Municipality profile, KZN434

Ubuhlebezwe

Ubuhlebezwe is a local municipality in KwaZulu-Natal. Census 2022 counted 133 032 people in 26 742 households, about 5.0 people per household. That is up 19.9% from 110 925 people in Census 2011. 70.3% of households lived in a formal dwelling and 24.9% had a flush toilet. It has the 28th largest population of the 44 municipalities in KwaZulu-Natal.

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

People counted in Census 2022

133 032

Up 19.9% from 110 925 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

Ubuhlebezwe: Census 2011 and Census 2022 figures, with the change
Measure	2011	2022	Change
Population	110 925	133 032	+19.9%
Households	25 520	26 742	+4.8%
People per household	4.3	5.0	+0.7
Males per 100 females	86.5	88.9	+2.4
Aged 0 to 14	37.4%	32.5%	-4.9 pts
Aged 15 to 34	34.2%	33.0%	-1.2 pts
Aged 60 and over	8.3%	10.1%	+1.8 pts
Households in a formal dwelling	30.0%	70.3%	+40.3 pts
Households in an informal dwelling	8.0%	4.1%	-3.9 pts
Households with water from a regional or local scheme	39.1%	38.8%	-0.3 pts
Households with a flush toilet	13.2%	24.9%	+11.7 pts
Households with no toilet	2.9%	3.1%	+0.2 pts
Households cooking with electricity	28.3%	55.8%	+27.5 pts
Households cooking with gas	4.5%	15.6%	+11.1 pts
Attending school (ages 5 to 24)	37 390	38 783	+3.7%

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: 62 618
Females: 70 414
Males per 100 females: 88.9
Attending school (ages 5 to 24): 38 783

The largest age group in Ubuhlebezwe in 2022 was aged 15 to 34, at 33.0% of people.

Aged 0 to 1432.5%
37.4% in 2011
Aged 15 to 3433.0%
34.2% in 2011
Aged 35 to 5924.4%
20.1% in 2011
Aged 60 and over10.1%
8.3% 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 26 742 households, with about 5.0 people in each. In 2011 there were 25 520, with about 4.3 people in each.

70.3% of households in Ubuhlebezwe lived in a formal dwelling in 2022.

Formal dwelling70.3%
18 810 households
Informal dwelling4.1%
1 087 households
Traditional dwelling25.4%
6 783 households
Other0.2%
62 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

24.9% of households in Ubuhlebezwe had a flush toilet in 2022, and 55.8% cooked with electricity.

Water from a regional or local scheme38.8%
10 389 households. 39.1% in 2011.
Flush toilet24.9%
6 663 households. 13.2% in 2011.
No toilet3.1%
834 households. 2.9% in 2011.
Electricity for cooking55.8%
14 902 households. 28.3% in 2011.
Gas for cooking15.6%
4 155 households. 4.5% 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: Ubuhlebezwe133 032; Average per municipality in KwaZulu-Natal282 362Ubuhlebezwe has 52.9% fewer people; Average per municipality in South Africa291 209Ubuhlebezwe has 54.3% fewer people
People per household: Ubuhlebezwe5.0; Average per municipality in KwaZulu-Natal5.0Ubuhlebezwe is about the same; Average per municipality in South Africa3.9Ubuhlebezwe has 1.1 more people per household
Households in a formal dwelling: Ubuhlebezwe70.3%; Average per municipality in KwaZulu-Natal81.7%Ubuhlebezwe is 11.4 pts lower; Average per municipality in South Africa87.0%Ubuhlebezwe is 16.7 pts lower
Water from a regional or local scheme: Ubuhlebezwe38.8%; Average per municipality in KwaZulu-Natal60.4%Ubuhlebezwe is 21.6 pts lower; Average per municipality in South Africa74.3%Ubuhlebezwe is 35.5 pts lower
Households with a flush toilet: Ubuhlebezwe24.9%; Average per municipality in KwaZulu-Natal38.4%Ubuhlebezwe is 13.5 pts lower; Average per municipality in South Africa62.0%Ubuhlebezwe is 37.1 pts lower
Electricity for cooking: Ubuhlebezwe55.8%; Average per municipality in KwaZulu-Natal67.0%Ubuhlebezwe is 11.2 pts lower; Average per municipality in South Africa66.0%Ubuhlebezwe is 10.2 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).

70.3% of households lived in a formal dwelling, 11.4 pts below the average per municipality in KwaZulu-Natal.
24.9% of households had a flush toilet, 13.5 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 Ubuhlebezwe's (133 032). 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 Ubuhlebezwe: 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.