Municipality profile, EC135

Intsika Yethu

Intsika Yethu is a local municipality in Eastern Cape. Census 2022 counted 128 101 people in 32 227 households, about 4.0 people per household. That is down 15.0% from 150 718 people in Census 2011. 63.4% of households lived in a formal dwelling and 31.9% had a flush toilet. It has the 20th largest population of the 33 municipalities in Eastern Cape.

Eastern Cape. Category B4 in the Municipal Infrastructure Investment Framework.

People counted in Census 2022

128 101

Down 15.0% from 150 718 people in Census 2011.

Source: Stats SA, Census 2022 Provinces at a glance (Report no. 03-01-43), Person indicators per municipality, Eastern Cape, page 10. Originally released 10 October 2023, revised edition. Downloaded 27 October 2026. Checked on SA Data Hub 28 October 2026. Original data: Stats SA. Any calculation shown is SA Data Hub's own processing.

Census 2011 and Census 2022

Intsika Yethu: Census 2011 and Census 2022 figures, with the change
Measure	2011	2022	Change
Population	150 718	128 101	-15.0%
Households	41 790	32 227	-22.9%
People per household	3.6	4.0	+0.4
Males per 100 females	89.8	94.4	+4.6
Aged 0 to 14	36.2%	31.6%	-4.6 pts
Aged 15 to 34	28.5%	26.7%	-1.8 pts
Aged 60 and over	14.1%	17.8%	+3.7 pts
Households in a formal dwelling	33.7%	63.4%	+29.7 pts
Households in an informal dwelling	1.0%	0.3%	-0.7 pts
Households with water from a regional or local scheme	39.1%	42.2%	+3.1 pts
Households with a flush toilet	3.1%	31.9%	+28.8 pts
Households with no toilet	37.3%	6.5%	-30.8 pts
Households cooking with electricity	44.9%	61.5%	+16.6 pts
Households cooking with gas	4.6%	32.1%	+27.5 pts
Attending school (ages 5 to 24)	51 735	34 744	-32.8%

Change is SA Data Hub's calculation from the two figures: a percentage change for counts, and the difference in percentage points (pts) for shares. Cooking shares are of households that named a cooking fuel; Stats SA leaves out “none”.

The 2011 and 2022 figures cover the same area. Stats SA, Census 2022 Municipal fact sheet (Report no. 03-01-82, revised), page 1: “Census 2011 indicators were generated based on aligned census data to current municipal boundaries (2021)”.

Source: Stats SA, Census 2022 Provinces at a glance (Report no. 03-01-43), Person indicators per municipality, Eastern Cape, page 10; Distribution of population by broad age groups, Eastern Cape, page 12; General housing information per municipality (1), Eastern Cape, page 13; General housing information per municipality (2), Eastern Cape, page 15. Originally released 10 October 2023, revised edition. Downloaded 27 October 2026. Checked on SA Data Hub 28 October 2026. Original data: Stats SA. Any calculation shown is SA Data Hub's own processing.

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People

Males: 62 202
Females: 65 899
Males per 100 females: 94.4
Attending school (ages 5 to 24): 34 744

The largest age group in Intsika Yethu in 2022 was aged 0 to 14, at 31.6% of people.

Aged 0 to 1431.6%
36.2% in 2011
Aged 15 to 3426.7%
28.5% in 2011
Aged 35 to 5923.9%
21.2% in 2011
Aged 60 and over17.8%
14.1% in 2011

Source: Stats SA, Census 2022 Provinces at a glance (Report no. 03-01-43), Person indicators per municipality, Eastern Cape, page 10; Distribution of population by broad age groups, Eastern Cape, page 12. Originally released 10 October 2023, revised edition. Downloaded 27 October 2026. Checked on SA Data Hub 28 October 2026. Original data: Stats SA. Any calculation shown is SA Data Hub's own processing.

Housing

Census 2022 counted 32 227 households, with about 4.0 people in each. In 2011 there were 41 790, with about 3.6 people in each.

63.4% of households in Intsika Yethu lived in a formal dwelling in 2022.

