City of Cape Town – 2011 Census Suburb Lavender Hill
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 Lavender Hill includes the following sub-places: Lavender Hill, Seawinds.
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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
Lavender Hill
Population
Households
Average Household Size
2011
32 598
6 504
5.01
In 2011 the population of 2011 Census suburb Lavender Hill was 32 598 and the number of households
was 6 504. The average household size was 5.01.
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 Lavender Hill:

The population is predominantly Coloured (95%).

19% of those aged 20 years and older have completed Grade 12 or higher.

58% of the labour force (aged 15 to 64) is employed.

59% of households have a monthly income of R3 200 or less.

82% of households live in formal dwellings.

91% of households have access to piped water in their dwelling or inside their yard.

83% of households have access to a flush toilet connected to the public sewer system.

94% 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
Lavender Hill
Population
Female
Num
Black African
%
Num
Total
%
Num
%
609
1.9%
583
1.8%
1 192
3.7%
14 885
45.7%
16 072
49.3%
30 957
95.0%
Asian
99
0.3%
113
0.3%
212
0.7%
White
16
0.0%
22
0.1%
38
0.1%
Other
144
0.4%
55
0.2%
199
0.6%
Total
15 753
48.3%
16 845
51.7%
32 598
100.0%
Coloured
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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Lavender Hill
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
134
11.2%
3 527
11.4%
22
10.4%
0
0.0%
12
6.0%
3 695
11.3%
5 to 14 years
181
15.2%
5 555
17.9%
42
19.8%
11
30.6%
19
9.5%
5 808
17.8%
15 to 24 years
229
19.2%
6 182
20.0%
46
21.7%
3
8.3%
67
33.5%
6 527
20.0%
25 to 64 years
590
49.5%
14 518
46.9%
98
46.2%
21
58.3%
94
47.0%
15 321
47.0%
58
4.9%
1 176
3.8%
4
1.9%
1
2.8%
8
4.0%
1 247
3.8%
65 years and older
Total
Lavender Hill
Adult Education
(for all aged 20+)
1 192 100.0%
Black African
Num
No schooling
Some primary
Completed primary
%
30 958 100.0%
Coloured
Num
%
212 100.0%
Asian
Num
36 100.0%
White
%
Num
200 100.0%
Other
%
Num
32 598 100.0%
Total
%
Num
%
9
1.2%
330
1.7%
3
2.3%
0
0.0%
21
14.0%
363
1.8%
120
15.5%
2 676
14.2%
15
11.6%
3
12.5%
18
12.0%
2 832
14.2%
63
8.1%
2 043
10.8%
18
14.0%
0
0.0%
12
8.0%
2 136
10.7%
Some secondary
390
50.4% 10 140
53.8%
66
51.2%
15
62.5%
57
38.0% 10 668
53.5%
Grade 12
171
22.1%
3 441
18.2%
27
20.9%
6
25.0%
30
20.0%
3 675
18.4%
18
2.3%
180
1.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
6
4.0%
204
1.0%
3
0.4%
51
0.3%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
6
4.0%
60
0.3%
Higher
Other
Total
774 100.0% 18 861 100.0%
129 100.0%
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24 100.0%
150 100.0% 19 938 100.0%
Economic Profile – 2011 Census
Lavender Hill
Labour Force Indicators
Black African
Coloured
Asian
White
Other
Total
Population aged 15 to 64 years
816
20 703
141
24
162
21 846
Labour Force
Employed
Unemployed
531
315
216
13 161
7 581
5 580
75
45
30
18
12
6
135
117
18
13 920
8 070
5 850
Not Economically Active
Discouraged Work-seekers
Other not economically active
285
36
249
7 542
843
6 699
66
0
66
6
0
6
27
0
27
7 926
879
7 047
40.68%
38.60%
65.07%
42.40%
36.62%
63.57%
40.00%
31.91%
53.19%
33.33%
50.00%
75.00%
13.33%
72.22%
83.33%
42.03%
36.94%
63.72%
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.
Lavender Hill
Monthly Household
Income
Black African
Num
%
Coloured
Num
%
Asian
Num
White
%
Num
Other
%
