City of Cape Town – 2011 Census Suburb Ottery
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 Ottery includes the following sub-places: Edward, Ferness, Ottery, Ottery East,
Otyhouse Estate, Turf Hall Estate, Wetton.
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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
Ottery
Population
Households
Average Household Size
2011
17 942
4 830
3.71
In 2011 the population of 2011 Census suburb Ottery was 17 942 and the number of households was
4 830. The average household size was 3.71.
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 Ottery:

The population is predominantly Coloured (72%).

66% of those aged 20 years and older have completed Grade 12 or higher.

91% of the labour force (aged 15 to 64) is employed.

20% of households have a monthly income of R3 200 or less.

96% of households live in formal dwellings.

96% 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% 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
Ottery
Population
Female
Num
Black African
%
Num
Total
%
Num
%
625
3.5%
618
3.4%
1 243
6.9%
6 099
34.0%
6 816
38.0%
12 915
72.0%
Asian
346
1.9%
358
2.0%
704
3.9%
White
717
4.0%
718
4.0%
1 435
8.0%
Other
790
4.4%
855
4.8%
1 645
9.2%
Total
8 577
47.8%
9 365
52.2%
17 942
100.0%
Coloured
Male %
Female %
Age in years
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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Ottery
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
124
10.0%
968
7.5%
48
6.8%
54
3.8%
121
7.4%
1 315
7.3%
5 to 14 years
164
13.2%
2 072
16.0%
117
16.6%
113
7.9%
243
14.8%
2 709
15.1%
15 to 24 years
218
17.5%
2 323
18.0%
116
16.4%
191
13.3%
310
18.9%
3 158
17.6%
25 to 64 years
699
56.2%
6 916
53.6%
377
53.4%
898
62.4%
889
54.1%
9 779
54.5%
38
3.1%
634
4.9%
48
6.8%
182
12.7%
81
4.9%
983
5.5%
65 years and older
Total
Ottery
Adult Education
(for all aged 20+)
1 243 100.0%
Black African
Num
%
12 913 100.0%
Coloured
Num
%
706 100.0%
Asian
Num
%
1 438 100.0%
1 644 100.0%
17 944 100.0%
White
Other
Total
Num
%
Num
%
Num
%
No schooling
6
0.7%
54
0.6%
6
1.2%
0
0.0%
3
0.3%
69
0.6%
Some primary
33
4.0%
300
3.5%
15
3.1%
27
2.3%
48
4.3%
423
3.5%
Completed primary
24
2.9%
204
2.4%
15
3.1%
18
1.5%
18
1.6%
279
2.3%
Some secondary
171
21.0%
2 307
26.8%
87
18.0%
489
41.0%
279
24.9%
3 333
27.3%
Grade 12
312
38.2%
3 363
39.0%
183
37.9%
444
37.2%
477
42.5%
4 779
39.1%
Higher
249
30.5%
2 334
27.1%
174
36.0%
204
17.1%
285
25.4%
3 246
26.5%
21
2.6%
51
0.6%
3
0.6%
12
1.0%
12
1.1%
99
0.8%
Other
Total
816 100.0%
8 613 100.0%
483 100.0%
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1 194 100.0%
1 122 100.0% 12 228 100.0%
Economic Profile – 2011 Census
Ottery
Labour Force Indicators
Black African
Coloured
Asian
White
Other
Total
Population aged 15 to 64 years
918
9 240
489
1 089
1 200
12 936
Labour Force
Employed
Unemployed
618
546
72
6 342
5 832
510
330
309
21
768
699
69
813
723
90
8 871
8 109
762
Not Economically Active
Discouraged Work-seekers
Other not economically active
300
12
288
2 898
69
2 829
159
0
159
321
21
300
387
15
372
4 065
117
3 948
11.65%
59.48%
67.32%
8.04%
63.12%
68.64%
6.36%
63.19%
67.48%
8.98%
64.19%
70.52%
11.07%
60.25%
67.75%
8.59%
62.69%
68.58%
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.
Ottery
