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Ngqushwa Local Municipality (EC126)
Demographic Information
| 2022 | 2016 | 2011 | |
| Population | 68 300 | 63 694 | 64 422 |
| Age Structure | |||
| Population under 15 | 26.1% | 31.1% | 29.8% |
| Population 15 to 64 | 60.3% | 60.8% | 58.3% |
| Population over 65 | 13.6% | 8.1% | 11.8% |
| Dependency Ratio | |||
| Per 100 (15-64) | 65.8 | 64.6 | 71.4 |
| Sex Ratio | |||
| Males per 100 females | 91.4 | 88.9 | 88.7 |
| Population Growth | |||
| Per annum | 0.57% | -0.55% | 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 | 8.4% | 7.8% | 14.4% |
| Matric | n/a | 21.4% | 14.5% |
| Higher education | 5.2% | 5.3% | 3.7% |
| Household Dynamics | |||
| Households | 24 913 | 17 149 | 19 222 |
| Average household size | 2.7 | 3.7 | 3.4 |
| Female headed households | n/a | 51.7% | 51.0% |
| Formal dwellings | 89.4% | 72.9% | 71.6% |
| Housing owned | n/a | 70.7% | 80.9% |
| Household Services | |||
| Flush toilet connected to sewerage | 28.6% | 8.0% | 6.2% |
| Weekly refuse removal | 24.2% | 8.8% | 7.3% |
| Piped water inside dwelling | 29.1% | 7.2% | 6.6% |
| Electricity for lighting | 97.4% | 96.0% | 91.4% |
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