Statistical release P5041.3 Selected building statistics of the private sector as reported by local government institutions, 2010 Embargoed until: 30 June 2011 14:30 Enquiries: Forthcoming issue: Expected release date: User Information Services 2011 June 2012 Tel: (012) 310 8600 / 4892 / 8390 Statistics South Africa i P5041.3 Contents Introduction ........................................................................................................................ ii Key findings: Comparison between 2009 and 2010.......................................................... ii Key findings for 2010 ......................................................................................................... vi List of detailed tables ......................................................................................................... xxx List of municipalities covered in the monthly survey.......................................................... xI Municipal reporting of building plans passed aggregated to provincial level..................... 1 Municipal reporting of building plans passed by province and municipality ...................... 17 Municipal reporting of buildings completed aggregated to provincial level ....................... 89 Municipal reporting of buildings completed by province and municipality......................... 105 Municipalities covered in the monthly survey .................................................................... 177 Geographic changes regarding cross border municipalities.............................................. 184 Explanatory notes .............................................................................................................. 185 Glossary............................................................................................................................. 187 General information ........................................................................................................... 188 Selected building statistics of the private sector, 2010 Statistics South Africa ii P5041.3 Introduction Data published in this statistical release are based on a monthly survey of Figure A.1 – Contribution (percentage points) of type of building to the metropolitan municipalities and large local municipalities on building plans passed percentage change in the total value of building plans passed between 2009 and buildings completed for the private sector, released monthly on national and and 2010 provincial level as P5041.1. This annual release contains aggregated data for the twelve months of 2010 by province, municipality and type of building. Percentage points Purpose of the survey 4,5 The results of the survey are used to monitor the state of the economy and the 3,1 formulation of economic policy. Furthermore, the results are important inputs to 3,0 2,0 estimate the gross domestic product (GDP) and to calculate the composite 1,5 leading business cycle indicator. The data are extensively used by the private sector. 0,0 Key findings: Comparison between 2009 and 2010 -1,5 Table A.1 – Selected key figures regarding building plans passed at current -3,0 prices -4,5 -4,5 -6,0 Percentage Contribution Difference in change (percentage points) value between Estimates at 2009 2010 between to the percentage 2009 and 2010 -7,5 current prices 2009 change in value and of building plans -9,0 2010 passed between -9,6 -10,5 2009 and 2010 Residential buildings Non-residential buildings Additions and alterations Total R'000 R'000 R'000 Residential 25 312 568 26 647 958 5,3 2,0 1 335 390 buildings Dwelling-houses 17 728 723 19 988 367 12,7 3,4 2 259 644 Total value of building plans passed (at current prices) decreased between Flats and townhouses 6 387 401 5 613 757 -12,1 -1,2 -773 644 2009 and 2010 Other residential buildings 1 196 444 1 045 834 -12,6 -0,2 -150 610 As indicated in Table A.1, the value of recorded building plans passed by larger Non-residential 18 757 276 12 495 308 -33,4 -9,6 -6 261 968 buildings municipalities (at current prices) during 2010 decreased by 4,5% (-R2 925,0 Office and banking space 3 883 745 2 846 490 -26,7 -1,6 -1 037 255 million) compared with 2009. The only category contributing to the decrease of Shopping space 6 530 101 3 114 632 -52,3 -5,2 -3 415 469 4,5% was non-residential buildings (-9,6 percentage points or -R6 262,0 million). Industrial and warehouse space 6 523 252 5 086 468 -22,0 -2,2 -1 436 784 However, this decrease was partially counteracted by increases reported for Other non-residential 1 820 178 1 447 718 -20,5 -0,6 -372 460 additions and alterations (3,1 percentage points or R2 001,6 million) and Additions and 21 455 880 23 457 500 9,3 3,1 2 001 620 residential buildings (2,0 percentage points or R1 335,4 million) (see Table