Beaufort West Local Municipality
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Beaufort West Municipality is a municipality located in the Western Cape Province of South Africa
. As of 2001, the population is 37,107. Its municipality code is WC053.
of 2001, there are 37,107 people and 8,993 households residing in the municipality. The population density
is 2.27/km². The density of households is 0.55/km². The racial makeup of the municipality is 15.80% Black African
, 73.20% Coloured
, 0.12% India
n/Asia
n, and 10.88% White.
13.7% of all households are made up of individuals. The average household size is 4.13.
In the municipality the population is spread out with 32.1% under the age of 15, 18.5% from 15 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 15.8% from 45 to 64, and 5.6% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 24 years. For every 100 females there are 92.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 86.4 males.
In the municipality 84.8% of residents speak Afrikaans
at home, 1.0% speak English
, 0.0% speak Ndebele
, 13.7% speak Xhosa
, 0.0% speak Zulu
, 0.0% speak Northern Sotho
, 0.2% speak Sotho, 0.0% speak Tswana
, 0.0% speak Swati
, 0.0% speak Venda
, and 0.0% speak Tsonga
. 0.1% of the population speaks a non-official language at home.
94.7% of residents are Christian
, 3.8% have no religion
, 0.1% are Muslim
, 0.0% are Jewish
, and 0.0% are Hindu
. 1.5% have other or undetermined beliefs.
14.7% of residents aged 20 and over have received no schooling, 20.5% have had some primary school, 8.6% have completed only primary school, 33.4% have had some high school
education, 17.5% have finished only high school, and 5.3% have an education higher than the high school level. Overall, 22.8% of residents have completed high school.
46.4% of housing units have a telephone
and/or cell-phone in the dwelling, 47.0% have access to a phone nearby, and 6.6% have access that is not nearby or no access. 90.8% of households have a flush or chemical toilet
. 85.7% have refuse removed by the municipality at least once a week and 0.3% have no rubbish disposal. 60.8% have running water inside their dwelling, 94.1% have running water on their property, and 99.4% have access to running water. 66.5% of households use electricity
for cooking, 57.8% for heating, and 87.2% for lighting. 74.7% of households have a radio
, 65.7% have a television
, 6.3% own a computer
, 62.3% have a refrigerator
, and 22.3% have a cell-phone.
2.2% of the population aged 15-65 is unemployed. Of the unemployed persons, 23.6% are Black African, 74.8% are Coloured, 0.0% are Indian/Asian, and 1.6% are White. 20.2% of Black Africans are unemployed, 13.8% of Coloureds, 13.8% of Indians/Asians, and 2.0% of Whites.
The median annual income of working adults aged 15-65 is R 12 165 ($1,828). Males have a median annual income of R 14 337 ($2,155) versus R 9 084 ($1,365) for females. The median annual income by race is R 15 420 ($2,312) for Black Africans, R 8 658 ($1,301) for Coloureds, R 10 804 ($1,624) for Indians/Asian), and R 44 270 ($6,654) for Whites. The annual income distribution in Beaufort West Municipality is:
Statistics South Africa Census 2001
South Africa
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. As of 2001, the population is 37,107. Its municipality code is WC053.
Government
The mayor of the municipality is currently vacant. It is divided into seven wards, with a total of thirteen councillors.Adjacent municipalities
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Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2001, there are 37,107 people and 8,993 households residing in the municipality. The population density
Population density
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is 2.27/km². The density of households is 0.55/km². The racial makeup of the municipality is 15.80% Black African
Black people
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, 73.20% Coloured
Coloured
In the South African, Namibian, Zambian, Botswana and Zimbabwean context, the term Coloured refers to an heterogenous ethnic group who possess ancestry from Europe, various Khoisan and Bantu tribes of Southern Africa, West Africa, Indonesia, Madagascar, Malaya, India, Mozambique,...
, 0.12% India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n/Asia
Asia
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n, and 10.88% White.
13.7% of all households are made up of individuals. The average household size is 4.13.
In the municipality the population is spread out with 32.1% under the age of 15, 18.5% from 15 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 15.8% from 45 to 64, and 5.6% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 24 years. For every 100 females there are 92.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 86.4 males.
In the municipality 84.8% of residents speak Afrikaans
Afrikaans
Afrikaans is a West Germanic language, spoken natively in South Africa and Namibia. It is a daughter language of Dutch, originating in its 17th century dialects, collectively referred to as Cape Dutch .Afrikaans is a daughter language of Dutch; see , , , , , .Afrikaans was historically called Cape...
at home, 1.0% speak English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
, 0.0% speak Ndebele
Southern Ndebele language
The Southern Ndebele language is an African language belonging to the Nguni group of Bantu languages, and spoken by the amaNdebele . There are two dialects of Southern Ndebele in South Africa:* the Northern Transvaal Ndebele or Nrebele...
, 13.7% speak Xhosa
Xhosa language
Xhosa is one of the official languages of South Africa. Xhosa is spoken by approximately 7.9 million people, or about 18% of the South African population. Like most Bantu languages, Xhosa is a tonal language, that is, the same sequence of consonants and vowels can have different meanings when said...
, 0.0% speak Zulu
Zulu language
Zulu is the language of the Zulu people with about 10 million speakers, the vast majority of whom live in South Africa. Zulu is the most widely spoken home language in South Africa as well as being understood by over 50% of the population...
, 0.0% speak Northern Sotho
Northern Sotho language
Northern Sotho , also inaccurately known by the name of a major dialect, Pedi or sePedi, is one of the official languages of South Africa, and is spoken by 4,208,980 people — in the South African provinces of Gauteng,...
