Level 3:
- Port Alfred (Wards 7/8/9)
Level 1:
- Canon Rocks (Ward 2)
- Boknes (ward 2)
- Alexandria (Ward 1 & 2)
- Kenton-on-Sea (Ward 4)
- Bushmans River Mouth (3)
- Seafield (Ward 6)
- Bathurst (Ward 5)
Rural Nodes:
- Salem (Ward 1)
- Kasouga (Ward 4)
- Riet River (ward 00)
- Trappes Valley (Ward 6)
- Fort D’Acre (ward 00)
By Economic cluster the land use patterns are as follows:
Urban centres which have their own economies:
- Alexandria
- Kenton-on-Sea
- Bushmans River
- Port Alfred and Bathurst
Predominantly holiday settlements:
- Cannon Rocks
- Boknes
- Kleinemonde
- Kasouga
- Riet Rivier
Predominantly agricultural settlements:
- Salem
- Bathurst
Predominantly rural settlements:
- Langholm
Trappes Valley