City of Cape Town – 2011 Census Suburb Sunningdale
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 Sunningdale includes the following sub-places: Sunningdale.
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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
Sunningdale
Population
Households
Average Household Size
2011
5 299
2 271
2.33
In 2011 the population of 2011 Census suburb Sunningdale was 5 299 and the number of households was
2 271. The average household size was 2.33.
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 Sunningdale:

The population is predominantly White (87%).

82% of those aged 20 years and older have completed Grade 12 or higher.

97% of the labour force (aged 15 to 64) is employed.

15% 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.

99.6% of households have access to a flush toilet connected to the public sewer system.

99.6% 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
Sunningdale
Population
Female
Num
Black African
Coloured
%
Num
Total
%
Num
%
168
3.2%
194
3.7%
362
6.8%
61
1.2%
83
1.6%
144
2.7%
Asian
58
1.1%
65
1.2%
123
2.3%
White
2 111
39.8%
2 501
47.2%
4 612
87.0%
Other
29
0.5%
29
0.5%
58
1.1%
Total
2 427
45.8%
2 872
54.2%
5 299
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
7
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Sunningdale
Age
5
4
3
2 1 0 1 2
% of Population
Black African
Num
%
3
Coloured
Num
4
5
6
7
Asian
%
Num
White
%
Num
Other
%
Num
Total
%
Num
%
0 to 4 years
52
14.3%
19
13.2%
13
10.5%
394
8.5%
5
8.3%
483
9.1%
5 to 14 years
43
11.8%
14
9.7%
15
12.1%
463
10.0%
6
10.0%
541
10.2%
15 to 24 years
47
12.9%
16
11.1%
10
8.1%
289
6.3%
8
13.3%
370
7.0%
25 to 64 years
211
58.0%
89
61.8%
77
62.1%
2 673
58.0%
34
56.7%
3 084
58.1%
11
3.0%
6
4.2%
9
7.3%
793
17.2%
7
11.7%
826
15.6%
65 years and older
Total
Sunningdale
Adult Education
(for all aged 20+)
364 100.0%
144 100.0%
Black African
Coloured
Num
%
Num
%
124 100.0%
Asian
Num
4 612 100.0%
White
%
Num
60 100.0%
Other
%
Num
5 304 100.0%
Total
%
Num
%
No schooling
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
6
0.2%
0
0.0%
6
0.1%
Some primary
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
21
0.6%
0
0.0%
21
0.5%
Completed primary
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
12
0.3%
0
0.0%
12
0.3%
Some secondary
Grade 12
Higher
Other
Total
9
4.4%
21
20.6%
12
15.4%
597
16.6%
0
0.0%
639
15.9%
60
29.4%
33
32.4%
21
26.9%
1 167
32.4%
15
33.3%
1 296
32.2%
135
66.2%
48
47.1%
39
50.0%
1 749
48.6%
30
66.7%
2 001
49.7%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
6
7.7%
45
1.3%
0
0.0%
51
1.3%
204 100.0%
102 100.0%
78 100.0%
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3 597 100.0%
45 100.0%
4 026 100.0%
Economic Profile – 2011 Census
Sunningdale
Labour Force Indicators
Black African
Coloured
Asian
White
Other
Total
Population aged 15 to 64 years
258
105
84
2 961
42
3 450
Labour Force
Employed
Unemployed
180
177
3
75
72
3
57
57
0
2 355
2 277
78
30
30
0
2 697
2 613
84
78
3
75
30
3
27
27
0
27
606
18
588
12
0
12
753
24
729
1.67%
68.60%
69.77%
4.00%
68.57%
71.43%
0.00%
67.86%
67.86%
3.31%
76.90%
79.53%
0.00%
71.43%
71.43%
3.11%
75.74%
78.17%
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.
Sunningdale
Monthly Household
Income
Black African
Num
%
Coloured
Num
%
Asian
Num
White
%
Num
Other
%
Num
Total
%
No income
9
7.7%
3
5.6%
0
0.0%
135
6.6%
0
R 1 - R 1 600
3
2.6%
3
5.6%
0
0.0%
69
3.4%
0
R 1 601 - R 3 200
6
5.1%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
99
4.8%
3
R 3 201 - R 6 400
9
7.7%
6
11.1%
0
0.0%
147
7.2%
0
R 6 401 - R 12 800
12
10.3%
9
16.7%
6
15.4%
339
16.5%
R 12 801 - R 25 600
30
25.6%
9
16.7%
9
23.1%
513
25.0%
R 25 601 - R 51 200
27
23.1%
18
33.3%
15
38.5%
513
R 51 201 - R 102 400
0.0%
Num
%
147
6.5%
0.0%
75
3.3%
20.0%
108
4.7%
0.0%
162
7.1%
3
20.0%
369
16.2%
3
20.0%
564
24.8%
25.0%
6
40.0%
579
25.5%
12
10.3%
6
11.1%
9
23.1%
183
8.9%
0
0.0%
210
9.2%
R 102 401 or more
9
7.7%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
51
2.5%
0
0.0%
60
2.6%
Unspecified
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
Total
117 100.0%
54 100.0%
39 100.0%
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2 049 100.0%
15 100.0%
2 274 100.0%
Dwelling Profile – 2011 Census
Sunningdale
Type of Dwelling
Formal Dwelling
Black African
Num
%
Coloured
Num
%
116
99.1%
Informal dwelling /
shack in backyard
1
0.9%
0
Informal dwelling /
shack NOT in
backyard
0
0.0%
Other
0
0.0%
Total
Sunningdale
Tenure Status
117 100.0%
Black African
Num
%
50 100.0%
Asian
Num
White
%
Num
Other
%
Num
%
41
