South African Census 1985
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Statistics South Africa (Stats SA)
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South African Census 1985
SA Census 1985
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Statistics South Africa
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Population and Housing Census [hh/popcen]
Central Statistical Service. South African Census 1985 [dataset]. Version 1.2. Pretoria: Central Statistical Service (now Statistics South Africa) [producer], 2000. Cape Town: DataFirst [distributor], 2011. DOI: https://doi.org/10.25828/s27y-b882
v1.2: Edited, anonymised dataset for licensed distribution
employment [3.1]
unemployment [3.5]
LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT [3]
TRADE, INDUSTRY AND MARKETS [2]
DEMOGRAPHY AND POPULATION [14]
censuses [14.1]
fertility [14.2]
The population census conducted in South Africa in 1985 covered the whole of South Africa, but excluded the "Homelands" of Transkei, Bophutatswana, Ciskei, and Venda. This dataset is the full census, as opposed to the 10% sample datasets provided by Statistics South Africa from 1996 onwards.
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The lowest level of geographic aggregation covered by the South African census 1985 is suburb. The suburb codes are supplied with the documentation.
The units of analysis under observation in the South African census 1985 are households and individuals
Census/enumeration data [cen]
Statistics South Africa
Face-to-face [f2f]
DataFirst
Central Statistical Service. South African Census 1985 [dataset]. Version 1.2. Pretoria: Central Statistical Service (now Statistics South Africa) [producer], 2000. Cape Town: DataFirst [distributor], 2011. DOI: https://doi.org/10.25828/s27y-b882
Licensed dataset, accessible under conditions.
The user of the data acknowledges that the original collector of the data, the authorized distributor of the data and the relevant funding agency bear no responsibility for use of the data or for interpretations or inferences based upon such uses.
SA Census 1985 Area_a_v1.2.NSDstat
The South African Census 1985 Area a file contains data for the Western Cape Province, including Walvis Bay.
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Version 1.1
SA Census 1985 Area_b_v1.2.NSDstat
The SA Census 1985 Area b data files contains data on Development Region B (Northern Cape)
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Version 1.1
SA Census 1985 Area_c_v1.2.NSDstat
The SA Census 1985 Area c data file contains data for the Orange Free State and Qwaqwa.
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SA Census 1985 Area_d_v1.2.NSDstat
The SA Census 1985 Area d data file contains data for the Eastern Cape/Border areas of South Africa.
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SA Census 1985 Area_e_v1.2.NSDstat
The SA Census 1985 Area e data file contains data for the former province of Natal and for Kwazulu
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SA Census 1985 Area_f_v1.2.NSDstat
The SA Census 1985 Area f data file contains data for the Eastern Transvaal, KaNgwane and part of the Simdlangentsha district of Kwazulu
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SA Census 1985 Area_g_v1.2.NSDstat
The SA Census 1985 Area g data file contains data for the former province of Northern Transvaal, and for Lebowa and Gazankulu
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SA Census 1985 Area_h_v1.2.NSDstat
The SA Census 1985 Area h data file contains data for the PWV area, Moutse and KwaNdebele
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SA Census 1985 Area_j_v1.2.NSDstat
The SA Census 1985 Area j data file contains data for the Western Transvaal
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Sweep number
0
0
Return number
0
0
Dwelling type
The enumerator completed information on the dwelling type
0
0
Type of dwelling
1
House
2
Semi-detached house
3
Flat
4
Flat on same erf as house
5
Hut (traditional dwelling for blacks)
6
Hotel/Boarding house
7
Old age home
8
Hostel/Compound
9
Other
Age
Questionnaire
0
0
Age of respondent
Marital status
Questionnaire
0
0
Marital status of respondent
1
Never married
2
Married
3
Living together
4
Widowed
5
Divorced
Population group
0
0
Race of the respondent
1
White
2
Cape To
3
Cape To
4
Griquas
5
Other Coloured
6
Chinese
7
Indian
8
Other Asian
9
Xhosa
10
Zulu
11
Swazi
12
South Ndebele
13
North Ndebele
14
North Sotho
15
South Sotho
16
Tswana
17
Shangaan/Tsonga
18
Venda
19
Other Black
Birth place
0
0
Place of birth of the respondent
Nationality
0
0
Country of citizenship or nationality of the respondent
Level of education
0
0
Highest level of education attained by the respondent. Grade 1 in this case refers to the Sub A, Sub B and Std 1 schooling levels. In the combined SA Census 1985 dataset available from Statistics South Africa's website this value has been renamed "Grade 1 and 2" and the definition of this value as Sub A, Sub B and Std 1 confirmed.
