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Port St Johns

Quick Fact

According to Census 2011, the population comprises 156 136 persons.

0,61% Growth Rate

Port St John’s forms part of the O.R. Tambo District Municipality. It is bounded on the eastern side by the Indian Ocean. To the north-east, it is bounded by the Mzintlava River and Ingquza Hill Local Municipality. It is constituted by one magisterial area, viz. Port St John’s. The municipality is largely rural/traditional in character and the main economic activity is subsistence farming.

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People

Quick Fact

Population that is 20 years and older, without any education was 23,5% in 2011, whereas it was 46,7% in 2001

According to Census 2011, the population comprises 156 136 persons, of which 71 482 are male and 84 654 are female.

The municipality has a surface area of 1 291 km2 and the density is 120.9 persons per square kilometre. According to Census 2011, the population constitutes 11,4% of the population of the district.

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Group	Percentage
Black African	99,3%
Coloured	0,4%
Indian/Asian	0,1%
White	0,2%
Other	0%

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

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Language	Percentage
Afrikaans	0,5%
English	2,6%
IsiNdebele	0,2%
IsiXhosa	94,6%
IsiZulu	0,5%
Sepedi	0,2%
Sesotho	0,2%
Setswana	0,1%
Sign Language	0,4%
SiSwati	0%
Tshivenda	0%
Xitsonga	0%
Other	0.1%
Not Applicable	0,4%

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Group	Percentage
Married	15,4%
Living together like married partners	1,3%
Never married	77,7%
Widower/Widow	4,9%
Separated	0,5%
Divorced	0,2%

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Group	Percentage
No Schooling	3,4%
Some Primary	56,8%
Completed Primary	7,1%
Some Secondary	27,3%
Completed Secondary	5%
Higher Education	0,3%
Not Applicable	0,3%

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Sex	Percentage
Female	54,2%
Male	45,8%

Living Conditions

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67,8% of the population used electricity for lighting.

65,3% of the population did not have access to piped/tap water in 2011, compared to the figure of 81,2% in 2001. Although this is a significant decrease, it still has health implications.

32,1% of the population does not have access to toilet facilities. The bulk of the population, (54,2%) utilises pit toilets and only 3,0% utilise flush toilets that are connected to a sewerage system.

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Area	Percentage
Urban	0,7%
Tribal/Traditional	99,3%
Farm	0%

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Item	Yes	No
Cellphone	75,9%	24,1%
Computer	2,2%	97,8%
Television	40,9%	59,1%
Satellite Television	8,4%	91,6%
Radio	46,3%	53,7%
Landline / Telephone	2,3%	97,7%
Motor Car	7%	93%
Refrigerator	28%	72%
Electric / Gas-Stove	47,2%	52,8%

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Energy Source	Cooking	Heating	Lighting
Electricity	31,2%	17%	67,8%
Gas	3%	1,5%	0,4%
Paraffin	4,9%	5,6%	1,6%
Solar	0,1%	0,2%	0,3%
Candles	0%	0%	29,4%
Wood	60,1%	68,7%	0%
Coal	0,1%	0,4%	0%
Animal Dung	0,2%	0,2%	0%
Other	0,2%	0%	0%
None	0,3%	6,4%	0,5%

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Access	Percentage
From Home	1,2%
From Cellphone	11,2%
From Work	1%
From Elsewhere	2,5%
No Access	84,2%

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Tenure Status	Percentage
Rented	7,4%
Owned and fully paid off	63,3%
Owned but not yet paid off	9,6%
Occupied rent free	11,9%
Other	7,8%

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Source of water	Percentage
Regional/Local water scheme (operated by municipality or other water services provider)	19,6%
Borehole	3%
Spring	4,9%
Rain water tank	3,1%
Dam/Pool/Stagnant water	4,5%
River/Stream	59,8%
Water vendor	0,6%
Water tanker	3,3%
Other	1,1%

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Toilet Facility	Percentage
None	26,3%
Flush toilet (connected to sewerage system)	1,9%
Flush toilet (with septic tank)	1,1%
Chemical toilet	9,8%
Pit toilet with ventilation	24,2%
Pit toilet without ventilation	30%
Bucket toilet	0,9%
Other	5,8%

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Refuse Disposal	Percentage
Removed by local authority/private company at least once a week	3,1%
Removed by local authority/private company less often	0,5%
Communal refuse dump	1,1%
Own refuse dump	64,4%
No rubbish disposal	28,6%
Other	2,4%

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Refuse Disposal	Percentage
Removed by local authority/private company at least once a week	3,1%
Removed by local authority/private company less often	0,5%
Communal refuse dump	1,1%
Own refuse dump	64,4%
No rubbish disposal	28,6%
Other	2,4%

Economy

Quick Fact

At 50,3%, the rate of unemployment

The portion of the population that lived in informal dwellings in 2001 was 1,2%. This was reduced to 1,0% in 2011. Because of the rural nature of the municipality, it makes sense that the bulk of the population (82,0%) was living in traditional dwellings in 2001.In 2011, the figure came down to 74,0%.

