Overberg District 2020 OVERBERG DISTRICT: AT A GLANCE
Demographics……………………………………………………………………….. 4
Education ………………………………………………………………………..…… 6
Health………………………………………………………………………………….. 8
Poverty…………………………………………………………………………………. 10
Basic Service Delivery……………………………………………………………….. 12
Safety and Security………………………………………………………………….. 14
Economy and Labour Market Performance…………………………………..... 16
Public Infrastructure Spend………………………………………………………..... 18
SOURCES 20
2020 Socio-economic Profile: Overberg Municipality 2 Overberg: At a Glance
Population Estimates, 2020; Actual households, 2019
300 043 85 754
2019 2018 Matric Pass Rate 85.9% Gini Coefficient 0.59 Learner retention 66.1% Human Development Index 0.76 Learner-Teacher Ratio 30.1
2019
19 76.2.4% 0.0 13.1%
Actual number of reported cases in 2019/20
3 064 740 2 654 138 301
Percentage of households with access to basic services, 2019
97.3% 82.8% 90.3% 88.8% 80.3%
2019/20 2019
Unemployment Rate Low economic growth 78 (narrow definition) 10.4% Low skills level 102 Low learner retention rates
Contribution to GDP, 2018
Finance, insurance, real estate Wholesale & retail trade, catering Manufacturing and business services and accommodation 19.8% 19.7% 13.9% 2020 Socio-economic Profile: Overberg Municipality 3 OVERBERG DISTRICT DEMOGRAPHICS 49.5% 50.5% Population per km² 0 – 10 11 – 20 21 – 30 31 – 40 41 - 50 50+
Number of males per 100 females 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Cape Metro 97.9 98.6 99.0 99.4 99.7 West Coast 97.8 98.4 98.7 99.0 99.3 300 043 Cape Winelands 97.3 97.8 97.9 98.0 98.1 Current Population Overberg 101.9 102.4 102.6 102.8 102.9 Garden Route 91.5 92.0 92.2 92.4 92.6 Central Karoo 93.0 93.5 93.7 93.9 94.0 Western Cape 97.3 97.9 98.2 98.6 98.9 322 372 2024 Estimated Population
Household size Population growth
2020 3.4 2021 3.4 2022 3.4 1.9% 1.8% 1.8% 1.7% 2023 3.4 2024 3.4
2021 2022 2023 2024 Age cohorts Population growth 2020 – 2024
City of Cape Town +1.9%
Children: Working Age: Aged Dependency Overberg +1.8% 0-14 Years 15-65 Years 65+ Years Ratio West Coast 1.7% 2020 76 518 202 077 21 488 48.5
2023 79 767 214 744 22 342 47.6 Cape Winelands +1.7%
2026 81 410 225 137 23 616 46.6 Garden Route +0.8% +1.0% +1.8% +1.6% Central Karoo 0.2% 2020 Socio-economic Profile: Overberg Municipality 4 Demographics
Population
The population size of Overberg consists of 300 043 people in 2020. This total is expected to grow to 322 372 by 2024, equating to an average annual growth rate of 1.8 per cent.
Sex Ratio
The overall sex ratio (SR) depicts the number of males per 100 females in the population. The data indicates that there is slightly more males (50.5 per cent) than females (49.5 per cent) in the region. The SR for Overberg increases slightly year on year towards 2024 which could be attributed to a wide range of factors such as an increase in female mortality rates as well as the potential inflow of working males to the District.
Age Cohorts
Between 2020 and 2026, the largest projected population growth is projected in the working age population (15 - 65 years) at an average rate of 1.8 per cent. The children cohort (0 - 14 years) and the elderly (+65 years) is projected to grow at an average rate of 1.0 per cent and 1.6 per cent, respectively.
Household sizes
Household size refers to the number of people per household. The size of households in Overberg is estimated at 3.4 people per household between 2020 and 2024. Contributing factors to a stagnation in household size could include, but are not limited to, lower fertility rates, occurrences of divorce, ageing population, etc.
