Table 1.

Key population statistics in Khayelitsha (Source: Statistics South Africa, 2011)

Key Statistics	Khayelitsha
Total population	391,749
Elderly (65+)	1.6%
Dependency ratio	42.5
Higher education aged 20+	4.9%
Completed high school aged 20+	30.8%
Formal dwellings	44.6%
Flush toilet connected to sewerage	71.7%
Piped water inside dwelling	34.6%
Electricity for lighting	80.8%
% Households with incomes ≤ R4800 (USD 337)	24.5%
Unemployment rate	38.3%
Main language spoken	isiXhosa (90.5%)
Main racial group	Black African (98.6%)