Collins Chabane Local Municipality (LIM345)
Collins Chabane Local Municipality was established by the amalgamation of portions of Thulamela Local Municipality and Makhado Local Municipality on 3 August 2016. Financial, Employment and Service Delivery information for the new municipality is only available from the 2016/17 financial year. View historical information for Thulamela Local Municipality and Makhado Local Municipality.
Demographic Information
| 2016 | 2011 | |
| Population | 347 974 | 328 636 |
| Age Structure | ||
| Population under 15 | 36.4% | 37.7% |
| Population 15 to 64 | 58.5% | 55.8% |
| Population over 65 | 5.1% | 6.5% |
| Dependency Ratio | ||
| Per 100 (15-64) | 71.0 | 79.3 |
| Sex Ratio | ||
| Males per 100 females | 80.4 | 78.8 |
| Population Growth | ||
| Per annum | 1.30% | 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 | 20.7% | 22.9% |
| Matric | 21.3% | 18.8% |
| Higher education | 6.8% | 7.0% |
| Household Dynamics | ||
| Households | 91 936 | 83 990 |
| Average household size | 3.8 | 3.9 |
| Female headed households | 58.0% | 58.4% |
| Formal dwellings | 80.1% | 79.6% |
| Housing owned | 80.9% | 62.1% |
| Household Services | ||
| Flush toilet connected to sewerage | 7.7% | 7.1% |
| Weekly refuse removal | 4.2% | 7.1% |
| Piped water inside dwelling | 4.8% | 9.5% |
| Electricity for lighting | 93.2% | 86.3% |