City of Cape Town – 2011 Census Suburb Tamboerskloof
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 Tamboerskloof includes the following sub-places: Tamboerskloof.
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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
Tamboerskloof
Population
Households
Average Household Size
2011
2 984
1 506
1.98
In 2011 the population of 2011 Census suburb Tamboerskloof was 2 984 and the number of households
was 1 506. The average household size was 1.98.
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 Tamboerskloof:

The population is predominantly White (76%).

95% of those aged 20 years and older have completed Grade 12 or higher.

97% of the labour force (aged 15 to 64) is employed.

12% of households have a monthly income of R3 200 or less.

99.7% of households live in formal dwellings.

99.8% 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
Tamboerskloof
Population
Female
Num
Black African
Coloured
%
Num
Total
%
Num
%
245
8.2%
193
6.5%
438
14.7%
66
2.2%
87
2.9%
153
5.1%
Asian
24
0.8%
25
0.8%
49
1.6%
White
1 066
35.7%
1 196
40.1%
2 262
75.8%
Other
38
1.3%
44
1.5%
82
2.7%
Total
1 439
48.2%
1 545
51.8%
2 984
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
12 10
Tamboerskloof
Age
8
6
4
2 0 2 4
% of Population
Black African
Num
%
6
Coloured
Num
8
10 12
Asian
%
Num
White
%
Num
Other
%
Num
Total
%
Num
%
0 to 4 years
26
5.9%
6
3.9%
1
2.1%
99
4.4%
6
7.1%
138
4.6%
5 to 14 years
20
4.6%
4
2.6%
1
2.1%
119
5.3%
5
6.0%
149
5.0%
15 to 24 years
111
25.3%
27
17.8%
8
17.0%
300
13.3%
11
13.1%
457
15.3%
25 to 64 years
257
58.5%
105
69.1%
36
76.6%
1 542
68.2%
51
60.7%
1 991
66.8%
25
5.7%
10
6.6%
1
2.1%
200
8.8%
11
13.1%
247
8.3%
65 years and older
Total
Tamboerskloof
Adult Education
(for all aged 20+)
439 100.0%
152 100.0%
Black African
Coloured
Num
%
Num
%
47 100.0%
Asian
Num
2 260 100.0%
White
%
Num
84 100.0%
Other
%
Num
2 982 100.0%
Total
%
Num
%
No schooling
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
6
0.3%
0
0.0%
6
0.3%
Some primary
0
0.0%
3
3.1%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
3
0.1%
Completed primary
6
3.8%
3
3.1%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
9
0.4%
Some secondary
Grade 12
Higher
Other
Total
9
5.8%
15
15.6%
3
7.7%
51
2.7%
0
0.0%
78
3.4%
39
25.0%
24
25.0%
9
23.1%
348
18.2%
12
20.0%
432
19.0%
102
65.4%
51
53.1%
27
69.2%
1 488
77.6%
45
75.0%
1 713
75.5%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
24
1.3%
3
5.0%
27
1.2%
156 100.0%
96 100.0%
39 100.0%
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1 917 100.0%
60 100.0%
2 268 100.0%
Economic Profile – 2011 Census
Tamboerskloof
Labour Force Indicators
Black African
Coloured
Asian
White
Other
Total
Population aged 15 to 64 years
366
135
48
1 839
63
2 451
Labour Force
Employed
Unemployed
123
114
9
81
75
6
30
27
3
1 566
1 527
39
51
51
0
1 851
1 794
57
Not Economically Active
Discouraged Work-seekers
Other not economically active
243
0
243
54
0
54
18
0
18
273
0
273
12
0
12
600
0
600
7.32%
31.15%
33.61%
7.41%
55.56%
60.00%
10.00%
56.25%
62.50%
2.49%
83.03%
85.15%
0.00%
80.95%
80.95%
3.08%
73.19%
75.52%
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.
Tamboerskloof
Monthly Household
Income
No income
Black African
Num
%
Coloured
Num
%
Asian
Num
White
%
Num
Other
%
Num
Total
%
Num
%
12
12.1%
3
5.0%
0
0.0%
72
5.6%
6
12.5%
93
6.2%
R 1 - R 1 600
6
6.1%
6
10.0%
0
0.0%
33
2.6%
6
12.5%
51
3.4%
R 1 601 - R 3 200
9
9.1%
3
5.0%
0
0.0%
24
1.9%
3
6.3%
39
2.6%
R 3 201 - R 6 400
12
12.1%
9
15.0%
0
0.0%
87
6.8%
6
12.5%
114
7.6%
R 6 401 - R 12 800
12
12.1%
12
20.0%
3
16.7%
183
14.3%
3
6.3%
213
14.1%
R 12 801 - R 25 600
15
15.2%
9
15.0%
3
16.7%
327
25.5%
6
12.5%
360
23.9%
R 25 601 - R 51 200
9
9.1%
12
20.0%
9
50.0%
297
23.1%
9
18.8%
336
22.3%
R 51 201 - R 102 400
15
15.2%
3
5.0%
3
16.7%
180
14.0%
6
12.5%
207
13.7%
R 102 401 or more
9
9.1%
3
5.0%
0
0.0%
81
6.3%
3
6.3%
96
6.4%
Unspecified
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
Total
99 100.0%
60 100.0%
18 100.0%
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1 284 100.0%
48 100.0%
1 509 100.0%
Dwelling Profile – 2011 Census
Tamboerskloof
Type of Dwelling
Formal Dwelling
Black African
Num
%
100 100.0%
Coloured
Num
%
57 100.0%
Asian
Num
White
%
25 100.0%
Num
Other
%
1 283
99.7%
Num
Total
%
38 100.0%
Num
%
1 503
99.7%
