num
1 254 100.0%
Total
%
12 100.0%
Num
%
1 248
99.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
3
0.3%
0
0.0%
3
0.2%
0
0.0%
3
5.9%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
3
0.2%
Own refuse dump
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
No rubbish disposal
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
Other
0
0.0%
3
5.9%
0
0.0%
3
0.3%
0
0.0%
6
0.5%
Total
36 100.0%
51 100.0%
3 100.0%
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1 158 100.0%
12 100.0%
1 260 100.0%
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Kommetjie
Energy used for
Lighting
Black African
Num
Electricity
%
36 100.0%
Coloured
Num
%
Asian
Num
%
%
Num
Total
%
Num
%
1 155
99.7%
12
80.0%
1 254
99.5%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
3
0.3%
0
0.0%
3
0.2%
Paraffin
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
Candles
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
3
20.0%
3
0.2%
Solar
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
None
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
Kommetjie
Energy used for
Cooking
36 100.0%
Black African
Num
Electricity
%
3 100.0%
Num
Other
Gas
Total
48 100.0%
White
48 100.0%
Coloured
Num
%
3 100.0%
Asian
Num
1 158 100.0%
White
%
Num
15 100.0%
Other
%
Num
1 260 100.0%
Total
%
Num
%
27
75.0%
42
87.5%
0
0.0%
744
64.2%
6
50.0%
819
65.2%
Gas
9
25.0%
6
12.5%
3 100.0%
411
35.5%
6
50.0%
435
34.6%
Paraffin
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
Wood
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
Coal
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
Animal dung
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
Solar
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
Other
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
3
0.3%
0
0.0%
3
0.2%
None
Total
Kommetjie
Energy used for
Heating
36 100.0%
Black African
Num
Electricity
%
48 100.0%
Coloured
Num
%
3 100.0%
Asian
Num
White
%
Num
12 100.0%
Other
%
Num
1 257 100.0%
Total
%
Num
%
21
58.3%
33
78.6%
0.0%
567
48.7%
6
50.0%
627
49.9%
Gas
3
8.3%
3
7.1%
3 100.0%
144
12.4%
3
25.0%
156
12.4%
Paraffin
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
Wood
3
8.3%
6
14.3%
0
0.0%
261
22.4%
3
25.0%
273
21.7%
Coal
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
3
0.3%
0
0.0%
3
0.2%
Animal dung
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
Solar
3
8.3%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
24
2.1%
0
0.0%
27
2.1%
Other
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
None
6
16.7%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
165
14.2%
0
0.0%
171
13.6%
Total
36 100.0%
42 100.0%
0
1 158 100.0%
3 100.0%
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1 164 100.0%
12 100.0%
1 257 100.0%