Merafong City Local Municipality

Overview Contacts Map Management Demographic Financial Employment Services Resources

Demographic Information

Age Structure
	2022	2016	2011
Population	225 476	188 843	197 520
Population under 15	24.2%	23.3%	24.1%
Population 15 to 64	70.9%	72.2%	72.5%
Population over 65	4.8%	4.5%	3.4%
Dependency Ratio
Per 100 (15-64)	41.0	38.5	37.9
Sex Ratio
Males per 100 females	103.7	115.3	118.6
Population Growth
Per annum	1.29%	-1.02%	n/a
Labour Market
Unemployment rate (official)	n/a	n/a	27.2%
Youth unemployment rate (official) 15-34	n/a	n/a	37.8%
Education (aged 20 +)
No schooling	5.0%	4.1%	6.5%
Matric	n/a	29.4%	26.3%
Higher education	6.7%	9.0%	6.6%
Household Dynamics
Households	77 599	79 834	66 624
Average household size	2.9	2.4	3.0
Female headed households	n/a	29.2%	29.4%
Formal dwellings	91.6%	81.3%	74.7%
Housing owned	n/a	36.9%	29.8%
Household Services
Flush toilet connected to sewerage	94.1%	85.8%	83.1%
Weekly refuse removal	81.9%	75.2%	74.9%
Piped water inside dwelling	81.9%	62.1%	52.9%
Electricity for lighting	98.1%	86.7%	82.8%

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.

Merafong City Local Municipality (GT484)

Demographic Information