Main Place

Coldstream

Quick Fact
  • 1,657

  • 502

  • 2,7%

  • 93,6%

  • 98,4%

  • 95,6%

Coldstream is said to be named after a cold stream flowing nearby. The town is famous for a burial stone excavated nearby in 1910, depicting a prehistoric artist holding a brush-feather and palette. (GPS coordinates: 33.9656 S, 23.7295 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 population1,657
Young (0-14)29,6%
Working Age (15-64)67,5%
Elderly (65+)2,8%
Dependency ratio48,1
Sex ratio102,8
Population density654 persons/km2
No schooling aged 20+3,3%
Higher education aged 20+2,7%
Matric aged 20+21,7%
Number of households502
Average household size3,2
Female headed households27,9%
Formal dwellings86,4%
Housing owned/paying off41,8%
Flush toilet connected to sewerage95,6%
Weekly refuse removal67%
Piped water inside dwelling93,6%
Electricity for lighting98,4%

Place names

Kou-Kamma Municipality