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People and Households<br />

Size of city<br />

Population density<br />

in 2011<br />

1 609<br />

people per km 2<br />

The number of households grew faster than the population between 1996 and 2011. After Joburg, Ekurhuleni has the lowest average<br />

number of people per household.<br />

Growth<br />

Dwelling types<br />

Population No. households Average number of<br />

people per household 2011<br />

2011 3 178 470 1 015 465<br />

3.13<br />

2001<br />

0% 25% 50% 75% 100%<br />

2001 2 481 762 745 576<br />

1996 2 026 978 542 719<br />

3.33<br />

3.73<br />

Informal<br />

Formal<br />

Traditional<br />

Go to StepSA.org<br />

to see maps on how<br />

population density<br />

changes across<br />

the city.<br />

1 975 km 2 Non<br />

0.8<br />

0.7<br />

0.6<br />

Social Fabric<br />

Ekurhuleni has made progress towards reducing poverty and<br />

improving livelihoods; but inequality remains a challenge.<br />

1996 2001 2011 2013<br />

Matric<br />

level<br />

24.3%<br />

Human development index (HDI)<br />

Life expectancy<br />

HDI is a composite of life expectancy,<br />

literacy and gross value added (GVA)<br />

Highest education level 2011<br />

0.6<br />

0.4<br />

0.2<br />

0<br />

Gini coefficient<br />

(inequality measure)<br />

2011 2013<br />

Higher<br />

education<br />

8.6%<br />

Levels of poverty<br />

very high<br />

inequality<br />

Number of people living<br />

below the poverty line<br />

2001<br />

33%<br />

63.3<br />

61.7<br />

Literacy<br />

91%<br />

GVA<br />

R187.5<br />

billions<br />

Urban safety is<br />

important for a city’s<br />

social fabric; go to SCODA<br />

to access urban safety<br />

data for Ekurhuleni.<br />

2011<br />

23%<br />

of total population<br />

GJ (millions) per year<br />

SUSTAINABILITY<br />

Liquid<br />

petroleum/gas<br />

0.4%<br />

200<br />

100<br />

0<br />

-16 364.3<br />

-13 746.5<br />

Sources of fuel 2011<br />

Energy consumption<br />

2004 2007 2011<br />

167.3<br />

109.7<br />

126.7<br />

Change in energy intensity 2007–2011<br />

Emissions:<br />

top three sectors in 2015<br />

100%<br />

85.2%<br />

20.4% Residential<br />

32.0% Industrial<br />

0%<br />

Heavy furnace oil<br />

0.4%<br />

Paraffin<br />

1.0%<br />

Coal<br />

1.8%<br />

Jet fuel & avgas<br />

18.1%<br />

Diesel<br />

20.5%<br />

revenue<br />

water<br />

2011<br />

Electricity<br />

31.2%<br />

Petrol<br />

26.5%<br />

Petrol and diesel<br />

account for almost half<br />

of the energy used. The<br />

presence of OR Tambo<br />

International Airport<br />

explains the high jet fuel<br />

usage and the transport<br />

sector’s large share<br />

of emissions.<br />

Residential<br />

Commercial<br />

Industrial<br />

Transport<br />

Government<br />

Agriculture<br />

9 312.5<br />

35 691.8<br />

800.1<br />

-842.9<br />

-8 000 -20 000 -10 000 -1 000 0 5 000 10 000 30 000 40 000<br />

Units of energy in GJ<br />

Energy intensity: measures the amount of energy used to produce goods and services<br />

32.8%<br />

Transport<br />

18.8% 36.6%<br />

2007 2014<br />

Non revenue water is water that is<br />

“lost” before it reaches the<br />

customer, either physically (leaks)<br />

or apparently (e.g. theft, not billed).<br />

City of Ekurhuleni – State of Cities Report 2016 Dashboard Indicators

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