0
None
1
Grade 1
2
Std 2
3
Std 3
4
Std 4
5
Std 5
6
Std 6(Form I)
7
Std 7(Form II)
8
Std 8(Form III; NTS 1)
9
Std 9(Form IV)
10
Std 10 (Form V; NTS 3)
11
Diploma with Std 7 or lower
12
Diploma with Std 8 or 9
13
Diploma with Std 10
14
Bachelor's Degree
15
Master's Degree
16
Doctorate Degree
17
Bachelor's with Diploma/Certificate
18
Master's with Diploma/Certificate
19
Doctorate with Diploma/Certificate
20
Unspecified but applicable
Occupation
4.10 OCCUPATION - i.e. nature of work done
0
0
The respondent's occupation
Identity of employer
0
0
The name of the respondent's employer
Industry
0
0
The main activity of the industry or profession in which the respondent works
City/town code
Information on the city in which the respondent resides was completed by the enumerator
0
0
City or town of residence of the respondent
Suburb code
The suburb or farm code was completed by the enumerator
0
0
The suburb or farm code of the area in which the respondent resides
Enumerator's sub district
Information on the enumerator's subdistrict number was completed by the enumerator
0
0
The enumerator's subdistrict code
Urban/rural
0
0
0
Rural
2
Urban
Sex
0
0
Gender of the respondent
1
Male
2
Female
District
The enumerator provided information on the respondent's district
0
0
Magisterial district in which the respondent resides
Sweep number
0
0
Return number
0
0
Dwelling type
The enumerator completed information on the dwelling type
0
0
Type of dwelling
1
House
2
Semi-detached house
3
Flat
4
Flat on same erf as house
5
Hut (traditional dwelling for blacks)
6
Hotel/Boarding house
7
Old age home
8
Hostel/Compound
9
Other
Age
0
0
Age of respondent
Marital status
0
0
Marital status of respondent
1
Never married
2
Married
3
Living together
4
Widowed
5
Divorced
Population group
0
0
Race of the respondent
1
White
2
Cape To
3
Cape To
4
Griquas
5
Other Coloured
6
Chinese
7
Indian
8
Other Asian
9
Xhosa
10
Zulu
11
Swazi
12
South Ndebele
13
North Ndebele
14
North Sotho
15
South Sotho
16
Tswana
17
Shangaan/Tsonga
18
Venda
19
Other Black
Birth place
0
0
Place of birth of the respondent
Nationality
0
0
Country of citizenship or nationality of the respondent
Level of education
0
0
Highest level of education attained by the respondent. Grade 1 in this case refers to the Sub A, Sub B and Std 1 schooling levels. In the combined SA Census 1985 dataset available from Statistics South Africa's website this value has been renamed "Grade 1 and 2" and the definition of this value as Sub A, Sub B and Std 1 confirmed.