95.3%
2 024
99.1%
0.0%
0
0.0%
2
0.1%
0
0
0.0%
2
4.7%
15
0.7%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
2
0.1%
50 100.0%
Coloured
Num
%
43 100.0%
Asian
Num
2 043 100.0%
White
%
Num
Total
16 100.0%
%
2 247
99.0%
0.0%
3
0.1%
0
0.0%
17
0.7%
0
0.0%
2
0.1%
16 100.0%
Other
%
Num
Num
2 269 100.0%
Total
%
Num
%
Owned and fully
paid off
20
17.1%
4
8.0%
11
25.6%
697
34.1%
5
31.3%
737
32.5%
Owned but not yet
paid off
46
39.3%
30
60.0%
16
37.2%
766
37.5%
5
31.3%
863
38.0%
Rented
47
40.2%
14
28.0%
16
37.2%
554
27.1%
5
31.3%
636
28.0%
Occupied rent-free
0
0.0%
2
4.0%
0
0.0%
15
0.7%
0
0.0%
17
0.7%
Other
4
3.4%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
12
0.6%
1
6.3%
17
0.7%
Total
117 100.0%
50 100.0%
43 100.0%
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2 044 100.0%
16 100.0%
2 270 100.0%
Household Services Profile – 2011 Census
Sunningdale
Access to Piped
Water
Black African
Num
Piped water inside
dwelling
%
117 100.0%
Coloured
Num
%
51 100.0%
Asian
Num
White
%
45 100.0%
Num
Other
%
2 040
99.9%
Num
Total
%
15 100.0%
Num
%
2 268
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%
3
0.1%
0
0.0%
3
0.1%
No access to piped
water
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
Total
Sunningdale
Toilet Facility
117 100.0%
Black African
Num
Flush toilet
(connected to
sewerage system)
Flush toilet (with
septic tank)
%
117 100.0%
51 100.0%
Coloured
Num
%
48 100.0%
45 100.0%
Asian
Num
2 043 100.0%
White
%
42 100.0%
Num
15 100.0%
Other
%
2 037
99.6%
Num
2 271 100.0%
Total
%
18 100.0%
Num
%
2 262
99.6%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
6
0.3%
0
0.0%
6
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
0.1%
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
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%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
None
Total
Sunningdale
Refuse Disposal
117 100.0%
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
%
117 100.0%
48 100.0%
Coloured
Num
%
51 100.0%
42 100.0%
Asian
Num
2 046 100.0%
White
%
42 100.0%
Num
18 100.0%
Other
%
2 037
99.6%
Num
2 271 100.0%
Total
%
18 100.0%
Num
%
2 265
99.6%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
3
0.1%
0
0.0%
3
0.1%
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%
3
0.1%
0
0.0%
3
0.1%
No rubbish disposal
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
3
0.1%
0
0.0%
3
0.1%
Other
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
Total
117 100.0%
51 100.0%
42 100.0%
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2 046 100.0%
18 100.0%
2 274 100.0%
Household Services Profile continued – 2011 Census
Sunningdale
Energy used for
Lighting
Electricity
Black African
Num
%
Num
%
Num
White
%
%
Num
Total
%
%
2 034
99.6%
2 259
99.6%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
3
0.1%
0
0.0%
3
0.1%
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%
3
0.1%
0
0.0%
3
0.1%
Solar
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
3
0.1%
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%
Sunningdale
Energy used for
Cooking
Electricity
Black African
Num
%
117 100.0%
Coloured
Num
%
42 100.0%
Asian
Num
2 043 100.0%
White
%
Num
18 100.0%
Num
0.0%
48 100.0%
42 100.0%
Num
Other
0
117 100.0%
48 100.0%
Asian
Gas
Total
117 100.0%
Coloured
18 100.0%
Other
%
45
93.8%
39
86.7%
1 896
92.8%
Num
2 268 100.0%
Total
%
15 100.0%
Num
%
2 112
93.1%
Gas
0
0.0%
3
6.3%
6
13.3%
144
7.0%
0
0.0%
153
6.7%
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
0.1%
0
0.0%
3
0.1%
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%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
None
Total
Sunningdale
Energy used for
Heating
117 100.0%
Black African
Num
%
48 100.0%
Coloured
Num
%
45 100.0%
Asian
Num
2 043 100.0%
White
%
Num
15 100.0%
Other
%
Num
2 268 100.0%
Total
%
%
Electricity
96
80.0%
39
81.3%
36
80.0%
1 665
81.4%
1 851
81.4%
Gas
15
12.5%
3
6.3%
3
6.7%
165
8.1%
0
0.0%
186
8.2%
Paraffin
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
Wood
3
2.5%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
42
2.1%
0
0.0%
45
2.0%
Coal
3
2.5%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
3
0.1%
Animal dung
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
6
0.3%
0
0.0%
6
0.3%
Solar
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
3
0.1%
0
0.0%
3
0.1%
Other
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
None
3
2.5%
6
12.5%
6
13.3%
165
8.1%
0
0.0%
180
7.9%
Total
120 100.0%
48 100.0%
45 100.0%
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2 046 100.0%
15 100.0%
Num
15 100.0%
2 274 100.0%