The highest proportion (26%) of babies between 0-23 months can be found in Pretoria Central households whilst Heidelberg residents have the highest proportion (46%) of high school going children. Although it stands to reason that these areas would dominate toy sales, it was Pretoria North that proved to be the leading toy buyers with over 36% of residents having purchased toys in the past 12 months.
Sandton has the most individuals (60%) with post matric qualifications although Pretoria Central is South Africa's most learner intense area with 29% of its residents being students. Almost 70% of Alberton residents are employed full time whereas 15% of people in Rosebank/Killarney work part-time.
In Heidelberg, housewives make up 25% of all residents but it is Randfontein that boasts the largest population of retired senior citizens (26%).
According to John Bowles, Joint Managing Director of NAB, "Our ROOTS research is proving to be a highly sought after marketing tool as it encompasses a wealth of valuable information. For instance, marketers can now pinpoint the exact areas to target for specific market segments and plan appropriately to reach them in the most enticing way."
The Newspaper Advertising Bureau (NAB) is a division of Caxton CTP Publishers and Printers. NAB's ROOTS 2004 research survey was based on a sample of 18 000 Purchasing Decision Makers (PDMs), interviewed in 58 urban areas nationally.