Population density
Amidst rapid urbanisation across the Western Cape, population density figures will aid public sector decision makers to mitigate environmental, individual health and service delivery risks. In 2020, the population density of the Overberg District was 25 persons per square kilometre. In order of highest to lowest, the various local municipal areas in the Overberg compare as follows:
• Overstrand 61 people/km2
• Theewaterskloof 38 people/km2
• Cape Agulhas 10 people/km2
• Swellendam 10 people/km2
2020 Socio-economic Profile: Overberg Municipality 5 Educational facilities EDUCATION 83 Number of schools Learner enrolment
800 000 700 000 66 600 000 Number of 500 000 no-fee 400 000 schools 300 000 200 000 100 000 0 West City of Cape Garden Central Coast Cape Overberg Winelands Route Karoo District Town 2017 61 602 143895 104500 14308 655243 41944 2018 62 958 146495 106289 14529 672102 43103 2019 65 000 148136 107367 14735 685870 43887
Number of schools 54 with libraries Learner-Teacher Ratio
West Coast District 28.9 | 30.6 | 30.9 Cape Winelands 26.6 | 27.9 | 28.0 Overberg 28.9 | 30.6 | 30.1 Education Garden Route 29.2 | 30.1 | 30.1 outcomes Central Karoo 30.3 | 32.8 | 32.7 City of Cape Town 29.6 | 25.1 | 30.1 City of Cape Town 81.6% 80.9% 81.2%
Central Karoo 79.5% 78.5% 76.4% Learner retention
Garden Route 82.0% 81.3% 85.1% 67.6% 68.7% 66.8% City of Cape Town 54.5% 55.8% 61.2% Overberg 87.6% 82.2% 85.9% Central Karoo 65.3% 67.6% Garden Route 62.9% 66.1% Cape Winelands 82.3% 80.6% 80.6% Overberg 64.7% 64.2%
Cape Winelands 69.2% 67.7% 69.4% West Coast District 5% 85.9% 82.0% 83.9% West Coast 73.1% 68.6% 68.7% 85% 85% 2017 2018 2019
2020 Socio-economic Profile: Overberg Municipality 6 Education
Learner enrolment, the learner-teacher ratio and learner retention rate
Learner enrolment in Overberg increased from 41 944 in 2017 to 43 887 in 2019, the second lowest when compared to the other districts in the Province. This could be attributed to the comparatively smaller population size of the District. The learner-teacher ratio is on par with that of the Garden Route District and the City of Cape Town at 30.1 learners per teacher in 2019. The learner retention rate in Overberg District area was 66.1 in 2019. This indicates that more than 30 per cent of children are dropping out of school which has an implication for skills levels in the District. Fortunately, the learner-retention rate has been on an upward trend from 2017 to 2019.
Number of schools
In 2019, Overberg had a total of 83 public ordinary schools. The high number of schools in relation to the learner enrolment relative to the other areas in the District contributed to the lower learner-teacher ratio.
Number of no-fee schools
The proportion of no-fee schools remained at 79.5 per cent in 2019. To alleviate some of the funding challenges the Western Cape Department of Education (WCED) offered certain fee-paying schools an option to become no-fee schools, as such 66 schools within the District are registered as no-fee schools.
Schools with libraries and media centres
Schools with libraries and media centres were recorded at 54. Libraries and media centres can contribute towards improvement in the overall quality of education.
Education Outcomes (Matric Pass Rates)
Education remains one of the key avenues through which the state is involved in the economy. In preparing individuals for future engagement in the labour market, policy choices and decisions in the sphere of education play a critical role in determining the extent to which future economic and poverty reduction plans can be realised. Overberg’s matric pass rate was 85.9 per cent in 2019 and was the highest in the Province when compared to the other Districts.
