Main Place

Heidelberg

Quick Fact ......
  • 8,259

  • 2,198

  • 6%

  • 76,7%

  • 97,2%

  • 90,5%

Heidelberg is named after Heidelberg in Germany. It was established in 1855 on the farm Doornboom. (GPS coordinates: 34.0825 S, 20.9393 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 population8,259
Young (0-14)25,2%
Working Age (15-64)65,2%
Elderly (65+)9,6%
Dependency ratio53,4
Sex ratio91,5
Population density349 persons/km2
No schooling aged 20+4,2%
Higher education aged 20+6%
Matric aged 20+24,5%
Number of households2,198
Average household size3,7
Female headed households40,9%
Formal dwellings88,7%
Housing owned/paying off58,9%
Flush toilet connected to sewerage90,5%
Weekly refuse removal94%
Piped water inside dwelling76,7%
Electricity for lighting97,2%

Place names

Hessequa Municipality