Nongoma Local Municipality

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Demographic Information

Age Structure
	2022	2016	2011
Population	225 278	211 892	194 908
Population under 15	36.2%	42.5%	42.0%
Population 15 to 64	58.1%	53.2%	53.2%
Population over 65	5.7%	4.3%	4.8%
Dependency Ratio
Per 100 (15-64)	72.2	87.8	88.0
Sex Ratio
Males per 100 females	83.1	86.0	83.2
Population Growth
Per annum	1.41%	1.90%	n/a
Labour Market
Unemployment rate (official)	n/a	n/a	49.3%
Youth unemployment rate (official) 15-34	n/a	n/a	59.9%
Education (aged 20 +)
No schooling	15.0%	14.8%	20.5%
Matric	n/a	31.4%	27.8%
Higher education	4.7%	8.4%	4.7%
Household Dynamics
Households	32 266	36 409	34 341
Average household size	7.0	5.8	5.7
Female headed households	n/a	60.3%	60.5%
Formal dwellings	88.0%	35.7%	64.6%
Housing owned	n/a	69.1%	62.8%
Household Services
Flush toilet connected to sewerage	17.8%	1.9%	6.1%
Weekly refuse removal	14.9%	1.1%	4.3%
Piped water inside dwelling	20.1%	1.4%	9.6%
Electricity for lighting	96.6%	86.4%	63.6%

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.

Nongoma Local Municipality (KZN265)

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