Municipality profile, KZN235

Okhahlamba

Okhahlamba is a local municipality in KwaZulu-Natal. Census 2022 counted 143 132 people in 29 095 households, about 4.9 people per household. That is up 8.4% from 132 068 people in Census 2011. 68.4% of households lived in a formal dwelling and 26.1% had a flush toilet. It has the 24th largest population of the 44 municipalities in KwaZulu-Natal.

KwaZulu-Natal. Category B4 in the Municipal Infrastructure Investment Framework.

People counted in Census 2022

143 132

Up 8.4% from 132 068 people in Census 2011.

Source: Stats SA, Census 2022 Provinces at a glance (Report no. 03-01-43), Person indicators per municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, page 24. 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

Okhahlamba: Census 2011 and Census 2022 figures, with the change
Measure	2011	2022	Change
Population	132 068	143 132	+8.4%
Households	27 575	29 095	+5.5%
People per household	4.8	4.9	+0.1
Males per 100 females	87.5	86.1	-1.4
Aged 0 to 14	39.2%	32.9%	-6.3 pts
Aged 15 to 34	34.4%	33.9%	-0.5 pts
Aged 60 and over	7.5%	8.7%	+1.2 pts
Households in a formal dwelling	42.8%	68.4%	+25.6 pts
Households in an informal dwelling	0.4%	2.5%	+2.1 pts
Households with water from a regional or local scheme	31.4%	48.6%	+17.2 pts
Households with a flush toilet	11.8%	26.1%	+14.3 pts
Households with no toilet	10.4%	2.8%	-7.6 pts
Households cooking with electricity	48.3%	60.6%	+12.3 pts
Households cooking with gas	3.6%	20.8%	+17.2 pts
Attending school (ages 5 to 24)	46 798	42 107	-10.0%

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, KwaZulu-Natal, page 24; Distribution of population by broad age groups, KwaZulu-Natal, page 26; General housing information per municipality (1), KwaZulu-Natal, page 28; General housing information per municipality (2), KwaZulu-Natal, page 30. 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: 66 227
Females: 76 906
Males per 100 females: 86.1
Attending school (ages 5 to 24): 42 107

The largest age group in Okhahlamba in 2022 was aged 15 to 34, at 33.9% of people.

Aged 0 to 1432.9%
39.2% in 2011
Aged 15 to 3433.9%
34.4% in 2011
Aged 35 to 5924.5%
18.9% in 2011
Aged 60 and over8.7%
7.5% in 2011

Source: Stats SA, Census 2022 Provinces at a glance (Report no. 03-01-43), Person indicators per municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, page 24; Distribution of population by broad age groups, KwaZulu-Natal, page 26. 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 29 095 households, with about 4.9 people in each. In 2011 there were 27 575, with about 4.8 people in each.

68.4% of households in Okhahlamba lived in a formal dwelling in 2022.

Formal dwelling68.4%
19 910 households
Informal dwelling2.5%
740 households
Traditional dwelling28.9%
8 397 households
Other0.2%
48 households

Source: Stats SA, Census 2022 Provinces at a glance (Report no. 03-01-43), General housing information per municipality (1), KwaZulu-Natal, page 28. 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

26.1% of households in Okhahlamba had a flush toilet in 2022, and 60.6% cooked with electricity.

Water from a regional or local scheme48.6%
14 148 households. 31.4% in 2011.
Flush toilet26.1%
7 605 households. 11.8% in 2011.
No toilet2.8%
826 households. 10.4% in 2011.
Electricity for cooking60.6%
17 612 households. 48.3% in 2011.
Gas for cooking20.8%
6 043 households. 3.6% 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), KwaZulu-Natal, page 30. 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: Okhahlamba143 132; Average per municipality in KwaZulu-Natal282 362Okhahlamba has 49.3% fewer people; Average per municipality in South Africa291 209Okhahlamba has 50.8% fewer people
People per household: Okhahlamba4.9; Average per municipality in KwaZulu-Natal5.0Okhahlamba has 0.1 fewer people per household; Average per municipality in South Africa3.9Okhahlamba has 1.0 more people per household
Households in a formal dwelling: Okhahlamba68.4%; Average per municipality in KwaZulu-Natal81.7%Okhahlamba is 13.3 pts lower; Average per municipality in South Africa87.0%Okhahlamba is 18.6 pts lower
Water from a regional or local scheme: Okhahlamba48.6%; Average per municipality in KwaZulu-Natal60.4%Okhahlamba is 11.8 pts lower; Average per municipality in South Africa74.3%Okhahlamba is 25.7 pts lower
Households with a flush toilet: Okhahlamba26.1%; Average per municipality in KwaZulu-Natal38.4%Okhahlamba is 12.3 pts lower; Average per municipality in South Africa62.0%Okhahlamba is 35.9 pts lower
Electricity for cooking: Okhahlamba60.6%; Average per municipality in KwaZulu-Natal67.0%Okhahlamba is 6.4 pts lower; Average per municipality in South Africa66.0%Okhahlamba is 5.4 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).

68.4% of households lived in a formal dwelling, 13.3 pts below the average per municipality in KwaZulu-Natal.
26.1% of households had a flush toilet, 12.3 pts below the average per municipality in KwaZulu-Natal.

Similar municipalities

The 4 other municipalities in KwaZulu-Natal whose Census 2022 population is closest to Okhahlamba's (143 132). 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 Okhahlamba: Person indicators per municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, page 24; Distribution of population by broad age groups, KwaZulu-Natal, page 26; General housing information per municipality (1), KwaZulu-Natal, page 28; General housing information per municipality (2), KwaZulu-Natal, page 30. 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.