Municipality profile, EC141

Elundini

Elundini is a local municipality in Eastern Cape. Census 2022 counted 141 762 people in 41 210 households, about 3.4 people per household. That is up 3.4% from 137 045 people in Census 2011. 76.5% of households lived in a formal dwelling and 40.5% had a flush toilet. It has the 17th largest population of the 33 municipalities in Eastern Cape.

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

People counted in Census 2022

141 762

Up 3.4% from 137 045 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 11. 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

Elundini: Census 2011 and Census 2022 figures, with the change
Measure	2011	2022	Change
Population	137 045	141 762	+3.4%
Households	37 551	41 210	+9.7%
People per household	3.6	3.4	-0.2
Males per 100 females	90.1	94.2	+4.1
Aged 0 to 14	35.3%	30.9%	-4.4 pts
Aged 15 to 34	32.4%	31.2%	-1.2 pts
Aged 60 and over	11.7%	13.4%	+1.7 pts
Households in a formal dwelling	33.2%	76.5%	+43.3 pts
Households in an informal dwelling	0.9%	1.8%	+0.9 pts
Households with water from a regional or local scheme	29.7%	54.5%	+24.8 pts
Households with a flush toilet	11.3%	40.5%	+29.2 pts
Households with no toilet	23.0%	3.5%	-19.5 pts
Households cooking with electricity	35.2%	48.2%	+13.0 pts
Households cooking with gas	8.1%	37.5%	+29.4 pts
Attending school (ages 5 to 24)	48 065	39 753	-17.3%

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 11; Distribution of population by broad age groups, Eastern Cape, page 12; General housing information per municipality (1), Eastern Cape, page 14; 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: 68 768
Females: 72 994
Males per 100 females: 94.2
Attending school (ages 5 to 24): 39 753

The largest age group in Elundini in 2022 was aged 15 to 34, at 31.2% of people.

Aged 0 to 1430.9%
35.3% in 2011
Aged 15 to 3431.2%
32.4% in 2011
Aged 35 to 5924.4%
20.6% in 2011
Aged 60 and over13.4%
11.7% in 2011

Source: Stats SA, Census 2022 Provinces at a glance (Report no. 03-01-43), Person indicators per municipality, Eastern Cape, page 11; 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 41 210 households, with about 3.4 people in each. In 2011 there were 37 551, with about 3.6 people in each.

76.5% of households in Elundini lived in a formal dwelling in 2022.

Formal dwelling76.5%
31 529 households
Informal dwelling1.8%
733 households
Traditional dwelling21.5%
8 850 households
Other0.2%
97 households

Source: Stats SA, Census 2022 Provinces at a glance (Report no. 03-01-43), General housing information per municipality (1), Eastern Cape, page 14. 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

40.5% of households in Elundini had a flush toilet in 2022, and 48.2% cooked with electricity.

Water from a regional or local scheme54.5%
22 447 households. 29.7% in 2011.
Flush toilet40.5%
16 702 households. 11.3% in 2011.
No toilet3.5%
1 427 households. 23.0% in 2011.
Electricity for cooking48.2%
19 822 households. 35.2% in 2011.
Gas for cooking37.5%
15 431 households. 8.1% 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: Elundini141 762; Average per municipality in Eastern Cape219 097Elundini has 35.3% fewer people; Average per municipality in South Africa291 209Elundini has 51.3% fewer people
People per household: Elundini3.4; Average per municipality in Eastern Cape3.9Elundini has 0.5 fewer people per household; Average per municipality in South Africa3.9Elundini has 0.5 fewer people per household
Households in a formal dwelling: Elundini76.5%; Average per municipality in Eastern Cape82.3%Elundini is 5.8 pts lower; Average per municipality in South Africa87.0%Elundini is 10.5 pts lower
Water from a regional or local scheme: Elundini54.5%; Average per municipality in Eastern Cape60.8%Elundini is 6.3 pts lower; Average per municipality in South Africa74.3%Elundini is 19.8 pts lower
Households with a flush toilet: Elundini40.5%; Average per municipality in Eastern Cape52.8%Elundini is 12.3 pts lower; Average per municipality in South Africa62.0%Elundini is 21.5 pts lower
Electricity for cooking: Elundini48.2%; Average per municipality in Eastern Cape63.5%Elundini is 15.3 pts lower; Average per municipality in South Africa66.0%Elundini is 17.8 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).

76.5% of households lived in a formal dwelling, 5.8 pts below the average per municipality in Eastern Cape.
40.5% of households had a flush toilet, 12.3 pts below the average per municipality in Eastern Cape.

Similar municipalities

The 4 other municipalities in Eastern Cape whose Census 2022 population is closest to Elundini's (141 762). 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 Elundini: Person indicators per municipality, Eastern Cape, page 11; Distribution of population by broad age groups, Eastern Cape, page 12; General housing information per municipality (1), Eastern Cape, page 14; 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.