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Rooiels

Quick Fact ......
  • 125

  • 64

  • 70,3%

  • 100%

  • 100%

  • 1,6%

Rooiels is named after the farm and river of that name, referring to the red alder or butterspoon trees. (GPS coordinates: 34.3041 S, 18.8168 E).

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  • Raper PE. 2004. New dictionary of South African Place Names. Jonathan Ball Publishers.

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Key Statistics 2011

Characteristics
Total population125
Young (0-14)1,6%
Working Age (15-64)59,7%
Elderly (65+)38,7%
Dependency ratio67,6
Sex ratio111,9
Population density109 persons/km2
No schooling aged 20+0%
Higher education aged 20+70,3%
Matric aged 20+23,7%
Number of households64
Average household size2
Female headed households25%
Formal dwellings100%
Housing owned/paying off82,8%
Flush toilet connected to sewerage1,6%
Weekly refuse removal89,1%
Piped water inside dwelling100%
Electricity for lighting100%

Place names

Overstrand Municipality