2020 Socio-economic Profile: Overberg Municipality 7 HEALTH
Tuberculosis
1 950 Healthcare facilities 1 900 1 850 1 800 1 927 Regional hospitals 0 1 750 1 852 1 700 1 768 District hospitals 4 1 650 PHC facilities (Fixed clinics, 2017 2018 2019 CHCs and CDCs) 19
Community Day Centres 1
Maternal health Community Health Centres 1
PHC Clinics (Satelite and mobile) 25 Delivery rate Termination Maternal to women of Mortality PHC Clinics (Fixed) 17 under pregnancy Rate 20 years rate 2018 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019
Overberg 53.6 0.0 14.7 13.1 0.6 0.6 District Emergency medical services
Health Indicator Overberg
Child health No of operational ambulances 1 per 10 000 people
13.0 13.6 Low birth rate HIV/AIDS Neonatal mortality rate 7.2 6.1 (per 1 000 live births) Registered patients Number of new ART receiving ART patients Area Acute malnutrition rate 1.4 2.1 (under 5 per 100 0000 2018 2019 2018 2019
Western Cape 275 174 297 548 40 623 38 589 Immunisasation rate 70.8 76.2 (under 1) Overberg 12 653 13 712 1 705 1 547 2018 2019 District
85% 85%
2020 Socio-economic Profile: Overberg Municipality 8 Health
Healthcare Facilities
According to the 2019 Inequality Trend Report by Statistics South Africa, 75.1 per cent of households in South Africa usually use public healthcare facilities when a household member gets ill compared to 24.9 per cent who use some private healthcare facilities in 2017.This is associated with the low proportion of households with access to Medical Aid which is low at 16.9 per cent for South Africa and 25 per cent for the Western Cape in 2017. In terms of healthcare facilities, Overberg had 19 fixed primary healthcare clinics facilities and 25 mobile clinics. In addition, there are 4 district hospitals.
Emergency Medical Services
Provision of more operational ambulances can provide greater coverage of emergency medical services. Overberg only has one ambulance per 10 000 inhabitants in 2019. It is worth noting that this number only refers to Provincial ambulances and excludes all private service providers.
HIV/AIDS/TB Overberg’s total registered patients receiving antiretroviral treatment (ART) increased by 1 547 patients between 2018 and 2019.A total of 13 712 registered patients received ART in the Overberg District in 2019. The Overberg District accounts for 4.6 per cent of the ART patients in the Province.
The District experienced a decline in tuberculosis (TB) cases in 2018, however there was a slight increase in the number of registered patients in 2019. 1 852 TB patients were registered in 2019 compared to 1 768 in 2018.
Child Health Immunisation rates in the Overberg District was recorded at 76.2 per cent in 2019 and is an improvement from 70.8 per cent in 2018. The number of malnourished children under five years (per 100 000) in Overberg in 2019 was 2.1, a slight increase from 1.4 recorded in 2018. Neonatal mortality rate (NMR) (per 1 000 live births) in the Overberg decreased from 7.2 in 2018 to 6.1 in 2019. The low birth weight was recorded at 13.6 in 2019, compared to 13.0 in 2018.
Maternal Health
The maternal mortality rate in the Overberg District is recorded at zero deaths per 100 000 live births in 2019, having improved from 53.6 in 2018.
The teen pregnancy rates have improved in the Overberg region as the delivery rate to women under 20 years was recorded at 13.1 per cent, an improvement from 14.7 per cent recorded in 2018.
The termination of pregnancy rate remains constant at 0.6 per cent for 2018 and 2019 in the Overberg area.
2020 Socio-economic Profile: Overberg Municipality 9 POVERTY
GDP per capita
80 000 70 000 60 000 50 000 40 000 30 000 20 000 10 000 0 Western City of Cape Cape Central West Coast Overberg Eden Cape Town Winelands Karoo 2012 61 000 68 170 44 000 50 000 47 000 48 000 26 000 2015 61 000 67 517 45 000 51 000 48 000 49 000 27 000 2018 59 000 65 302 43 000 50 000 47 000 50 000 27 000
Income inequality
0.64
0.62 0.62 Western Cape 0.61 0.60 City of Cape Town 0.59 West Coast 0.58 0.58 0.59 0.570.58 Cape Winelands 0.56 0.56 Overberg 0.55 0.55 Eden 0.54 Central Karoo 5 0.53 % 0.53 0.52 8 5 % 0.50 2012 2015 2018
Human development
0.80 0.78 0.76 Western Cape 0.78
0.74 0.77 City of Cape Town 0.77 0.76 0.76 0.76 0.72 0.75 West Coast 0.74 0.74 0.70 0.74 0.73 0.72 0.72 Cape Winelands 0.68 0.70 0.66 0.70 Overberg 0.64 2012 2015 2018
2020 Socio-economic Profile: Overberg Municipality 10 Poverty
GDPR Per Capita
An increase in real GDPR per capita, i.e., GDPR per person, is experienced only if the real economic growth rate exceeds the population growth rate. Even though real GDP per capita reflects changes in the overall well-being of the population, not everyone within an economy will earn the same amount of money as estimated by the real GDPR per capita indicator.
