City of Cape Town – 2011 Census Suburb Newlands
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 Newlands includes the following sub-places: Newlands.
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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
Newlands
Population
Households
Average Household Size
2011
5 100
2 034
2.51
In 2011 the population of 2011 Census suburb Newlands was 5 100 and the number of households was
2 034. The average household size was 2.51.
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 Newlands:

The population is predominantly White (77%).

90% of those aged 20 years and older have completed Grade 12 or higher.

96% of the labour force (aged 15 to 64) is employed.

10% of households have a monthly income of R3 200 or less.

99% of households live in formal dwellings.

99.9% 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.

99.6% 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
Newlands
Population
Female
Num
%
Num
Total
%
Num
%
Black African
209
4.1%
243
4.8%
452
8.9%
Coloured
132
2.6%
171
3.4%
303
5.9%
Asian
93
1.8%
101
2.0%
194
3.8%
White
1 899
37.2%
2 027
39.7%
3 926
77.0%
Other
101
2.0%
124
2.4%
225
4.4%
Total
2 434
47.7%
2 666
52.3%
5 100
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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Newlands
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
27
5.9%
18
6.0%
11
5.6%
164
4.2%
9
4.0%
229
4.5%
5 to 14 years
31
6.8%
37
12.3%
18
9.2%
351
8.9%
26
11.6%
463
9.1%
15 to 24 years
85
18.7%
53
17.5%
49
25.1%
616
15.7%
43
19.1%
846
16.6%
25 to 64 years
274
60.4%
164
54.3%
108
55.4%
2 090
53.2%
98
43.6%
2 734
53.6%
37
8.1%
30
9.9%
9
4.6%
707
18.0%
49
21.8%
832
16.3%
65 years and older
Total
Newlands
Adult Education
(for all aged 20+)
454 100.0%
302 100.0%
Black African
Coloured
Num
%
Num
%
195 100.0%
Asian
Num
3 928 100.0%
White
%
Num
225 100.0%
Other
%
Num
5 104 100.0%
Total
%
Num
%
No schooling
3
1.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
3
0.1%
0
0.0%
6
0.2%
Some primary
12
4.2%
15
6.7%
0
0.0%
6
0.2%
0
0.0%
33
0.9%
6
2.1%
9
4.0%
0
0.0%
12
0.4%
6
3.4%
33
0.9%
Some secondary
42
14.6%
45
20.0%
3
2.3%
147
4.8%
24
13.8%
261
6.7%
Grade 12
69
24.0%
51
22.7%
27
20.9%
630
20.6%
36
20.7%
813
21.0%
153
53.1%
99
44.0%
96
74.4%
2 214
72.4%
102
58.6%
2 664
68.8%
3
1.0%
6
2.7%
3
2.3%
45
1.5%
6
3.4%
63
1.6%
Completed primary
Higher
Other
Total
288 100.0%
225 100.0%
129 100.0%
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3 057 100.0%
174 100.0%
3 873 100.0%
Economic Profile – 2011 Census
Newlands
Labour Force Indicators
Black African
Coloured
Asian
White
Other
Total
Population aged 15 to 64 years
360
216
159
2 703
141
3 579
Labour Force
Employed
Unemployed
207
195
12
141
135
6
105
99
6
1 773
1 710
63
78
75
3
2 304
2 214
90
Not Economically Active
Discouraged Work-seekers
Other not economically active
153
0
153
75
0
75
54
0
54
930
9
921
63
0
63
1 275
9
1 266
5.80%
54.17%
57.50%
4.26%
62.50%
65.28%
5.71%
62.26%
66.04%
3.55%
63.26%
65.59%
3.85%
53.19%
55.32%
3.91%
61.86%
64.38%
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.
Newlands
Monthly Household
Income
No income
R 1 - R 1 600
Black African
Num
%
18
Coloured
Num
%
Asian
Num
White
%
Num
Other
%
Num
Total
%
Num
%
12.2%
3
3.4%
3
5.0%
66
4.0%
6
8.0%
96
4.7%
6
4.1%
12
13.8%
3
5.0%
27
1.6%
15
20.0%
63
3.1%
R 1 601 - R 3 200
15
10.2%
6
6.9%
0
0.0%
24
1.4%
3
4.0%
48
2.4%
R 3 201 - R 6 400
18
12.2%
6
6.9%
6
10.0%
75
4.5%
9
12.0%
114
5.6%
R 6 401 - R 12 800
24
16.3%
9
10.3%
6
10.0%
192
11.5%
6
8.0%
237
11.6%
R 12 801 - R 25 600
24
16.3%
15
17.2%
12
20.0%
348
20.9%
12
16.0%
411
20.2%
R 25 601 - R 51 200
15
10.2%
21
24.1%
6
10.0%
396
23.7%
3
4.0%
441
21.6%
R 51 201 - R 102 400
15
10.2%
12
13.8%
12
20.0%
336
20.1%
12
16.0%
387
19.0%
R 102 401 or more
12
8.2%
3
3.4%
12
20.0%
204
12.2%
9
12.0%
240
11.8%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
Unspecified
Total
147 100.0%
87 100.0%
60 100.0%
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1 668 100.0%
75 100.0%
2 037 100.0%
Dwelling Profile – 2011 Census
Newlands
Type of Dwelling
Formal Dwelling
Black African
Num
%
Coloured
Num
%
Asian
Num
White
%
Num
Other
%
Num
%
142
98.6%
85
98.8%
60
98.4%
1 653
99.3%
Informal dwelling /
shack in backyard
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
2
0.1%
0
Informal dwelling /
shack NOT in
backyard
1
0.7%
0
0.0%
1
1.6%
1
0.1%
Other
1
0.7%
1
1.2%
0
0.0%
9
0.5%
Total
Newlands
Tenure Status
144 100.0%
Black African
Num
%
86 100.0%