, 0.2% speak Sotho, 0.0% speak Tswana
Tswana language
Tswana or Setswana is a language spoken in Southern Africa by about 4.5 million people. It is a Bantu language belonging to the Niger–Congo language family within the Sotho languages branch of Zone S , and is closely related to the Northern- and Southern Sotho languages, as well as the Kgalagadi...
, 0.0% speak Swati
Swati language
The Swazi or Swati language is a Bantu language of the Nguni group spoken in Swaziland and South Africa by the Swazi people. The number of speakers is estimated to be in the region of 3 million. The language is taught in Swaziland and some South African schools in Mpumalanga and KaNgwane areas...
, 0.0% speak Venda
Venda language
Venda, also known as or , is a Bantu language and an official language of South Africa. The majority of Venda speakers live in the northern part of South Africa's Limpopo Province, but about 10% of speakers live in Zimbabwe. The Venda language is related to Kalanga which is spoken in Botswana...
, and 0.0% speak Tsonga
Tsonga language
The Tsonga or Xitsonga language is spoken in southern Africa by the Tsonga people, also known as the Shangaan.- Classification :Tsonga belongs to the Bantu branch of the Niger–Congo languages...
. 0.1% of the population speaks a non-official language at home.
94.7% of residents are Christian
Christianity
Christianity is a monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus as presented in canonical gospels and other New Testament writings...
, 3.8% have no religion
Atheism
Atheism is, in a broad sense, the rejection of belief in the existence of deities. In a narrower sense, atheism is specifically the position that there are no deities...
, 0.1% are Muslim
Islam
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, 0.0% are Jewish
Judaism
Judaism ) is the "religion, philosophy, and way of life" of the Jewish people...
, and 0.0% are Hindu
Hinduism
Hinduism is the predominant and indigenous religious tradition of the Indian Subcontinent. Hinduism is known to its followers as , amongst many other expressions...
. 1.5% have other or undetermined beliefs.
14.7% of residents aged 20 and over have received no schooling, 20.5% have had some primary school, 8.6% have completed only primary school, 33.4% have had some high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
education, 17.5% have finished only high school, and 5.3% have an education higher than the high school level. Overall, 22.8% of residents have completed high school.
46.4% of housing units have a telephone
Telephone
The telephone , colloquially referred to as a phone, is a telecommunications device that transmits and receives sounds, usually the human voice. Telephones are a point-to-point communication system whose most basic function is to allow two people separated by large distances to talk to each other...
and/or cell-phone in the dwelling, 47.0% have access to a phone nearby, and 6.6% have access that is not nearby or no access. 90.8% of households have a flush or chemical toilet
Toilet
A toilet is a sanitation fixture used primarily for the disposal of human excrement, often found in a small room referred to as a toilet/bathroom/lavatory...
. 85.7% have refuse removed by the municipality at least once a week and 0.3% have no rubbish disposal. 60.8% have running water inside their dwelling, 94.1% have running water on their property, and 99.4% have access to running water. 66.5% of households use electricity
Electricity
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for cooking, 57.8% for heating, and 87.2% for lighting. 74.7% of households have a radio
Radio
Radio is the transmission of signals through free space by modulation of electromagnetic waves with frequencies below those of visible light. Electromagnetic radiation travels by means of oscillating electromagnetic fields that pass through the air and the vacuum of space...
, 65.7% have a television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
, 6.3% own a computer
Computer
A computer is a programmable machine designed to sequentially and automatically carry out a sequence of arithmetic or logical operations. The particular sequence of operations can be changed readily, allowing the computer to solve more than one kind of problem...
, 62.3% have a refrigerator
Refrigerator
A refrigerator is a common household appliance that consists of a thermally insulated compartment and a heat pump that transfers heat from the inside of the fridge to its external environment so that the inside of the fridge is cooled to a temperature below the ambient temperature of the room...
, and 22.3% have a cell-phone.
2.2% of the population aged 15-65 is unemployed. Of the unemployed persons, 23.6% are Black African, 74.8% are Coloured, 0.0% are Indian/Asian, and 1.6% are White. 20.2% of Black Africans are unemployed, 13.8% of Coloureds, 13.8% of Indians/Asians, and 2.0% of Whites.
The median annual income of working adults aged 15-65 is R 12 165 ($1,828). Males have a median annual income of R 14 337 ($2,155) versus R 9 084 ($1,365) for females. The median annual income by race is R 15 420 ($2,312) for Black Africans, R 8 658 ($1,301) for Coloureds, R 10 804 ($1,624) for Indians/Asian), and R 44 270 ($6,654) for Whites. The annual income distribution in Beaufort West Municipality is:
- No income 1.8%
- R 12 – R 4 800 ($2 - $721) 18.5%
- R 4 812 – R 9 600 ($723 - $1,443) 24.8%
- R 9 612 – R 19 200 ($1,445 – $2,886) 18.4%
- R 19 212 – R 38 400 ($2,888 - $5,772) 16.1%
- R 38 412 – R 76 800 ($5,774 - $11,543) 13.1%
- R 76 812 – R 153 600 ($11,545 - $23,087) 5.1%
- R 153 612 – R 307 200 ($23,089 - $46,174) 1.1%
- R 307 212 – R 614 400 ($46,176 - $92,348) 0.3%
- R 614 412 or more ($92 350+) 0.8%
Statistics South Africa Census 2001