At R47 000 in 2018, Overberg’s s real GDPR per capita is well below that of the Western Cape figure of R59 000 and is the third lowest compared to the other Districts in the Province.
Income Inequality
The National Development Plan (NDP) has set a target of reducing income inequality in South Africa from a Gini coefficient of 0.7 in 2010 to 0.6 by 2030. Income inequality has increased in Overberg between 2015 and 2018. However, income inequality levels were marginally lower in Overberg (0.59) for 2018 when compared to the Western Cape.
Human Development
The United Nations uses the Human Development Index (HDI) to assess the relative level of socio- economic development in countries. Indicators that measure human development are education levels, income and health. It is a measure of peoples' ability to live a long and healthy life, to communicate, participate in the community and to have sufficient means to be able to afford a decent living. The HDI is represented by a number between 0 and 1, where 1 indicates a high level of human development and 0 represents no human development.
There has been a general increase in the HDI in Overberg from 0.72 in 2012 to 0.76 in 2018. In 2018, the HDI levels in Overberg were on par to that of the Western Cape. The HDI rose from 2015 to 2018 despite a decline in per capita income. The increase in the HDI was therefore attributed to improved health and education outcomes.
2020 Socio-economic Profile: Overberg Municipality 11 BASIC SERVICE DELIVERY
Total number of households 85 754 1 900 345 Overberg District (OVBD) Western Cape Formal main dwelling 79.1 80.3 68 894 1 503 998 % % Overberg District Western Cape
72.8% Overberg 1.3% Overberg 6.3% Overberg 61.4% Western Cape 0.5% Western Cape 16.3% Western Cape Flat/simplex/duplex/ House/brick structure Traditional dwelling triplex or room/flat on separate stand/yard on shared property 1.9% Overberg 1.0% Western Cape
1.2% Overberg 5.6% Overberg 10.8% Overberg Other/Unspecified 1.5% Western Cape 6.8% Western Cape 12.6% Western Cape House/flat/room in Informal dwelling in Informal dwelling backyard backyard not in backyard Flush/Chemical toilet At least weekly
Piped water inside Electricity as primary Flush/chemical toilet Refuse removed at least dwelling/within 200m source of lighting once a week Overberg 97.3% Overberg 90.3% Overberg 88.8% Overberg 82.8% Western Cape 96.6% Western Cape 93.1% Western Cape 90.1% Western Cape 89.8%
Free basic Free basic Free basic Free basic water electricity sanitation refuse removal 70 100 68 737 67 324 66 675 65 062 63 763 61 521 63 205 61 102 60 996 61 780 59 764 60 325 59 943 57 481 56 206
2015 2016 2017 2018 2015 2016 2017 2018 2015 2016 2017 2018 2015 2016 2017 2018
2020 Socio-economic Profile: Overberg Municipality 12 Basic Service Delivery
The Constitution stipulates that every citizen has the right to access to adequate housing and that the state must take reasonable legislative and other measures within its available resources to achieve the progressive realisation of this right. Access to housing also includes access to services such as potable water, basic sanitation, safe energy sources and refuse removal services, to ensure that households enjoy a decent standard of living.
This section considers to what extent this has been achieved by reflecting on the latest available information from Quantec Research for 2019. The latest official statistics was collected by Statistics South Africa for the 2016 Community Survey; the 2021 Census will provide the updated official statistics. The information on free basic services is obtained from Statistics South Africa’s Non-Financial Census of Municipalities survey findings.
