Main Place

Pearston

Quick Fact
  • 3,435

  • 864

  • 3,5%

  • 59,7%

  • 87,4%

  • 86,9%

Pearston was established in 1859 on the farm Rustenburg and became a municipality in April 1894. It was named after John Pears, Dutch Reformed minister at Somerset East. (GPS coordinates: 32.5808 S, 25.141 E).

Character(s) left.
  • Raper PE. 2004. New dictionary of South African Place Names. Jonathan Ball Publishers.

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Key Statistics 2011

Characteristics
Total population3,435
Young (0-14)36,9%
Working Age (15-64)55,6%
Elderly (65+)7,5%
Dependency ratio79,8
Sex ratio91,6
Population density107 persons/km2
No schooling aged 20+16,9%
Higher education aged 20+3,5%
Matric aged 20+19,4%
Number of households864
Average household size3,8
Female headed households50%
Formal dwellings99,1%
Housing owned/paying off61,9%
Flush toilet connected to sewerage86,9%
Weekly refuse removal96,3%
Piped water inside dwelling59,7%
Electricity for lighting87,4%

Place names

Blue Crane Route Municipality