Mthonjaneni Local Municipality (KZN285)
Part of Ntambanana Local Municipality was merged into Mthonjaneni Local Municipality on 3 August 2016. Financial, Employment and Service Delivery information prior to the 2016/17 financial year only includes figures for Mthonjaneni Local Municipality. View historical information for Ntambanana Local Municipality.
Demographic Information
| 2016 | 2011 | |
| Population | 78 883 | 83 563 |
| Age Structure | ||
| Population under 15 | 46.4% | 39.8% |
| Population 15 to 64 | 49.0% | 55.2% |
| Population over 65 | 4.5% | 5.0% |
| Dependency Ratio | ||
| Per 100 (15-64) | 104.0 | 81.3 |
| Sex Ratio | ||
| Males per 100 females | 85.0 | 84.4 |
| Population Growth | ||
| Per annum | -1.31% | n/a |
| Labour Market | ||
| Unemployment rate (official) | n/a | n/a |
| Youth unemployment rate (official) 15-34 | n/a | n/a |
| Education (aged 20 +) | ||
| No schooling | 17.7% | 23.9% |
| Matric | 25.4% | 20.3% |
| Higher education | 6.1% | 3.1% |
| Household Dynamics | ||
| Households | 16 040 | 16 254 |
| Average household size | 4.9 | 4.8 |
| Female headed households | 58.9% | 58.1% |
| Formal dwellings | 53.5% | 46.6% |
| Housing owned | 76.9% | 38.2% |
| Household Services | ||
| Flush toilet connected to sewerage | 19.6% | 16.4% |
| Weekly refuse removal | 20.4% | 16.7% |
| Piped water inside dwelling | 17.6% | 17.2% |
| Electricity for lighting | 84.1% | 56.0% |