Municipality profile, KZN272

Jozini

Jozini is a local municipality in KwaZulu-Natal. Census 2022 counted 199 153 people in 35 824 households, about 5.6 people per household. That is up 6.8% from 186 502 people in Census 2011. 88.7% of households lived in a formal dwelling and 24.1% had a flush toilet. It has the 17th largest population of the 44 municipalities in KwaZulu-Natal.

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

People counted in Census 2022

199 153

Up 6.8% from 186 502 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

Jozini: Census 2011 and Census 2022 figures, with the change
Measure	2011	2022	Change
Population	186 502	199 153	+6.8%
Households	38 849	35 824	-7.8%
People per household	4.8	5.6	+0.8
Males per 100 females	85.8	87.6	+1.8
Aged 0 to 14	41.3%	33.6%	-7.7 pts
Aged 15 to 34	36.6%	36.3%	-0.3 pts
Aged 60 and over	5.6%	6.9%	+1.3 pts
Households in a formal dwelling	76.5%	88.7%	+12.2 pts
Households in an informal dwelling	1.0%	2.7%	+1.7 pts
Households with water from a regional or local scheme	44.2%	46.9%	+2.7 pts
Households with a flush toilet	12.2%	24.1%	+11.9 pts
Households with no toilet	23.1%	3.6%	-19.5 pts
Households cooking with electricity	25.7%	64.1%	+38.4 pts
Households cooking with gas	9.0%	14.3%	+5.3 pts
Attending school (ages 5 to 24)	72 712	59 806	-17.7%

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 27; General housing information per municipality (1), KwaZulu-Natal, page 29; General housing information per municipality (2), KwaZulu-Natal, page 31. 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: 93 016
Females: 106 137
Males per 100 females: 87.6
Attending school (ages 5 to 24): 59 806

The largest age group in Jozini in 2022 was aged 15 to 34, at 36.3% of people.

Aged 0 to 1433.6%
41.3% in 2011
Aged 15 to 3436.3%
36.6% in 2011
Aged 35 to 5923.1%
16.6% in 2011
Aged 60 and over6.9%
5.6% 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 27. 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 35 824 households, with about 5.6 people in each. In 2011 there were 38 849, with about 4.8 people in each.

88.7% of households in Jozini lived in a formal dwelling in 2022.

Formal dwelling88.7%
31 771 households
Informal dwelling2.7%
965 households
Traditional dwelling8.1%
2 901 households
Other0.5%
187 households

Source: Stats SA, Census 2022 Provinces at a glance (Report no. 03-01-43), General housing information per municipality (1), KwaZulu-Natal, page 29. 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

24.1% of households in Jozini had a flush toilet in 2022, and 64.1% cooked with electricity.

Water from a regional or local scheme46.9%
16 796 households. 44.2% in 2011.
Flush toilet24.1%
8 650 households. 12.2% in 2011.
No toilet3.6%
1 307 households. 23.1% in 2011.
Electricity for cooking64.1%
22 813 households. 25.7% in 2011.
Gas for cooking14.3%
5 085 households. 9.0% 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 31. 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: Jozini199 153; Average per municipality in KwaZulu-Natal282 362Jozini has 29.5% fewer people; Average per municipality in South Africa291 209Jozini has 31.6% fewer people
People per household: Jozini5.6; Average per municipality in KwaZulu-Natal5.0Jozini has 0.6 more people per household; Average per municipality in South Africa3.9Jozini has 1.7 more people per household
Households in a formal dwelling: Jozini88.7%; Average per municipality in KwaZulu-Natal81.7%Jozini is 7.0 pts higher; Average per municipality in South Africa87.0%Jozini is 1.7 pts higher
Water from a regional or local scheme: Jozini46.9%; Average per municipality in KwaZulu-Natal60.4%Jozini is 13.5 pts lower; Average per municipality in South Africa74.3%Jozini is 27.4 pts lower
Households with a flush toilet: Jozini24.1%; Average per municipality in KwaZulu-Natal38.4%Jozini is 14.3 pts lower; Average per municipality in South Africa62.0%Jozini is 37.9 pts lower
Electricity for cooking: Jozini64.1%; Average per municipality in KwaZulu-Natal67.0%Jozini is 2.9 pts lower; Average per municipality in South Africa66.0%Jozini is 1.9 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).

88.7% of households lived in a formal dwelling, 7.0 pts above the average per municipality in KwaZulu-Natal.
24.1% of households had a flush toilet, 14.3 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 Jozini's (199 153). 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 Jozini: Person indicators per municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, page 25; Distribution of population by broad age groups, KwaZulu-Natal, page 27; General housing information per municipality (1), KwaZulu-Natal, page 29; General housing information per municipality (2), KwaZulu-Natal, page 31. 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.