Development planning and citizenship in Cape Town

Figures & data

Figure 1 Main source of water in Metropolitan Cape Town, 2001–03

Figure 2 Time taken to fetch water (not on site) in Cape Town, 2001–03

Figure 3 Payment for water received in Metropolitan Cape Town, 2001–03

Figure 4 Refuse removal in Cape Town, 2001–03

Figure 5 Type of toilet facility available in Cape Town

Figure 6 Access to nearest toilet facility in Cape Town, 2001–03

Figure 7 Access to nearest toilet facility in Cape Town, 2001–03

Figure 8 Main source of energy for cooking and heating in Cape Town, 2001–03

Figure 9 Main source of energy for lighting in Metropolitan Cape Town, 2001–03

Table 1 Demographic profile of Wallacedene, by gender, ethnic group, age, education and language, 2001–03

		Number
		Male	Female	Total	Percentage
Ethnic group	African/Black	7 193	6 673	13 866	71,1
	Coloured	2 516	2 771	5 287	27,1
	Indian/Asian	3	3	6	0,0
	White	1	0	1	0,0
	Unspecified	179	174	353	1,8
	Total	9 892	9 621	19 513	100
Age	0–14	2 978	3 047	6 025	30,9
	15–34	4 676	4 656	9 332	47,8
	35–54	1 819	1 571	3 390	17,4
	55–64	220	185	405	2,1
	65 +	116	93	209	1,1
	Unspecified	83	69	152	0,8
	Total	9 892	9 621	19 513	100
Education (including	Aged under 5	1 388	1 336	2 724	13,9
still at school)	Aged 5 and over
	No schooling	1 759	1 481	3 240	16,6
	Grades 0–2	220	183	403	2,1
	Grades 3–7	3 381	2 981	6 362	32,6
	Grades 8–11	2 466	2 891	5 357	27,5
	Matric only	326	400	726	3,7
	Matric plus Diploma/certificate	19	21	40	0,2
	Degree	7	4	11	0,05
	Postgraduate degree	0	0	0	0
	Other qualification	3	4	7	0,03
	Unspecified	323	320	643	3,3
	Total	9 892	9 621	19 513	100
Language	English	36	29	65	0.03
	Afrikaans	2 891	3 061	5 952	30,5
	Xhosa	6 559	6 115	12 674	65,0
	Other	244	237	481	2,4
	Unspecified	162	179	341	1,75
	Total	9 892	9 621	19 513	100
Source: Urban Policy Unit, City of Cape Town, 2003.

Table 2 Population characteristics and access to services in different residential areas in Cape Town, 2001–03

	Wallacedene (Black residential area)		Constantia^1 (White residential area)		Clifton^1 (White residential area)		Sea Point^1 (White residential area)
Indicator	Number	Per cent	Number	Per cent	Number	Per cent	Number	Per cent
Employed	5 520	40.89	5 956	60,84	263	64,20	5 702	57,32
Unemployed	7 979	59,11	3 834	39,16	147	35,80	4 246	42,68
Total	13 499	100,00	9 790	100,00	410	100,00	9 948	100,00
Income below R1 000 per month (HSL)^2	6 755	78,02	1 320	34,26	51	16,50	1 944	22,98
Income above R1 000 per month	1 903	21,98	2 534	65,74	258	83,50	6 516	77,02
Total	8 658	100,00	3 854	100,00	309	100,00	8 460	100,00
Fuel: candles and paraffin	2 876	52,37	36	0,90	0	0	16	0,26
Fuel: electricity and gas	2 616	47,63	3 890	99,10	221	100,00	6 192	100,00
Total	5 492	100,00	4 016	100,00	221	100,00	6 192	100,00
Outside water only	4 949	90,11	66	1,64	0	0	268	4,32
Access to water inside dwelling	543	9,89	3 950	98,36	221	100,00	5 924	95,68
Total	5 492	100,00	4 016	100,00	221	100,00	6192	100,00
State of physical infrastructure	Very poor	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
^1In Constantia, Clifton and Sea Point, the incidence of unemployment, incomes below R1 000 per month, the use of candles and paraffin for lighting and heating, and access to outside water only, occurs mainly among black domestic and farm workers.
^2Household Subsistence Level.
Source: author's calculations from statistics provided by the Urban Policy Unit, City of Cape Town: 2003.