Municipality profile, KZN245

Umvoti

Umvoti is a local municipality in KwaZulu-Natal. Census 2022 counted 142 042 people in 32 290 households, about 4.4 people per household. That is up 23.8% from 114 715 people in Census 2011. 69.9% of households lived in a formal dwelling and 40.6% had a flush toilet. It has the 26th largest population of the 44 municipalities in KwaZulu-Natal.

KwaZulu-Natal. Category B3 in the Municipal Infrastructure Investment Framework.

People counted in Census 2022

142 042

Up 23.8% from 114 715 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

Umvoti: Census 2011 and Census 2022 figures, with the change
Measure	2011	2022	Change
Population	114 715	142 042	+23.8%
Households	30 029	32 290	+7.5%
People per household	3.8	4.4	+0.6
Males per 100 females	79.2	80.2	+1.0
Aged 0 to 14	36.3%	32.4%	-3.9 pts
Aged 15 to 34	34.9%	33.3%	-1.6 pts
Aged 60 and over	8.1%	9.4%	+1.3 pts
Households in a formal dwelling	49.9%	69.9%	+20.0 pts
Households in an informal dwelling	4.9%	2.5%	-2.4 pts
Households with water from a regional or local scheme	32.6%	48.5%	+15.9 pts
Households with a flush toilet	25.5%	40.6%	+15.1 pts
Households with no toilet	13.2%	3.6%	-9.6 pts
Households cooking with electricity	41.8%	59.3%	+17.5 pts
Households cooking with gas	4.2%	20.4%	+16.2 pts
Attending school (ages 5 to 24)	37 443	40 524	+8.2%

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: 63 204
Females: 78 837
Males per 100 females: 80.2
Attending school (ages 5 to 24): 40 524

The largest age group in Umvoti in 2022 was aged 15 to 34, at 33.3% of people.

Aged 0 to 1432.4%
36.3% in 2011
Aged 15 to 3433.3%
34.9% in 2011
Aged 35 to 5924.9%
20.7% in 2011
Aged 60 and over9.4%
8.1% 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 32 290 households, with about 4.4 people in each. In 2011 there were 30 029, with about 3.8 people in each.

69.9% of households in Umvoti lived in a formal dwelling in 2022.

Formal dwelling69.9%
22 573 households
Informal dwelling2.5%
793 households
Traditional dwelling27.4%
8 839 households
Other0.3%
85 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

40.6% of households in Umvoti had a flush toilet in 2022, and 59.3% cooked with electricity.

Water from a regional or local scheme48.5%
15 662 households. 32.6% in 2011.
Flush toilet40.6%
13 112 households. 25.5% in 2011.
No toilet3.6%
1 173 households. 13.2% in 2011.
Electricity for cooking59.3%
19 138 households. 41.8% in 2011.
Gas for cooking20.4%
6 584 households. 4.2% 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: Umvoti142 042; Average per municipality in KwaZulu-Natal282 362Umvoti has 49.7% fewer people; Average per municipality in South Africa291 209Umvoti has 51.2% fewer people
People per household: Umvoti4.4; Average per municipality in KwaZulu-Natal5.0Umvoti has 0.6 fewer people per household; Average per municipality in South Africa3.9Umvoti has 0.5 more people per household
Households in a formal dwelling: Umvoti69.9%; Average per municipality in KwaZulu-Natal81.7%Umvoti is 11.8 pts lower; Average per municipality in South Africa87.0%Umvoti is 17.1 pts lower
Water from a regional or local scheme: Umvoti48.5%; Average per municipality in KwaZulu-Natal60.4%Umvoti is 11.9 pts lower; Average per municipality in South Africa74.3%Umvoti is 25.8 pts lower
Households with a flush toilet: Umvoti40.6%; Average per municipality in KwaZulu-Natal38.4%Umvoti is 2.2 pts higher; Average per municipality in South Africa62.0%Umvoti is 21.4 pts lower
Electricity for cooking: Umvoti59.3%; Average per municipality in KwaZulu-Natal67.0%Umvoti is 7.7 pts lower; Average per municipality in South Africa66.0%Umvoti is 6.7 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).

69.9% of households lived in a formal dwelling, 11.8 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 Umvoti's (142 042). 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 Umvoti: 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.