City of Cape Town – 2011 Census Suburb Marina da Gama
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 Marina da Gama includes the following sub-places: Marina da Gama.
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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
Marina da Gama
Population
Households
Average Household Size
2011
3 390
1 419
2.39
In 2011 the population of 2011 Census suburb Marina da Gama was 3 390 and the number of households
was 1 419. The average household size was 2.39.
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 Marina da Gama:

The population is predominantly White (67%).

84% of those aged 20 years and older have completed Grade 12 or higher.

95% of the labour force (aged 15 to 64) is employed.

14% of households have a monthly income of R3 200 or less.

99% of households live in formal dwellings.

100% of households have access to piped water in their dwelling or inside their yard.

99.8% of households have access to a flush toilet connected to the public sewer system.

100% 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
Marina da Gama
Population
Female
Num
%
Num
Total
%
Num
%
Black African
113
3.3%
105
3.1%
218
6.4%
Coloured
291
8.6%
331
9.8%
622
18.3%
Asian
30
0.9%
19
0.6%
49
1.4%
White
1 113
32.8%
1 145
33.8%
2 258
66.6%
Other
123
3.6%
120
3.5%
243
7.2%
Total
1 670
49.3%
1 720
50.7%
3 390
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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Marina da Gama
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
13
6.0%
52
8.4%
5
10.2%
88
3.9%
25
10.2%
183
5.4%
5 to 14 years
36
16.6%
93
15.0%
5
10.2%
175
7.8%
20
8.2%
329
9.7%
15 to 24 years
29
13.4%
91
14.6%
6
12.2%
204
9.0%
32
13.1%
362
10.7%
25 to 64 years
125
57.6%
357
57.4%
31
63.3%
1 292
57.3%
134
54.9%
1 939
57.2%
14
6.5%
29
4.7%
2
4.1%
497
22.0%
33
13.5%
575
17.0%
65 years and older
Total
Marina da Gama
Adult Education
(for all aged 20+)
217 100.0%
622 100.0%
Black African
Coloured
Num
%
No schooling
0
0.0%
Some primary
0
Completed primary
0
Some secondary
Num
%
49 100.0%
Asian
Num
2 256 100.0%
White
%
Num
244 100.0%
Other
%
Num
Total
%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
3
0.2%
0
0.0%
0.0%
3
0.7%
0
0.0%
6
0.3%
0
0.0%
12
2.9%
0
0.0%
6
0.3%
0
18
11.8%
75
17.9%
6
20.0%
228
12.1%
Grade 12
57
37.3%
150
35.7%
12
40.0%
690
Higher
78
51.0%
174
41.4%
12
40.0%
909
Other
0
0.0%
6
1.4%
0
0.0%
45
Total
153 100.0%
420 100.0%
30 100.0%
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3 388 100.0%
Num
%
3
0.1%
0.0%
9
0.3%
0.0%
18
0.7%
30
16.4%
357
13.4%
36.6%
75
41.0%
984
36.8%
48.2%
78
42.6%
1 251
46.8%
2.4%
0
0.0%
51
1.9%
1 887 100.0%
183 100.0%
2 673 100.0%
Economic Profile – 2011 Census
Marina da Gama
Labour Force Indicators
Black African
Coloured
Asian
White
Other
Total
Population aged 15 to 64 years
153
447
33
1 500
165
2 298
Labour Force
Employed
Unemployed
117
108
9
333
306
27
27
27
0
1 134
1 089
45
108
99
9
1 719
1 629
90
36
0
36
114
3
111
6
0
6
366
6
360
57
0
57
579
9
570
7.69%
70.59%
76.47%
8.11%
68.46%
74.50%
0.00%
81.82%
81.82%
3.97%
72.60%
75.60%
8.33%
60.00%
65.45%
5.24%
70.89%
74.80%
Not Economically Active
Discouraged Work-seekers
Other not economically active
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.
Marina da Gama
Monthly Household
Income
Black African
Num
%
Coloured
Num
%
Asian
Num
%
No income
9
11.1%
6
3.2%
0
R 1 - R 1 600
3
3.7%
6
3.2%
R 1 601 - R 3 200
3
3.7%
3
1.6%
R 3 201 - R 6 400
0
0.0%
12
R 6 401 - R 12 800
18
22.2%
R 12 801 - R 25 600
18
22.2%
R 25 601 - R 51 200
21
R 51 201 - R 102 400
R 102 401 or more
Unspecified
Total
White
Num
Other
%
Num
Total
%
Num
%
0.0%
102
9.6%
0
0.0%
117
8.3%
0
0.0%
33
3.1%
3
5.0%
45
3.2%
3
16.7%
21
2.0%
0
0.0%
30
2.1%
6.5%
0
0.0%
63
5.9%
3
5.0%
78
5.5%
21
11.3%
3
16.7%
192
18.0%
12
20.0%
246
17.4%
57
30.6%
6
33.3%
282
26.4%
21
35.0%
384
27.2%
25.9%
51
27.4%
3
16.7%
258
24.2%
18
30.0%
351
24.8%
9
11.1%
21
11.3%
3
16.7%
93
8.7%
3
5.0%
129
9.1%
0
0.0%
9
4.8%
0
0.0%
24
2.2%
0
0.0%
33
2.3%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
81 100.0%
186 100.0%
18 100.0%
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1 068 100.0%
60 100.0%
1 413 100.0%
Dwelling Profile – 2011 Census
Marina da Gama
Type of Dwelling
Black African
Num
Formal Dwelling
%
Coloured
Num
%
Num
98.8%
Informal dwelling /
shack in backyard
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
Informal dwelling /
shack NOT in
backyard
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
Other
1
1.3%
0
0.0%
Marina da Gama
Tenure Status
80 100.0%
Black African
Num
%
188 100.0%
Coloured
Num
%
White