0
None
1
Grade 1
2
Std 2
3
Std 3
4
Std 4
5
Std 5
6
Std 6(Form I)
7
Std 7(Form II)
8
Std 8(Form III; NTS 1)
9
Std 9(Form IV)
10
Std 10 (Form V; NTS 3)
11
Diploma with Std 7 or lower
12
Diploma with Std 8 or 9
13
Diploma with Std 10
14
Bachelor's Degree
15
Master's Degree
16
Doctorate Degree
17
Bachelor's with Diploma/Certificate
18
Master's with Diploma/Certificate
19
Doctorate with Diploma/Certificate
20
Unspecified but applicable
Occupation
4.10 OCCUPATION - i.e. nature of work done
0
0
The respondent's occupation
Identity of employer
0
0
The name of the respondent's employer
Industry
0
0
The main activity of the industry or profession in which the respondent works
City/town code
Information on the city in which the respondent resides was completed by the enumerator
0
0
City or town of residence of the respondent
Suburb code
The suburb or farm code was completed by the enumerator
0
0
The suburb or farm code of the area in which the respondent resides
Enumerator's sub district
Information on the enumerator's subdistrict number was completed by the enumerator
0
0
The enumerator's subdistrict code
Urban/rural
0
0
0
Rural
2
Urban
Sex
0
0
Gender of the respondent
1
Male
2
Female
District
The enumerator provided information on the respondent's district
0
0
Magisterial district in which the respondent resides
Sweep number
0
0
Return number
0
0
Dwelling type
The enumerator completed information on the dwelling type
0
0
Type of dwelling
1
House
2
Semi-detached house
3
Flat
4
Flat on same erf as house
5
Hut (traditional dwelling for blacks)
6
Hotel/Boarding house
7
Old age home
8
Hostel/Compound
9
Other
Age
0
0
Age of respondent
Marital status
0
0
Marital status of respondent
1
Never married
2
Married
3
Living together
4
Widowed
5
Divorced
Population group
0
0
Race of the respondent
1
White
2
Cape To
3
Cape To
4
Griquas
5
Other Coloured
6
Chinese
7
Indian
8
Other Asian
9
Xhosa
10
Zulu
11
Swazi
12
South Ndebele
13
North Ndebele
14
North Sotho
15
South Sotho
16
Tswana
17
Shangaan/Tsonga
18
Venda
19
Other Black
Birth place
0
0
Place of birth of the respondent
Nationality
0
0
Country of citizenship or nationality of the respondent
Level of education
0
0
Highest level of education attained by the respondent. Grade 1 in this case refers to the Sub A, Sub B and Std 1 schooling levels. In the combined SA Census 1985 dataset available from Statistics South Africa's website this value has been renamed "Grade 1 and 2" and the definition of this value as Sub A, Sub B and Std 1 confirmed.
0
None
1
Grade 1
2
Std 2
3
Std 3
4
Std 4
5
Std 5
6
Std 6(Form I)
7
Std 7(Form II)
8
Std 8(Form III; NTS 1)
9
Std 9(Form IV)
10
Std 10 (Form V; NTS 3)
11
Diploma with Std 7 or lower
12
Diploma with Std 8 or 9
13
Diploma with Std 10
14
Bachelor's Degree
15
Master's Degree
16
Doctorate Degree
17
Bachelor's with Diploma/Certificate
18
Master's with Diploma/Certificate
19
Doctorate with Diploma/Certificate
20
Unspecified but applicable
Occupation
4.10 OCCUPATION - i.e. nature of work done
0
0
The respondent's occupation
Identity of employer
0
0
The name of the respondent's employer
Industry
0
0
The main activity of the industry or profession in which the respondent works
City/town code
Information on the city in which the respondent resides was completed by the enumerator
0
0
City or town of residence of the respondent
Suburb code
The suburb or farm code was completed by the enumerator
0
0
The suburb or farm code of the area in which the respondent resides
Enumerator's sub district
Information on the enumerator's subdistrict number was completed by the enumerator
0
0
The enumerator's subdistrict code
Urban/rural
0
0
0
Urban (White area)
1
Urban (Non-White area)
2
Rural (White area)
3
Rural (Non-White area)
Sex
0
0
Gender of the respondent
1
Male
2
Female
District
The enumerator provided information on the respondent's district
0
0
Magisterial district in which the respondent resides
Sweep number
0
0
Return number
0
0
Dwelling type
The enumerator completed information on the dwelling type
0
0
Type of dwelling
1
House
2
Semi-detached house
3
Flat
4
Flat on same erf as house
5
Hut (traditional dwelling for blacks)
6
Hotel/Boarding house
7
Old age home
8
Hostel/Compound
9
Other
Age
0
0
Age of respondent
Marital status
0
0
Marital status of respondent
1
Never married
2
Married
3
Living together
4
Widowed
5
Divorced
Population group
0
0
Race of the respondent
1
White
2
Cape To
3
Cape To
4
Griquas
5
Other Coloured
6
Chinese
7
Indian
8
Other Asian
9
Xhosa
10
Zulu
11
Swazi
12
South Ndebele
13
North Ndebele
14
North Sotho
15
South Sotho
16
Tswana
17
Shangaan/Tsonga
18
Venda
19
Other Black
Birth place
0
0
Place of birth of the respondent
Nationality
0
0
Country of citizenship or nationality of the respondent
Level of education
0
0
Highest level of education attained by the respondent. Grade 1 in this case refers to the Sub A, Sub B and Std 1 schooling levels. In the combined SA Census 1985 dataset available from Statistics South Africa's website this value has been renamed "Grade 1 and 2" and the definition of this value as Sub A, Sub B and Std 1 confirmed.