A.1 alterations and Figure A.1). Total 65 525 724 62 600 766 -4,5 -4,5 -2 924 958 Selected building statistics of the private sector, 2010 Statistics South Africa iii P5041.3 Table A.2 – Recorded building plans passed by larger municipalities Figure A.2 – Provincial contribution (percentage points) to the percentage aggregated to provincial level: 2009 vs 2010 change in the total value of building plans passed between 2009 and 2010 Percentage Contribution Difference in Percentage points change between (percentage points) value between 2,0 1,7 2009 and 2010 to the percentage 2009 and 2010 Estimates at 2009 2010 change in the value 1,0 current prices of building plans 0,6 passed between 0,2 2009 and 2010 0,0 -0,1 R'000 R'000 R'000 -0,3 -0,5 Western Cape 12 261 287 13 371 416 9,1 1,7 1 110 129 -0,7 -1,0 Eastern Cape 3 426 649 3 387 949 -1,1 -0,1 -38 700 -1,1 Northern Cape 436 593 538 393 23,3 0,2 101 800 Free State 2 188 424 2 562 316 17,1 0,6 373 892 -2,0 KwaZulu-Natal 11 298 347 10 870 748 -3,8 -0,7 -427 599 North West 2 486 927 2 171 353 -12,7 -0,5 -315 574 -3,0 Gauteng 28 318 837 25 522 087 -9,9 -4,3 -2 796 750 Mpumalanga 2 777 615 2 568 655 -7,5 -0,3 -208 960 Limpopo 2 331 045 1 607 849 -31,0 -1,1 -723 196 -4,0 -4,3 Total 65 525 724 62 600 766 -4,5 -4,5 -2 924 958 -4,5 -5,0 Western Cape Eastern Cape Northern Cape Free State KwaZulu-Natal North West Gauteng Mpumalanga Limpopo Total Table A.2 and Figure A.2 indicate that the decrease of 4,5% in the total value of building plans passed between 2009 and 2010 can mainly be attributed to decreases recorded by municipalities in Gauteng (contributing -4,3 percentage points or -R2 796,8 million), followed by Limpopo (-1,1 percentage points or -R723,2 million) and KwaZulu-Natal (-0,7 of a percentage point or -R427,6 million). Three provinces recorded positive growth between the two years, namely Western Cape (1,7 percentage points or R1 110,1 million), followed by Free State (0,6 of a percentage point or R373,9 million) and Northern Cape (0,2 of a percentage point or R101,8 million). Selected building statistics of the private sector, 2010 Statistics South Africa iv P5041.3 Table B.1 – Selected key figures regarding buildings completed at current Figure B.1 – Contribution (percentage points) of type of building to the prices percentage change in the total value of buildings completed between 2009 and 2010 Percentage Contribution Difference in change (percentage points) value between Estimates at 2009 2010 between to the percentage 2009 and 2010 Percentage points current prices 2009 change in value and of buildings 0,0 2010 completed between 2009 and 2010 R'000 R'000 R'000 -4,0 -2,6 Residential 26 386 886 21 009 033 -20,4 -9,7 -5 377 853 buildings Dwelling-houses 16 884 818 14 154 731 -16,2 -4,9 -2 730 087 -8,0 Flats and townhouses 8 499 489 5 645 543 -33,6 -5,2 -2 853 946 -8,2 Other residential buildings 1 002 579 1 208 759 20,6 0,4 206 180 -9,7 Non-residential 16 085 244 11 577 043 -28,0 -8,2 -4 508 201 -12,0 buildings Office and banking space 4 862 923 3 623 034 -25,5 -2,2 -1 239 889 Shopping space 5 725 359 3 342 314 -41,6 -4,3 -2 383 045 -16,0 Industrial and warehouse space 4 637 675 3 685 955 -20,5 -1,7 -951 720 Other non-residential 859 287 925 740 7,7 0,1 66 453 -20,0 Additions and 12 702 895 11 257 792 -11,4 -2,6 -1 445 103 -20,5 alterations Total 55 175 025 43 843 868 -20,5 -20,5 -11 331 157 -24,0 Residential buildings Non-residential buildings Additions and alterations Total Total value of buildings completed decreased between 2009 and 2010 As indicated in Table B.1 and Figure B.1, the value of buildings reported as completed to larger municipalities (at current prices) during 2010 decreased by 20,5% (-R11 331,2 million) compared with 2009. All three major categories reported decreases during 2010. The biggest contributors to the decrease of 20,5% were residential buildings (-9,7 percentage points or -R5 377,9 million) and non-residential buildings (-8,2 percentage points or -R4 508,2 million), followed by additions and alterations (-2,6 percentage points or -R1 445,1 million). The subcategory other residential buildings, which includes tourism accommodation, was the only category under residential buildings that recorded a year-on-year increase in buildings completed in 2010. This can be attributed to the hosting of the FIFA World Cup 2010. Selected building statistics of the private sector, 2010 Statistics South Africa v P5041.3 Table B.2 – Provincial contribution (percentage points) to the percentage Figure B.2 – Provincial contribution (percentage points) to the percentage change in the total value of buildings completed between 2009 and 2010 change in the total value of buildings completed between 2009 and 2010 Percentage Contribution Difference in Percentage