Main Place

Brandwacht

Quick Fact ......
  • 265

  • 91

  • 73%

  • 98,9%

  • 100%

  • 100%

Brandwacht is the Dutch word for 'sentinel' and seems to be derived from nearby Brandwag Peak (which means 'sentinel peak'). (GPS coordinates: 33.9569 S, 18.8711 E).

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

Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) monitors the quality of the information available on this website and updates the information regularly. However, neither Stats SA nor the Stats SA Website Department (StatsOnline) guarantees, or accepts legal liability whatsoever arising from or connected to, the accuracy, reliability, currency or completeness of any material contained on this website or on any linked site.

Key Statistics 2011

Characteristics
Total population265
Young (0-14)22,2%
Working Age (15-64)62,4%
Elderly (65+)15,4%
Dependency ratio60,2
Sex ratio92
Population density1065 persons/km2
No schooling aged 20+0,5%
Higher education aged 20+73%
Matric aged 20+24%
Number of households91
Average household size2,9
Female headed households16,5%
Formal dwellings100%
Housing owned/paying off86,8%
Flush toilet connected to sewerage100%
Weekly refuse removal100%
Piped water inside dwelling98,9%
Electricity for lighting100%

Place names

Stellenbosch Municipality