Main Place

Kirkwood

Quick Fact ......
  • 5,371

  • 1,319

  • 6,9%

  • 52,6%

  • 91,7%

  • 89,4%

Kirkwood was originally named Bayville but was then re-established in 1913 on the farm Gouvernementswoning. It was then named after John Somers Kirkwood, who pioneered the development of irrigation in the area. (GPS coordinates: 33.3914 S, 25.4431 E).

Character(s) left.
  • http://www.kirkwood.co.za/pages/history.htm
  • Raper PE. 2004. New dictionary of South African Place Names. Jonathan Ball Publishers.

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Key Statistics 2011

Characteristics
Total population5,371
Young (0-14)26,8%
Working Age (15-64)66,4%
Elderly (65+)6,7%
Dependency ratio50,5
Sex ratio93,5
Population density1197 persons/km2
No schooling aged 20+6,6%
Higher education aged 20+6,9%
Matric aged 20+26%
Number of households1,319
Average household size3,6
Female headed households39,3%
Formal dwellings89,6%
Housing owned/paying off53,6%
Flush toilet connected to sewerage89,4%
Weekly refuse removal88,7%
Piped water inside dwelling52,6%
Electricity for lighting91,7%

Place names

Sundays River Valley Municipality