No income
39
15.9%
1 008
16.4%
6
15.4%
3 100.0%
R 1 - R 1 600
45
18.3%
1 281
20.8%
15
38.5%
0
R 1 601 - R 3 200
57
23.2%
1 353
22.0%
9
23.1%
0
R 3 201 - R 6 400
54
22.0%
1 407
22.8%
6
15.4%
R 6 401 - R 12 800
33
13.4%
816
13.2%
3
R 12 801 - R 25 600
18
7.3%
234
3.8%
0
R 25 601 - R 51 200
0
0.0%
45
0.7%
R 51 201 - R 102 400
0
0.0%
9
R 102 401 or more
0
0.0%
9
Unspecified
0
0.0%
0
Total
246 100.0%
Num
Total
%
Num
%
3
6.7%
1 059
16.3%
0.0%
12
26.7%
1 353
20.8%
0.0%
15
33.3%
1 434
22.1%
0
0.0%
9
20.0%
1 476
22.7%
7.7%
0
0.0%
3
6.7%
855
13.2%
0.0%
0
0.0%
3
6.7%
255
3.9%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
45
0.7%
0.1%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
9
0.1%
0.1%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
9
0.1%
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
6 162 100.0%
39 100.0%
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3 100.0%
45 100.0%
6 495 100.0%
Dwelling Profile – 2011 Census
Lavender Hill
Type of Dwelling
Formal Dwelling
Black African
Num
%
Coloured
Num
%
Asian
Num
White
%
Num
Other
%
Num
Total
%
Num
%
189
76.5%
5 082
82.4%
29
78.4%
5
71.4%
27
62.8%
5 332
82.0%
Informal dwelling /
shack in backyard
23
9.3%
439
7.1%
5
13.5%
0
0.0%
10
23.3%
477
7.3%
Informal dwelling /
shack NOT in
backyard
32
13.0%
582
9.4%
2
5.4%
1
14.3%
4
9.3%
621
9.6%
3
1.2%
64
1.0%
1
2.7%
1
14.3%
2
4.7%
71
1.1%
Other
Total
Lavender Hill
Tenure Status
247 100.0%
Black African
Num
%
6 167 100.0%
Coloured
Num
%
37 100.0%
Asian
Num
7 100.0%
White
%
Num
43 100.0%
Other
%
Num
6 501 100.0%
Total
%
Num
%
Owned and fully
paid off
61
24.6%
1 502
24.4%
8
21.1%
1
14.3%
4
8.9%
1 576
24.2%
Owned but not yet
paid off
54
21.8%
1 172
19.0%
7
18.4%
2
28.6%
7
15.6%
1 242
19.1%
106
42.7%
2 780
45.1%
20
52.6%
2
28.6%
30
66.7%
2 938
45.2%
Occupied rent-free
13
5.2%
491
8.0%
0
0.0%
2
28.6%
2
4.4%
508
7.8%
Other
14
5.6%
223
3.6%
3
7.9%
0
0.0%
2
4.4%
242
3.7%
Rented
Total
248 100.0%
6 168 100.0%
38 100.0%
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7 100.0%
45 100.0%
6 506 100.0%
Household Services Profile – 2011 Census
Lavender Hill
Access to Piped
Water
Black African
Num
%
Coloured
Num
%
Asian
Num
White
%
Num
%
Piped water inside
dwelling
204
81.9%
5 439
88.2%
30
83.3%
Piped water inside
yard
21
8.4%
198
3.2%
3
8.3%
0
Piped water outside
yard: < 200m
21
8.4%
438
7.1%
3
8.3%
Piped water outside
yard: > 200m
0
0.0%
12
0.2%
0
No access to piped
water
3
1.2%
81
1.3%
0
Total
Lavender Hill
Toilet Facility
249 100.0%
Black African
Num
Flush toilet
(connected to
sewerage system)
Flush toilet (with
septic tank)
Chemical toilet
Pit toilet with
ventilation (VIP)
Pit toilet without
ventilation
Bucket toilet
%
0.0%
9
21.4%
231
3.6%
0
0.0%
3
7.1%
465
7.2%
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
12
0.2%
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
84
1.3%
Asian
6 100.0%
White
%
Num
81.8%
0
0.0%
84
1.4%
0
0.0%
0
9
3.8%
132
2.1%
0
0.0%
3
1.3%
54
0.9%
0
0
0.0%
18
0.3%
21
8.8%
507
6
2.5%
3
1.3%
%
42 100.0%
Other
%
27
Num
Num
%
66.7%
5 388
83.0%
0.0%
0
0.0%
84
1.3%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
141
2.2%
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
57
0.9%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
18
0.3%
8.2%
3
9.1%
0
0.0%
9
20.0%
540
8.3%
120
1.9%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
3
6.7%
129
2.0%
129
2.1%
3
9.1%
0
0.0%
3
6.7%
138
2.1%
Coloured
Num
%
33 100.0%
Asian
Num
6 100.0%
White
%
Num
45 100.0%
Other
%
33
84.6%
0
0.0%
9
0.1%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
