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City of Cape Town

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Estimated population of 3 740 026 – Census 2011

The City of Cape Town as a municipal entity of today is just over ten years old. However, the Mother City has the oldest municipal structure in the country, going back to its first Council meeting held on 8 April 1652 – on a sailing ship anchored in Table Bay.

The Mother City is South Africa’s oldest city, with an area of 2 461 km2. It is the legislative capital of South Africa, the administrative and economic centre of the Western Cape Province.

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City of Johannesburg , Gauteng

4,434,827

City of Cape Town , Western Cape

3,740,026

Ethekwini , KwaZulu-Natal

3,442,361

Ekurhuleni , Gauteng

3,178,470

City of Tshwane , Gauteng

2,921,488

People

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1,8% had no form of schooling.

The City of Cape Town has a total population of 3 740 025 according to the statistics on the City, dated 2012. The population is made up of the following groups: Coloured 42,4%, black African 38,6%, white 15,7%, Indian / Asian 1,4% and other 1,9%.

The literacy levels of the residents of the City of Cape Town are as follows: The percentage of people aged 20 years and older with Grade 5 or less – 5,3%; highest level of education of people aged 20 years and older – Below Matric / Grade 12: 50,2%; Matric / Grade 12: 29,%; Post Matric / Grade 12 18,8%.

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Group	Percentage
Black African	38,6%
Coloured	42,4%
Indian/Asian	1,4%
White	15,7%
Other	1,9%

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

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Language	Percentage
Afrikaans	34,9%
English	27,8%
IsiNdebele	0,3%
IsiXhosa	29,2%
IsiZulu	0,5%
Sepedi	0,2%
Sesotho	1%
Setswana	0,4%
Sign Language	0,4%
SiSwati	0,1%
Tshivenda	0,1%
Xitsonga	0,2%
Other	2.8%
Not Applicable	2,1%

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Group	Percentage
Married	30,8%
Living together like married partners	5,6%
Never married	57,1%
Widower/Widow	3,3%
Separated	0,7%
Divorced	2,6%

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Group	Percentage
No Schooling	3,3%
Some Primary	37%
Completed Primary	5,6%
Some Secondary	32,7%
Completed Secondary	15,6%
Higher Education	3,7%
Not Applicable	2,1%

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Sex	Percentage
Female	51,1%
Male	48,9%

Living Conditions

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94% used electricity for lighting.

The City consists of 1 068 572 households according to Census 2011. There are 129 918 informal structures in informal settlements. Nearly 36% (35,7%) of the households live below the poverty line of less than R 3 500; 3,7% of the households do not have access to electricity for lighting; 8,8% have no access to sanitation on site and there are 232 027 households registered as indigent (as defined by the City of Cape Town)

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Area	Percentage
Urban	99,6%
Tribal/Traditional	0%
Farm	0,4%

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Item	Yes	No
Cellphone	91,3%	8,7%
Computer	37,9%	62,1%
Television	87,3%	12,7%
Satellite Television	30,9%	69,1%
Radio	70,1%	29,9%
Landline / Telephone	34%	66%
Motor Car	45,8%	54,2%
Refrigerator	82,1%	17,9%
Electric / Gas-Stove	91,2%	8,8%

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Energy Source	Cooking	Heating	Lighting
Electricity	87,6%	63%	94%
Gas	7,5%	3,5%	0,3%
Paraffin	3,8%	14,9%	3,8%
Solar	0,1%	0,4%	0,2%
Candles	0%	0%	1,5%
Wood	0,3%	1,8%	0%
Coal	0%	0,2%	0%
Animal Dung	0%	0,1%	0%
Other	0,3%	0%	0%
None	0,3%	16,1%	0,2%

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Access	Percentage
From Home	18,5%
From Cellphone	16,4%
From Work	6,9%
From Elsewhere	7,4%
No Access	50,7%

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Tenure Status	Percentage
Rented	29,9%
Owned and fully paid off	33,2%
Owned but not yet paid off	20,9%
Occupied rent free	13%
Other	2,9%

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Source of water	Percentage
Regional/Local water scheme (operated by municipality or other water services provider)	97,3%
Borehole	0,5%
Spring	0,1%
Rain water tank	0,1%
Dam/Pool/Stagnant water	0,1%
River/Stream	0,1%
Water vendor	0,3%
Water tanker	0,4%
Other	1,1%

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Toilet Facility	Percentage
None	2,7%
Flush toilet (connected to sewerage system)	88,2%
Flush toilet (with septic tank)	2%
Chemical toilet	1,2%
Pit toilet with ventilation	0,2%
Pit toilet without ventilation	0,2%
Bucket toilet	4,5%
Other	1%

