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Breede Valley

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According Census 2011, Breede Valley Local Municipality has a total population of 166 825 people.

1,31% Growth Rate

Breede Valley Municipality is a local municipality located within the Cape Winelands District Municipality, in the Western Cape Province of South Africa.

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166,825

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People

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4,9% had no form of schooling.

According Census 2011, Breede Valley Local Municipality has a total population of 166 825 people, of which 63,3% are coloured, 24,3% are black African, 10,7% are white , with the other population groups making up the remaining 1,7%.

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Group	Percentage
Black African	24,3%
Coloured	63,3%
Indian/Asian	0,6%
White	10,7%
Other	1,1%

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Age	Males	Females
0-4	5,1%	4,9%
5-9	4,4%	4,4%
10-14	4,5%	4,5%
15-19	4,6%	4,6%
20-24	4,5%	4,6%
25-29	4,5%	4,5%
30-34	3,7%	3,7%
35-39	3,5%	3,7%
40-44	3,4%	3,6%
45-49	2,8%	2,8%
50-54	2,3%	2,8%
55-59	1,8%	2,1%
60-64	1,4%	1,6%
65-69	0,9%	1,1%
70-74	0,6%	0,8%
75-79	0,3%	0,6%
80-84	0,2%	0,3%
85+	0,1%	0,3%

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Language	Percentage
Afrikaans	73,2%
English	2,8%
IsiNdebele	0,1%
IsiXhosa	15,5%
IsiZulu	0,2%
Sepedi	0,1%
Sesotho	2,6%
Setswana	0,4%
Sign Language	0,3%
SiSwati	0%
Tshivenda	0,1%
Xitsonga	0,1%
Other	1.1%
Not Applicable	3,7%

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Group	Percentage
Married	28%
Living together like married partners	7,5%
Never married	58,8%
Widower/Widow	3,7%
Separated	0,4%
Divorced	1,5%

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Group	Percentage
No Schooling	3,1%
Some Primary	40,5%
Completed Primary	6,7%
Some Secondary	32,6%
Completed Secondary	11,9%
Higher Education	1,5%
Not Applicable	3,6%

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Sex	Percentage
Female	51,4%
Male	48,6%

Living Conditions

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88,3% of households have access to electricity for lighting.

There are 42 527 households in the municipality, with an average household size of 3,7 persons per household.

Almost 87,5% of households have access to piped water either in their dwelling or in the yard. Only 1,4% of households do not have access to piped water.

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Area	Percentage
Urban	71,6%
Tribal/Traditional	0%
Farm	28,4%

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Item	Yes	No
Cellphone	82,3%	17,7%
Computer	22,8%	77,2%
Television	82%	18%
Satellite Television	25,7%	74,3%
Radio	64,5%	35,5%
Landline / Telephone	20,9%	79,1%
Motor Car	32,7%	67,3%
Refrigerator	75,1%	24,9%
Electric / Gas-Stove	87,5%	12,5%

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Energy Source	Cooking	Heating	Lighting
Electricity	85,3%	65,8%	88,3%
Gas	5,6%	1,4%	0,2%
Paraffin	6,9%	8,5%	6,8%
Solar	0,1%	0,2%	0,1%
Candles	0%	0%	4,2%
Wood	1,6%	13,5%	0%
Coal	0,1%	0,1%	0%
Animal Dung	0%	0%	0%
Other	0,1%	0%	0%
None	0,4%	10,5%	0,3%

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Access	Percentage
From Home	8,1%
From Cellphone	16,1%
From Work	3,6%
From Elsewhere	1,9%
No Access	70,4%

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Tenure Status	Percentage
Rented	31,8%
Owned and fully paid off	29,6%
Owned but not yet paid off	11%
Occupied rent free	25,3%
Other	2,3%

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Source of water	Percentage
Regional/Local water scheme (operated by municipality or other water services provider)	81,7%
Borehole	5,4%
Spring	2,7%
Rain water tank	0,7%
Dam/Pool/Stagnant water	5,3%
River/Stream	0,8%
Water vendor	0,2%
Water tanker	1,9%
Other	1,4%

