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1 Provincial profile: Eastern CapeThe South Africa I know, the home I understandProvincial profile: Eastern cape Census 2011 Statistics South AfricaPali LehohlaStatistician-GeneralReport No. 03-01-71 Statistics South Africa Census 2011 Provincial Profile: Eastern cape , Report 03-01-71 iiCensus 2011 Provincial Profile: Eastern cape / Statistics South Africa Published by Statistics South Africa , Private Bag X44, Pretoria 0001 Statistics South Africa , 2014 Users may apply or process this data, provided Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) is acknowledged as the original source of the data; that it is specified that the application and/or analysis is the result of the user's independent processing of the data; and that neither the basic data nor any reprocessed version or application thereof may be sold or offered for sale in any form whatsoever without prior permission from Stats SA.

2 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 A complete set of Stats SA publications is available at the Stats SA Library and the following libraries: National Library of South Africa , Pretoria Division National Library of South Africa , cape Town Division Natal Society Library, Pietermaritzburg Library of Parliament, cape Town Bloemfontein Public Library Johannesburg Public Library Eastern cape Library Services, King William's Town Central Regional Library, Polokwane Central Reference Library, Nelspruit Central Reference Collection, Kimberley Central Reference Library, Mmabatho This publication is available on the Stats SA website: Enquiries: Eastern cape Provincial Office Tel: (043) 707 4907 Statistics South Africa Census 2011 Provincial Profile: Eastern cape , Report 03-01-71 iiiContents Chapter 1: Introduction.

3 1 Overview .. 1 How the count was done .. 1 Planning .. 1 Pre-enumeration .. 1 Enumeration .. 2 Data processing .. 2 Data editing and validation system .. 2 Editing team .. 3 Role of the team .. 3 Editing strategy for Census 2011 .. 3 Independent monitoring and evaluation of Census field activities .. 4 Post-enumeration survey (PES) .. 4 Preparations for the PES .. 5 Methodology .. 6 Sampling .. 6 Questionnaire development .. 6 Fieldwork methodology .. 7 Matching and reconciliation methodology .. 7 PES data collection .. 7 Matching and reconciliation .. 8 Estimation and tabulation .. 9 Conclusion ..10 Chapter 2: Geography of South Africa .. 11 Provincial boundary changes: 2001 2011 ..11 Local municipal boundary changes: 2001 2011 ..14 Comparing Census 2011 with previous Censuses ..16 Chapter 3: Demography .. 17 Population profile ..17 Age distribution.

4 23 Language ..25 Education ..28 General health and functioning ..32 Labour market ..33 Chapter 4: Household and household services .. 36 Housing information ..36 Introduction ..36 Statistics South Africa Census 2011 Provincial Profile: Eastern cape , Report 03-01-71 Households ..37 Head of household ..38 Type of dwelling ..39 Tenure status ..40 Toilet facilities ..41 Household goods ..44 Chapter 5: Conclusion .. 45 Overview ..45 Demography characteristics ..45 The population of Eastern cape ..45 Migration ..45 Education ..45 Housing and household services ..45 Terms and definitions .. 66 List of tables Table : Geographical land area changes since 2001 ..11 Table : Population distribution by province, (Numbers and percentages) Census 1996, 2001 and 2011 ..17 Table : Population of South Africa by province and percentage change, Census 1996, 2001 and 2011.

5 17 Table : Population distribution by district municipality (numbers and percentages), Census 1996, 2001 and 2011 ..18 Table : Population distribution by district municipality and percentage change, Census 1996, 2001 and 2011 ..19 Table : Distribution of population by province and population group (numbers), Census 2011 ..20 Table : Population by province and population group (percentages), Census 2011 ..20 Table : Population distribution by district municipality and population group (numbers), Census 2011 ..21 Table : Population distribution by district municipality and population group (percentages), Census 2011 ..21 Table : Population distribution by district municipality and sex (numbers), Census 2011 ..22 Table : Population distribution by district municipality and sex (percentages), Census 2011 ..22 Table : Population of South Africa by province and broad age groups, Census 2011.