Informal dwelling /
shack in backyard
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
1
0.1%
0
0.0%
1
0.1%
Informal dwelling /
shack NOT in
backyard
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%
3
0.2%
0
0.0%
3
0.2%
Total
Tamboerskloof
Tenure Status
100 100.0%
Black African
Num
%
57 100.0%
Coloured
Num
%
25 100.0%
Asian
Num
1 287 100.0%
White
%
Num
38 100.0%
Other
%
Num
1 507 100.0%
Total
%
Num
%
Owned and fully
paid off
22
22.2%
7
12.5%
3
11.5%
357
27.7%
13
34.2%
402
26.7%
Owned but not yet
paid off
17
17.2%
5
8.9%
4
15.4%
260
20.2%
5
13.2%
291
19.3%
Rented
50
50.5%
43
76.8%
19
73.1%
642
49.9%
17
44.7%
771
51.2%
Occupied rent-free
3
3.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
21
1.6%
0
0.0%
24
1.6%
Other
7
7.1%
1
1.8%
0
0.0%
7
0.5%
3
7.9%
18
1.2%
Total
99 100.0%
56 100.0%
26 100.0%
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1 287 100.0%
38 100.0%
1 506 100.0%
Household Services Profile – 2011 Census
Tamboerskloof
Access to Piped
Water
Black African
Num
Piped water inside
dwelling
%
99 100.0%
Coloured
Num
%
54
94.7%
Asian
Num
White
%
24 100.0%
Num
Other
%
1 281
99.3%
Num
Total
%
36 100.0%
Num
%
1 494
99.2%
Piped water inside
yard
0
0.0%
3
5.3%
0
0.0%
6
0.5%
0
0.0%
9
0.6%
Piped water outside
yard: < 200m
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
3
0.2%
0
0.0%
3
0.2%
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
Tamboerskloof
Toilet Facility
99 100.0%
Black African
Num
Flush toilet
(connected to
sewerage system)
Flush toilet (with
septic tank)
%
99 100.0%
57 100.0%
Coloured
Num
%
54 100.0%
24 100.0%
Asian
Num
1 290 100.0%
White
%
27 100.0%
Num
36 100.0%
Other
%
1 281
99.3%
Num
1 506 100.0%
Total
%
39 100.0%
Num
%
1 500
99.4%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
6
0.5%
0
0.0%
6
0.4%
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%
3
0.2%
0
0.0%
3
0.2%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
None
Total
Tamboerskloof
Refuse Disposal
99 100.0%
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
%
99 100.0%
54 100.0%
Coloured
Num
%
54 100.0%
27 100.0%
Asian
Num
1 290 100.0%
White
%
27 100.0%
Num
39 100.0%
Other
%
Num
1 509 100.0%
Total
%
Num
%
1 278
99.3%
36
92.3%
1 494
99.2%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
6
0.5%
3
7.7%
9
0.6%
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
0.2%
0
0.0%
3
0.2%
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
99 100.0%
54 100.0%
27 100.0%
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1 287 100.0%
39 100.0%
1 506 100.0%
Household Services Profile continued – 2011 Census
Tamboerskloof
Energy used for
Lighting
Black African
Num
Electricity
%
Coloured
Num
%
Num
White
%
%
Num
Total
%
%
97.0%
1 287
99.8%
1 503
99.6%
3
3.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
3
0.2%
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
0.2%
None
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
Tamboerskloof
Energy used for
Cooking
Black African
Num
%
54 100.0%
Coloured
Num
%
27 100.0%
Asian
Num
84
87.5%
51
89.5%
Gas
12
12.5%
6
10.5%
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
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
None
Total
Tamboerskloof
Energy used for
Heating
96 100.0%
Black African
Num
Electricity
%
White
%
Electricity
1 290 100.0%
39 100.0%
Other
%
Num
1 509 100.0%
Total
%
Num
%
1 068
83.2%
33
84.6%
1 257
84.0%
0.0%
213
16.6%
6
15.4%
237
15.8%
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
0.0%
3
0.2%
0
0.0%
3
0.2%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
57 100.0%
Coloured
Num
%
21 100.0%
Num
39 100.0%
Num
96
99 100.0%
27 100.0%
Num
Other
Gas
Total
54 100.0%
Asian
21 100.0%
Asian
Num
1 284 100.0%
White
%
Num
39 100.0%
Other
%
Num
1 497 100.0%
Total
%
Num
%
87
87.9%
51
89.5%
24
88.9%
1 101
85.5%
33
78.6%
1 296
85.7%
Gas
6
6.1%
3
5.3%
0
0.0%
54
4.2%
6
14.3%
69
4.6%
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%
36
2.8%
3
7.1%
39
2.6%
Coal
3
3.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
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
3
3.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
9
0.7%
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
0
0.0%
3
5.3%
3
11.1%
87
6.8%
0
0.0%
93
6.2%
Total
99 100.0%
57 100.0%
27 100.0%
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1 287 100.0%
42 100.0%
1 512 100.0%