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Toilet Facility	Percentage
None	5,3%
Flush toilet (connected to sewerage system)	83,5%
Flush toilet (with septic tank)	4,7%
Chemical toilet	0,9%
Pit toilet with ventilation	0,3%
Pit toilet without ventilation	0,3%
Bucket toilet	2,7%
Other	2,3%

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Refuse Disposal	Percentage
Removed by local authority/private company at least once a week	75,3%
Removed by local authority/private company less often	5,2%
Communal refuse dump	5,1%
Own refuse dump	11,2%
No rubbish disposal	2,9%
Other	0,4%

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Refuse Disposal	Percentage
Removed by local authority/private company at least once a week	75,3%
Removed by local authority/private company less often	5,2%
Communal refuse dump	5,1%
Own refuse dump	11,2%
No rubbish disposal	2,9%
Other	0,4%

Economy

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14,4% unemployment rate

There are 68 607 economically active (employed or unemployed but looking for work) people, and of these 14,4% are unemployed.

20,2% of the 33 515 economically active youth (15 – 34 years) in the municipality is unemployed.

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Employment Status	Number
Employed	58696
Unemployed	9911
Discouraged Work Seeker	1779
Not Economically Active	41183

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Income	Percentage
None income	12%
R1 - R4,800	1,7%
R4,801 - R9,600	2,9%
R9,601 - R19,600	14,9%
R19,601 - R38,200	22,2%
R38,201 - R76,4000	19%
R76,401 - R153,800	12,6%
R153,801 - R307,600	8,5%
R307,601 - R614,400	4,7%
R614,001 - R1,228,800	1%
R1,228,801 - R2,457,600	0,3%
R2,457,601+	0,2%

Agricultural Statistics

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Agricultural households
Type of specific activity	Number
Livestock production	639
Poultry production	836
Vegetable production	1,095
Production of other crops	751
Other	872

**An agricultural household may engage in more than one agricultural activity

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Agricultural households
Type of activity	Number
Crops only	964
Animals only	648
Mixed farming	453
Other	382

**An agricultural household may not fall under more than one agricultural activity

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Income category of agricultural households
Annual income category of agricultural household heads	Number
No income	345
R1-R4 800	31
R4 801-R38 400	1,294
R38 401-R307 200	577
R307 201+	127
Unspecified	72

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Place names

Places in Breede Valley Municipality
Brandvlei Breede Valley NU De Doorns Ekupumeleni Hassie Square Rawsonville Touwsrivier Worcester Zweletemba

Key Statistics 2011

Total population	166,825
Young (0-14)	27,8%
Working Age (15-64)	66,9%
Elderly (65+)	5,3%
Dependency ratio	49,5
Sex ratio	94,5
Growth rate	1,31% (2001-2011)
Population density	44 persons/km2
Unemployment rate	14,4%
Youth unemployment rate	20,2%
No schooling aged 20+	4,9%
Higher education aged 20+	8,3%
Matric aged 20+	24,9%
Number of households	42,527
Number of Agricultural households	2,447
Average household size	3,7
Female headed households	35,3%
Formal dwellings	77,9%
Housing owned/paying off	40,6%
Flush toilet connected to sewerage	83,5%
Weekly refuse removal	75,3%
Piped water inside dwelling	69,3%
Electricity for lighting	88,3%

Key Statistics 2001

Total population	146,387
Young (0-14)	30%
Working Age (15-64)	66,9%
Elderly (65+)	4,5%
Dependency ratio	52,7%
Sex ratio	96
Growth rate	2,38% (2001-2011)
Unemployment rate	19,7%
Youth unemployment rate	25%
No schooling aged 20+	9,4%
Higher education aged 20+	6,7%
Matric aged 20+	21,4%
Number of households	34,189
Average household size	4
Female headed households	30,2%
Formal dwellings	87,2%
Housing owned/paying off	39,5%
Flush toilet connected to sewerage	74,3%
Weekly refuse removal	67,2%
Piped water inside dwelling	61,6%
Electricity for lighting	89,7%

