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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