Housing and Household Services
With a total of 85 754 households in the Overberg area, 80.3 per cent had access to formal housing. This is slightly above that of the Western Cape at 79.1 per cent.
Service access levels in the District were however lower when compared to the Provincial average for all services excluding access to piped water inside/within 200m of the dwelling at 97.3 per cent. Access to a flush or chemical toilet stood at 88.8 per cent, access to electricity (for lighting) at 90.3 per cent and the removal of refuse at least weekly by local authority at 82.8 per cent of households.
Free Basic Services
Municipalities also provide a package of free basic services to households who are financially vulnerable and struggle to pay for services. The number of households receiving free basic services in the district varied for each service level as depicted in the chart. Free basic access numbers were lower for electricity in 2018 compared to other services. The provision of free basic services has been on an upward trend from 2017 to 2018 for all services. The stressed economic conditions in Overberg are anticipated to exert pressure on household income levels, which is in turn likely to see the number of indigent households and the demand for free basic services increase further.
2020 Socio-economic Profile: Overberg Municipality 13 Safety and Security
MURDER 2017/18 2018/19 2019/20
Overberg District 133 113 138 Actual Number Western Cape 3 729 3 974 3 975 Overberg District 46 39 46 Per 100 000 Western Cape 55 58 57
SEXUAL OFFENCES 2017/18 2018/19 2019/20
Overberg District 330 359 301 Actual Number Western Cape 7 075 7 043 7 303 Overberg District 114 122 100 Per 100 000 Western Cape 105 102 104
DRUG-RELATED OFFENCES 2017/18 2018/19 2019/20
Overberg District 5 805 3 529 2 654 Actual Number Western Cape 117 154 81 342 62 705 Overberg District 2 010 1 199 884 Per 100 000 Western Cape 1 735 1 182 895
DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE 2017/18 2018/19 2019/20
Overberg District 750 705 740 Actual Number Western Cape 12 775 12 561 12 339 Overberg District 260 239 247 Per 100 000 Western Cape 189 183 176
ROAD USER Overberg District 76 80 102 FATALITIES Western Cape 1379 1395 1429
RESIDENTIAL BURGLARIES 2017/18 2018/19 2019/20
Overberg District 3 569 3 475 3 064 Actual Number Western Cape 42 658 39 415 36 053 Overberg District 1 236 1 180 1 021 Per 100 000 Western Cape 632 573 515
2020 Socio-economic Profile: Overberg Municipality 14 Safety and Security
Murder
Murder is defined as the unlawful and intentional killing of another person.
Within the Overberg area, the number of murders increased from 113 in 2018/19 to 138 in 2019/20. The murder rate (per 100 000 people) increased from 39 to 46 for the same reporting period. The murder rate per 100 00 is below that of the Western Cape for the reporting period.
Sexual Offences
Sexual offences include rape (updated to the new definition of rape to provide for the inclusion of male rape), sex work, pornography, public indecency and human trafficking.
In 2019/20, there were 301 sexual offences in the Overberg area compared to 359 cases in 2018/19. The incidence of sexual offences (per 100 000 population) was slightly lower in the Overberg (100) compared to the Western Cape (104).
Drug-related Offences
Drug-related crimes refer to the situation where the perpetrator is found to be in possession of, under the influence of, or selling illegal drugs.
Drug-related crime within the Overberg area decreased by 875 in 2019/20 from 3 529 cases in 2018/19 to 2 654 cases in 2019/20. When considering the rate per 100 000 people i.e., 884 crimes per 100 000 people in 2019/20, the Overberg area is slightly below that of the Western Cape (895).
Driving under the influence (DUI)
A situation where the driver of a vehicle is found to be over the legal blood alcohol limit.
The number of cases of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs (DUI) in the Overberg area increased from 705 in 2018/19 to 740 in 2019/20. This translates into a rate of 247 per 100 000 people in 2019/20, which is above the Western Cape’s (176 per 100 000 people) in 2020. The high levels of DUI’s contributed to 102 road fatalities registered in 2019/20.
