Main Place

Venterstad

Quick Fact ......
  • 3,596

  • 1,105

  • 6,4%

  • 47,4%

  • 80%

  • 97%

Venterstad was named after the owner of the land on which the town was founded, a Johannes J.T Venter. (GPS coordinates: 30.7775 S, 25.8047 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 population3,596
Young (0-14)36,4%
Working Age (15-64)57,7%
Elderly (65+)5,8%
Dependency ratio73,2
Sex ratio89,2
Population density204 persons/km2
No schooling aged 20+22,5%
Higher education aged 20+6,4%
Matric aged 20+12,4%
Number of households1,105
Average household size3,2
Female headed households45,2%
Formal dwellings98,8%
Housing owned/paying off74%
Flush toilet connected to sewerage97%
Weekly refuse removal97,5%
Piped water inside dwelling47,4%
Electricity for lighting80%

Place names

Gariep Municipality