Introduction

  • Welcome to the City of Cape Town 2022 Census Data Dashboard! This platform is designed to provide valuable insights into trends and patterns based on the 2022 Census data.

  • The data presented in this dashboard is sourced from Statistics South Africa.

  • Themes included in this dashboard:

    • Population and Households
    • Population
    • Household Profile
    • Migration
    • Education
    • Basic Services
    • Food Security

  • For more information, please contact the Research Analytics team or visit the City of Cape Town’s 2022 Census page.

  • Data Notes: This dashboard draws on two data sources from Statistics South Africa: data from SuperWeb, an interactive platform for extracting aggregated census data for selected variables, and the 10% sample, which includes all variables from the census questionnaire. Migration and food security are calculated from the 10% sample, while other themes come from SuperWeb. Unlike SuperWeb, the 10% sample excludes institutionalized, homeless, and transient populations but includes non-conventional households, which are omitted from the SuperWeb dataset.



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2 892 243

Census 2001 Population

3 740 025

Census 2011 Population

4 772 846

Census 2022 Population

847 782

Difference 2001 to 2011

29.3 %

% Change 2001 to 2011

1 032 821

Difference 2011 to 2022

27.6 %

% Change 2011 to 2022

777 389

Census 2001 Households

1 068 572

Census 2011 Households

1 452 845

Census 2022 Households

291 183

Difference 2001 to 2011

37.5 %

% Change 2001 to 2011

384 273

Difference 2011 to 2022

36.0 %

% Change 2011 to 2022

3.7

Census 2001 Average Household Size

3.5

Census 2011 Average Household Size

3.3

Census 2022 Average Household Size

-0.2

Difference 2001 to 2011

-5.4 %

% Change 2001 to 2011

-0.2

Difference 2011 to 2022

-5.7 %

% Change 2011 to 2022

1 182.7/km²

Census 2001 Population Density

1 529.3/km²

Census 2011 Population Density

1951.7/km²

Census 2022 Population Density

346.6/km²

Difference 2001 to 2011

29.3 %

% Change 2001 to 2011

422.4/km²

Difference 2011 to 2022

27.6 %

% Change 2011 to 2022

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80.8%

of the population are
Coloured and Black African

31

Median
Age

31.6

Youth
Dependency

9.4

Old Age
Dependency

41.0

Total
Dependency

Population Group
45.7%35.0%1.6%1.5%16.2%Black AfricanColouredWhiteIndian or AsianOther010203040
Population Group Percentage (%)
Population and Gender
23.4%Black AfricanFemale22.3%Black AfricanMale18.4%ColouredFemale16.6%ColouredMale8.3%WhiteFemale7.9%WhiteMale0.8%Indian or AsianMale0.8%OtherMale0.8%Indian or AsianFemale0.7%OtherFemale
Population Pyramid
6%3%0%3%6%0 - 45 - 910 - 1415 - 1920 - 2425 - 2930 - 3435 - 3940 - 4445 - 4950 - 5455 - 5960 - 6465 - 6970 - 7475 - 7980 - 8485+
SexMaleFemale Percentage of Population (%) Age Categories
Age structure
25.2%23.2%16.4%14.0%20.1%22.4%72.8%69.4%77.6%68.0%73.0%70.9%7.5%6.0%17.9%6.9%6.7%Black AfricanColouredIndian or AsianWhiteOtherTotal
Age category0 - 1415 - 6465+ Percentage (%) Population Group
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Energy
Created with Raphaël 2.1.496.3 %0 100
Water
Created with Raphaël 2.1.497.6 %0 100
Sanitation
Created with Raphaël 2.1.497.8 %0 100
Refuse Removal
Created with Raphaël 2.1.495.9 %0 100
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493 743

migrants moved to
Cape Town during the intercensal
period (2011 - 2022).

37.5 %

of migrants moved from
other districts in the
Western Cape.

23.9 %

listed a new dwelling for their
household as the main reason
for moving to Cape town.

76.8 %

of migrants are
White and Black African.

Data notes

The data points on this page capture intercensal in-migration trends rather than lifetime in-migration trends to Cape Town. Intercensal migration refers to the movement of people between different geographical areas within the period between two consecutive censuses. This type of migration helps in understanding short-term migration patterns and trends, which can be useful for planning and policy-making at regular intervals. In contrast, lifetime migration considers whether a person has ever changed their usual place of residence from their place of birth to their current place of residence at any point in their life. This provides a long-term perspective on migration patterns, showing how many people have moved at least once in their lifetime and helping to understand the cumulative impact of migration over a longer period.

*Please note that the data on this page only reflects in-migrants (people moving to Cape Town) and excludes out-migrants (people leaving Cape Town). As a result, it does not present the full migration dynamics in Cape Town, i.e. net migration between 2011 and 2022.