Residential Burglaries
The unlawful entry of a residential structure with the intent to commit a crime, usually a theft.
The 2019/20 crime statistics released by SAPS and Stats SA indicate that the number of residential burglaries fell by 6.7 per cent in South Africa. Within the Western Cape Province, burglaries at residential areas decrease by 8.5 per cent between 2018/19 and 2019/20. Residential burglary cases within the Overberg area however decreased by 13.5 per cent from 3 475 in 2018/19 to 3 064 in 2019/20.
With 1 021 cases per 100 000 in 2019/20, Overberg’s rate of burglaries is still significantly higher than that of the Western Cape for the reporting year.
2020 Socio-economic Profile: Overberg Municipality 15 Economy and Labour Market Performance
GDPR Employment Real Average R million Net SECTOR Trend GDPR Number of annual value change 2014 - 2018 growth jobs 2018 change 2018 2019e 2019e 2014 - 2018 Primary Sector 2 057.1 -1.0 -9.0 27 913 102 -337 PS Agriculture, forestry & fishing 2 036.4 -1.0 -9.1 27 884 102 -335
Mining & quarrying 20.8 2.5 -3.2 29 - -2 Secondary sector 4 845.0 1.9 -0.3 19 779 466 -753 SS Manufacturing 2 848.0 2.6 1.2 10 387 254 31 Electricity, gas & water 520.2 -0.8 -2.3 370 5 -4 Construction 1 476.8 1.2 -3.2 9 022 206 -780 Tertiary sector 13 633.7 2.4 2.1 85 670 2 344 1 000 TS Wholesale & retail trade, 4 036.8 2.3 0.8 30 715 955 714 catering & accommodation
Transport, storage & 2 249.6 2.9 0.9 5 321 138 246 communication Finance, insurance, real 4 061.5 3.1 4.2 21 606 870 210 estate & business services General government 1 883.5 0.5 1.1 10 713 114 186 Community, social & 1 402.4 1.9 1.2 17 315 267 -356 personal services Overberg 20 535.8 1.8 0.4 133 362 2 912 -90
Skill Level Average growth Skill Levels Number of jobs Contribution 2019 (%) Formal employment (%) 2015 - 2019 2018 2019 Skilled 17.0 3.1 15 987 16 343 Semi-skilled 43.3 2.9 40 752 41 503 Low-skilled 39.7 0.9 37 720 38 110 TOTAL 100.0 2.1 94 459 95 956
Unemployment 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 rates Number of informal 39 060 35 204 35 100 35 669 37 909 38 562 41 465 38 334 39 731 38 903 37 316 jobs % of Total 34.7 32.6 32.0 31.3 31.9 32.0 32.0 29.6 30.2 29.2 28.0 Employment
Unemployment 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 rates West Coast 8.3 9.7 10.1 9.8 9.3 9.9 8.7 9.7 10.6 10.8 11.9 Cape Winelands 8.4 9.7 9.9 9.7 9.2 9.6 8.6 9.5 9.9 9.9 10.7 Overberg 7.2 8.7 9.0 8.8 8.4 8.8 7.9 8.9 9.4 9.4 10.4 Garden Route 13.5 14.7 14.6 14.4 13.9 13.9 13.5 14.5 14.8 14.6 15.6 Central Karoo 21.7 22.6 22.4 21.9 21.2 21.4 20.1 21.0 21.7 21.3 22.0 City of Cape Town 16.5 17.9 18.0 18.3 18.4 18.7 19.4 20.7 21.6 21.4 23.1 Western Cape 14.2 15.5 15.7 15.8 15.7 16.0 16.1 17.3 18.1 18.0 19.4
2020 Socio-economic Profile: Overberg Municipality 16 Economy and Labour Market Performance
Sectoral Overview
In 2018, the economy of Overberg was valued at R20.535 billion (current prices) and employed 133 362 people. Historical trends between 2014 and 2018 indicate that the District realised an average annual growth rate of 1.8 per cent which can mostly be attributed to the tertiary sector that registered a positive annual growth rate of 2.4 per cent.
