Main Place

Petrus Steyn

Quick Fact ......
  • 596

  • 231

  • 15,5%

  • 76,6%

  • 98,7%

  • 99,1%

Petrus Steyn was named after the owner of the farm on which the town was established. The town itself was laid out in 1914. (GPS coordinates: 27.6506 S, 28.1257 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 population596
Young (0-14)12,6%
Working Age (15-64)60,9%
Elderly (65+)26,5%
Dependency ratio64,2
Sex ratio88,6
Population density68 persons/km2
No schooling aged 20+0,5%
Higher education aged 20+15,5%
Matric aged 20+47%
Number of households231
Average household size2,1
Female headed households31,6%
Formal dwellings99,6%
Housing owned/paying off54,3%
Flush toilet connected to sewerage99,1%
Weekly refuse removal97,8%
Piped water inside dwelling76,6%
Electricity for lighting98,7%

Place names

Nketoana Municipality