Municipality profile, KZN294

Maphumulo

Maphumulo is a local municipality in KwaZulu-Natal. Census 2022 counted 110 983 people in 20 397 households, about 5.4 people per household. That is up 14.7% from 96 724 people in Census 2011. 66.6% of households lived in a formal dwelling and 16.5% had a flush toilet. It has the 33rd largest population of the 44 municipalities in KwaZulu-Natal.

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

People counted in Census 2022

110 983

Up 14.7% from 96 724 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

Maphumulo: Census 2011 and Census 2022 figures, with the change
Measure	2011	2022	Change
Population	96 724	110 983	+14.7%
Households	19 973	20 397	+2.1%
People per household	4.8	5.4	+0.6
Males per 100 females	80.8	82.5	+1.7
Aged 0 to 14	40.6%	34.7%	-5.9 pts
Aged 15 to 34	32.5%	32.6%	+0.1 pts
Aged 60 and over	9.8%	10.9%	+1.1 pts
Households in a formal dwelling	40.8%	66.6%	+25.8 pts
Households in an informal dwelling	0.9%	0.9%	0.0 pts
Households with water from a regional or local scheme	21.6%	34.6%	+13.0 pts
Households with a flush toilet	3.5%	16.5%	+13.0 pts
Households with no toilet	13.5%	2.8%	-10.7 pts
Households cooking with electricity	24.5%	61.3%	+36.8 pts
Households cooking with gas	4.6%	16.7%	+12.1 pts
Attending school (ages 5 to 24)	36 877	34 308	-7.0%

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 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: 50 165
Females: 60 819
Males per 100 females: 82.5
Attending school (ages 5 to 24): 34 308

The largest age group in Maphumulo in 2022 was aged 0 to 14, at 34.7% of people.

Aged 0 to 1434.7%
40.6% in 2011
Aged 15 to 3432.6%
32.5% in 2011
Aged 35 to 5921.7%
17.1% in 2011
Aged 60 and over10.9%
9.8% 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 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 20 397 households, with about 5.4 people in each. In 2011 there were 19 973, with about 4.8 people in each.

66.6% of households in Maphumulo lived in a formal dwelling in 2022.

Formal dwelling66.6%
13 585 households
Informal dwelling0.9%
174 households
Traditional dwelling31.9%
6 501 households
Other0.7%
137 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

16.5% of households in Maphumulo had a flush toilet in 2022, and 61.3% cooked with electricity.

Water from a regional or local scheme34.6%
7 061 households. 21.6% in 2011.
Flush toilet16.5%
3 372 households. 3.5% in 2011.
No toilet2.8%
564 households. 13.5% in 2011.
Electricity for cooking61.3%
12 478 households. 24.5% in 2011.
Gas for cooking16.7%
3 400 households. 4.6% 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 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: Maphumulo110 983; Average per municipality in KwaZulu-Natal282 362Maphumulo has 60.7% fewer people; Average per municipality in South Africa291 209Maphumulo has 61.9% fewer people
People per household: Maphumulo5.4; Average per municipality in KwaZulu-Natal5.0Maphumulo has 0.4 more people per household; Average per municipality in South Africa3.9Maphumulo has 1.5 more people per household
Households in a formal dwelling: Maphumulo66.6%; Average per municipality in KwaZulu-Natal81.7%Maphumulo is 15.1 pts lower; Average per municipality in South Africa87.0%Maphumulo is 20.4 pts lower
Water from a regional or local scheme: Maphumulo34.6%; Average per municipality in KwaZulu-Natal60.4%Maphumulo is 25.8 pts lower; Average per municipality in South Africa74.3%Maphumulo is 39.7 pts lower
Households with a flush toilet: Maphumulo16.5%; Average per municipality in KwaZulu-Natal38.4%Maphumulo is 21.9 pts lower; Average per municipality in South Africa62.0%Maphumulo is 45.5 pts lower
Electricity for cooking: Maphumulo61.3%; Average per municipality in KwaZulu-Natal67.0%Maphumulo is 5.7 pts lower; Average per municipality in South Africa66.0%Maphumulo is 4.7 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).

66.6% of households lived in a formal dwelling, 15.1 pts below the average per municipality in KwaZulu-Natal.
16.5% of households had a flush toilet, 21.9 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 Maphumulo's (110 983). 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 Maphumulo: 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.