24
9.8%
345
5.6%
3
7.7%
0
0.0%
Own refuse dump
0
0.0%
3
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
No rubbish disposal
0
0.0%
6
0.1%
0
0.0%
Other
0
0.0%
6
0.1%
3
7.7%
39 100.0%
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6 495 100.0%
Total
%
94.0%
6 165 100.0%
9 100.0%
Num
5 796
246 100.0%
Total
%
90.2%
Total
6 501 100.0%
30
6 171 100.0%
6 100.0%
Num
222
Removed by local
authority/private
company less often
Communal refuse
dump
%
87.8%
83.1%
Black African
Num
5 709
36 100.0%
Num
%
71.4%
5 127
240 100.0%
Removed by local
authority/private
company at least
once a week
Num
Num
Total
30
82.5%
None
Lavender Hill
Refuse Disposal
Coloured
6 100.0%
198
Other
Total
%
6 168 100.0%
Other
%
6 102
93.9%
0.0%
9
0.1%
0
0.0%
372
5.7%
0.0%
0
0.0%
3
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
6
0.1%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
9
0.1%
9 100.0%
42 100.0%
Num
42 100.0%
6 501 100.0%
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Lavender Hill
Energy used for
Lighting
Electricity
Black African
Num
%
Coloured
Num
%
Asian
Num
White
%
Num
Other
%
%
%
246
98.8%
6 123
99.3%
36
92.3%
6 456
99.2%
0
0.0%
21
0.3%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
21
0.3%
Paraffin
0
0.0%
3
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
3
0.0%
Candles
0
0.0%
9
0.1%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
9
0.1%
Solar
0
0.0%
3
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
3
0.0%
None
3
1.2%
9
0.1%
3
7.7%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
15
0.2%
Lavender Hill
Energy used for
Cooking
Electricity
249 100.0%
Black African
Num
%
6 168 100.0%
Coloured
Num
%
39 100.0%
Asian
Num
9 100.0%
White
%
Num
42 100.0%
Other
%
5 898
95.7%
Gas
6
2.4%
183
3.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
Paraffin
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
Wood
0
0.0%
9
0.1%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
Coal
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
Animal dung
0
0.0%
3
0.0%
0
0.0%
Solar
0
0.0%
12
0.2%
0
0.0%
Other
9
3.7%
45
0.7%
0
3
1.2%
15
0.2%
0
Lavender Hill
Energy used for
Heating
Electricity
246 100.0%
Black African
Num
%
6 165 100.0%
Coloured
Num
%
%
95.6%
0.0%
189
2.9%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
9
0.1%
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
3
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
12
0.2%
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
54
0.8%
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
18
0.3%
Asian
6 100.0%
White
%
Num
45 100.0%
Num
6 210
33 100.0%
Num
6 507 100.0%
Total
%
92.7%
Total
6 100.0%
Num
228
None
33 100.0%
42 100.0%
Num
Gas
Total
9 100.0%
Num
Total
45 100.0%
Other
%
Total
%
Num
%
183
72.6%
5 529
89.7%
30
83.3%
39
92.9%
5 787
89.0%
Gas
6
2.4%
27
0.4%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
33
0.5%
Paraffin
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
Wood
3
1.2%
12
0.2%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
15
0.2%
Coal
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
Animal dung
3
1.2%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
3
0.0%
Solar
0
0.0%
6
0.1%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
6
0.1%
Other
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
None
57
22.6%
591
9.6%
6
16.7%
0
0.0%
3
7.1%
657
10.1%
Total
252 100.0%
6 165 100.0%
36 100.0%
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6 100.0%
Num
6 495 100.0%
6 100.0%
42 100.0%
6 501 100.0%