Three questionnaires were administered for the south african census 2001, questionnaire a for persons in households, questionnaire b for persons in institutions and questionnaire c for institutions. You can use the digital atlas, to find out national, provincial and local information. Population of south africa by population group census 2001 and 2011. All persons were counted according to where and how they spent the census reference night. The first census of south africa was taken in 1911. In may 20 statistics south africa stats sa released the 20 midyear estimates after an hiatus which saw no estimates released in 2012, pending the release of the 2011 census results statistics south africa 20. Language shift or increased bilingualism in south africa.
The database of the 2011 south african census results provides an additional source of data to understand psychology education in south africa. Information is available online from statistics south africa stats sa for censuses undertaken since 1996. Users may apply or process this data, provided statistics south africa stats sa. In the ten years since the last census about seven mi, south africas population has swelled from 40. What can we learn about south african households by comparing. Abstract datafirst has been provided with additional gis data for cape town from the city of cape town municipality for the 1991, 1996, 2001, and 2011 censuses.
South africa, and had the highest population growth between 2001 and. It undertook to enumerate every person present in south africa on the census night at a cost of r419,000,000. It also includes other demographic, economic, and healthrelated topics. The namibia 2011 population and housing census namibia 2011 census enumeration was successfully conducted from 28th august to 15 september 2011. South africa in the late 1980s the following information about political and population characteristics is based upon the situation in south africa in the late 1980s. Sulaiman bah a a health information management and t echnology, university of dammam, po box 2435, dammam, 31441, saudi arabia. Census 2011 was the third census to be conducted in south africa, since the first democratic elections in 1994. Census 2011 methodology and highlights of key results statistics south africa.
Pdf language shift or increased bilingualism in south. Is the data in the census the best estimates or is it what people report during the interview. The 2011 census will thus be the third census conducted by a democratic south african government and forms part of the 2010 round of african censuses, which aim to provide comprehensive data on the continent, for improved planning and to aid development. South africa population and housing census 2011 ghdx. People say they are richer than what they really are. Statistics south africa annual report 20112012 south african.
Published by statistics south africa, private bag x44, pretoria 0001. Urban and rural trends in south africa sharthi laldaparsad statistics. South africa south african census 2011, 10% sample. The south africa 2011 census provides population numbers, household or family size and composition, and information on sex and age distribution. Questionnaire a the household questionnaire administed to the population in a household setup including those. May 31, 20 afrigis embarked on a journey to create an informative online census portal with the release of statistics south africas statssa 2011 census results. South african national census of 2001 wikipedia republished. Several enumerations have occurred since then, with the most recent three being carried out by statistics south africa in 1996, 2001 and 2011.
Census of the republic of south africa sharthi laldaparsad statistics south africa, geography division abstract for the first time in the south african census taking history, statistics south africa stats sa is recording and using the position of every dwelling in the country in its preparation towards census 2011. The 2010 round of population and housing censuses in africa. The development of an overall strategy began in april 2003, initially for a planned national census in 2006 to meet the. The national census of 1996 was the 1st comprehensive national census of the republic of south africa, after the fall of apartheid. People immigrants say they were born in south africa when they are fearing xenophobia. For the first time in the south african census taking history, statistics south africa stats sa is recording and using the position of every dwelling in the country in its preparation towards census 2011. Census 2011 is the third biggest democratic census to be conducted in south africa. Stats sa library cataloguinginpublication cip data. Development of census output areas with aztool in south africa. National library of south africa, pretoria division national library of south africa, cape town. Census 2011 will be remembered for a long time for many different reasons. The information is used as a benchmark in research and analysis. Sep 18, 2014 census information is also invaluable for use in the private sector for activities such as business planning and market analyses. Oct 09, 2001 the national census of 2001 was the 2nd comprehensive national census of the republic of south africa, or postapartheid south africa.
An estimated 10,7% of the people in south africa, through the course of the census process, were not enumerated. Statistics south africa have produced an online atlas illustrating the results of the 2001 census. Evidence from census data article pdf available in journal of multilingual and multicultural development 374. The information presented here is the basic reference for the analysis in this chapter. Final boundary between the republic of sudan and the republic of south sudan has not yet been determined. To view the file, you will need the adobe reader available free from adobe. National library of south africa, pretoria division eastern cape library services, king william. Population censuses have been carried out in sudan in 195556, 1973 national, 1983 national and 1993 only north. The handbooks on data editing and tabulations have been finalized and are under print and the one on data capture will be finalized soon.
