Big Five Hlabisa
Cat B · LocalKwaZulu-Natal · MIIF B3 · KZN276
Big Five Hlabisa is a Category B local municipality in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa (Stats SA code KZN276). The 2022 Census recorded a population of 131 755 — the 29th most populous of 44 municipalities in the province. Population grew by 2.0% between the 2011 and 2022 censuses (boundary-aligned figures). On basic services: 91.6% of households live in formal dwellings; 20.3% have access to a flush toilet; 65.1% use electricity for cooking. The municipal area covers 3 470 km² at a density of 38.0 people per km². All figures below are from Stats SA Census 2022 Municipal Fact Sheets.
Demographics
Age Structure
Age distribution (% of population)
Housing
Dwelling type composition
Basic Services
Services coverage (% of households)
Education
Comparisons
vs National Average
vs KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Average
vs Largest in KwaZulu-Natal (eThekwini)
Municipality Insights
Population grew by +2.0% between 2011 and 2022.
Formal housing (91.6%) is 9.9 percentage points above the provincial average.
Population density (38.0 /km²) is significantly below the national municipal average of 117.7 /km².
Flush toilet access (20.3%) is 18.1 percentage points below the provincial average.
7.5% of households have no access to any toilet facility — a notable service delivery gap.
Related Municipalities
Other municipalities in KwaZulu-Natal with similar population size.
All data from Stats SA Census 2022 Municipal Fact Sheets (revised August 2025). Last updated 2026-06-04.