Monthly Household
Income
Black African
Num
%
No income
60
R 1 - R 1 600
R 1 601 - R 3 200
Coloured
Num
%
Asian
Num
White
%
Num
Other
%
Num
Total
%
Num
%
17.7%
339
9.8%
9
4.7%
33
7.1%
30
8.8%
471
9.8%
24
7.1%
147
4.2%
3
1.6%
27
5.8%
12
3.5%
213
4.4%
39
11.5%
138
4.0%
6
3.1%
45
9.6%
27
7.9%
255
5.3%
R 3 201 - R 6 400
30
8.8%
258
7.4%
9
4.7%
72
15.4%
27
7.9%
396
8.2%
R 6 401 - R 12 800
51
15.0%
492
14.2%
42
21.9%
93
19.9%
60
17.5%
738
15.3%
R 12 801 - R 25 600
69
20.4%
933
26.9%
54
28.1%
111
23.7%
81
23.7%
1 248
25.9%
R 25 601 - R 51 200
57
16.8%
885
25.5%
51
26.6%
63
13.5%
78
22.8%
1 134
23.6%
R 51 201 - R 102 400
6
1.8%
234
6.7%
12
6.3%
12
2.6%
18
5.3%
282
5.9%
R 102 401 or more
3
0.9%
48
1.4%
6
3.1%
12
2.6%
9
2.6%
78
1.6%
Unspecified
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
Total
339 100.0%
3 474 100.0%
192 100.0%
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468 100.0%
342 100.0%
4 815 100.0%
Dwelling Profile – 2011 Census
Ottery
Type of Dwelling
Formal Dwelling
Black African
Num
%
Coloured
Num
%
Asian
Num
White
%
Num
Other
%
Num
Total
%
Num
%
309
89.6%
3 317
95.3%
188
98.4%
460
97.9%
338
98.5%
4 612
95.5%
Informal dwelling /
shack in backyard
6
1.7%
5
0.1%
0
0.0%
1
0.2%
1
0.3%
13
0.3%
Informal dwelling /
shack NOT in
backyard
24
7.0%
149
4.3%
1
0.5%
4
0.9%
4
1.2%
182
3.8%
6
1.7%
9
0.3%
2
1.0%
5
1.1%
0
0.0%
22
0.5%
Other
Total
Ottery
Tenure Status
345 100.0%
Black African
Num
Owned and fully
paid off
%
3 480 100.0%
Coloured
Num
%
191 100.0%
Asian
Num
470 100.0%
White
%
Num
343 100.0%
Other
%
Num
4 829 100.0%
Total
%
Num
%
50
14.5%
614
17.6%
33
17.3%
206
43.7%
72
20.9%
975
20.2%
Owned but not yet
paid off
130
37.6%
2 126
61.1%
111
58.1%
156
33.1%
199
57.8%
2 722
56.3%
Rented
122
35.3%
518
14.9%
36
18.8%
99
21.0%
57
16.6%
832
17.2%
Occupied rent-free
33
9.5%
156
4.5%
9
4.7%
3
0.6%
6
1.7%
207
4.3%
Other
11
3.2%
66
1.9%
2
1.0%
7
1.5%
10
2.9%
96
2.0%
Total
346 100.0%
3 480 100.0%
191 100.0%
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471 100.0%
344 100.0%
4 832 100.0%
Household Services Profile – 2011 Census
Ottery
Access to Piped
Water
Black African
Num
%
Coloured
Num
%
Asian
Num
White
%
Num
Other
%
Num
Total
%
Num
%
Piped water inside
dwelling
309
88.0%
3 312
95.2%
189
98.4%
465
98.1%
339
98.3%
4 614
95.3%
Piped water inside
yard
12
3.4%
12
0.3%
0
0.0%
6
1.3%
0
0.0%
30
0.6%
Piped water outside
yard: < 200m
3
0.9%
9
0.3%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
12
0.2%
Piped water outside
yard: > 200m
24
6.8%
132
3.8%
3
1.6%
3
0.6%
6
1.7%
168
3.5%
No access to piped
water
3
0.9%
15
0.4%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
18
0.4%
Total
Ottery
Toilet Facility
351 100.0%
Black African
Num
Flush toilet
(connected to
sewerage system)
Flush toilet (with
septic tank)
%
3 480 100.0%
Coloured
Num
%
192 100.0%
Asian
Num
474 100.0%
White
%
Num
345 100.0%
Other
%
Num
4 842 100.0%
Total
%
Num
%
342
98.3%
3 459
99.3%
189
98.4%
462
97.5%
339
98.3%
4 791
98.9%
0
0.0%
9
0.3%
3
1.6%
3
0.6%
0
0.0%
15
0.3%
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%
3
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%
3
0.9%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
3
0.9%
6
0.1%
Other
0
0.0%
6
0.2%
0
0.0%
3
0.6%
3
0.9%
12
0.2%
3
0.9%
9
0.3%
0
0.0%
3
0.6%
0
0.0%
15
