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Socio-Economic Profile Overberg District Western Cape Government Provincial Treasury Socio-economic Profile Overberg District 2014 Working paper To obtain additional information of this document, please contact: Western Cape Provincial Treasury Local Government Budget Office Private Bag X9165 7 Wale Street Cape Town tel: +27 21 483 3386 fax: +27 21 483 4680 This publication is available online at www.westerncape.gov.za Overberg District Contents Overberg District at a glance 1 Introduction 3 1. Demographics 4 2. Education 5 3. Health 6 4. Poverty 8 5. Safety and security 10 6. Access to basic services 11 7. Economy 11 8. Employment 14 9. Environment 15 10. Concluding remarks 17 Appendix: Socio-economic snapshot 19 Tables Table 1 Education attainment levels 5 Table 2 Healthcare facilities 6 Table 3 HIV/AIDS and TB treatment and care 7 Table 4 Child and maternal health 8 Table 5 Access to minimum basic services, 2011 - 2013 11 Table 6 Overberg District real GDPR growth in provincial 13 perspective, 2010 - 2013 (%) Table 7 Environmental indicators in the Overberg District, 2014 15 Figures Figure 1 Western Cape districts population as a percentage of the 4 Province Figure 2 Overberg District - Population by age cohort (2013) 4 Figure 3 Poverty rates across Western Cape districts 9 Figure 4 GDP per capita in the Western Cape Province 2001 vs 9 2011 Figure 5 Crime rates in Overberg District, 2004/05 to 2013/14 10 Figure 6 Municipal contribution to real GDPR growth and size in the 12 Province Figure 7 Overberg District sectoral contribution, 2013 (%) 13 Figure 8 Western Cape unemployment rates, 2001 - 2011 14 Figure 9 Net employment in the Overberg District, 2000 - 2013 15 i Overberg District Overberg District at a glance POPULATION Population size (2013) 265 858 Share of provincial population (2013) 4.4 per cent Average annual population growth 2001 - 2013 2.3 per cent ECONOMY Gross Domestic Product 2013 (2005 constant prices) Share of provincial economy R13.3 billion 3.1 per cent Real GDPR growth rate Top 3 contributing sectors (GVA) 10.0% Finance, insurance, real estate and business services (26%) 8.0% Wholesale and retail trade, catering and accommodation (17.1%) 6.0% General government (12.1%) 4.0% Real GDPR growth yoy % per sector 2.0% Trend Recovery 0.0% Sector 2000 - 2013 2010 - 2013 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Agriculture -0.4 0.6 -2.0% Manufacturing 5.7 2.6 South Africa Western Cape Overberg Services 6.0 4.4 LABOUR MARKET Unemployment rate Net employment (number) 2000 - 2013 45 40 35 -13 550 Agriculture 30 25 20 15 Manufacturing 370 10 5 0 Western Overberg South Africa Cape Services 13 740 2001 17.5 26.2 41.6 2011 17 21.6 29.8 -20 000 -10 000 0 10 000 20 000 DEVELOPMENT ACCESS TO BASIC SERVICES, 2013 Water Overberg Western 100% Indicator District Cape 90% 80% Literacy rate (2011) 81.1% 87.2% Housing 70% Sanitation 60% 50% Poverty rate (2010) 30% 22.1% Human Development Index 0.69 0.68 Refuse (2012) Energy Removal Gini coefficient (2012) 0.58 0.58 Western Cape Overberg District 1 Overberg District Introduction Regional profiles provide the Western Cape municipalities with data and information which may assist in planning, budgeting and the prioritisation of municipal services. It is acknowledged that municipalities across the Western Cape have different capacities and therefore will use the information in this publication to suit their own needs. The areas covered in this profile include information on demographics, education, health, crime, poverty, housing, municipal services, labour force, economy and environmental management. Furthermore, the population projections 2013 – 2017, updated administrative data relating to health, education and South African Police Service Crime Statistics are updates from the Socio-economic Profile (SEP-LG) 2013. These updates complement Chapter 7: Socio-economic analysis and economic performance of the Municipal Economic Review and Outlook (MERO) 2014 which was published in October 2014. The indicators reflect the socio-economic reality of municipalities. As such valuable insight can be gained as to the developmental challenges faced by communities residing within a specific geographical area. This profile uses data primarily sourced from Statistics South Africa, administrative data from sector departments, the MERO, Global Insight Regional Explorer and Quantec. The data sourced from sector departments are the most recent that is available. The latest survey data available at municipal level from Statistics South Africa include the 2011 Census; whilst comparisons are also made with the 2001 Census. The format of the profiles has been adjusted to focus the analysis at regional/district level whilst municipal specific profiles will also be made available separately. The information contained in this profile therefore highlights information for the Overberg District in relation to the broader Western Cape Province. 