Demographics
As of 2001:
- Area: 335.3 square kilometres (129.5 sq mi)
- Population: 237,503: 708.32 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,834.5 /sq mi)
- Households: 70,606: 210.58 per square kilometre (545.4 /sq mi)
| Gender | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 122,253 | 51.47 |
| Male | 115,247 | 48.53 |
| Race | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| Black | 32,618 | 13.73 |
| White | 123,722 | 52.09 |
| Coloured | 71,912 | 30.28 |
| Asian | 9,248 | 3.89 |
| First language | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| IsiZulu | 580 | 0.24 |
| IsiXhosa | 27,312 | 11.5 |
| Afrikaans | 112,798 | 47.49 |
| Sepedi | 90 | 0.04 |
| Setswana | 411 | 0.17 |
| English | 94,068 | 39.61 |
| Sesotho | 494 | 0.21 |
| Xitsonga | 107 | 0.05 |
| SiSwati | 75 | 0.03 |
| Tshivenda | 114 | 0.05 |
| IsiNdebele | 297 | 0.13 |
| Other | 1,152 | 0.49 |
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1985 | 272,844 | — |
| 1991 | 303,353 | +11.2% |
| 2001 | 237,503 | −21.7% |
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