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Economic Stats

Joe de Beer (Deputy Director-General)
012 310 8024
082 888 2600
joedb@statssa.gov.za

Peter Perkins
(Economist)
012 310 8389
082 883 9532
peterp@statssa.gov.za

Social Stats

Gwen Lehloenya (Acting Deputy Director-General)
012 310 8333
082 888 2323
gwenL@statssa.gov.za

Neo Nghenavo
(Director)
012 310 8047
082 888 2613
neon@statssa.gov.za

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Topic	Contact	Alternative Contact
Consumer price index (CPI), Producer price index (PPI), Unit value indices: exports / imports, Construction materials price indices	Patrick Kelly (Chief Director) 012 310 8290 082 888 2248 patrickke@statssa.gov.za	Marietjie Bennett (Director) 012 310 8077 082 888 2194 marietjieb@statssa.gov.za
Government finance: national and provincial government	Moses Mnyaka (Chief Director) 012 310 8984 / 8586 083 471 3531 mosesmn@statssa.gov.za	Elizabeth Makhafola (Director) 012 310 8977 082 888 9062 elizabethma@statssa.gov.za
Government finance: local government	Moses Mnyaka (Chief Director) 012 310 8984 / 8586 083 471 3531 mosesmn@statssa.gov.za	Malibongwe Mhemhe (Director) 012 310 6928 082 906 8964 malibongwem@statssa.gov.za
Supply and use tables, Satellite accounts, Regional GDP	Michael Manamela (Chief Director) 012 310 8520 082 888 2205 michaelm@statssa.gov.za
Gross domestic product (GDP), production	Michael Manamela (Chief Director) 012 310 8520 082 888 2205 michaelm@statssa.gov.za	Bontlenyana Makhoba(Chief Economist) 012 310 8567 bontlenyanam@statssa.gov.za
Gross domestic product (GDP), expenditure	Michael Manamela (Chief Director) 012 310 8520 082 888 2205 michaelm@statssa.gov.za	Litshani Ligudu (Director) 012 310 4674 082 884 4279 litshanil@statssa.gov.za
Environmental-economic accounts	Gerhardt Bouwer (Chief Director) 012 310 8241 082 888 2409 gerhardb@statssa.gov.za	Riaan Grobler (Director) 012 406 3474 084 515 2908 riaang@statssa.gov.za
Mining, manufacturing, electricity, capacity utilisation	Hlabi Morudu (Chief Director) 012 310 8377 082 317 8531 hlabim@statssa.gov.za	Nicolai Claassen (Director) 012 310 8007 076 759 0200 nicolaic@statssa.gov.za
Retail, wholesale, motor, land transport	Hlabi Morudu (Chief Director) 012 310 8377 082 317 8531 hlabim@statssa.gov.za	Keshnee Naidoo (Director) 012 310 8423 083 689 5341 keshneen@statssa.gov.za
Building, liquidations, civil cases for debt, food & beverages, tourist accommodation	Hlabi Morudu (Chief Director) 012 310 8377 082 317 8531 hlabim@statssa.gov.za	Joyce Essel-Mensah (Director) 012 310 8255 082 888 2374 joycee@statssa.gov.za
Annual financial statistics (AFS)	Sagaren Pillay (Chief Director) 012 310 4619 082 905 2665 sagarenp@statssa.gov.za	Amukelani Ngobeni (Director) 012 310 2938 082 677 4536 amukelanin@statssa.gov.za
Quarterly financial statistics (QFS)	Sagaren Pillay (Chief Director) 012 310 4619 082 905 2665 sagarenp@statssa.gov.za	Krisseelan Govinden (Director) 012 310 4651 082 901 7960 krisseelang@statssa.gov.za
Structural industry statistics (large sample surveys of industries every 3 to 5 years; agriculture)	Itani Magwaba (Chief Director) 012 337 6471 / 6254 082 905 5143 itanim@statssa.gov.za	Tshepo Pekane (Director) 012 310 8191 083 675 8654 tshepop@statssa.gov.za
