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Witzenberg Local Municipality (WC022)
Demographic Information
| 2022 | 2016 | 2011 | |
| Population | 103 765 | 130 548 | 115 946 |
| Age Structure | |||
| Population under 15 | 22.4% | 25.5% | 25.4% |
| Population 15 to 64 | 71.9% | 70.9% | 70.4% |
| Population over 65 | 5.7% | 3.5% | 4.2% |
| Dependency Ratio | |||
| Per 100 (15-64) | 39.0 | 41.0 | 42.0 |
| Sex Ratio | |||
| Males per 100 females | 97.7 | 108.4 | 105.6 |
| Population Growth | |||
| Per annum | -1.08% | 2.70% | n/a |
| Labour Market | |||
| Unemployment rate (official) | n/a | n/a | 7.6% |
| Youth unemployment rate (official) 15-34 | n/a | n/a | 9.9% |
| Education (aged 20 +) | |||
| No schooling | 5.1% | 3.7% | 6.6% |
| Matric | n/a | 24.7% | 18.2% |
| Higher education | 8.2% | 5.9% | 5.7% |
| Household Dynamics | |||
| Households | 26 227 | 35 976 | 27 419 |
| Average household size | 4.0 | 3.6 | 4.2 |
| Female headed households | n/a | 29.3% | 28.9% |
| Formal dwellings | 87.7% | 83.3% | 86.2% |
| Housing owned | n/a | 42.8% | 34.5% |
| Household Services | |||
| Flush toilet connected to sewerage | 96.1% | 92.4% | 91.5% |
| Weekly refuse removal | 75.6% | 87.1% | 69.9% |
| Piped water inside dwelling | 84.4% | 82.2% | 78.8% |
| Electricity for lighting | 95.8% | 94.5% | 93.4% |
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