Main Place

Caledon

Quick Fact
  • 13,020

  • 3,544

  • 12,8%

  • 85%

  • 98,3%

  • 96,9%

Caledon was originally named Zwarte Berge or Zwartebergbad, but was renamed in 1813 after the Earl of Caledon, Governor of the Cape from 1807 to 1811. (GPS coordinates: 34.2351 S, 19.4289 E).

Character(s) left.
  • Raper PE. 2004. New dictionary of South African Place Names. Jonathan Ball Publishers.

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Key Statistics 2011

Characteristics
Total population13,020
Young (0-14)22,8%
Working Age (15-64)71%
Elderly (65+)6,2%
Dependency ratio40,8
Sex ratio100,3
Population density721 persons/km2
No schooling aged 20+3,2%
Higher education aged 20+12,8%
Matric aged 20+26,2%
Number of households3,544
Average household size3,4
Female headed households31,8%
Formal dwellings86,5%
Housing owned/paying off59,6%
Flush toilet connected to sewerage96,9%
Weekly refuse removal98,5%
Piped water inside dwelling85%
Electricity for lighting98,3%

Place names

Theewaterskloof Municipality