Provincial profile: Eastern Cape - Statistics South Africa

Provincial profile: Eastern Cape

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Provincial profile: Eastern Cape

Census 2011

Report No. 03-01-71

Statistics South Africa

Pali Lehohla Statistician-General

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Census 2011 Provincial Profile: Eastern Cape / Statistics South Africa

Published by Statistics South Africa, Private Bag X44, Pretoria 0001

? Statistics South Africa, 2014

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Stats SA Library Cataloguing-in-Publication (CIP) Data Census 2011 Provincial Profile: Eastern Cape / Statistics South Africa. Pretoria: Statistics South Africa 2014

75p. [Report No. 03-01-71 (2011)] ISBN: 978-0-621-43210-7

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Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction ................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Overview ........................................................................................................................................1 1.2 How the count was done ...............................................................................................................1 1.2.1 Planning ..................................................................................................................................1 1.2.2 Pre-enumeration ....................................................................................................................1 1.2.3 Enumeration ...........................................................................................................................2 1.2.4 Data processing ......................................................................................................................2 1.2.5 Data editing and validation system ........................................................................................2 1.2.5.1 Editing team ...................................................................................................... 3 1.2.5.2 Role of the team ................................................................................................ 3 1.2.5.3 Editing strategy for Census 2011.......................................................................... 3 1.2.6 Independent monitoring and evaluation of Census field activities........................................4 1.2.7 Post-enumeration survey (PES) ..............................................................................................4 1.2.7.1 Preparations for the PES ..................................................................................... 5 1.2.7.2 Methodology ..................................................................................................... 6 1.2.7.3 Sampling ........................................................................................................... 6 1.2.7.4 Questionnaire development................................................................................ 6 1.2.7.5 Fieldwork methodology ...................................................................................... 7 1.2.7.6 Matching and reconciliation methodology............................................................ 7 1.2.7.7 PES data collection ............................................................................................. 7 1.2.7.8 Matching and reconciliation ................................................................................ 8 1.2.7.9 Estimation and tabulation ................................................................................... 9 1.3 Conclusion....................................................................................................................................10

Chapter 2: Geography of South Africa ........................................................................................... 11 2.1 Provincial boundary changes: 2001?2011 ...................................................................................11 2.2 Local municipal boundary changes: 2001?2011 ..........................................................................14 2.3 Comparing Census 2011 with previous Censuses........................................................................16

Chapter 3: Demography ................................................................................................................ 17 3.1 Population profile ........................................................................................................................17 3.2 Age distribution............................................................................................................................23 3.3 Language ......................................................................................................................................25 3.4 Education .....................................................................................................................................28 3.5 General health and functioning ...................................................................................................32 3.6 Labour market..............................................................................................................................33

Chapter 4: Household and household services............................................................................... 36 4.1 Housing information ....................................................................................................................36 4.1.1 Introduction ..........................................................................................................................36

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4.2 Households...................................................................................................................................37 4.3 Head of household.......................................................................................................................38

4.3.1 Type of dwelling....................................................................................................................39 4.3.2 Tenure status .......................................................................................................................40 4.3.3 Toilet facilities.......................................................................................................................41 4.4 Household goods .........................................................................................................................44 Chapter 5: Conclusion ................................................................................................................... 45 5.1 Overview ......................................................................................................................................45 5.2 Demography characteristics ........................................................................................................45 5.2.1 The population of Eastern Cape ...........................................................................................45 5.2.2 Migration ..............................................................................................................................45 5.2.3 Education ..............................................................................................................................45 5.2.4 Housing and household services ..........................................................................................45 Terms and definitions.................................................................................................................... 66

List of tables

Table 2.1: Geographical land area changes since 2001 .........................................................................11 Table 3.1: Population distribution by province, (Numbers and percentages) Census 1996, 2001 and 2011.................................................................................................................................................17 Table 3.2: Population of South Africa by province and percentage change, Census 1996, 2001 and 2011.................................................................................................................................................17 Table 3.3: Population distribution by district municipality (numbers and percentages), Census 1996, 2001 and 2011..............................................................................................................................18 Table 3.4: Population distribution by district municipality and percentage change, Census 1996, 2001 and 2011........................................................................................................................................19 Table 3.5: Distribution of population by province and population group (numbers), Census 2011 .....20 Table 3.6: Population by province and population group (percentages), Census 2011 ........................20 Table 3.7: Population distribution by district municipality and population group (numbers), Census 2011 ...........................................................................................................................................21 Table 3.8: Population distribution by district municipality and population group (percentages), Census 2011 ...........................................................................................................................................21 Table 3.9: Population distribution by district municipality and sex (numbers), Census 2011 ...............22 Table 3.10: Population distribution by district municipality and sex (percentages), Census 2011 .......22 Table 3.11: Population of South Africa by province and broad age groups, Census 2011 ....................24 Table 3.12: Population of Eastern Cape by district municipality and broad age groups, Census 2011 ........................................................................................................................................................25 Table 3.13: Percentage distribution of the population by first language and district municipality, Census 2011 ...........................................................................................................................................26 Table 3.14: Distribution of population by province of birth and province of usual residence ..............27

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