Place of origin
37.5%17.5%5.5%13.3%18.2% Other districts in theWestern CapeOutside South AfricaEastern CapeGautengKwaZulu-Natal010203040
Place of Birth Percentage (%)
Reasons for migration
23.9%17.4%12.6%9.1%8.9%New dwellingfor householdLook for paid workMoving as a householdJob transfer /new job opportunity Moving as a household toaccompany a household member0510152025
Reason for moving Percentage (%)
Population Pyramid
10%5%0%5%10%0 - 45 - 910 - 1415 - 1920 - 2425 - 2930 - 3435 - 3940 - 4445 - 4950 - 5455 - 5960 - 6465 - 6970 - 7475 - 7980 - 8485+
SexMaleFemale Percentage of Population (%) Age Categories
Population group
35.4%16.9%3.5%41.4%2.9%WhiteBlack AfricanColouredIndian/AsianOther010203040
Population Group Percentage (%)
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*87.5%

of households in Cape Town live
in formal dwellings

*22%

of Black African-headed
households live in informal dwellings

3.3

is the average household size
in Cape Town

20.4 %

of households in Cape Town
are 1 person households

Type of Dwelling
77.2%94.8%99.2%91.6%87.5%98.4%22.0%4.2%7.4%11.7%Black AfricanColouredIndian or AsianWhiteOtherTotal
Dwelling typeFormal dwellingInformal dwellingOther Percentage (%) Population Group *Note: Type of dwelling figures still need to be validated against sub-metro data from Statistics South Africa.
Average Household Size
Black African(3.2)Coloured(4.1)Indian or Asian(1.6)White(2.5)Other(5.3)CCT HH Size(3.3)
Household Composition
23.6%20.6%25.1%15.4%7.7%3.7%1.8%1%1.1%1person2people3 people4people5people6people7people8people9+people01020304012.5%18.7%22.4%19.4%11.8%6.7%3.6%2%2.9%1person2people3 people4people5people6people7people8people9+people01020304014.2%24.4%35.2%18.1%5.3%1.7%0.6%0.2%0.3%1person2people3 people4people5people6people7people8people9+people01020304024.4%31.8%21.5%15.7%4.7%1.3%0.4%0.1%0.1%1person2people3 people4people5people6people7people8people9+people01020304024.2%27%18.3%15.3%7.2%3.9%1.9%0.9%1.3%1person2people3 people4people5people6people7people8people9+people01020304020.4%22.7%23.8%16.7%8.1%4%2%1.1%1.4%1person2people3 people4people5people6people7people8people9+people010203040
Percentage (%) Black AfricanColouredIndian or AsianWhiteOtherTotal
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69.7%

of children attend
an ECD facility.

34.5%

of the population have matric
as their highest education level.

18.9%

of the population have
tertiary qualifications.

6.2%

of the population
illiterate.

Highest Education level
Black African
Coloured
Indian or Asian
White
Other
Total
No schooling
2.3%
1.6%
1.7%
0.7%
3.5%
1.8%
Some primary
4.8%
6.1%
1.4%
0.3%
2.9%
4.4%
Completed Primary
2.8%
4.6%
1.0%
0.2%
1.9%
2.9%
Some Secondary
38.1%
35.1%
11.1%
8.9%
24.2%
31.1%
Grade 12
37.2%
32.3%
29.6%
33.1%
30.9%
34.5%
Higher
9.3%
12.1%
48.9%
51.3%
27.4%
18.9%
Other
0.7%
0.8%
1.6%
2.4%
2.3%
1.1%
Do not know
4.0%
6.7%
3.9%
2.7%
6.5%
4.7%
Unspecified
0.8%
0.6%
0.9%
0.3%
0.4%
0.6%
Ecd
71.3%64.1%65.6%81.4%68.6%69.7%28.7%35.9%34.4%18.6%31.4%30.3%Black AfricanColouredIndian or AsianWhiteOtherTotal
ECD AttendanceAttends ECD facilityDoes not attend ECD facility Population Group Percentage (%)
Illiteracy
Black African
Coloured
Indian or Asian
White
Other
Total
Functionally illiterate (not completed at least grade 7)
4.8%
6.3%
1.4%
0.4%
3.1%
4.4%
Totally illiterate (no schooling)
2.3%
1.7%
1.7%
0.7%
3.6%
1.8%
Illiterate (Total)
7.1%
8.0%
3.2%
1.0%
6.7%
6.2%
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74.8%

of households reported
high adult food security

77.7%

of households reported
high child food security

Adult Food Security
74.8%20.8%4.32%
Food Security High Food SecurityMedium Food SecurityLow Food Security
Child Food Security
77.7%18.5%3.82%
Food Security High Food SecurityMedium Food SecurityLow Food Security
Adult Food Security by Population Group
Black African
Coloured
Indian or Asian
White
Other
Total
High Food Security
61.5%
79.9%
94.1%
95.4%
83.7%
74.8%
Medium Food Security
31.7%
16.6%
5.4%
4.3%
14.5%
20.9%
Low Food Security
6.9%
3.5%
0.4%
0.3%
1.7%
4.3%
Child Food Security by Population Group
Black African
Coloured
Indian or Asian
White
Other
Total
High Food Security
64.8%
82.2%
95.7%
98.1%
87.7%
77.7%
Medium Food Security
29.1%
14.7%
3.7%
1.8%
11.1%
18.5%
Low Food Security
6.1%
3.1%
0.6%
0.2%
1.3%
3.8%
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