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Carletonville
Quick Fact ......
23,000
8,066
16,3%
83,3%
96,5%
96,1%
Carletonville is a gold mining town that was originally established on the farm Twyfelvlakte No 8 and officially proclaimed on 28 January 1948. One of the richest gold-producing areas in the world, the town was named after Guy Carleton Jones, who was director of Consolidated Gold Fields for 35 years. The South African cricketer, Brian McMillan, grew up in Carletonville. (GPS coordinates: 26.3543 S, 27.4088 E).
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Reference(s)
- Raper PE. 2004. New dictionary of South African Place Names. Jonathan Ball Publishers.
- http://www.wikipedia.org
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Key Statistics 2011
| Total population | 23,000 |
| Young (0-14) | 22% |
| Working Age (15-64) | 73,1% |
| Elderly (65+) | 5% |
| Dependency ratio | 36,9 |
| Sex ratio | 102 |
| Population density | 655 persons/km2 |
| No schooling aged 20+ | 2,3% |
| Higher education aged 20+ | 16,3% |
| Matric aged 20+ | 40,3% |
| Number of households | 8,066 |
| Average household size | 2,7 |
| Female headed households | 27,6% |
| Formal dwellings | 95,8% |
| Housing owned/paying off | 21,9% |
| Flush toilet connected to sewerage | 96,1% |
| Weekly refuse removal | 95,6% |
| Piped water inside dwelling | 83,3% |
| Electricity for lighting | 96,5% |