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Refuse Disposal	Percentage
Removed by local authority/private company at least once a week	94,3%
Removed by local authority/private company less often	0,7%
Communal refuse dump	2,8%
Own refuse dump	1,4%
No rubbish disposal	0,7%
Other	0,2%

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Refuse Disposal	Percentage
Removed by local authority/private company at least once a week	94,3%
Removed by local authority/private company less often	0,7%
Communal refuse dump	2,8%
Own refuse dump	1,4%
No rubbish disposal	0,7%
Other	0,2%

Economy

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23,9% Unemployment rate

The GDP (at 2005 prices) of the City amounted to R203 581 million in 2011. The city has a diversified economy, and the three biggest sectors are:

• Finance, insurance, property and business services;

• Manufacturing; and

• Wholesale and retail trade, catering and accommodation.

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Employment Status	Number
Employed	1294239
Unemployed	405989
Discouraged Work Seeker	81433
Not Economically Active	822549

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Income	Percentage
None income	13,7%
R1 - R4,800	2,7%
R4,801 - R9,600	4%
R9,601 - R19,600	10,6%
R19,601 - R38,200	16%
R38,201 - R76,4000	14,5%
R76,401 - R153,800	13%
R153,801 - R307,600	11,9%
R307,601 - R614,400	8,7%
R614,001 - R1,228,800	3,6%
R1,228,801 - R2,457,600	0,9%
R2,457,601+	0,5%

Agricultural Statistics

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Agricultural households
Type of specific activity	Number
Livestock production	11,727
Poultry production	11,892
Vegetable production	17,136
Production of other crops	11,245
Other	27,254

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

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Agricultural households
Type of activity	Number
Crops only	10,195
Animals only	5,019
Mixed farming	9,850
Other	9,320

**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	7,062
R1-R4 800	888
R4 801-R38 400	10,711
R38 401-R307 200	10,704
R307 201+	3,530
Unspecified	1,487

Agricultural households municipal data per province
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Mpumalanga (download)
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**Please note that each province contains twenty five tables

Place names

Places in City of Cape Town Municipality
Athlone Atlantis Belhar Bellville Blackheath Blouberg Blue Downs Brackenfell Cape Farms Cape Metro Cape Town Cape Town NU Castle Rock City of Cape Town NU Crossroads Delft Durbanville Durhamville Eerste Rivier Elsies Rivier Epping Industria Fish Hoek Fistantekraal Goodwood Gordons Bay Grassy Park Gugulethu Helderberg Nature Reserve Hottentots Holland Nature Reserve Hout Bay Imizamo Yethu Khayelitsha Klipheuwel Kommetjie Kraaifontein Kuils River Langa Macassar Mamre Matroosfontein Melkbosstrand Mfuleni Milnerton Mitchells Plain Muizenberg Nomzamo Noordhoek Nyanga Parow Pella Philadelphia Philippi Robben Island Scarborough Simon's Town Smitswinkelbaai Somerset West Strand

Key Statistics 2011

Total population	3,740,026
Young (0-14)	24,8%
Working Age (15-64)	69,6%
Elderly (65+)	5,5%
Dependency ratio	43,6
Sex ratio	95,9
Growth rate	2,57% (2001-2011)
Population density	1530 persons/km2
Unemployment rate	23,9%
Youth unemployment rate	31,9%
No schooling aged 20+	1,8%
Higher education aged 20+	16,6%
Matric aged 20+	29,8%
Number of households	1,068,573
Number of Agricultural households	34,383
Average household size	3,3
Female headed households	38,2%
Formal dwellings	78,4%
Housing owned/paying off	54,2%
Flush toilet connected to sewerage	88,2%
Weekly refuse removal	94,3%
Piped water inside dwelling	75%
Electricity for lighting	94%

Key Statistics 2001

Total population	2,892,243
Young (0-14)	26,6%
Working Age (15-64)	69,6%
Elderly (65+)	5%
Dependency ratio	46,3%
Sex ratio	92,4
Growth rate	2,42% (2001-2011)
Unemployment rate	29,2%
Youth unemployment rate	36,8%
No schooling aged 20+	4,3%
Higher education aged 20+	12,8%
Matric aged 20+	25,9%
Number of households	759,485
Average household size	3,7
Female headed households	35,7%
Formal dwellings	78,9%
Housing owned/paying off	60,7%
Flush toilet connected to sewerage	85,4%
Weekly refuse removal	94,3%
Piped water inside dwelling	69,4%
Electricity for lighting	88,8%

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2001

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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