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Mbhashe Local Municipality (EC121)
Demographic Information
| 2022 | 2016 | 2011 | |
| Population | 240 020 | 277 250 | 261 670 |
| Age Structure | |||
| Population under 15 | 33.4% | 35.8% | 38.0% |
| Population 15 to 64 | 57.1% | 59.0% | 53.8% |
| Population over 65 | 9.6% | 5.2% | 8.2% |
| Dependency Ratio | |||
| Per 100 (15-64) | 75.3 | 69.6 | 85.8 |
| Sex Ratio | |||
| Males per 100 females | 86.2 | 86.3 | 85.0 |
| Population Growth | |||
| Per annum | -0.84% | 1.31% | n/a |
| Labour Market | |||
| Unemployment rate (official) | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Youth unemployment rate (official) 15-34 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Education (aged 20 +) | |||
| No schooling | 16.0% | 15.6% | 21.4% |
| Matric | n/a | 13.7% | 10.0% |
| Higher education | 5.6% | 4.5% | 4.9% |
| Household Dynamics | |||
| Households | 52 715 | 58 727 | 61 893 |
| Average household size | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.2 |
| Female headed households | n/a | 57.1% | 58.3% |
| Formal dwellings | 69.2% | 41.1% | 30.6% |
| Housing owned | n/a | 68.3% | 73.3% |
| Household Services | |||
| Flush toilet connected to sewerage | 26.5% | 3.0% | 4.4% |
| Weekly refuse removal | 26.8% | 10.9% | 3.0% |
| Piped water inside dwelling | 26.7% | 3.3% | 3.4% |
| Electricity for lighting | 90.5% | 66.8% | 49.7% |
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