Municipality profile, EC442

Umzimvubu

Umzimvubu is a local municipality in Eastern Cape. Census 2022 counted 214 477 people in 51 698 households, about 4.1 people per household. That is up 11.8% from 191 775 people in Census 2011. 73.5% of households lived in a formal dwelling and 26.7% had a flush toilet. It has the 11th largest population of the 33 municipalities in Eastern Cape.

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

People counted in Census 2022

214 477

Up 11.8% from 191 775 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

Umzimvubu: Census 2011 and Census 2022 figures, with the change
Measure	2011	2022	Change
Population	191 775	214 477	+11.8%
Households	46 931	51 698	+10.2%
People per household	4.1	4.1	0.0
Males per 100 females	84.8	88.4	+3.6
Aged 0 to 14	38.3%	33.2%	-5.1 pts
Aged 15 to 34	33.4%	34.0%	+0.6 pts
Aged 60 and over	9.6%	11.0%	+1.4 pts
Households in a formal dwelling	37.7%	73.5%	+35.8 pts
Households in an informal dwelling	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1 pts
Households with water from a regional or local scheme	30.7%	41.9%	+11.2 pts
Households with a flush toilet	6.8%	26.7%	+19.9 pts
Households with no toilet	10.9%	4.7%	-6.2 pts
Households cooking with electricity	29.8%	56.3%	+26.5 pts
Households cooking with gas	9.1%	27.0%	+17.9 pts
Attending school (ages 5 to 24)	69 889	65 484	-6.3%

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: 100 626
Females: 113 850
Males per 100 females: 88.4
Attending school (ages 5 to 24): 65 484

The largest age group in Umzimvubu in 2022 was aged 15 to 34, at 34.0% of people.

Aged 0 to 1433.2%
38.3% in 2011
Aged 15 to 3434.0%
33.4% in 2011
Aged 35 to 5921.9%
18.7% in 2011
Aged 60 and over11.0%
9.6% 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 51 698 households, with about 4.1 people in each. In 2011 there were 46 931, with about 4.1 people in each.

73.5% of households in Umzimvubu lived in a formal dwelling in 2022.

Formal dwelling73.5%
38 000 households
Informal dwelling0.4%
187 households
Traditional dwelling25.8%
13 329 households
Other0.4%
183 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

26.7% of households in Umzimvubu had a flush toilet in 2022, and 56.3% cooked with electricity.

Water from a regional or local scheme41.9%
21 682 households. 30.7% in 2011.
Flush toilet26.7%
13 808 households. 6.8% in 2011.
No toilet4.7%
2 447 households. 10.9% in 2011.
Electricity for cooking56.3%
29 047 households. 29.8% in 2011.
Gas for cooking27.0%
13 915 households. 9.1% 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: Umzimvubu214 477; Average per municipality in Eastern Cape219 097Umzimvubu has 2.1% fewer people; Average per municipality in South Africa291 209Umzimvubu has 26.3% fewer people
People per household: Umzimvubu4.1; Average per municipality in Eastern Cape3.9Umzimvubu has 0.2 more people per household; Average per municipality in South Africa3.9Umzimvubu has 0.2 more people per household
Households in a formal dwelling: Umzimvubu73.5%; Average per municipality in Eastern Cape82.3%Umzimvubu is 8.8 pts lower; Average per municipality in South Africa87.0%Umzimvubu is 13.5 pts lower
Water from a regional or local scheme: Umzimvubu41.9%; Average per municipality in Eastern Cape60.8%Umzimvubu is 18.9 pts lower; Average per municipality in South Africa74.3%Umzimvubu is 32.4 pts lower
Households with a flush toilet: Umzimvubu26.7%; Average per municipality in Eastern Cape52.8%Umzimvubu is 26.1 pts lower; Average per municipality in South Africa62.0%Umzimvubu is 35.3 pts lower
Electricity for cooking: Umzimvubu56.3%; Average per municipality in Eastern Cape63.5%Umzimvubu is 7.2 pts lower; Average per municipality in South Africa66.0%Umzimvubu is 9.7 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).

73.5% of households lived in a formal dwelling, 8.8 pts below the average per municipality in Eastern Cape.
26.7% of households had a flush toilet, 26.1 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 Umzimvubu's (214 477). 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 Umzimvubu: 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.