6 24 Table : Population of Eastern cape by district municipality and broad age groups, Census 2011 ..25 Table : Percentage distribution of the population by first language and district municipality, Census 2011 ..26 Table : Distribution of population by province of birth and province of usual residence ..27 Statistics South Africa Census 2011 Provincial Profile: Eastern cape , Report 03-01-71 vTable : Distribution of persons aged 5 24 by school attendance, educational institution and district municipality, Census 2011 ..28 Table : Distribution of disability status by sex and district municipality (numbers and percentages) Census 2011 ..32 Table : Distribution of persons age 15 64 by labour market status and population group, Eastern cape , Census 2011 ..33 Table : Labour market status by age group and sex, Eastern cape , Census 2011 ..35 Table : Distribution of households by district municipality, Census 1996, 2001 and 2011.

7 36 Table : Distribution of household heads by sex and five-year age group, Census 2011 ..38 Table Household head by sex broad age group and district municipalities, Census 2011 ..38 Table : Percentage of households by tenure status and district municipality,Censuses 2001 and 2011 ..40 Table : Distribution of households by type of toilet facility and district municipality, Censuses 1996, 2001 and 2011 ..42 Table : Percentage of households using electricity for lighting, cooking and heating by district municipality, Censuses 1996, 2001 and 2011 ..43 Table : Population distribution by local municipalities, Censuses 1996, 2001 and 2011 ..46 Table : Population distribution and percentage change by local municipalities, Censuses 1996, 2001 and 2011 ..47 Table : Population distribution by local municipality and population group; Census 2011 ..48 Table : Population distribution by local municipality and sex, Census 2011.

8 49 Table : Population distribution by five-years age groups and sex; South Africa , Censuses 1996, 2001 and 2011 ..50 Table : Population distribution by five-year age groups and sex; Eastern cape , Censuses 1996, 2001 and 2011 ..51 Table : Distribution of the population aged 15 64 years by employment status and local municipality, Censuses 1996, 2001 and 2011 ..52 Table : Percentage distribution of households by type of dwelling and local municipality, Censuses 1996, 2001 and 2011 ..56 Table : Percentage distribution of households by tenure status and local municipality, Censuses 2001 and 2011 ..58 Table : Percentage distribution of households by type of toilet facility and local municipality, Censuses 2001 and 2011 ..60 Table : Percentage of households using electricity for lighting, cooking and heating by local municipality, Censuses 1996, 2001 and 2011 ..62 Table : Percentage of households with a radio, television, refrigerator, computer, cellphone, landline and access to internet by local municipality, 2001 and 2011.

9 64 Statistics South Africa Census 2011 Provincial Profile: Eastern cape , Report 03-01-71 viList of figures Figure : Percentage distribution of land area by province, 2011 ..16 Figure : Percentage distribution of population by district municipality, Census 2001 and 2011 ..18 Figure : Population pyramid of South Africa , 1996 ..23 Figure : Population pyramid of South Africa , 2001 ..23 Figure : Population pyramid of South Africa , 2011 ..23 Figure : Population pyramid of Eastern cape , 1996 ..23 Figure : Population pyramid of Eastern cape , 2001 ..24 Figure : Population pyramid of Eastern cape , 2011 ..24 Figure : Percentage distribution of Eastern cape population by first language spoken, Census 2011 ..25 Figure : Attendance at an educational institution amongst persons aged 5 24 years, Eastern cape , Censuses 1996, 2001 and 2011 ..29 Figure : Highest level of education attained amongst persons aged 20 years and older, Eastern cape , Censuses 1996, 2001 and 2011.

10 30 Figure : Highest level of education attained by those who were 20 years and above by population group, Eastern cape , Censuses 1996, 2001 and 2011 ..31 Figure : Distribution of persons aged 15 64 years by labour market status, Eastern cape , 2011 ..33 Figure : Unemployment rates of persons aged 15 64 years by district municipality, Censuses 1996, 2001 and 2011 ..34 Figure : Average household size by district municipality, Censuses 1996, 2001, and 2011 ..37 Figure : Percentage distribution of households by type of main dwelling in Eastern cape , Censuses 1996, 2001 and 2011 ..39 Figure : Percentage distribution of households by type of main dwelling by district municipality, Census 2011 ..39 Figure : Percentage distribution of households by tenure status, Eastern cape , Censuses 2001 and 2011 ..40 Figure : Percentage distribution of households by type of toilet facility, Eastern cape Census 2011.