0
None
1
Grade 1
2
Std 2
3
Std 3
4
Std 4
5
Std 5
6
Std 6(Form I)
7
Std 7(Form II)
8
Std 8(Form III; NTS 1)
9
Std 9(Form IV)
10
Std 10 (Form V; NTS 3)
11
Diploma with Std 7 or lower
12
Diploma with Std 8 or 9
13
Diploma with Std 10
14
Bachelor's Degree
15
Master's Degree
16
Doctorate Degree
17
Bachelor's with Diploma/Certificate
18
Master's with Diploma/Certificate
19
Doctorate with Diploma/Certificate
20
Unspecified but applicable
Occupation
4.10 OCCUPATION - i.e. nature of work done
0
0
The respondent's occupation
Identity of employer
0
0
The name of the respondent's employer
Industry
0
0
The main activity of the industry or profession in which the respondent works
City/town code
Information on the city in which the respondent resides was completed by the enumerator
0
0
City or town of residence of the respondent
Suburb code
The suburb or farm code was completed by the enumerator
0
0
The suburb or farm code of the area in which the respondent resides
Enumerator's sub district
Information on the enumerator's subdistrict number was completed by the enumerator
0
0
The enumerator's subdistrict code
Urban/rural
0
0
0
Rural
2
Urban
Sex
0
0
Gender of the respondent
1
Male
2
Female
District
The enumerator provided information on the respondent's district
0
0
Magisterial district in which the respondent resides
Sweep number
0
0
Return number
0
0
Dwelling type
The enumerator completed information on the dwelling type
0
0
Type of dwelling
1
House
2
Semi-detached house
3
Flat
4
Flat on same erf as house
5
Hut (traditional dwelling for blacks)
6
Hotel/Boarding house
7
Old age home
8
Hostel/Compound
9
Other
Age
0
0
Age of respondent
Marital status
0
0
Marital status of respondent
1
Never married
2
Married
3
Living together
4
Widowed
5
Divorced
Population group
0
0
Race of the respondent
1
White
2
Cape To
3
Cape To
4
Griquas
5
Other Coloured
6
Chinese
7
Indian
8
Other Asian
9
Xhosa
10
Zulu
11
Swazi
12
South Ndebele
13
North Ndebele
14
North Sotho
15
South Sotho
16
Tswana
17
Shangaan/Tsonga
18
Venda
19
Other Black
Birth place
0
0
Place of birth of the respondent
Nationality
0
0
Country of citizenship or nationality of the respondent
Level of education
0
0
Highest level of education attained by the respondent. Grade 1 in this case refers to the Sub A, Sub B and Std 1 schooling levels. In the combined SA Census 1985 dataset available from Statistics South Africa's website this value has been renamed "Grade 1 and 2" and the definition of this value as Sub A, Sub B and Std 1 confirmed.
