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Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Sandton

Industry DescriptionNumber of EstablishmentsAverage Age of Business
Corporate management3,29727 years
Shopping1,71932 years
Electronics stores1,52928 years
Restaurants1,03025 years
Real estate85827 years
Advertising and marketing74121 years
Clothing stores65323 years
Health and medical64529 years
Financial services60822 years
Lawyers legal57633 years

Sandton Facts

Area34.2 km²
Population78,222
Male Population37,338 (47.7%)
Female Population40,884 (52.3%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+383.3%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+65.3%
Median Age32.4 years (Male: 31.7, Female: 33.1)
NeighborhoodsNorwood, Rivonia, Sandown, Kelvin View, Kyalami Business Park
Local Time
TimezoneSouth Africa Standard Time
Lat & Lng-26.05524, 28.05943
Postal Codes20212031203220522054More

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Sandton Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population16,18432,00047,32374,03878,222
Population Density473.4 / km²936 / km²1,384.2 / km²2,165.6 / km²2,288 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Sandton Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 56.5% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Sandton+357.5%+131.4%+56.5%
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

Sandton Median Age

Median Age: 32.4 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Sandton32.4 yrs33.1 yrs31.7 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)

Sandton Population Density

Population Density: 2,288 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Sandton78,22234.2 km²2,288 / 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

Sandton 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.

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

Sandton CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Sandton822,032 tn10.51 tn24,044.8 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
Sandton CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)822,032 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita10.51 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)24,044.8 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 AM4.936 km5,000 m6km WSW of Soweto, South Africausgs.gov
6/29/181:17 AM4.560.9 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 PM462.2 km5,000 m11km SW of Westonaria, South Africausgs.gov
2/20/185:23 PM4.538.6 km5,000 m7km SSW of Soweto, South Africausgs.gov
2/17/185:16 AM4.250.8 km5,000 m8km WNW of Orange Farm, South Africausgs.gov
1/23/187:47 PM4.434.8 km5,000 m4km WSW of Soweto, South Africausgs.gov
7/25/174:18 AM4.462.3 km5,000 m14km E of Fochville, South Africausgs.gov
2/7/172:02 PM4.455.3 km5,000 m7km WNW of Westonaria, South Africausgs.gov
4/16/152:30 PM4.364.2 km5,000 m11km E of Fochville, South Africausgs.gov

Sandton

Sandton is an affluent area situated within the metro of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa. The name comes from the combination of two of its suburbs, Sandown and Bryanston. In 1969 Sandton was promulgated as a municipality in its own right, but lo..

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