Coloured
Num
%
61 100.0%
Asian
Num
1 665 100.0%
White
%
Num
Total
74 100.0%
%
2 014
99.2%
0.0%
2
0.1%
0
0.0%
3
0.1%
0
0.0%
11
0.5%
74 100.0%
Other
%
Num
Num
2 030 100.0%
Total
%
Num
%
Owned and fully
paid off
36
24.8%
9
10.5%
15
24.6%
778
46.7%
20
27.4%
858
42.2%
Owned but not yet
paid off
21
14.5%
21
24.4%
22
36.1%
437
26.2%
11
15.1%
512
25.2%
Rented
73
50.3%
49
57.0%
23
37.7%
404
24.2%
33
45.2%
582
28.7%
Occupied rent-free
7
4.8%
6
7.0%
0
0.0%
19
1.1%
5
6.8%
37
1.8%
Other
8
5.5%
1
1.2%
1
1.6%
28
1.7%
4
5.5%
42
2.1%
Total
145 100.0%
86 100.0%
61 100.0%
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1 666 100.0%
73 100.0%
2 031 100.0%
Household Services Profile – 2011 Census
Newlands
Access to Piped
Water
Black African
Num
Piped water inside
dwelling
%
144 100.0%
Coloured
Num
%
87 100.0%
Asian
Num
White
%
60 100.0%
Num
Other
%
1 662
99.8%
Num
Total
%
72 100.0%
Num
%
2 025
99.9%
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%
3
0.2%
0
0.0%
3
0.1%
Total
Newlands
Toilet Facility
144 100.0%
Black African
Num
Flush toilet
(connected to
sewerage system)
Flush toilet (with
septic tank)
%
87 100.0%
Coloured
Num
%
60 100.0%
Asian
Num
1 665 100.0%
White
%
Num
72 100.0%
Other
%
Num
98.0%
87
96.7%
60
95.2%
1 656
99.5%
0
0.0%
3
3.3%
3
4.8%
6
0.4%
0
Chemical toilet
Pit toilet with
ventilation (VIP)
Pit toilet without
ventilation
Bucket toilet
3
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
Other
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
None
Total
Newlands
Refuse Disposal
147 100.0%
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
%
141 100.0%
90 100.0%
Coloured
Num
%
84
90.3%
Total
%
144
2 028 100.0%
%
2 019
99.1%
0.0%
12
0.6%
0
0.0%
3
0.1%
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
0.2%
0
0.0%
3
0.1%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
63 100.0%
Asian
Num
1 665 100.0%
White
%
60 100.0%
Num
72 100.0%
Num
72 100.0%
Other
%
1 659
99.3%
Num
2 037 100.0%
Total
%
75 100.0%
Num
%
2 019
99.0%
0
0.0%
3
3.2%
0
0.0%
9
0.5%
0
0.0%
12
0.6%
0
0.0%
3
3.2%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
3
0.1%
Own refuse dump
0
0.0%
3
3.2%
0
0.0%
3
0.2%
0
0.0%
6
0.3%
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
141 100.0%
93 100.0%
60 100.0%
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1 671 100.0%
75 100.0%
2 040 100.0%
Household Services Profile continued – 2011 Census
Newlands
Energy used for
Lighting
Electricity
Black African
Num
%
Num
%
Num
White
%
%
Num
Total
%
%
1 659
99.5%
2 025
99.6%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
6
0.4%
0
0.0%
6
0.3%
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%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
Solar
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
3
0.2%
0
0.0%
3
0.1%
None
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
Newlands
Energy used for
Cooking
Electricity
Black African
Num
%
Coloured
Num
%
63 100.0%
Asian
Num
1 668 100.0%
White
%
Num
75 100.0%
Num
0.0%
87 100.0%
63 100.0%
Num
Other
0
141 100.0%
87 100.0%
Asian
Gas
Total
141 100.0%
Coloured
75 100.0%
Other
%
Num
2 034 100.0%
Total
%
Num
%
129
89.6%
72
82.8%
42
70.0%
1 299
78.0%
69
92.0%
1 611
79.3%
Gas
9
6.3%
12
13.8%
18
30.0%
351
21.1%
6
8.0%
396
19.5%
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%
3
0.2%
0
0.0%
3
0.1%
Animal dung
3
2.1%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
3
0.1%
Solar
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
Other
3
2.1%
3
3.4%
0
0.0%
9
0.5%
0
0.0%
15
0.7%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
3
0.2%
0
0.0%
3
0.1%
None
Total
Newlands
Energy used for
Heating
Electricity
144 100.0%
Black African
Num
%
87 100.0%
Coloured
Num
%
60 100.0%
Asian
Num
1 665 100.0%
White
%
Num
75 100.0%
Other
%
Num
2 031 100.0%
Total
%
Num
%
117
83.0%
72
82.8%
54
85.7%
1 329
79.7%
57
79.2%
1 629
80.2%
Gas
9
6.4%
9
10.3%
6
9.5%
165
9.9%
3
4.2%
192
9.5%
Paraffin
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
Wood
6
4.3%
3
3.4%
3
4.8%
114
6.8%
9
12.5%
135
6.6%
Coal
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
6
0.4%
0
0.0%
6
0.3%
Animal dung
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
3
0.2%
0
0.0%
3
0.1%
Solar
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
15
0.9%
0
0.0%
15
0.7%
Other
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
None
9
6.4%
3
3.4%
0
0.0%
36
2.2%
3
4.2%
51
2.5%
Total
141 100.0%
87 100.0%
63 100.0%
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1 668 100.0%
72 100.0%
2 031 100.0%