Censuses are principal means of collecting basic population and housing statistics required for social and. From 10 to 31 october 2011, south africa will be conducting its third census since the advent of democracy in 1994. Census 2011 small area population statistics saps cso. South africa lesetho points of interest 246k zip file. This article is within the scope of wikiproject south africa, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of south africa on wikipedia. Black homeownership rates by county eye on housing. C this article has been rated as cclass on the projects quality scale. This claim dates back to the central drug authoritys national drug master plan for 20062011, but it. When examining homeownership across different demographic groups, rates vary significantly, indicating. Stats sa indicated that they would be recruiting 156,000 individuals for the census 2011 operation including 120,000 fieldworkers, 30,000 supervisors and 6,000 census fieldwork coordinators.
A south african child wears his countrys flag on his face. Working with international census data in gis updated february 23, 2015. Black homeownership rates by county by carmel ford on march 26, 2018. Statistics south africa, 2016 statistical release p0301 107 pp a complete set of stats sa publications is available at stats sa library and the following libraries. Small area population statistics are census 2011 statistics produced for a range of geographical levels from state to small areas. What is behind south africas xenophobic attacks on foreigners. South african statistics 2009 statistics south africa. Census results play an essential role in informing and measuring public policies. The south african national census of 2011 is the 3rd comprehensive census performed by statistics south africa.
Datafirst has been provided with additional gis data for cape town from the city of cape town municipality for the 1991, 1996, 2001, and 2011 censuses. Development for childrens environmental health in south africa. Oflynn 2011 defines harmful drinking where health problems develop because of alcohol consumption. In census 2001, the main places in traditional areas were the traditional area names and the subplaces the village names. Total population grew from 51 770 560 in 2011 to 55 653 654 in 2016. Download free south africa and lesetho arcgis shapefile. The graph shows the percentage distribution of the population that uses one of the.
By comparing arrestee demographics, selfreported data, and the drug testing. Statistics south africa stats sa s geography division is currently preparing the 2011 population census geography frame for south africa. The development of an overall strategy began in april 2003, initially for a planned national census in 2006 to meet the. Census in south africa south african history online. The world health organization estimates that in south africa. The south african government estimates that the maternal mortality ratio was 625 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2007, up from 150 deaths per. Town, western cape and south africa, 20056 to 201415 32.
City of cape town 2011 census cape town trends and. Wazimap, from the xhosa word ulwazi for knowledge, is a joint project by media monitoring africa and openup that provides easy access to south african census and elections data. Population studies and training center, brown university, centre for population studies, university of pretoria, and human sciences research council, pretoria, south africa. According to statistics south africa 2006, the 2006 estimated population 42. By comparing arrestee demographics, selfreported data, and the drug testing results, and. The nature and extent of drug abuse in south africa has been in a state of. Wazimap is based on the amazing census reporter and is completely open source. The 2011 south african census was the last held and the next will be in 2021. South african medical research council sacendu south african community epidemiology. Second and third year medical students selfreported alcohol and.
Mandrax 9% and crack 3% were the drugs the arrestees were next. A database of community profiles at the level of province, district. Bayever told africa check that the stats are the drug authoritys figures. The african renaissance, south africas march to a better quality of life, should and needs to be anchored on a strong knowledge and information base. Mid this article has been rated as midimportance on. Addiction statistics the drug problem in south africa has been on a continual rise, especially in the last few years. Statistics south africa is the source of the basic data, while the information displayed results from my own processing of the census data.
The real figure may be as high as five million, including some three million zimbabweans. Census 2011 has been successful and has provided lessons that we will take into the next census. City of cape town 2011 and 2001 census data supplied by statistics south africa based on information available at the time of compilation as released by statistics south africa demographic profile, economic profile, household services profile. Illicit drug use and treatment in south africa ncbi. A community survey took the place of the 2006 census. On the tenth day of the tenth month in the tenth year of the millennium, statistics south africa stats sa will be deploying an army of 120 000 people dressed in yellow bibs who will be combing the length and breadth of south africa. The national census of 2001 was the 2nd comprehensive national census of the republic of south africa, or postapartheid south africa. There are three options available for viewingdownloading saps information. It undertook to enumerate every person present in south africa on the census night between 910 october 2001 at a cost of r987,000,000.
For the first time in the south african census taking history, statistics south africa stats sa is recording and using the position of every dwelling in the country in its preparation towards census 2011. We will also know what it is that needs to be done. Yet data from the government agency statistics south africa showed there were 2. Out of this arsenal of information we will know whether south africa is making progress. This site provides online access to a selection of results from south africas census 2011 down to the small area layer of detail, as released in the community profile database dvd set. For the latest statistics on drug abuse in south africa 2016 visit this page. South africa has conducted three censuses 1996, 2001 and 2011. Only third year students reported using lsd or crack. The interactive mapping tool allows you to access saps through an interactive map search. The 2011 census will thus be the third census conducted by a democratic south african government and forms part of the 2010 round of african censuses, which aim to provide comprehensive data on the continent, for improved planning and to aid development. Please note the disclaimer at the foot of this page. Click on the lowest level family to bring up a new menu of fields. The way south africa and the uk released their census data recently showed how far sa has to go to embrace open data, says ray joseph.
