Main Place

Riversdale

Quick Fact ......
  • 16,176

  • 4,515

  • 9,4%

  • 87,3%

  • 97,8%

  • 90,8%

Riversdale is named after Harry Rivers, who was Commissioner and Resident Magistrate of Swellendam from 1834 to 1841. (GPS coordinates: 34.0684 S, 21.2536 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 population16,176
Young (0-14)25,7%
Working Age (15-64)66,1%
Elderly (65+)8,2%
Dependency ratio51,3
Sex ratio89,7
Population density161 persons/km2
No schooling aged 20+4,4%
Higher education aged 20+9,4%
Matric aged 20+22,8%
Number of households4,515
Average household size3,5
Female headed households47,2%
Formal dwellings93,3%
Housing owned/paying off67%
Flush toilet connected to sewerage90,8%
Weekly refuse removal94,1%
Piped water inside dwelling87,3%
Electricity for lighting97,8%

Place names

Hessequa Municipality