Municipality profile, KZN254

Dannhauser

Dannhauser is a local municipality in KwaZulu-Natal. Census 2022 counted 142 750 people in 25 479 households, about 5.6 people per household. That is up 38.7% from 102 937 people in Census 2011. 85.5% of households lived in a formal dwelling and 23.8% had a flush toilet. It has the 25th largest population of the 44 municipalities in KwaZulu-Natal.

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

People counted in Census 2022

142 750

Up 38.7% from 102 937 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 25. 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

Dannhauser: Census 2011 and Census 2022 figures, with the change
Measure	2011	2022	Change
Population	102 937	142 750	+38.7%
Households	20 580	25 479	+23.8%
People per household	5.0	5.6	+0.6
Males per 100 females	90.0	93.1	+3.1
Aged 0 to 14	38.2%	32.5%	-5.7 pts
Aged 15 to 34	35.4%	35.6%	+0.2 pts
Aged 60 and over	7.8%	8.6%	+0.8 pts
Households in a formal dwelling	82.3%	85.5%	+3.2 pts
Households in an informal dwelling	2.4%	1.1%	-1.3 pts
Households with water from a regional or local scheme	71.6%	72.4%	+0.8 pts
Households with a flush toilet	12.9%	23.8%	+10.9 pts
Households with no toilet	3.3%	1.4%	-1.9 pts
Households cooking with electricity	52.1%	72.5%	+20.4 pts
Households cooking with gas	2.3%	14.8%	+12.5 pts
Attending school (ages 5 to 24)	36 944	43 383	+17.4%

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 25; 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: 68 839
Females: 73 911
Males per 100 females: 93.1
Attending school (ages 5 to 24): 43 383

The largest age group in Dannhauser in 2022 was aged 15 to 34, at 35.6% of people.

Aged 0 to 1432.5%
38.2% in 2011
Aged 15 to 3435.6%
35.4% in 2011
Aged 35 to 5923.3%
18.6% in 2011
Aged 60 and over8.6%
7.8% in 2011

Source: Stats SA, Census 2022 Provinces at a glance (Report no. 03-01-43), Person indicators per municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, page 25; 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 25 479 households, with about 5.6 people in each. In 2011 there were 20 580, with about 5.0 people in each.

85.5% of households in Dannhauser lived in a formal dwelling in 2022.

Formal dwelling85.5%
21 783 households
Informal dwelling1.1%
276 households
Traditional dwelling13.3%
3 391 households
Other0.1%
29 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

23.8% of households in Dannhauser had a flush toilet in 2022, and 72.5% cooked with electricity.

Water from a regional or local scheme72.4%
18 442 households. 71.6% in 2011.
Flush toilet23.8%
6 069 households. 12.9% in 2011.
No toilet1.4%
358 households. 3.3% in 2011.
Electricity for cooking72.5%
18 436 households. 52.1% in 2011.
Gas for cooking14.8%
3 768 households. 2.3% 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: Dannhauser142 750; Average per municipality in KwaZulu-Natal282 362Dannhauser has 49.4% fewer people; Average per municipality in South Africa291 209Dannhauser has 51.0% fewer people
People per household: Dannhauser5.6; Average per municipality in KwaZulu-Natal5.0Dannhauser has 0.6 more people per household; Average per municipality in South Africa3.9Dannhauser has 1.7 more people per household
Households in a formal dwelling: Dannhauser85.5%; Average per municipality in KwaZulu-Natal81.7%Dannhauser is 3.8 pts higher; Average per municipality in South Africa87.0%Dannhauser is 1.5 pts lower
Water from a regional or local scheme: Dannhauser72.4%; Average per municipality in KwaZulu-Natal60.4%Dannhauser is 12.0 pts higher; Average per municipality in South Africa74.3%Dannhauser is 1.9 pts lower
Households with a flush toilet: Dannhauser23.8%; Average per municipality in KwaZulu-Natal38.4%Dannhauser is 14.6 pts lower; Average per municipality in South Africa62.0%Dannhauser is 38.2 pts lower
Electricity for cooking: Dannhauser72.5%; Average per municipality in KwaZulu-Natal67.0%Dannhauser is 5.5 pts higher; Average per municipality in South Africa66.0%Dannhauser is 6.5 pts higher

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).

85.5% of households lived in a formal dwelling, 3.8 pts above the average per municipality in KwaZulu-Natal.
23.8% of households had a flush toilet, 14.6 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 Dannhauser's (142 750). 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 Dannhauser: Person indicators per municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, page 25; 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.