History and origin of its name
Cleary Estate or Bethelsdorp Ext. 10 and 16 was named after the Director of Housing, Mr. D. J. Cleary. Cleary was remembered for his successful promotion of the building houses for all sections of the community.
Cleary Estate/ Park Today
According to the latest census, Census 2011, 672 people reside in Cleary Estate/Park. The demographics are as follows:
Race | Number | Percentage (%) |
Coloured | 551 | 82 |
Black African | 106 | 15.77 |
Indian/Asian | 8 | 0.01 |
White | 14 | 2.08 |
Other | 29 | 0.04 |
Gender | Number | Percentage (%) |
Female | 321 | 48 |
Male | 387 | 52 |
Cleary park is home to one of the biggest shopping centres in the Port Elizabeth, the Cleary Park Shopping Centre. The mall has more than 100 tenants and over 1400 parking bays. Moreover, it houses a taxi rank which serves as a central transportation hub.
Notable Persons
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References
Census 2011., 2011. StasSA. [Online]
Available at: https://census2011.adrianfrith.com/place/299006002
[Accessed 03 March 2017].
Cleary Park Shopping Centre., 2018. Cleary Park Shopping Centre. [Online]
Available at: https://www.clearyparkcentre.co.za/
[Accessed 24 April 2018].
Meyer, H. E., 1976. Port Elizabeth- Names of streets and Townships. Port Elizabeth: Port Elizabeth City Libraries .
Read more
- https://www.clearyparkcentre.co.za/
- http://mype.co.za/new/cleary-park-in-lockdown-as-looters-go-on-rampage-images/95998/2017/11
Last Updated: April 2018
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