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Mossel Bay

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According Census 2011, Mossel Bay Local Municipality has a total population of 89 430.

2,24% Growth Rate

Mossel Bay was officially proclaimed a town in 1848 and in 1852 it became a municipality. As a result of the new municipal dispensation introduced by the South African government, during December 2000 the municipality of Mossel Bay was merged with those of the much smaller Friemersheim, Great Brak River and Herbertsdale to establish the present-day municipality of Mossel Bay.

The municipal area is 2007 km2 in size and includes the towns and / or settlements of Mossel Bay, Boggoms Bay, Brandwag, Buisplaas, D’Almeida, Dana Bay, Glentana, Fraaiuitsig, Friemersheim, Great Brak River, Hartenbos, Herbertsdale, Hersham, KwaNonqaba, Little Brak River, Outeniqua Beach, Reebok, Ruiterbos, Southern Cross, Tergniet and Vleesbaai.

Source: (www.mosselbay.gov.za)

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People

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13,5% Higher education – aged 20+

According Census 2011, Mossel Bay Local Municipality has a total population of 89 430, of which 43,5% are coloured people, 25,5% white people, with the other population groups making up the rest.

Of those aged 20 years and older, 5,6% have completed primary school, 33,8% have some secondary education, 31,9% have completed matric, 13,5% have some form of higher education and 2,9% of those aged 20 years and older have no form of schooling.

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Group	Percentage
Black African	29,5%
Coloured	43,5%
Indian/Asian	0,5%
White	25,5%
Other	1,1%

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Age	Males	Females
0-4	4,4%	4,1%
5-9	3,8%	3,7%
10-14	3,6%	3,6%
15-19	3,6%	3,8%
20-24	4%	4,2%
25-29	4,5%	4,5%
30-34	3,8%	3,7%
35-39	3,5%	3,6%
40-44	3,4%	3,5%
45-49	2,9%	2,9%
50-54	2,6%	2,8%
55-59	2,2%	2,6%
60-64	2%	2,4%
65-69	1,7%	2%
70-74	1,3%	1,5%
75-79	0,8%	0,9%
80-84	0,4%	0,6%
85+	0,3%	0,5%

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Language	Percentage
Afrikaans	66,4%
English	6,4%
IsiNdebele	0,2%
IsiXhosa	21,1%
IsiZulu	0,5%
Sepedi	0,1%
Sesotho	1,3%
Setswana	0,6%
Sign Language	0,3%
SiSwati	0,1%
Tshivenda	0,2%
Xitsonga	0,3%
Other	0.7%
Not Applicable	1,8%

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Group	Percentage
Married	35,4%
Living together like married partners	8,2%
Never married	49,7%
Widower/Widow	4,3%
Separated	0,5%
Divorced	1,9%

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Group	Percentage
No Schooling	3%
Some Primary	41,3%
Completed Primary	6,8%
Some Secondary	31,7%
Completed Secondary	14,3%
Higher Education	1,8%
Not Applicable	1,2%

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Sex	Percentage
Female	51,1%
Male	48,9%

Living Conditions

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93.8% Access to electricity for lighting.

93,8% Electricity

There are 28 025 households in the municipality, with an average household size of 3,0 persons per household. 33,9% of households are headed by females and 93,8% of households have access to electricity. 77,9% of households have access to piped water inside dwelling.

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Area	Percentage
Urban	94,6%
Tribal/Traditional	0%
Farm	5,4%

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Item	Yes	No
Cellphone	89,1%	10,9%
Computer	32,6%	67,4%
Television	86,6%	13,4%
Satellite Television	41,7%	58,3%
Radio	76,4%	23,6%
Landline / Telephone	31,7%	68,3%
Motor Car	48,8%	51,2%
Refrigerator	83,1%	16,9%
Electric / Gas-Stove	90,2%	9,8%

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Energy Source	Cooking	Heating	Lighting
Electricity	85,9%	56,2%	93,8%
Gas	7,6%	4,2%	0,3%
Paraffin	4,7%	8,8%	1,9%
Solar	0,2%	0,6%	0,3%
Candles	0%	0%	3,4%
Wood	1,1%	2,7%	0%
Coal	0,1%	0,1%	0%
Animal Dung	0%	0,1%	0%
Other	0,2%	0%	0%
None	0,2%	27,3%	0,3%

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Access	Percentage
From Home	17%
From Cellphone	11,6%
From Work	3,9%
From Elsewhere	3,1%
No Access	64,3%

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Tenure Status	Percentage
Rented	23,5%
Owned and fully paid off	50,2%
Owned but not yet paid off	10,5%
Occupied rent free	10%
Other	5,9%

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Source of water	Percentage
Regional/Local water scheme (operated by municipality or other water services provider)	93%
Borehole	1%
Spring	0,3%
Rain water tank	1,2%
Dam/Pool/Stagnant water	1%
River/Stream	0,9%
Water vendor	0,2%
Water tanker	1,2%
Other	1,2%

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Toilet Facility	Percentage
None	3,5%
Flush toilet (connected to sewerage system)	83,1%
Flush toilet (with septic tank)	7,9%
Chemical toilet	0,2%
Pit toilet with ventilation	0,9%
Pit toilet without ventilation	1,1%
Bucket toilet	1,6%
Other	1,8%

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Refuse Disposal	Percentage
Removed by local authority/private company at least once a week	92,6%
Removed by local authority/private company less often	0,5%
Communal refuse dump	0,8%
Own refuse dump	3,2%
No rubbish disposal	2,3%
Other	0,6%

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Refuse Disposal	Percentage
Removed by local authority/private company at least once a week	92,6%
Removed by local authority/private company less often	0,5%
Communal refuse dump	0,8%
Own refuse dump	3,2%
No rubbish disposal	2,3%
Other	0,6%

Economy

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22,9% Unemployment rate.

22,9% Unemployment

There are 34 901 economically active (employed or unemployed but looking for work) people, and of these 22,9% are unemployed.

Of the 16 549 economically active youth (15–35 years) in the area, 29,9% are unemployed.

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Employment Status	Number
Employed	26909
Unemployed	7992
Discouraged Work Seeker	2017
Not Economically Active	22809

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Income	Percentage
None income	17,4%
R1 - R4,800	2,8%
R4,801 - R9,600	4,1%
R9,601 - R19,600	12,5%
R19,601 - R38,200	16%
R38,201 - R76,4000	15,4%
R76,401 - R153,800	13,2%
R153,801 - R307,600	10,5%
R307,601 - R614,400	5,5%
R614,001 - R1,228,800	1,7%
R1,228,801 - R2,457,600	0,5%
R2,457,601+	0,4%

Agricultural Statistics

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Agricultural households
Type of specific activity	Number
Livestock production	854
Poultry production	834
Vegetable production	869
Production of other crops	434
Other	1,110

**An agricultural household may engage in more than one agricultural activity

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Agricultural households
Type of activity	Number
Crops only	0
Animals only	629
Mixed farming	536
Other	376

**An agricultural household may not fall under more than one agricultural activity

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Income category of agricultural households
Annual income category of agricultural household heads	Number
No income	358
R1-R4 800	42
R4 801-R38 400	781
R38 401-R307 200	594
R307 201+	118
Unspecified	119

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Place names

Places in Mossel Bay Municipality
Asazani Blue Ridge Boggoms Bay Brandwacht Friemersheim Groot Brakrivier Hartenbos Herbertsdale Isinyoka Jonkersberg State Forest Klein Brakrivier KwaNonqaba Moquini Coastal Estate Mossdustria Mossel Bay Mossel Bay NU Nautilus Bay Reebok Ruitersbos State Forest Springerbaai Tergniet Vlees Bay Vyf Brakke Fonteinen

Key Statistics 2011

Total population	89,430
Young (0-14)	23,1%
Working Age (15-64)	66,8%
Elderly (65+)	10,1%
Dependency ratio	49,7
Sex ratio	95,8
Growth rate	2,24% (2001-2011)
Population density	44 persons/km2
Unemployment rate	22,9%
Youth unemployment rate	29,9%
No schooling aged 20+	2,9%
Higher education aged 20+	13,5%
Matric aged 20+	31,9%
Number of households	28,025
Number of Agricultural households	2,013
Average household size	3
Female headed households	33,9%
Formal dwellings	85,9%
Housing owned/paying off	60,7%
Flush toilet connected to sewerage	83,1%
Weekly refuse removal	92,6%
Piped water inside dwelling	77,9%
Electricity for lighting	93,8%

Key Statistics 2001

Total population	71,494
Young (0-14)	25,6%
Working Age (15-64)	66,8%
Elderly (65+)	7,2%
Dependency ratio	48,7%
Sex ratio	98,6
Growth rate	3,58% (2001-2011)
Unemployment rate	24,7%
Youth unemployment rate	32,5%
No schooling aged 20+	6,1%
Higher education aged 20+	13,4%
Matric aged 20+	25,2%
Number of households	20,060
Average household size	3,5
Female headed households	29,3%
Formal dwellings	85,5%
Housing owned/paying off	61,5%
Flush toilet connected to sewerage	79,4%
Weekly refuse removal	90%
Piped water inside dwelling	63,4%
Electricity for lighting	90,8%

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Economic Stats

Joe de Beer (Deputy Director-General)
012 310 8024
082 888 2600
joedb@statssa.gov.za

Peter Perkins
(Economist)
012 310 8389
082 883 9532
peterp@statssa.gov.za

Social Stats

Gwen Lehloenya (Acting Deputy Director-General)
012 310 8333
082 888 2323
gwenL@statssa.gov.za

Neo Nghenavo
(Director)
012 310 8047
082 888 2613
neon@statssa.gov.za

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Topic	Contact	Alternative Contact
Consumer price index (CPI), Producer price index (PPI), Unit value indices: exports / imports, Construction materials price indices	Patrick Kelly (Chief Director) 012 310 8290 082 888 2248 patrickke@statssa.gov.za	Marietjie Bennett (Director) 012 310 8077 082 888 2194 marietjieb@statssa.gov.za
Government finance: national and provincial government	Moses Mnyaka (Chief Director) 012 310 8984 / 8586 083 471 3531 mosesmn@statssa.gov.za	Elizabeth Makhafola (Director) 012 310 8977 082 888 9062 elizabethma@statssa.gov.za
Government finance: local government	Moses Mnyaka (Chief Director) 012 310 8984 / 8586 083 471 3531 mosesmn@statssa.gov.za	Malibongwe Mhemhe (Director) 012 310 6928 082 906 8964 malibongwem@statssa.gov.za
Supply and use tables, Satellite accounts, Regional GDP	Michael Manamela (Chief Director) 012 310 8520 082 888 2205 michaelm@statssa.gov.za
Gross domestic product (GDP), production	Michael Manamela (Chief Director) 012 310 8520 082 888 2205 michaelm@statssa.gov.za	Bontlenyana Makhoba(Chief Economist) 012 310 8567 bontlenyanam@statssa.gov.za
Gross domestic product (GDP), expenditure	Michael Manamela (Chief Director) 012 310 8520 082 888 2205 michaelm@statssa.gov.za	Litshani Ligudu (Director) 012 310 4674 082 884 4279 litshanil@statssa.gov.za
Environmental-economic accounts	Gerhardt Bouwer (Chief Director) 012 310 8241 082 888 2409 gerhardb@statssa.gov.za	Riaan Grobler (Director) 012 406 3474 084 515 2908 riaang@statssa.gov.za
Mining, manufacturing, electricity, capacity utilisation	Hlabi Morudu (Chief Director) 012 310 8377 082 317 8531 hlabim@statssa.gov.za	Nicolai Claassen (Director) 012 310 8007 076 759 0200 nicolaic@statssa.gov.za
Retail, wholesale, motor, land transport	Hlabi Morudu (Chief Director) 012 310 8377 082 317 8531 hlabim@statssa.gov.za	Keshnee Naidoo (Director) 012 310 8423 083 689 5341 keshneen@statssa.gov.za
Building, liquidations, civil cases for debt, food & beverages, tourist accommodation	Hlabi Morudu (Chief Director) 012 310 8377 082 317 8531 hlabim@statssa.gov.za	Joyce Essel-Mensah (Director) 012 310 8255 082 888 2374 joycee@statssa.gov.za
Annual financial statistics (AFS)	Sagaren Pillay (Chief Director) 012 310 4619 082 905 2665 sagarenp@statssa.gov.za	Amukelani Ngobeni (Director) 012 310 2938 082 677 4536 amukelanin@statssa.gov.za
Quarterly financial statistics (QFS)	Sagaren Pillay (Chief Director) 012 310 4619 082 905 2665 sagarenp@statssa.gov.za	Krisseelan Govinden (Director) 012 310 4651 082 901 7960 krisseelang@statssa.gov.za
Structural industry statistics (large sample surveys of industries every 3 to 5 years; agriculture)	Itani Magwaba (Chief Director) 012 337 6471 / 6254 082 905 5143 itanim@statssa.gov.za	Tshepo Pekane (Director) 012 310 8191 083 675 8654 tshepop@statssa.gov.za
Population Statistics (Census and Community Survey)	Christine Khoza (Chief Director) 012 310 2185 071 670 2672 christinek@statssa.gov.za	Angela Ngyende (Chief Statistician) 012 310 4699 079 519 3212 angelan@statssa.gov.za
Demography-Mid-year Population Estimates	Diego Iturralde (Chief Director) 012 310 8922 082 413 2661 diegoi@statssa.gov.za	Chantal Munthree (Chief Statistician) 012 310 6648 082 888 2289 chantalMu@statssa.gov.za
Labour Statistics- Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS)	Malerato Mosiane (Acting Chief Director) 012 310 8688 082 888 2449 maleratoM@statssa.gov.za	Desiree Manamela (Director) 012 310 2145 071 681 2768 DesireeM@statssa.gov.za Malerato Mosiane (Chief Statistician) 012 310 8688 082 888 2449 maleratoM@statssa.gov.za
Quarterly Employment Statistics (QES)	Malerato Mosiane (Acting Chief Director) 012 310 8688 082 8882449 maleratoM@statssa.gov.za	Matlapane Masupye (Acting Director) 012 310 8168 082 317 5340 matlapanem@statssa.gov.za
Tourism Statistics (Domestic Tourism Survey)	Isabel Schmidt (Chief Director ) 012 337 6379 082 884 4281 IsabelSc@statssa.gov.za	Brenda Mosima (Director) 012 310 8168 082 906 7925 BrendaMo@statssa.gov.za
Crime and Safety Statistics (Victims of Crime Survey)	Isabel Schmidt (Chief Director ) 012 337 6379 082 884 4281 IsabelSc@statssa.gov.za	Joseph Lukhwareni (Director) 012 310 8485 082 888 2486 JosephL@statssa.gov.za
Service Delivery Statistics (General Household Survey)	Isabel Schmidt (Chief Director ) 012 337 6379 082 884 4281 IsabelSc@statssa.gov.za	Niel Roux (Director) 012 310 2939 082 904 7919 NielR@statssa.gov.za
Transport Statistics (National Travel Survey)	Isabel Schmidt (Chief Director ) 012 337 6379 082 884 4281 IsabelSc@statssa.gov.za	Solly Molayi (Director) 012 310 6442 083 440 7035 SollyMol@statssa.gov.za
Gender Statistics	Isabel Schmidt (Chief Director ) 012 337 6379 082 884 4281 IsabelSc@statssa.gov.za	Tshepo Mabela (Director) 012 310 8587 082 941 9383 TshepoMab@statssa.gov.za
Mortality and Causes of Deaths	Rika du Plessis (Acting Chief Director) Health and Vital Statistics 012 310 2913 .. rikaDP@statssa.gov.za	Thabo Molebatsi(Director) 012 310 4857 060 997 8372 thabomol@statssa.gov.za
Tourism and Migration	Rika du Plessis (Acting Chief Director) Health and Vital Statistics 012 310 2913 .. rikaDP@statssa.gov.za	Ramadimetja Matji(Director) 012 406 33011 071 670 3272 ramadimetjaM@statssa.gov.za
Registered Births	Rika du Plessis (Acting Chief Director) Health and Vital Statistics 012 310 2913 .. rikaDP@statssa.gov.za	Thabo Molebatsi(Director) 012 310 4857 060 997 8372 thabomol@statssa.gov.za
Marriages and Divorces	Rika du Plessis (Acting Chief Director) Health and Vital Statistics 012 310 2913 .. rikaDP@statssa.gov.za	Ramadimetja Matji(Director) 012 406 33011 071 670 3272 ramadimetjaM@statssa.gov.za
Living Conditions Survey	Rika du Plessis (Acting Chief Director) Health and Vital Statistics 012 310 2913 .. rikaDP@statssa.gov.za	Thabo Molebatsi(Director) 012 310 4857 060 997 8372 thabomol@statssa.gov.za
Income and Expenditure Survey	Nozipho Shabalala (Chief Director ) 012 310 6994 082 904 8896 Noziphos@statssa.gov.za	Werner Ruch (Director) 012 310 6318 082 906 7967 wernerr@statssa.gov.za

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