Categories in Hermanus

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Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Hermanus

Industry DescriptionNumber of EstablishmentsAverage Age of Business
Other accommodation32923 years
Restaurants16719 years
Shopping15924 years
Real estate102
Corporate management75
Clothing stores67
Health and medical58
Beauty salons56
Hotels and motels52
Car repair50

Hermanus Facts

Area7.9 km²
Population5,389
Male Population2,396 (44.5%)
Female Population2,993 (55.5%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+489.6%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+75.4%
Median Age56.6 years (Male: 54.2, Female: 58)
NeighborhoodsHermanus, Onrus River, Sand Bay, Sandbaai, Vermont
Local Time
TimezoneSouth Africa Standard Time
Lat & Lng-34.41870, 19.23446
Postal Codes7200

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Hermanus Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population9141,9693,0725,2395,389
Population Density115.1 / km²248.1 / km²387 / km²660 / km²678.9 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Hermanus Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 70.5% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Hermanus+473.2%+166.1%+70.5%
Western Cape+257.6%+99.4%+43.4%
South Africa+111.9%+48.1%+21.4%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Hermanus Median Age

Median Age: 56.6 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Hermanus56.6 yrs58 yrs54.2 yrs
Western Cape28.2 yrs28.8 yrs27.7 yrs
South Africa25.4 yrs26.3 yrs24.5 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Hermanus Population Density

Population Density: 679 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Hermanus5,3897.9 km²679 / km²
Western Cape6.3 million129,462.2 km²49 / km²
South Africa54.3 million1,219,846.5 km²44.5 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Hermanus Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1890 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Hermanus

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Hermanus

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Hermanus CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Hermanus28,472 tn5.28 tn3,587 tons/km²
Western Cape47,665,323 tn7.51 tn368.2 tons/km²
South Africa358,473,408 tn6.6 tn293.9 tons/km²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Hermanus CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)28,472 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita5.28 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)3,587 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtHigh (8)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, and International Research Institute for Climate and Society - IRI - Columbia University. 2005. Global Drought Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4VX0DFT.

Hermanus

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