Wazimap

Ekurhuleni Ward 74 (79700074)

Ward in Ekurhuleni, Gauteng, South Africa

28 203 Population
28.9 square kilometres 976.0 people per square kilometre
Census 2011

Compare this place with another

Interact with charts and statistics for additional information.

Elections

15 352 Number of registered voters
  • Gauteng: 6 248 106
  • South Africa: 26 384 470
55.3% (8 489) Of registered voters cast their vote
  • a little less than the rate in Gauteng: 57.91% 3 618 214
  • a little less than the rate in South Africa: 57.95% 15 290 820

Demographics

28 Median age
  • about the same as the figure in Gauteng: 28
  • about 10 percent higher than the figure in South Africa: 25

28 203 People
  • Gauteng: 12 272 263
  • South Africa: 51 770 560

IsiZulu (11 368) Language most spoken at home
  • more than double the figure in Gauteng: 19.48 2,390,036
  • nearly double the figure in South Africa: 22.38 11,587,374

92.3% (26 031) Born in South Africa
  • a little higher than the rate in Gauteng: 88% 10,799,364
  • about the same as the rate in South Africa: 92.88% 48,086,817

93.9% (26 484) South African citizens
  • a little higher than the rate in Gauteng: 90.36% 11,088,884
  • about the same as the rate in South Africa: 94.55% 48,950,607

Households

10 220 Households
  • Gauteng: 4 162 491
  • South Africa: 15 054 254
17% (1 737) Households that are informal dwellings (shacks)
  • a little less than the rate in Gauteng: 17.77% 739,747
  • about 1.3 times the rate in South Africa: 13.04% 1,962,709

37.4% (3 821) Households fully owned or being paid off
  • about 90 percent of the rate in Gauteng: 41.59% 1,731,019
  • about three-quarters of the rate in South Africa: 50.96% 7,672,084

28.6% (2 920) Households with women as their head
  • about 80 percent of the rate in Gauteng: 34.15% 1,421,631
  • about two-thirds of the rate in South Africa: 40.98% 6,169,672
28 Households with heads under 18 years old
  • Gauteng: 12,668
  • South Africa: 107,466

R29 400 Average annual household income
  • about the same as the amount in Gauteng: R29 400
  • about the same as the amount in South Africa: R29 400

Service delivery

95.6% (26 965) Are getting water from a regional or local service provider
  • about the same as the rate in Gauteng: 93.52% 11,477,568
  • about 25 percent higher than the rate in South Africa: 76.89% 39,807,757

80.3% (8 212) Have access to flush or chemical toilets
  • a little less than the rate in Gauteng: 85.69% 3,568,711
  • about 1.3 times the rate in South Africa: 62.52% 9,418,195
2.8% (286) Have no access to any toilets
  • more than double the rate in Gauteng: 1.19% 49,631
  • about half the rate in South Africa: 5.22% 785,859

83.6% (23 577) Are getting refuse disposal from a local authority or private company
  • about 90 percent of the rate in Gauteng: 89.9% 11,032,480
  • about 1.4 times the rate in South Africa: 59.4% 30,752,724

Economics

48.5% (9 985) Employed
  • a little less than the rate in Gauteng: 50.59% 4,467,370
  • about 25 percent higher than the rate in South Africa: 38.87% 13,180,077

R57 500 Average annual income
  • about the same as the amount in Gauteng: R57 500
  • nearly double the amount in South Africa: R30 000

37.5% (3 830) Households with internet access
  • about 80 percent of the rate in Gauteng: 45.97% 1 914 320
  • a little higher than the rate in South Africa: 35.32% 5 320 758

Education

75.6% (15 056) Completed Grade 9 or higher
  • about the same as the rate in Gauteng: 77.27% 6 520 850
  • about 20 percent higher than the rate in South Africa: 65.83% 20 846 052
44.8% (8 926) Completed Matric or higher
  • about 90 percent of the rate in Gauteng: 50.82% 4 288 753
  • about 10 percent higher than the rate in South Africa: 39.34% 12 458 724

Children

7 388 Children
  • Gauteng: 3,423,211
  • South Africa: 18,067,972

2.1% (130) Of children 14 and under have no living biological parents
  • about 10 percent higher than the rate in Gauteng: 1.89% 55,114
  • about two-thirds of the rate in South Africa: 2.91% 439,085

90.3% (4 818) School-aged children (5 to 17 years old) are in school
  • about the same as the rate in Gauteng: 90.35% 2 231 789
  • about the same as the rate in South Africa: 90.1% 12 382 518

R2 400 Average annual income of employed children between 15 and 17
  • about the same as the amount in Gauteng: R2 400
  • about the same as the amount in South Africa: R2 400
18.7% (215) Of children between 15 and 17 are in the labour force
  • about 10 percent higher than the rate in Gauteng: 16.86% 86,684
  • about 1.4 times the rate in South Africa: 13.07% 387,964

Child-headed households

28 Households with heads under 18 years old
  • Gauteng: 12 668
  • South Africa: 107 466
10.7% (3) Child-headed households that are informal dwellings (shacks)
  • about half the rate in Gauteng: 21.8% 2,762
  • about 20 percent higher than the rate in South Africa: 9.28% 9,974

39.3% (11) Child-headed households with women as their head
  • about 90 percent of the rate in Gauteng: 42.51% 5,385
  • about 90 percent of the rate in South Africa: 44.81% 48,156

R2 400 Average annual child-headed household income
  • about the same as the amount in Gauteng: R2 400
  • about the same as the amount in South Africa: R2 400

Census 2011

Citations: