• Demographic, social and economic data
• Spatial data

The Department provides demographic, social and economic data of the Western Cape on request. The data is drawn from the Census 96 Community Profile Databases and various other sources, which include the following data sets:

• descriptive
• disability
• dwellings
• education
• family
• fertility
• head of household
• household services
• labour force
• language
• migration
• mortality
• person and services
• welfare.

Provincial Population Statistics in the Western Cape

The following statistics provide the Total Population for the Western Cape, the City of Cape Town, the District and Local Municipalities including the District Management Areas. The statistics are broken down into Gender, Age and Population Group tables, which are also available in MsExcel spreadsheets upon request.

Census 1996 & 2001

Socio-economic Profiles

The following profiles for Municipalities in the Western Cape Province were drawn up using Census '96 Community Profile Databases:

Boland (DC2)

Central Karoo (DC 5)

City Of Cape Town

Eden (DC4)

Overberg (DC 3)

West Coast (DC1)

Western Cape Province

Various Statistical Releases by Stats SA can also be obtained from the Department in hard copy and electronic format. These Releases are also available from Stats SA.

Department of Environmental Affairs & Development Planning
Information Services
Private Bag X9086, Cape Town, 8000

Lehan Fouché
Tel: 021 483 3688
Fax: 021 483 4185
lfouche@pgwc.gov.za

Victor Nicholson
Tel: 021 483 3687
Fax: 021 483 4185
vnichols@pgwc.gov.za