Gauteng comprises the largest share of the south african population. In response to questions around the validity of the latest census data, the south african statistics council states that it stands by its decision. The census results are used as a benchmark for research and analysis. The relationship between settlement type and undercount in the south african census of 2011. Name status population census 19961009 population census 20011009 population census 20111009 population estimate 20160306. South african migration project, 19992000, national.
Preparing the geography for the 2011 population census of. Population of south africa by population group census 2001 and 2011. The income of white south african households is six. As a former herion, crack, ecstasy, meth,lsd, mushroom, mandrax and. Table 1 population of south africa by population group. For census 2011, fieldwork started on the reference night and continued from 9thto 31stoctober 2011. Information is available online from statistics south africa stats sa for censuses undertaken since 1996. Census statistics are used by the private sector for market analyses. On that day, this army of peace will enlist households and their members from the undulating hills of kwazulunatal to the flat planes of the free state. In census 2011 gauteng showed an increase to 12,2 million people.
Abstract datafirst has been provided with additional gis data for cape town from the city of cape town municipality for the 1991, 1996, 2001, and 2011 censuses. Statistics south africas 2017 midyear population estimate puts the total at 56. South africa lesetho natural features 854k zip file. Community survey 2016, statistical release p0301 statistics south africa. In 2011 south africa had the third census to be conducted since the post democratic elections in 1994 and a number of population and household attributes were measured and variety of indicators generated. The third census was conducted in october 2011 and a number of population and household attributes were measured and a variety of indicators generated from them. Population projections are one of the most important analytical outputs based on census data. Total population by province census 1996, 2001 and 2011. Black or african american alone, percent a american indian and alaska native alone, percent a asian alone, percent a. However, reports suggest that is an underestimation.
Homeownership has been and continues to be an important driver of wealth creation in the us, with owneroccupied housing accounting for almost a quarter of assets among us households. South africa south african census 2011, 10% sample. A 10% sample dataset at the level of province, district and municipality plus spatial data at small area level. Image caption south africa has more than 26 million women and 25 million men, the census showed. This page uses frames, but your browser doesnt support them. Cape town more south african households own televisions than they do refrigerators, according to 2011 census, released on tuesday. Read more about who we are and why we built wazimap. The government has also cracked down on migrants coming into the country.
Migrants living in south africa as of the 2011 census. In census 2011, the village names were used as main places to firstly facilitate address geocoding and the fact that the traditional areas are available as a separate layer that can easily be linked or displayed on a map. Accurate pesticide poisoning statistics for children are lacking in south africa london et al. South africa census 2011 spatial metadata konektazshape. Statistics south africa census datasets openafrica. Afrigis embarked on a journey to create an informative online census portal with the release of statistics south africas statssa 2011 census results. Undertaking a census is a massive exercise and involves collecting, compiling, and analysing demographic, economic and social data about all persons living in a country. Approximately fiftyone per cent approximately 27,64 million of the population is female. Centreal region free state, northern cape and north west. The release last week of the census findings in england and wales has been an excellent opportunity to compare the way in which it was handled, against the launch of the south african census 2011 in october and, compared to the extent of the. The south african census 2011 is provided to researchers by statistics south africa in two formats. In south africa, for the past three censuses which have been conducted since the first democratic elections 1996, 2001 and 2011, this reference date has been the night of 910 october 2011.
The census 2011 project had its own challenges and successes, like any other massive project. South africa south african census community profiles 2011. White south africans are south africans descended from any of the white racial or ethnic. The statistics south africa census 2011 showed that there were about 4,586,838 white people in south africa. The 2011 census was the first census to include georeferencing for every individual dwelling in south africa. But that should not be reason to doubt the accuracy of the 2011 census.
Mandrax 9% and crack 3% were the drugs the arrestees were next most. Midyear population estimates statistics south africa. A census is a count of all people in the country on a predetermined date called the reference date. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see a list of open tasks. This is where you will build a table of data of interest for download. Methaqualone quaaludes, cocaine, marijuana known as dagga in south africa, and heroin are all drugs that are becoming increasingly popular. Population statistics were obtained from the census 2011 community profile databases, and geographical areas were calculated from the census 2011 gis dvd.
National library of south africa, pretoria division. Census 2011 was the third census to be conducted in south africa, since the first democratic elections in 1994. For 2014, statistics south africa stats sa estimates the midyear population as 54 million. It forms part of a larger study in a welldefined population based sample of. Brand south africa according to census 2011 the countrys population is 51. There are now several south african initiatives that have stepped. A georeferenced census frame of dwellings for the 2011. This is a zipped folder containing shape files and geographic database files for cape town for the south african population census 2011. This paper by sharthi laldaparsad statistics south africa explains some of the features of the georeferenced census frame of dwellings.