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Karoo Hoogland

Quick Fact

12 588 Total population.

1,8% Growth Rate

The three towns that make up Karoo Hoogland MunicipalityareFraserberg, Sutherland and Williston. Each of these towns boasts its own well-known poets and writers, namely MIKRO (Williston), NP van WykLouwand his brother WEGvan WykLouw(Sutherland), and AG Visser (Fraserberg).

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12,588

218

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12,465

219

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People

Quick Fact

18,4% of those 20+ have no schooling.

According to Census 2011, Karoo Hoogland Municipality has a total population count of 12 588, of which 78,9% are coloured,14,6% are white, with black African, and Asian/Indian making up the remaining population.

Of those aged 20 years and older,26,5% completed some secondary schooling, 21,1 % completed some primary schooling, 18,5% have no schooling, 16,9% completed Grade 12, and 7,4% completed primary school.

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Group	Percentage
Black African	5,5%
Coloured	78,9%
Indian/Asian	0,7%
White	14,6%
Other	0,4%

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

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Language	Percentage
Afrikaans	90,2%
English	1,2%
IsiNdebele	0,1%
IsiXhosa	0,8%
IsiZulu	0,1%
Sepedi	0,1%
Sesotho	0,2%
Setswana	0,4%
Sign Language	0,2%
SiSwati	0%
Tshivenda	0,1%
Xitsonga	0%
Other	0.1%
Not Applicable	6,3%

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Group	Percentage
Married	26%
Living together like married partners	13,8%
Never married	52%
Widower/Widow	5,9%
Separated	0,7%
Divorced	1,5%

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Group	Percentage
No Schooling	5,7%
Some Primary	48,1%
Completed Primary	7,7%
Some Secondary	24,2%
Completed Secondary	6,2%
Higher Education	0,6%
Not Applicable	7,4%

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Sex	Percentage
Female	50,3%
Male	49,7%

Living Conditions

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64,9% Use electricity for lighting.

There are 3 842 households in the municipality, with an average size of 3,7 persons per household.

Of the households in the municipality, 59,8% have access to piped (tap) water inside the dwelling/institution, and 37,5% have access to piped (tap) water inside the yard.64,9% of households have access to electricity for lighting.

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Area	Percentage
Urban	73,3%
Tribal/Traditional	0%
Farm	26,7%

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Item	Yes	No
Cellphone	60,3%	39,7%
Computer	16,4%	83,6%
Television	58,1%	41,9%
Satellite Television	19,7%	80,3%
Radio	69%	31%
Landline / Telephone	25%	75%
Motor Car	29,4%	70,6%
Refrigerator	53%	47%
Electric / Gas-Stove	70,3%	29,7%

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Energy Source	Cooking	Heating	Lighting
Electricity	58,5%	46,4%	64,9%
Gas	13,4%	4,9%	0,3%
Paraffin	3,2%	3,2%	0,6%
Solar	0,9%	1,5%	11,9%
Candles	0%	0%	22,2%
Wood	22,6%	38,4%	0%
Coal	1,3%	1%	0%
Animal Dung	0%	0,1%	0%
Other	0%	0%	0%
None	0,2%	4,5%	0,1%

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Access	Percentage
From Home	6,5%
From Cellphone	12,1%
From Work	2,3%
From Elsewhere	1,1%
No Access	77,9%

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Tenure Status	Percentage
Rented	20,2%
Owned and fully paid off	42,2%
Owned but not yet paid off	5%
Occupied rent free	31,5%
Other	1%

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Source of water	Percentage
Regional/Local water scheme (operated by municipality or other water services provider)	62,6%
Borehole	33,8%
Spring	0,5%
Rain water tank	0,3%
Dam/Pool/Stagnant water	0,6%
River/Stream	0%
Water vendor	0%
Water tanker	1,9%
Other	0,4%

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Toilet Facility	Percentage
None	7,8%
Flush toilet (connected to sewerage system)	39,4%
Flush toilet (with septic tank)	17,5%
Chemical toilet	0,6%
Pit toilet with ventilation	27,9%
Pit toilet without ventilation	4,1%
Bucket toilet	1,1%
Other	1,6%

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Refuse Disposal	Percentage
Removed by local authority/private company at least once a week	62,7%
Removed by local authority/private company less often	0,3%
Communal refuse dump	0,8%
Own refuse dump	33,5%
No rubbish disposal	1,6%
Other	1,1%

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Refuse Disposal	Percentage
Removed by local authority/private company at least once a week	62,7%
Removed by local authority/private company less often	0,3%
Communal refuse dump	0,8%
Own refuse dump	33,5%
No rubbish disposal	1,6%
Other	1,1%

Economy

Quick Fact

20% Youth unemployment rate.

Of the population, 3 655 are employed, 623 are unemployed, and 395 are classified as discouraged work-seekers. The unemployment rate is 14,6%.

Amongst the youth (aged 15 – 34 years), 1 317 people are employed, 329 are unemployed, 218 are classified as discouraged work-seekers, and 1 433 are not economically active.

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Employment Status	Number
Employed	3655
Unemployed	623
Discouraged Work Seeker	395
Not Economically Active	3170

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Income	Percentage
None income	6,3%
R1 - R4,800	2,4%
R4,801 - R9,600	5%
R9,601 - R19,600	24,9%
R19,601 - R38,200	26,2%
R38,201 - R76,4000	13,7%
R76,401 - R153,800	9,2%
R153,801 - R307,600	6,2%
R307,601 - R614,400	3,9%
R614,001 - R1,228,800	1,5%
R1,228,801 - R2,457,600	0,4%
R2,457,601+	0,4%

Agricultural Statistics

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Agricultural households
Type of specific activity	Number
Livestock production	534
Poultry production	454
Vegetable production	76
Production of other crops	31
Other	60

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

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Agricultural households
Type of activity	Number
Crops only	45
Animals only	726
Mixed farming	90
Other	2

**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	48
R1-R4 800	13
R4 801-R38 400	416
R38 401-R307 200	242
R307 201+	117
Unspecified	25

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Place names

Places in Karoo Hoogland Municipality
Frasersburg Karoo Hoogland NU Sutherland Williston

Key Statistics 2011

Total population	12,588
Young (0-14)	27,7%
Working Age (15-64)	62,3%
Elderly (65+)	10%
Dependency ratio	60,5
Sex ratio	98,7
Growth rate	1,8% (2001-2011)
Population density	0 persons/km2
Unemployment rate	14,6%
Youth unemployment rate	20%
No schooling aged 20+	18,4%
Higher education aged 20+	8,7%
Matric aged 20+	16,9%
Number of households	3,842
Number of Agricultural households	862
Average household size	3
Female headed households	30,6%
Formal dwellings	96,9%
Housing owned/paying off	47,3%
Flush toilet connected to sewerage	39,4%
Weekly refuse removal	62,7%
Piped water inside dwelling	59,8%
Electricity for lighting	64,9%

Key Statistics 2001

Total population	10,512
Young (0-14)	29,7%
Working Age (15-64)	62,3%
Elderly (65+)	9,1%
Dependency ratio	63,6%
Sex ratio	90,9
Growth rate	-3,28% (2001-2011)
Unemployment rate	28,6%
Youth unemployment rate	40,3%
No schooling aged 20+	28%
Higher education aged 20+	8,1%
Matric aged 20+	13,9%
Number of households	2,942
Average household size	3,2
Female headed households	30,2%
Formal dwellings	94,5%
Housing owned/paying off	55,3%
Flush toilet connected to sewerage	23%
Weekly refuse removal	59,5%
Piped water inside dwelling	50,1%
Electricity for lighting	66,7%

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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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