Provincial profile: Eastern Cape

Provincial profile: Eastern Cape

The South Africa I know, the home I understand

Provincial profile: Eastern Cape

Census 2011

Statistics South Africa

Report No. 03-01-71

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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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¨C2011 ...................................................................................11

2.2 Local municipal boundary changes: 2001¨C2011 ..........................................................................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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