In terms of sectoral contribution, the finance, insurance, real estate and business services (R4.061 billion), wholesale and retail trade, catering and accommodation (R4.036 billion) and manufacturing (R2.848 billion) sectors were the main drivers that contributed to the positive growth in the economy. These sectors are also estimated to have performed well in 2019, particularly the finance, insurance and real estate services sector, which is estimated to have grown by 4.2 per cent. Employment creation in the finance, insurance, real estate and business services sector did not mirror the high growth rate, with only 210 new jobs created. The wholesale and retail trade, catering and accommodation sector, however, remained an important source of job creation in the District, with an estimated 714 new jobs created in 2019. The construction sector shed the most jobs in 2019 after its GDPR contracted by 3.2 per cent and the community, social and personal services is estimated to have shed 356 jobs in the same period.
Despite its important role in the District economy, particularly as one of the main sources of employment, the agriculture, forestry and fishing sector experienced below-average performance between 2014 and 2018; and is estimated to have contracted by 9.1 per cent in 2019. This contraction led to an estimated loss of 335 jobs. The agriculture, forestry and fishing sector is still recovering from the provincial drought.
Formal and Informal Employment
It is estimated that the Overberg District’s total employed will in 2019 amount to 133 272 workers of which 95 956 (72.0 per cent) are in the formal sector while 37 316 (28.0 per cent) are informally employed.
Most of the labour force consisted of semi-skilled (43.3 per cent) and low-skilled (39.7 per cent) workers. Although the skilled category only contributed 17.0 per cent to total formal employment, it notably outpaced the other two categories in terms of average annual growth. Between 2015 and 2019, the skilled cohort grew on average by 3.1 per cent (albeit off a small base) while the low-skilled and semi- skilled categories grew at 0.9 and 2.9 per cent, respectively. The growth in the skilled category reflects the market demand for more skilled labour, and the need to capacitate and empower low-skilled and semi-skilled workers. Formal employment overall grew by 2.1 per cent between 2015 and 2019.
Unemployment
The Overberg District (10.4 per cent) has the lowest unemployment rate compared to other districts and is significantly lower than the Western Cape rate of 19.4 per cent. This estimate is based on the narrow definition of unemployment i.e. the percentage of people that are able to work, willing to work and is looking for work, but unable to find employment. In turn, the broad definition generally refers to people that are able to work, but not actively seeking employment.
2020 Socio-economic Profile: Overberg Municipality 17 PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE SPEND
Provincial infrastructure spend
4.9% 5.1% 0.4% Education
Health
Human Settlements 33.3% Public Works 56.8% Social Development
Transport
Environmental Affairs and Development Planning
Municipal infrastructure spend (R’000)
Other Trading Services 4% 50% Economic Infrastructure 0%
Social Infrastructure 46%
Other R345 Waste Management R4 900 Waste Water Management R0 Water R0 Electricity R0 Health R2 255 Housing R0 Public Safety R3 932 Sports and Recreation R594 Social Development R0 Environmental Protection R0 Road transport R0 Planning and Development R0
2020 Socio-economic Profile: Overberg Municipality 18 Public Infrastructure Spend (2020/21)
Spending on Social Infrastructure
Spending on social infrastructure aids in social development and has the spill-over effect of enabling economic growth. The Western Cape Government (WCG) will spend 43.2 per cent of the budget on social infrastructure.
As displayed in the pie chart the WCG will be allocating 4.9 per cent of the budget (R25.957 million) towards Education in the District. Spending on education is crucial as it can serve to improve education outcomes and skills levels within a community, and more importantly alleviate poverty through increased long-term income for individuals.
A healthy and resilient community increases productivity and reduces pressures on government resources. As such the Department of Health has allocated 5.1 per cent (R27.134 million) of infrastructure spending on Health in the District. In addition to this, there is an allocation of (R2.255 million) for health by the Overberg District Municipality.
The majority of the WCG social infrastructure spending (R177.848 million) has been allocated towards Human Settlements, serving to reduce housing backlogs in the region.
