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Newcastle Local Municipality (KZN252)
Demographic Information
| 2022 | 2016 | 2011 | |
| Population | 507 710 | 389 117 | 363 236 |
| Age Structure | |||
| Population under 15 | 27.8% | 33.9% | 32.2% |
| Population 15 to 64 | 66.3% | 62.5% | 63.3% |
| Population over 65 | 5.9% | 3.6% | 4.5% |
| Dependency Ratio | |||
| Per 100 (15-64) | 50.8 | 60.1 | 58.0 |
| Sex Ratio | |||
| Males per 100 females | 92.1 | 91.8 | 90.8 |
| Population Growth | |||
| Per annum | 3.25% | 1.56% | n/a |
| Labour Market | |||
| Unemployment rate (official) | n/a | n/a | 37.4% |
| Youth unemployment rate (official) 15-34 | n/a | n/a | 49.0% |
| Education (aged 20 +) | |||
| No schooling | 4.6% | 5.8% | 7.1% |
| Matric | n/a | 38.7% | 33.1% |
| Higher education | 13.1% | 10.2% | 10.7% |
| Household Dynamics | |||
| Households | 116 763 | 90 347 | 84 271 |
| Average household size | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 |
| Female headed households | n/a | 48.2% | 47.5% |
| Formal dwellings | 96.0% | 89.1% | 91.1% |
| Housing owned | n/a | 62.9% | 52.0% |
| Household Services | |||
| Flush toilet connected to sewerage | 75.6% | 62.7% | 57.8% |
| Weekly refuse removal | 73.2% | 65.5% | 71.0% |
| Piped water inside dwelling | 58.2% | 43.4% | 50.0% |
| Electricity for lighting | 96.6% | 94.8% | 87.2% |
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