The census results show that the population of south africa increased by about four million from 1996 to 2001. Census results play an essential role in informing and measuring public policies. South africa south african census 2011, 10% sample datafirst. The national census of 2001 was the 2nd comprehensive national census of the republic of south africa, or postapartheid south africa. Despite the limitations of the data, the emerging picture is a familiar one. Community survey 2016, statistical release p0301 statistics south africa. Although stats sa do release, from time to time, a note briefly. The 2011 census was the first census to include georeferencing for every individual dwelling in south africa.
According to census 2011 the countrys population is 51. Statistics south africas 2017 midyear population estimate puts the. To view the file, you will need the microsoft excel viewer available for free from microsoft. Excel or the letters xls indicate a document is in the microsoft excel spreadsheet format xls.
Community survey 2016 community in brief survey report 0301. For more information on the undercount and pes, see the publication, calculating the undercount in census 96, statistics south africa report no. A complete set of stats sa publications is available at stats sa library and the following libraries. Community survey 2016 in brief statistics south africa. The third census was conducted in october 2011 and a number of population and household attributes were measured and a variety of indicators generated from them. Aug 11, 2017 south africas population reflects a nation of diversity, with over 56. South africa has conducted three censuses 1996, 2001 and 2011. As we all know static awareness is one of the most important sections asked in competitive exams like ibps, sbi, ssc, railway, state pcs and other competitive exams. This is a zipped folder containing shape files and geographic database files for cape town for the south african population census 2011. All persons who were present on republic of south african territory during census night that is, midnight between 6 and 7 may 1980 were enumerated and included in the data. I can think of a few places where discrepancies occur. Media in category demographics of south africa the following 10 files are in this category, out of 10 total. South africa south african census 2001, 10% sample.
For this, your calculation speed and accuracy matters a lot. Statistics south africa from setting standards for its own products alone to setting standards for statistical products of all organs of state within a statistical system. Pdf should the next south african census be registerbased. Jun 28, 2014 statistics south africa description this is the census questionnaire questionnaire b for people temporarily in the country during the census enumeration period, including tourists. The acs has also developed a set of three technical manuals namely. Projecting population, numbers of households and dwelling units in. It undertook to enumerate every person present in south africa on the census night between 910 october 2001 at a cost of r987,000,000. Census indicators, 2011 and 01 content foreword the first population and housing census in an independent namibia was conducted in 1991. Gauteng, by contrast, is the most populated and developed province in. Among the sources of household data in the country are health and demographic surveillance systems and the national census, which are used together in this study to examine the population and household dynamics in a rural subdistrict of south africa. This is the most important topic which you should prepare to score good marks. Urban south african adolescents perceptions of their neighborhood socioeconomic environments. This page uses frames, but your browser doesnt support them.
Section 16 of the statistics act of 1999 outlines the duties of every person in south africa to participate in the collection of census data and section 18 of the same act provides for prosecution of any person refusing to provide information required for the census. For the 2011 census statistics south africa specifically applied for. Should the next south african census be registerbased. Sample design the stratified random sample was applied on the constituency and urbanrural variables of households list from namibia 2011 population and housing census for the public use microdata sample pums file. The south african national census of 2011 is the 3rd comprehensive census performed by statistics south africa. Before that time, the united nations statistical commission and the economic and social council ecosoc, in resolution 19957 recommended that all member states carry out population and housing census during the period 1995 2004. All graphs below open in an entirely new browser window in order to facilitate easier navigation and onscreen comparisons of census 96 data. Statistics south africa, 2016 statistical release p0301 107 pp a complete set of stats sa publications is available at stats sa library and the following libraries. Pdf psychology in the 2011 south african census johann. This paper by sharthi laldaparsad statistics south africa explains some of the features of the georeferenced census frame of dwellings.
Statistics south africa, 2016 isbn 9780621449785 report no. A georeferenced census frame of dwellings for the 2011. Pdf or denotes a file in adobes portable document format. Census 2011 census in brief statistics south africa. Three sets of questionnaires were developed for census 2011. The result is the filling in of the statistical quality gap. Census 2011 was the third democratic census to be conducted in south africa. In south africa, for the past three censuses which have been conducted since the first democratic elections 1996, 2001 and 2011, this reference date has been the night of 910 october 2011. Population and housing censuses by country wikipedia. Pdf urban south african adolescents perceptions of. The birth to twenty plus cohort study article pdf available january 2014 with 37 reads. Since then, a census has been undertaken every ten years, and the 2011 population and housing census marks namibias third census since independence in 1990. A census is a count of all people in the country on a predetermined date called the reference date. In 2011 south africa had the third census to be conducted since the post democratic elections in 1994 and a number of population and household attributes were measured and variety of indicators generated.
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