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Thembelihle Local Municipality (NC076)
Demographic Information
| 2022 | 2016 | 2011 | |
| Population | 22 542 | 16 230 | 15 701 |
| Age Structure | |||
| Population under 15 | 29.2% | 25.0% | 30.9% |
| Population 15 to 64 | 62.8% | 68.5% | 62.8% |
| Population over 65 | 8.0% | 6.5% | 6.4% |
| Dependency Ratio | |||
| Per 100 (15-64) | 59.3 | 46.0 | 59.3 |
| Sex Ratio | |||
| Males per 100 females | 92.1 | 104.6 | 103.3 |
| Population Growth | |||
| Per annum | 3.51% | 0.75% | n/a |
| Labour Market | |||
| Unemployment rate (official) | n/a | n/a | 28.4% |
| Youth unemployment rate (official) 15-34 | n/a | n/a | 35.2% |
| Education (aged 20 +) | |||
| No schooling | 9.2% | 10.8% | 15.1% |
| Matric | n/a | 22.2% | 19.9% |
| Higher education | 7.6% | 5.0% | 6.5% |
| Household Dynamics | |||
| Households | 5 211 | 4 736 | 4 138 |
| Average household size | 4.3 | 3.4 | 3.8 |
| Female headed households | n/a | 32.4% | 32.3% |
| Formal dwellings | 68.1% | 77.4% | 77.5% |
| Housing owned | n/a | 51.0% | 51.4% |
| Household Services | |||
| Flush toilet connected to sewerage | 69.2% | 66.4% | 65.4% |
| Weekly refuse removal | 49.7% | 59.4% | 68.4% |
| Piped water inside dwelling | 49.6% | 39.9% | 33.5% |
| Electricity for lighting | 86.8% | 84.2% | 75.2% |
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