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Business Distribution by Industry in Fourways

Fourways Facts

Area21.8 km²
Population58,685
Male Population27,178 (46.3%)
Female Population31,507 (53.7%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+370.8%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+64.6%
Median Age33.7 years (Male: 33, Female: 34.3)
NeighborhoodsFourways, Witkoppen, Magaliessig, Broadacres AH, Douglasdale
Local Time
TimezoneSouth Africa Standard Time
Lat & Lng-26.02111, 28.00917
Postal Codes12342062206720862165

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Fourways Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population12,46524,65735,66155,54758,685
Population Density573.1 / km²1,133.7 / km²1,639.6 / km²2,553.9 / km²2,698.2 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Fourways Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 55.8% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Fourways+345.6%+125.3%+55.8%
Gauteng+262.9%+103.1%+45.4%
South Africa+111.9%+48.1%+21.4%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Fourways Median Age

Median Age: 33.7 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Fourways33.7 yrs34.3 yrs33 yrs
Gauteng28.1 yrs28.2 yrs28.1 yrs
South Africa25.4 yrs26.3 yrs24.5 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Fourways Population Density

Population Density: 2,698 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Fourways58,68521.8 km²2,698 / km²
Gauteng13.5 million18,178.3 km²744 / 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

Fourways 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.

Neighborhoods in Fourways

Percentage of businesses by neighborhood in Fourways

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Fourways

Postal Codes

Percentage of businesses by Postal Codes in Fourways

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Fourways

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

Fourways CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Fourways616,718 tn10.51 tn28,354.9 tons/km²
Gauteng126,172,862 tn9.33 tn6,940.8 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
Fourways CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)616,718 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita10.51 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)28,354.9 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtMedium (5)

* 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.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
3/1/194:56 AM4.935.5 km5,000 m6km WSW of Soweto, South Africausgs.gov
6/29/181:17 AM4.560.2 km5,000 m13km SSW of Westonaria, South Africausgs.gov
6/28/184:10 PM4.362.8 km5,000 m16km E of Fochville, South Africausgs.gov
3/17/187:42 PM460.8 km5,000 m11km SW of Westonaria, South Africausgs.gov
2/20/185:23 PM4.539 km5,000 m7km SSW of Soweto, South Africausgs.gov
2/17/185:16 AM4.251.8 km5,000 m8km WNW of Orange Farm, South Africausgs.gov
1/23/187:47 PM4.434.5 km5,000 m4km WSW of Soweto, South Africausgs.gov
7/25/174:18 AM4.462 km5,000 m14km E of Fochville, South Africausgs.gov
2/7/172:02 PM4.453.1 km5,000 m7km WNW of Westonaria, South Africausgs.gov
2/25/155:13 PM4.457.1 km5,000 m8km SSW of Westonaria, South Africausgs.gov

Fourways

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