3 Socio-economic Profile 2014 1. Demographics Figure 1 displays the population across the different regions in the Western Cape Province. The 2011 Census estimated the population size of the Western Cape at 5.8 million people, up by 28.7 per cent from 4.5 million people in the 2001 Census. According to population estimates by the Department of Social Development, the most populous regions in 2013 are the City of Cape Town with 3.8 million people (64.2 per cent), followed by the Cape Winelands District with 810 617 people (13.6 per cent). The Overberg District ranks fifth, with 265 858 people or 4.4 per cent of the Province’s population residing in this region. Figure 1 Western Cape districts population as a percentage of the Province 70.0% 60.0% 50.0% 40.0% 30.0% 20.0% 10.0% 0.0% City of Cape Cape West Coast Overberg Eden Central Karoo Town Winelands 2011 64.2% 6.7% 13.5% 4.4% 9.9% 1.2% 2012 64.2% 6.7% 13.6% 4.4% 9.8% 1.2% 2013 64.2% 6.8% 13.6% 4.4% 9.8% 1.2% 2014 64.2% 6.8% 13.5% 4.5% 9.8% 1.2% Source: Department of Social Development (2014) In terms of age distribution, Figure 2 below shows that 67.3 per cent of the Overberg District population are aged between 15 and 64, the Working age or economically active age group, while 23.9 per cent are aged between 0 - 15, and only 8.8 per cent are elderly, aged above 65 years. Figure 2 Overberg District - Population by age cohort (2013) Aged (65+ years) Children 8.8% (0 - 14 years) 23.9% Working age (15 - 64 years) 67.3% Source: Department of Social Development (2014) 4 Overberg District 2. Education According to 2011 literacy rates, the provincial average was 87.2 per cent, and the City of Cape Town was the only region that had a rate higher than that of the province as a whole. The Overberg District had a literacy rate of 81.1 per cent in 2011, which was higher than that of the West Coast (79.1 per cent) and Central Karoo (73.4 per cent) but lower than that of Eden (82.6 per cent) and Cape Winelands (81.7 per cent). Table 1 Education attainment levels No. of Learner Average Average Drop % schools enrolment Learner- Dropout in FET % Literacy with No. of no fee Overberg District (Gr 1-12 + LSEN teacher ratio rate phase Matric pass rate rate libraries schools 2013 2014 2012 2014 2012 2013 2011 2012 2013 2011 2012 2014 2012 2014 Overstrand 11 353 11 866 25.5 26.7 49.5% 38.9% 85.1 88.2 92.0 87.5 16 16 12 12 Swellendam 5 668 5 771 27.6 29.2 34.7% 26.5% 90.0 90.6 86.9 74.2 8 8 15 15 Theewaterskloof 18 273 18 488 27.5 28.7 40.8% 33.2% 87.3 84.5 88.8 78.4 26 26 28 29 Cape Agulhas 4 675 4 621 28.1 26.7 37.9% 36.4% 95.1 81.2 92.1 81.1 7 7 8 8 Source: Western Cape Department of Education 2014 Table 1 shows that the majority of the learners in the Overberg District, 45.4 per cent are enrolled at schools in the Theewaterskloof municipal area and the smallest number of learner enrolment is in the Cape Agulhas municipal area at 11.3 per cent. Overstrand Municipality appears to have the highest dropout rate but surprisingly it has one of the lowest learner-teacher ratios for 2014 of 26.7 per cent, having increased from 25.5 per cent in 2012. Swellendam has the highest average learner- teacher ratio at 29.2 per cent, but it had the lowest matric pass rate (86.9 per cent) in 2013. Municipalities with lower average learner-teacher ratio, i.e. Overstrand and Cape Agulhas tend to produce better matric pass rates than those with higher average learner-teacher ratios (Swellendam and Theewaterskloof). In 2013 Cape Agulhas Municipality had the highest Matric pass rate (92.1 per cent) followed by Overstrand (92 per cent). Theewaterskloof Municipality hosts the highest number (26) of schools with libraries in the Overberg District compared to 7 libraries at Cape Agulhas. Table 1 also indicates that Theewaterskloof Municipality hosts the largest number (29) of no fee schools in the region, followed by Swellendam (15) and Overstrand (12) whereas Cape Agulhas has the lowest number (8) of no fee schools. Table 1 also shows that literacy rates in the region are highest at Overstrand Municipality (87.5 per cent) followed by Cape Agulhas (81.1 per cent).
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