Mnquma Local Municipality

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Demographic Information

Age Structure
	2022	2016	2011
Population	232 993	246 813	245 629
Population under 15	29.9%	33.0%	34.2%
Population 15 to 64	59.3%	61.0%	56.9%
Population over 65	10.8%	5.9%	8.9%
Dependency Ratio
Per 100 (15-64)	68.7	63.8	75.8
Sex Ratio
Males per 100 females	91.6	89.7	87.9
Population Growth
Per annum	-0.51%	0.12%	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	7.6%	12.5%	11.0%
Matric	n/a	18.0%	13.3%
Higher education	8.6%	7.4%	8.1%
Household Dynamics
Households	65 221	63 514	67 962
Average household size	3.6	3.9	3.6
Female headed households	n/a	53.5%	54.5%
Formal dwellings	79.0%	52.7%	49.1%
Housing owned	n/a	75.6%	66.5%
Household Services
Flush toilet connected to sewerage	34.1%	14.2%	15.1%
Weekly refuse removal	32.3%	18.1%	16.0%
Piped water inside dwelling	33.3%	14.8%	12.6%
Electricity for lighting	94.9%	81.4%	61.4%

The information in this directory is compiled from various sources and is subject to continual change. If you notice any errors or omissions, contact us so that we may correct them.

Mnquma Local Municipality (EC122)

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