City of Mbombela Local Municipality (MP326)
City of Mbombela Local Municipality was established by the amalgamation of Mbombela Local Municipality and Umjindi 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 Mbombela Local Municipality and Umjindi Local Municipality.
Demographic Information
| 2016 | 2011 | |
| Population | 695 913 | 658 604 |
| Age Structure | ||
| Population under 15 | 32.2% | 29.6% |
| Population 15 to 64 | 63.9% | 66.2% |
| Population over 65 | 3.9% | 4.2% |
| Dependency Ratio | ||
| Per 100 (15-64) | 56.6 | 51.1 |
| Sex Ratio | ||
| Males per 100 females | 97.8 | 95.7 |
| Population Growth | ||
| Per annum | 1.25% | 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 | 11.7% | 11.4% |
| Matric | 37.2% | 32.6% |
| Higher education | 9.3% | 11.7% |
| Household Dynamics | ||
| Households | 206 136 | 181 966 |
| Average household size | 3.4 | 3.5 |
| Female headed households | 38.8% | 38.5% |
| Formal dwellings | 90.6% | 91.6% |
| Housing owned | 80.9% | 64.7% |
| Household Services | ||
| Flush toilet connected to sewerage | 27.6% | 31.9% |
| Weekly refuse removal | 29.0% | 33.4% |
| Piped water inside dwelling | 25.2% | 37.7% |
| Electricity for lighting | 95.0% | 88.9% |