Demographic data is derived from the 1996 national census and the 2001 Delimitation Commission.
Data from the 2002 census is expected in the first half of 2003.
Racial subdivisions remain important since they identify disadvantaged communities.
POPULATION: Cape Agulhas municipal area in relation to the Western Cape Province
Source
Western Cape
Overberg
Overberg %
CAM
CAM %
1996 Census
3 956 875
168 021
4,25%
24 292
0,61%
1997/98 municipal estimates
3 956 875
186 046
4,70%
2001 Delimitation Commission
3 956 875
158 894
4,01%
22 107
0,56%
POPULATION: Towns – 1996 Census
Coloured
Black
Asian
White
Unknown
Total
Bredasdorp
6 465
455
19
2 923
190
10 606
Zwelitsha
139
411
0
0
4
554
Elim
1 101
3
0
0
8
1 112
L'Agulhas
22
4
0
254
3
283
Napier
1 744
3
9
798
0
2 554
Struisbaai
28
8
1
676
4
717
Struisbaai North
1 134
27
2
0
19
1 182
Waenhuiskrans/Arniston
846
20
0
75
23
964
Rural
4 684
455
0
1 355
380
6 874
Total
16 163
1 386
31
6 081
631
24 292
The Delimitation Commission of 2001 offers more recent figures.
The Municipality is divided into 5 wards:
Ward 1: Bredasdorp central
Ward 2: Napier/Klipdale
Ward 3: Bredasdorp Test Station
Ward 4: Struisbaai, L'Agulhas, Elim and Haasvlakte
Ward 5: De Heide, Waenhuiskrans/Arniston, Protem and Van der Stelskraal
% of Pop.
No. of H/holds
Gender
Race
Total
Male
Female
Black
Coloured
Asian
White
Unknown
Ward 1
10.6%
800
1 099
1 250
21
129
0
2 182
17
2 349
Ward 2
21.9%
1 194
2 369
2 470
144
3 462
8
1 218
7
4 839
Ward 3
22.9%
1 086
2 402
2 649
713
3 539
7
742
50
5 051
Ward 4
17.1%
1 123
1 838
1 949
89
2 645
3
1 104
36
3 787
Ward 5
27.5%
1 385
3 062
3 019
346
5 139
8
403
185
6 081
Total
100%
5 588
10 770
11 337
1 313
14 914
26
5 559
295
22 107
POPULATION GROWTH
Group
1980
2001
% Growth @ municipal level
% Growth @ district level
Coloured
12 083
14 914
+23,4%
+21,9%
Black
257
1 313
+410,9%
+135,1%
White
4 203
5 559
+32,3%
+35,8%
Asian
N/A
26
N/A
N/A
Unknown
N/A
295
N/A
N/A
Municipal charges
A 1993 comparison of municipal charges for households, based on the National Treasury's model.