Formal dwelling63.4%
20 420 households
Informal dwelling0.3%
98 households
Traditional dwelling36.1%
11 633 households
Other0.2%
77 households

Source: Stats SA, Census 2022 Provinces at a glance (Report no. 03-01-43), General housing information per municipality (1), Eastern Cape, page 13. Originally released 10 October 2023, revised edition. Downloaded 27 October 2026. Checked on SA Data Hub 28 October 2026. Original data: Stats SA. Any calculation shown is SA Data Hub's own processing.

Water, toilets and cooking

31.9% of households in Intsika Yethu had a flush toilet in 2022, and 61.5% cooked with electricity.

Water from a regional or local scheme42.2%
13 595 households. 39.1% in 2011.
Flush toilet31.9%
10 279 households. 3.1% in 2011.
No toilet6.5%
2 103 households. 37.3% in 2011.
Electricity for cooking61.5%
19 785 households. 44.9% in 2011.
Gas for cooking32.1%
10 333 households. 4.6% in 2011.

Shares of households. Cooking shares are of households that named a cooking fuel. Water from another source includes boreholes, tankers, rivers and springs.

Source: Stats SA, Census 2022 Provinces at a glance (Report no. 03-01-43), General housing information per municipality (2), Eastern Cape, page 15. Originally released 10 October 2023, revised edition. Downloaded 27 October 2026. Checked on SA Data Hub 28 October 2026. Original data: Stats SA. Any calculation shown is SA Data Hub's own processing.

How it compares

Population, 2022: Intsika Yethu128 101; Average per municipality in Eastern Cape219 097Intsika Yethu has 41.5% fewer people; Average per municipality in South Africa291 209Intsika Yethu has 56.0% fewer people
People per household: Intsika Yethu4.0; Average per municipality in Eastern Cape3.9Intsika Yethu has 0.1 more people per household; Average per municipality in South Africa3.9Intsika Yethu has 0.1 more people per household
Households in a formal dwelling: Intsika Yethu63.4%; Average per municipality in Eastern Cape82.3%Intsika Yethu is 18.9 pts lower; Average per municipality in South Africa87.0%Intsika Yethu is 23.6 pts lower
Water from a regional or local scheme: Intsika Yethu42.2%; Average per municipality in Eastern Cape60.8%Intsika Yethu is 18.6 pts lower; Average per municipality in South Africa74.3%Intsika Yethu is 32.1 pts lower
Households with a flush toilet: Intsika Yethu31.9%; Average per municipality in Eastern Cape52.8%Intsika Yethu is 20.9 pts lower; Average per municipality in South Africa62.0%Intsika Yethu is 30.1 pts lower
Electricity for cooking: Intsika Yethu61.5%; Average per municipality in Eastern Cape63.5%Intsika Yethu is 2.0 pts lower; Average per municipality in South Africa66.0%Intsika Yethu is 4.5 pts lower

Each average is the simple mean of the municipal figures, so a small municipality counts as much as a large one. Gaps between shares are in percentage points (pts).

63.4% of households lived in a formal dwelling, 18.9 pts below the average per municipality in Eastern Cape.
31.9% of households had a flush toilet, 20.9 pts below the average per municipality in Eastern Cape.
6.5% of households had no toilet.

Similar municipalities

The 4 other municipalities in Eastern Cape whose Census 2022 population is closest to Intsika Yethu's (128 101). Where two are equally close, the lower municipal code comes first.

Sources

Every 2011 and 2022 figure on this page is from Stats SA, Census 2022 Provinces at a glance (Report no. 03-01-43, revised edition, originally released 10 October 2023), which gives Census 2011 figures alongside Census 2022 ones. Tables for Intsika Yethu: Person indicators per municipality, Eastern Cape, page 10; Distribution of population by broad age groups, Eastern Cape, page 12; General housing information per municipality (1), Eastern Cape, page 13; General housing information per municipality (2), Eastern Cape, page 15. SA Data Hub checked them against the publication on 28 October 2026.

Changes, shares of the total, averages and similar municipalities are SA Data Hub's own calculations from those figures. Corrections are listed on the updates page.