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Employment Status	Number
Employed	7989
Unemployed	8090
Discouraged Work Seeker	9893
Not Economically Active	54983

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Income	Percentage
None income	19,6%
R1 - R4,800	7,4%
R4,801 - R9,600	14,8%
R9,601 - R19,600	25,6%
R19,601 - R38,200	20,4%
R38,201 - R76,4000	6,3%
R76,401 - R153,800	3%
R153,801 - R307,600	1,9%
R307,601 - R614,400	0,7%
R614,001 - R1,228,800	0,1%
R1,228,801 - R2,457,600	0,1%
R2,457,601+	0,1%

Agricultural Statistics

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Agricultural households
Type of specific activity	Number
Livestock production	7,258
Poultry production	12,171
Vegetable production	8,117
Production of other crops	4,645
Other	1,638

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

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Agricultural households
Type of activity	Number
Crops only	3,341
Animals only	7,602
Mixed farming	6,980
Other	268

**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	8,293
R1-R4 800	775
R4 801-R38 400	8,103
R38 401-R307 200	625
R307 201+	46
Unspecified	349

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Place names

Places in Port St Johns Municipality
Bangolosi Bhakaleni Bheleni Bholani A Bholani B Bhuje Bizana Buchele Bukuqweni Farma Bungeni Butho Buthulo Cabe Chabaza China Ciyani Cwebeni Dakane Dangwana Dedeni Diphini Dlelengana Dukulweni Dumase Dwera Ediphini Elusibeni Emabheleni Emachibini Emadrayini Emakhumsubeni Emamfengwini Emanaleni Emanqondeni Emasunguzaneni Emazizini Emdlankala Emsindweni Emvubini Engweni Enhlanjeni Enkweza Entsengeni Enyosana Esihlitho Esijungqwini Esikhulu Esiphathe A Esiphathe B Esiqhumeni Ethonsini Etshiweni Fatyini Ferry Point Gabelana Galatyeni Gangatha Gcobana Gemvale Gimqi A Ginqi B Gogogo Gogqozo Gomolo Gunuza Hlavana Ingoje Isizilo Jambeni Jambeni A Khohlo Khwethu Komane Konxeni Kugade Kuxhaka KwaCibadi Kwagqweza Kwajola Kwamlaza Kwandayini Kwaphephu KwaZulu Kwilini Lower Ntafufu Lubende Ludalasi Ludumi Lugasweni Lujazo Lunjacweni Luphaphasi Luphoko Luqhoqhweni Lutatweni Luthengele Luyengweni Luzupho Lwandlana Mabulwini Madakeni Mafusini Magcakeni Magumbini Mahlathini Malongana Mampube Mancu Mantusini Manxiweni Masameni A Masemeni B Mathana Mathseru Matshadala Mawosha Maxuxubeni Mbabalani Mbambeni Mbenengeni Mbokazi Mboleni Mboziseni Mcwabansasa Mcwesha Mduve Mevana Mfadaleni Mfundeni Mgceni Mgugwa Mgugwana Mhlonishwa Mhlotsheni Mkhanzini Mkhumbeni Mkhuzaza Mngazana Mnkutayi Mnqezu Mphakathini Mphangane Mpophomeni Mposa Mpotshosho Mruleni Mthinde Mtshekelweni Mtsila Mtyolweni Mvelelo Mvume Mzintlava Ncimbini Ndavindavi Ndayini Ndingindawo Ndluzula Ndwalana Ngcande Ngcose Ngcoya Ngcukuse Ngqontisini Njela Njiveni Nkonkoni Nocozi Noduka Nonjonjo Noqhewukana Nqutyana Ntambula Ntendokwana Ntile Ntlenga Ntshamatha Ntsimbini A Ntsimbini B Ntsonyini Nyakani Nyazi Nykeni Nyosana Nzondeni Phahlakazi Port St Johns Port St Johns NU Qambatha Qhaka Qhoboshendlini Qukuswayo Rhela Rhephu Selekhulu Selwane Sicambeni Sihlanjeni Sijungqwini Sijuqwini Sinqa Sedonki Siphunzana Siphusiphu Siqhozameni Somnqobo Stshayelo Sunrise Swazini Thafeni Thambana Thekwini Tombo Tshakude Tsheni Tshitshane Tshusha Tsweleni Vithini Vukandlule Xovula Ziphondo

Key Statistics 2011

Total population	156,136
Young (0-14)	42,5%
Working Age (15-64)	51,8%
Elderly (65+)	5,6%
Dependency ratio	92,9
Sex ratio	84,4
Growth rate	0,61% (2001-2011)
Population density	121 persons/km2
Unemployment rate	50,3%
Youth unemployment rate	61%
No schooling aged 20+	23,5%
Higher education aged 20+	3,9%
Matric aged 20+	11,9%
Number of households	31,715
Number of Agricultural households	18,190
Average household size	4,5
Female headed households	60,1%
Formal dwellings	24,6%
Housing owned/paying off	72,9%
Flush toilet connected to sewerage	1,9%
Weekly refuse removal	3,1%
Piped water inside dwelling	2,7%
Electricity for lighting	67,8%

Key Statistics 2001

Total population	146,967
Young (0-14)	47,9%
Working Age (15-64)	51,8%
Elderly (65+)	5,6%
Dependency ratio	115,1%
Sex ratio	81,7
Growth rate	0,14% (2001-2011)
Unemployment rate	70,1%
Youth unemployment rate	78,2%
No schooling aged 20+	46,7%
Higher education aged 20+	3%
Matric aged 20+	6,3%
Number of households	28,869
Average household size	5
Female headed households	64,1%
Formal dwellings	16,6%
Housing owned/paying off	60,1%
Flush toilet connected to sewerage	2,6%
Weekly refuse removal	3%
Piped water inside dwelling	0,8%
Electricity for lighting	17,1%

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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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