0.3%
None
Total
Ottery
Refuse Disposal
348 100.0%
Black African
Num
Removed by local
authority/private
company at least
once a week
%
3 483 100.0%
Coloured
Num
%
192 100.0%
Asian
Num
98.3%
3 444
99.1%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
3
0.9%
24
0.7%
Own refuse dump
0
0.0%
6
No rubbish disposal
0
0.0%
Other
3
0.9%
Removed by local
authority/private
company less often
Communal refuse
dump
Total
345 100.0%
White
%
339
474 100.0%
Other
%
Num
99.4%
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0.2%
0
0.0%
0
3
0.1%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
189 100.0%
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4 842 100.0%
Total
%
468
3 477 100.0%
189 100.0%
Num
345 100.0%
%
4 782
99.1%
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
27
0.6%
0.0%
0
0.0%
6
0.1%
3
0.6%
0
0.0%
6
0.1%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
3
0.1%
471 100.0%
342 100.0%
Num
342 100.0%
4 824 100.0%
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Ottery
Energy used for
Lighting
Electricity
Black African
Num
%
Coloured
Num
%
Asian
Num
White
%
Num
Other
%
%
Num
%
342
98.3%
3 450
99.1%
189
98.4%
339
98.3%
4 791
99.1%
Gas
0
0.0%
6
0.2%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
3
0.9%
9
0.2%
Paraffin
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
Candles
3
0.9%
6
0.2%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
9
0.2%
Solar
0
0.0%
12
0.3%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
12
0.2%
None
3
0.9%
6
0.2%
3
1.6%
0
0.0%
3
0.9%
15
0.3%
Total
Ottery
Energy used for
Cooking
Electricity
348 100.0%
Black African
Num
%
3 480 100.0%
Coloured
Num
%
192 100.0%
Asian
Num
471 100.0%
Num
Total
471 100.0%
White
%
Num
345 100.0%
Other
%
Num
4 836 100.0%
Total
%
Num
%
312
90.4%
3 048
87.4%
159
84.1%
420
89.7%
273
79.8%
4 212
87.2%
24
7.0%
411
11.8%
30
15.9%
48
10.3%
63
18.4%
576
11.9%
Paraffin
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
Wood
3
0.9%
9
0.3%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
12
0.2%
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%
6
0.2%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
6
0.1%
Other
3
0.9%
3
0.1%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
3
0.9%
9
0.2%
3
0.9%
9
0.3%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
3
0.9%
15
0.3%
Gas
None
Total
Ottery
Energy used for
Heating
Electricity
345 100.0%
Black African
Num
%
3 486 100.0%
Coloured
Num
%
189 100.0%
Asian
Num
468 100.0%
White
%
Num
342 100.0%
Other
%
Num
4 830 100.0%
Total
%
Num
%
270
78.3%
2 904
83.4%
156
82.5%
375
79.6%
294
83.8%
3 999
82.7%
15
4.3%
165
4.7%
15
7.9%
33
7.0%
21
6.0%
249
5.1%
Paraffin
9
2.6%
6
0.2%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
15
0.3%
Wood
6
1.7%
114
3.3%
6
3.2%
9
1.9%
9
2.6%
144
3.0%
Coal
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
3
0.9%
3
0.1%
Animal dung
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
3
1.6%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
3
0.1%
Solar
0
0.0%
6
0.2%
0
0.0%
6
1.3%
3
0.9%
15
0.3%
Other
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
None
45
13.0%
285
8.2%
9
4.8%
48
10.2%
21
6.0%
408
8.4%
Gas
Total
345 100.0%
3 480 100.0%
189 100.0%
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471 100.0%
351 100.0%
4 836 100.0%