Community safety has been prioritized, as such the District has allocated R3.93 million of its capital budget towards public safety.
Spending on Economic Infrastructure
Economic infrastructure is defined as infrastructure that promotes economic activity. Considering the sluggish economic growth throughout the country, spending on economic infrastructure is crucial to stimulating economic activity.
The WCG allocated R305.325 million (57.2 per cent) towards economic infrastructure, more specifically towards transport (R303.105 million), public works (R20 000) and environmental affairs and development planning (R2.2 million). The economic infrastructure will go a long way toward unlocking the region’s economic potential. Spending on Trading Services
Basic services are crucial to improving the living conditions of citizens within the District and enabling economic activity for businesses via access to water, electricity, sanitation and refuse removal. The provision of basic services are not the mandate of a District Municipality. The District will nevertheless spend R4.9 million on waste management to aid the local municipalities.
2020 Socio-economic Profile: Overberg Municipality 19 1. Demographics
• Population: Department of Social Development, 2020 • Sex ratio: Department of Social Development, 2020 • Age cohorts: Department of Social Development, 2020 • Number ofhouseholds: Department of Social Development, 2020 • Household size: Department of Social Development, 2020 • Population density: Department of Social Development, 2020
2. Education
• Learner enrolment: Western Cape Education Department, 2020; Annual Survey of Public and Independent Schools (ASS), 2019 • Learner -teacher ratio: Western Cape Education Department, 2020; Annual Survey of Public and Independent Schools (ASS), 2019 • Learner retention: Western Cape Education Department, 2020; Annual Survey of Public and Independent Schools (ASS), 2019 • Educational facilities: Western Cape Education Department, 2020; Annual Survey of Public and Independent Schools (ASS), 2019 • No-fee schools: Western Cape Education Department, 2020; Annual Survey of Public and Independent Schools (ASS), 2019 • Schools with libraries: Western Cape Education Department, 2020; Annual Survey of Public and Independent Schools (ASS), 2019 • Educational outcomes: Western Cape Education Department, 2020; Annual Survey of Public and Independent Schools (ASS), 2019
3. Health
• Healthcare facilities: Department of Health, 2020 • Emergency medical services: Department of Health, 2020 • HIV/AIDS: Department of Health, 2019Tuberculosis: Department of Health, 2020 • Child health: Department of Health, 2020 • Maternal health: Department of Health, 2020
4. Poverty
• GDPR per capita: Statistics South Africa, 2020 • Income Inequality (Gini-coefficient): Quantec Research, 2020 • Human Development (Human Development Index): Quantec Research, 2020
2020 Socio-economic Profile: Overberg Municipality 20 5. Basic services
• Households: Quantec Research, 2020 • oAccess t housing: Quantec Research, 2020 • Access towater: Quantec Research, 2020 • Accesso t electricity: Quantec Research, 2020 • Access tosanitation: Quantec Research, 2020 • oAccess t refuse removal: Quantec Research, 2020 • Free Basic Services: Statistics South Africa, Non-Financial Census of Municipalities 2019
6. Safety and security
• Murder: South African Police Service (SAPS), 2020, own calculations • Sexual offences: South African Police Service (SAPS), 2020, own calculations • Drug -related crimes: South African Police Service (SAPS), 2020, own calculations • Driving under the influence: South African Police Service (SAPS), 2020, own calculations • Residential burglaries: South African Police Service (SAPS), 2020, own calculations • Road user fatalities: Department of Transport and Public Works, 2020
7. Economy
• Sector Performance: Quantec Research, 2020 • Employment growth per sector: Quantec Research, 2020 • Trends in labour force skills: Quantec Research, 2020 • Unemployment rates: Quantec Research, 2020
8. Public infrastructure spend
• Provincial Infrastructure Spend: Estimates of Provincial Revenue and Expenditure (EPRE), 2020; Overview of Adjusted Provincial and Municipal Infrastructure Spend (OAPMII), 2020 • Municipal Infrastructure Spend: Final approved 2020/21 municipal budgets, Budget Schedule A5
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