0
None
1
Grade 1
2
Std 2
3
Std 3
4
Std 4
5
Std 5
6
Std 6(Form I)
7
Std 7(Form II)
8
Std 8(Form III; NTS 1)
9
Std 9(Form IV)
10
Std 10 (Form V; NTS 3)
11
Diploma with Std 7 or lower
12
Diploma with Std 8 or 9
13
Diploma with Std 10
14
Bachelor's Degree
15
Master's Degree
16
Doctorate Degree
17
Bachelor's with Diploma/Certificate
18
Master's with Diploma/Certificate
19
Doctorate with Diploma/Certificate
20
Unspecified but applicable
Occupation
4.10 OCCUPATION - i.e. nature of work done
0
0
The respondent's occupation
Identity of employer
0
0
The name of the respondent's employer
Industry
0
0
The main activity of the industry or profession in which the respondent works
City/town code
Information on the city in which the respondent resides was completed by the enumerator
0
0
City or town of residence of the respondent
Suburb code
The suburb or farm code was completed by the enumerator
0
0
The suburb or farm code of the area in which the respondent resides
Enumerator's sub district
Information on the enumerator's subdistrict number was completed by the enumerator
0
0
The enumerator's subdistrict code
Urban/rural
0
0
0
Urban (White area)
1
Urban (Non-White area)
2
Rural (White area)
3
Rural (Non-White area)
Sex
0
0
Gender of the respondent
1
Male
2
Female
District
The enumerator provided information on the respondent's district
0
0
Magisterial district in which the respondent resides
Sweep number
0
0
Return number
0
0
Dwelling type
The enumerator completed information on the dwelling type
0
0
1
House
2
Semi-detached house
3
Flat
4
Flat on same erf as house
5
Hut (traditional dwelling for blacks)
6
Hotel/Boarding house
7
Old age home
8
Hostel/Compound
9
Other
Age
0
0
Age of respondent
Marital status
0
0
Marital status of respondent
1
Never married
2
Married
3
Living together
4
Widowed
5
Divorced
Population group
0
0
Race of the respondent
1
White
2
Cape To
3
Cape To
4
Griquas
5
Other Coloured
6
Chinese
7
Indian
8
Other Asian
9
Xhosa
10
Zulu
11
Swazi
12
South Ndebele
13
North Ndebele
14
North Sotho
15
South Sotho
16
Tswana
17
Shangaan/Tsonga
18
Venda
19
Other Black
Birth place
0
0
Place of birth of the respondent
Nationality
0
0
Country of citizenship or nationality of the respondent
Level of education
0
0
Highest level of education attained by the respondent. Grade 1 in this case refers to the Sub A, Sub B and Std 1 schooling levels. In the combined SA Census 1985 dataset available from Statistics South Africa's website this value has been renamed "Grade 1 and 2" and the definition of this value as Sub A, Sub B and Std 1 confirmed.
0
None
1
Grade 1
2
Std 2
3
Std 3
4
Std 4
5
Std 5
6
Std 6(Form I)
7
Std 7(Form II)
8
Std 8(Form III; NTS 1)
9
Std 9(Form IV)
10
Std 10 (Form V; NTS 3)
11
Diploma with Std 7 or lower
12
Diploma with Std 8 or 9
13
Diploma with Std 10
14
Bachelor's Degree
15
Master's Degree
16
Doctorate Degree
17
Bachelor's with Diploma/Certificate
18
Master's with Diploma/Certificate
19
Doctorate with Diploma/Certificate
20
Unspecified but applicable
Occupation
4.10 OCCUPATION - i.e. nature of work done
0
0
The respondent's occupation
Identity of employer
0
0
The name of the respondent's employer
Industry
0
0
The main activity of the industry or profession in which the respondent works
City/town code
Information on the city in which the respondent resides was completed by the enumerator
0
0
City or town of residence of the respondent
Suburb code
The suburb or farm code was completed by the enumerator
0
0
The suburb or farm code of the area in which the respondent resides
Enumerator's sub district
Information on the enumerator's subdistrict number was completed by the enumerator
0
0
The enumerator's subdistrict code
Urban/rural
0
0
0
Urban (White area)
1
Urban (Non-White area)
2
Rural (White area)
3
Rural (Non-White area)
Sex
0
0
Gender of the respondent
1
Male
2
Female
District
The enumerator provided information on the respondent's district
0
0
Magisterial district in which the respondent resides
Sweep number
0
0
Return number
0
0
Dwelling type
The enumerator completed information on the dwelling type
0
0
Type of dwelling
1
House
2
Semi-detached house
3
Flat
4
Flat on same erf as house
5
Hut (traditional dwelling for blacks)
6
Hotel/Boarding house
7
Old age home
8
Hostel/Compound
9
Other
Age
0
0
Age of respondent
Marital status
0
0
Marital status of respondent
1
Never married
2
Married
3
Living together
4
Widowed
5
Divorced
Population group
0
0
Race of the respondent
1
White
2
Cape To
3
Cape To
4
Griquas
5
Other Coloured
6
Chinese
7
Indian
8
Other Asian
9
Xhosa
10
Zulu
11
Swazi
12
South Ndebele
13
North Ndebele
14
North Sotho
15
South Sotho
16
Tswana
17
Shangaan/Tsonga
18
Venda
19
Other Black
Birth place
0
0
Place of birth of the respondent
Nationality
0
0
Country of citizenship or nationality of the respondent
Level of education
0
0
Highest level of education attained by the respondent. Grade 1 in this case refers to the Sub A, Sub B and Std 1 schooling levels. In the combined SA Census 1985 dataset available from Statistics South Africa's website this value has been renamed "Grade 1 and 2" and the definition of this value as Sub A, Sub B and Std 1 confirmed.
0
None
1
Grade 1
2
Std 2
3
Std 3
4
Std 4
5
Std 5
6
Std 6(Form I)
7
Std 7(Form II)
8
Std 8(Form III; NTS 1)
9
Std 9(Form IV)
10
Std 10 (Form V; NTS 3)
11
Diploma with Std 7 or lower
12
Diploma with Std 8 or 9
13
Diploma with Std 10
14
Bachelor's Degree
15
Master's Degree
16
Doctorate Degree
17
Bachelor's with Diploma/Certificate
18
Master's with Diploma/Certificate
19
Doctorate with Diploma/Certificate
20
Unspecified but applicable
Occupation
4.10 OCCUPATION - i.e. nature of work done
0
0
The respondent's occupation
Identity of employer
0
0
The name of the respondent's employer
Industry
0
0
The main activity of the industry or profession in which the respondent works
City/town code
0
0
City or town of residence of the respondent
Suburb code
The suburb or farm code was completed by the enumerator
0
0
The suburb or farm code of the area in which the respondent resides
Enumerator's sub district
Information on the enumerator's subdistrict number was completed by the enumerator
0
0
The enumerator's subdistrict code
Urban/rural
0
0
0
Urban (White area)
1
Urban (Non-White area)
2
Rural (White area)
3
Rural (Non-White area)
Sex
0
0
Gender of the respondent
1
Male
2
Female
District
The enumerator provided information on the respondent's district
0
0
Magisterial district in which the respondent resides
Sweep number
0
0
Return number
0
0
Dwelling type
The enumerator completed information on the dwelling type
0
0
Type of dwelling
1
House
2
Semi-detached house
3
Flat
4
Flat on same erf as house
5
Hut (traditional dwelling for blacks)
6
Hotel/Boarding house
7
Old age home
8
Hostel/Compound
9
Other
Age
0
0
Age of respondent
Marital status
0
0
Marital status of respondent
1
Never married
2
Married
3
Living together
4
Widowed
5
Divorced
Population group
0
0
Race of the respondent
1
White
2
Cape To
3
Cape To
4
Griquas
5
Other Coloured
6
Chinese
7
Indian
8
Other Asian
9
Xhosa
10
Zulu
11
Swazi
12
South Ndebele
13
North Ndebele
14
North Sotho
15
South Sotho
16
Tswana
17
Shangaan/Tsonga
18
Venda
19
Other Black
Birth place
0
0
Place of birth of the respondent
Nationality
0
0
Country of citizenship or nationality of the respondent
Level of education
0
0
Highest level of education attained by the respondent. Grade 1 in this case refers to the Sub A, Sub B and Std 1 schooling levels. In the combined SA Census 1985 dataset available from Statistics South Africa's website this value has been renamed "Grade 1 and 2" and the definition of this value as Sub A, Sub B and Std 1 confirmed.