%
79
Total
188 100.0%
Asian
18 100.0%
Num
Other
%
Num
%
1 063
99.3%
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0
0.0%
2
0.2%
0
0.0%
6
0.6%
18 100.0%
Asian
Num
1 071 100.0%
White
%
Num
Total
63 100.0%
%
1 411
99.4%
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
2
0.1%
0
0.0%
7
0.5%
63 100.0%
Other
%
Num
Num
1 420 100.0%
Total
%
Num
%
Owned and fully
paid off
14
17.7%
28
15.0%
3
15.8%
411
38.3%
23
35.9%
479
33.7%
Owned but not yet
paid off
41
51.9%
109
58.3%
9
47.4%
400
37.3%
27
42.2%
586
41.2%
Rented
21
26.6%
47
25.1%
7
36.8%
243
22.7%
13
20.3%
331
23.3%
Occupied rent-free
0
0.0%
1
0.5%
0
0.0%
11
1.0%
0
0.0%
12
0.8%
Other
3
3.8%
2
1.1%
0
0.0%
7
0.7%
1
1.6%
13
0.9%
Total
79 100.0%
187 100.0%
19 100.0%
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1 072 100.0%
64 100.0%
1 421 100.0%
Household Services Profile – 2011 Census
Marina da Gama
Access to Piped
Water
Black African
Num
Piped water inside
dwelling
%
78 100.0%
Coloured
Num
%
186 100.0%
Asian
Num
White
%
18 100.0%
Num
Other
%
1 065 100.0%
Num
Total
%
63 100.0%
Num
%
1 410 100.0%
Piped water inside
yard
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%
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%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
Total
Marina da Gama
Toilet Facility
78 100.0%
Black African
Num
Flush toilet
(connected to
sewerage system)
Flush toilet (with
septic tank)
%
78 100.0%
186 100.0%
Coloured
Num
%
186
98.4%
18 100.0%
Asian
Num
1 065 100.0%
White
%
18 100.0%
Num
63 100.0%
Other
%
1 068 100.0%
Num
1 410 100.0%
Total
%
63 100.0%
Num
%
1 413
99.8%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
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
0.0%
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%
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%
3
1.6%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
3
0.2%
None
Total
Marina da Gama
Refuse Disposal
78 100.0%
Black African
Num
Removed by local
authority/private
company at least
once a week
Removed by local
authority/private
company less often
Communal refuse
dump
%
78 100.0%
189 100.0%
Coloured
Num
%
189 100.0%
18 100.0%
Asian
Num
1 068 100.0%
White
%
18 100.0%
Num
63 100.0%
Other
%
1 068 100.0%
Num
1 416 100.0%
Total
%
63 100.0%
Num
%
1 416 100.0%
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%
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%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
Total
78 100.0%
189 100.0%
18 100.0%
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1 068 100.0%
63 100.0%
1 416 100.0%
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Marina da Gama
Energy used for
Lighting
Black African
Num
Electricity
%
78 100.0%
Coloured
Num
%
Num
White
%
%
Num
Total
%
%
1 059
99.2%
1 404
99.4%
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
Paraffin
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
6
0.6%
0
0.0%
6
0.4%
Candles
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%
3
0.3%
0
0.0%
3
0.2%
None
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
Marina da Gama
Energy used for
Cooking
Black African
Num
Electricity
%
186 100.0%
Coloured
Num
%
18 100.0%
Asian
Num
92.6%
177
93.7%
Gas
3
3.7%
9
4.8%
0
Paraffin
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
Wood
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
Coal
0
0.0%
0
Animal dung
0
0.0%
Solar
0
0.0%
Other
3
3.7%
0
0.0%
None
Total
Marina da Gama
Energy used for
Heating
81 100.0%
Black African
Num
Electricity
%
White
%
75
1 068 100.0%
63 100.0%
Other
%
Num
1 413 100.0%
Total
%
Num
%
921
86.2%
51
81.0%
1 239
87.5%
0.0%
138
12.9%
12
19.0%
162
11.4%
0
0.0%
3
0.3%
0
0.0%
3
0.2%
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
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
3
0.3%
0
0.0%
6
0.4%
3
1.6%
0
0.0%
3
0.3%
0
0.0%
6
0.4%
189 100.0%
Coloured
Num
%
15 100.0%
Num
63 100.0%
Num
0
78 100.0%
18 100.0%
Num
Other
Gas
Total
186 100.0%
Asian
15 100.0%
Asian
Num
1 068 100.0%
White
%
Num
63 100.0%
Other
%
Num
1 416 100.0%
Total
%
Num
%
63
80.8%
141
74.6%
15
83.3%
819
76.9%
45
71.4%
1 083
76.6%
Gas
3
3.8%
9
4.8%
3
16.7%
108
10.1%
9
14.3%
132
9.3%
Paraffin
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
6
0.6%
0
0.0%
6
0.4%
Wood
0
0.0%
6
3.2%
0
0.0%
48
4.5%
6
9.5%
60
4.2%
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
0
0.0%
3
1.6%
0
0.0%
9
0.8%
0
0.0%
12
0.8%
Other
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
None
12
15.4%
30
15.9%
0
0.0%
72
6.8%
3
4.8%
117
8.3%
Total
78 100.0%
189 100.0%
18 100.0%
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1 065 100.0%
63 100.0%
1 413 100.0%