Population Statistics (Census and Community Survey)	Christine Khoza (Chief Director) 012 310 2185 071 670 2672 christinek@statssa.gov.za	Angela Ngyende (Chief Statistician) 012 310 4699 079 519 3212 angelan@statssa.gov.za
Demography-Mid-year Population Estimates	Diego Iturralde (Chief Director) 012 310 8922 082 413 2661 diegoi@statssa.gov.za	Chantal Munthree (Chief Statistician) 012 310 6648 082 888 2289 chantalMu@statssa.gov.za
Labour Statistics- Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS)	Malerato Mosiane (Acting Chief Director) 012 310 8688 082 888 2449 maleratoM@statssa.gov.za	Desiree Manamela (Director) 012 310 2145 071 681 2768 DesireeM@statssa.gov.za Malerato Mosiane (Chief Statistician) 012 310 8688 082 888 2449 maleratoM@statssa.gov.za
Quarterly Employment Statistics (QES)	Malerato Mosiane (Acting Chief Director) 012 310 8688 082 8882449 maleratoM@statssa.gov.za	Matlapane Masupye (Acting Director) 012 310 8168 082 317 5340 matlapanem@statssa.gov.za
Tourism Statistics (Domestic Tourism Survey)	Isabel Schmidt (Chief Director ) 012 337 6379 082 884 4281 IsabelSc@statssa.gov.za	Brenda Mosima (Director) 012 310 8168 082 906 7925 BrendaMo@statssa.gov.za
Crime and Safety Statistics (Victims of Crime Survey)	Isabel Schmidt (Chief Director ) 012 337 6379 082 884 4281 IsabelSc@statssa.gov.za	Joseph Lukhwareni (Director) 012 310 8485 082 888 2486 JosephL@statssa.gov.za
Service Delivery Statistics (General Household Survey)	Isabel Schmidt (Chief Director ) 012 337 6379 082 884 4281 IsabelSc@statssa.gov.za	Niel Roux (Director) 012 310 2939 082 904 7919 NielR@statssa.gov.za
Transport Statistics (National Travel Survey)	Isabel Schmidt (Chief Director ) 012 337 6379 082 884 4281 IsabelSc@statssa.gov.za	Solly Molayi (Director) 012 310 6442 083 440 7035 SollyMol@statssa.gov.za
Gender Statistics	Isabel Schmidt (Chief Director ) 012 337 6379 082 884 4281 IsabelSc@statssa.gov.za	Tshepo Mabela (Director) 012 310 8587 082 941 9383 TshepoMab@statssa.gov.za
Mortality and Causes of Deaths	Rika du Plessis (Acting Chief Director) Health and Vital Statistics 012 310 2913 .. rikaDP@statssa.gov.za	Thabo Molebatsi(Director) 012 310 4857 060 997 8372 thabomol@statssa.gov.za
Tourism and Migration	Rika du Plessis (Acting Chief Director) Health and Vital Statistics 012 310 2913 .. rikaDP@statssa.gov.za	Ramadimetja Matji(Director) 012 406 33011 071 670 3272 ramadimetjaM@statssa.gov.za
Registered Births	Rika du Plessis (Acting Chief Director) Health and Vital Statistics 012 310 2913 .. rikaDP@statssa.gov.za	Thabo Molebatsi(Director) 012 310 4857 060 997 8372 thabomol@statssa.gov.za
Marriages and Divorces	Rika du Plessis (Acting Chief Director) Health and Vital Statistics 012 310 2913 .. rikaDP@statssa.gov.za	Ramadimetja Matji(Director) 012 406 33011 071 670 3272 ramadimetjaM@statssa.gov.za
Living Conditions Survey	Rika du Plessis (Acting Chief Director) Health and Vital Statistics 012 310 2913 .. rikaDP@statssa.gov.za	Thabo Molebatsi(Director) 012 310 4857 060 997 8372 thabomol@statssa.gov.za
Income and Expenditure Survey	Nozipho Shabalala (Chief Director ) 012 310 6994 082 904 8896 Noziphos@statssa.gov.za	Werner Ruch (Director) 012 310 6318 082 906 7967 wernerr@statssa.gov.za

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