0
None
1
Grade 1
2
Std 2
3
Std 3
4
Std 4
5
Std 5
6
Std 6(Form I)
7
Std 7(Form II)
8
Std 8(Form III; NTS 1)
9
Std 9(Form IV)
10
Std 10 (Form V; NTS 3)
11
Diploma with Std 7 or lower
12
Diploma with Std 8 or 9
13
Diploma with Std 10
14
Bachelor's Degree
15
Master's Degree
16
Doctorate Degree
17
Bachelor's with Diploma/Certificate
18
Master's with Diploma/Certificate
19
Doctorate with Diploma/Certificate
20
Unspecified but applicable
Occupation
4.10 OCCUPATION - i.e. nature of work done
0
0
The respondent's occupation
Identity of employer
0
0
The name of the respondent's employer
Industry
0
0
The main activity of the industry or profession in which the respondent works
City/town code
Information on the city in which the respondent resides was completed by the enumerator
0
0
City or town of residence of the respondent
Suburb code
The suburb or farm code was completed by the enumerator
0
0
The suburb or farm code of the area in which the respondent resides
Enumerator's sub district
0
0
The enumerator's subdistrict code
Urban/rural
0
0
0
Urban (White area)
1
Urban (Non-White area)
2
Ruarl (White area)
3
Rural (Non-White area)
Sex
0
0
Gender of the respondent
1
Male
2
Female
District
The enumerator provided information on the respondent's district
0
0
Magisterial district in which the respondent resides
Sweep number
0
0
Return number
0
0
Dwelling type
The enumerator completed information on the dwelling type
0
0
Type of dwelling
1
House
2
Semi-detached house
3
Flat
4
Flat on same erf as house
5
Hut (traditional dwelling for blacks)
6
Hotel/Boarding house
7
Old age home
8
Hostel/Compound
9
Other
Age
0
0
Age of respondent
Marital status
0
0
Marital status of respondent
1
Never married
2
Married
3
Living together
4
Widowed
5
Divorced
Population group
0
0
Race of the respondent
1
White
2
Cape To
3
Cape To
4
Griquas
5
Other Coloured
6
Chinese
7
Indian
8
Other Asian
9
Xhosa
10
Zulu
11
Swazi
12
South Ndebele
13
North Ndebele
14
North Sotho
15
South Sotho
16
Tswana
17
Shangaan/Tsonga
18
Venda
19
Other Black
Birth place
0
0
Place of birth of the respondent
Nationality
0
0
Country of citizenship or nationality of the respondent
Level of education
0
0
Highest level of education attained by the respondent. Grade 1 in this case refers to the Sub A, Sub B and Std 1 schooling levels. In the combined SA Census 1985 dataset available from Statistics South Africa's website this value has been renamed "Grade 1 and 2" and the definition of this value as Sub A, Sub B and Std 1 confirmed.
0
None
1
Grade 1
2
Std 2
3
Std 3
4
Std 4
5
Std 5
6
Std 6(Form I)
7
Std 7(Form II)
8
Std 8(Form III; NTS 1)
9
Std 9(Form IV)
10
Std 10 (Form V; NTS 3)
11
Diploma with Std 7 or lower
12
Diploma with Std 8 or 9
13
Diploma with Std 10
14
Bachelor's Degree
15
Master's Degree
16
Doctorate Degree
17
Bachelor's with Diploma/Certificate
18
Master's with Diploma/Certificate
19
Doctorate with Diploma/Certificate
20
Unspecified but applicable
Occupation
4.10 OCCUPATION - i.e. nature of work done
0
0
The respondent's occupation
Identity of employer
0
0
The name of the respondent's employer
Industry
0
0
The main activity of the industry or profession in which the respondent works
City/town code
Information on the city in which the respondent resides was completed by the enumerator
0
0
City or town of residence of the respondent
Suburb code
The suburb or farm code was completed by the enumerator
0
0
The suburb or farm code of the area in which the respondent resides
Enumerator's sub district
Information on the enumerator's subdistrict number was completed by the enumerator
0
0
The enumerator's subdistrict code
Urban/rural
0
0
0
Rural
2
Urban
Sex
0
0
Gender of the respondent
1
Male
2
Female
District
The enumerator provided information on the respondent's district
0
0
Magisterial district in which the respondent resides