Municipality profile, MP301

Chief Albert Luthuli

Chief Albert Luthuli is a local municipality in Mpumalanga. Census 2022 counted 247 664 people in 63 303 households, about 3.9 people per household. That is up 33.1% from 186 010 people in Census 2011. 93.2% of households lived in a formal dwelling and 39.9% had a flush toilet. It has the 9th largest population of the 17 municipalities in Mpumalanga.

Mpumalanga. Category B4 in the Municipal Infrastructure Investment Framework.

People counted in Census 2022

247 664

Up 33.1% from 186 010 people in Census 2011.

Source: Stats SA, Census 2022 Provinces at a glance (Report no. 03-01-43), Person indicators per municipality, Mpumalanga, page 40. 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

Chief Albert Luthuli: Census 2011 and Census 2022 figures, with the change
Measure	2011	2022	Change
Population	186 010	247 664	+33.1%
Households	47 705	63 303	+32.7%
People per household	3.9	3.9	0.0
Males per 100 females	88.2	88.0	-0.2
Aged 0 to 14	36.5%	30.7%	-5.8 pts
Aged 15 to 34	36.1%	35.9%	-0.2 pts
Aged 60 and over	7.7%	8.7%	+1.0 pts
Households in a formal dwelling	76.5%	93.2%	+16.7 pts
Households in an informal dwelling	6.0%	2.9%	-3.1 pts
Households with water from a regional or local scheme	68.7%	74.5%	+5.8 pts
Households with a flush toilet	20.5%	39.9%	+19.4 pts
Households with no toilet	5.2%	2.0%	-3.2 pts
Households cooking with electricity	51.0%	57.6%	+6.6 pts
Households cooking with gas	1.7%	20.3%	+18.6 pts
Attending school (ages 5 to 24)	66 700	68 183	+2.2%

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, Mpumalanga, page 40; Distribution of population by broad age groups, Mpumalanga, page 41; General housing information per municipality (1), Mpumalanga, page 42; General housing information per municipality (2), Mpumalanga, page 43. 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: 115 948
Females: 131 716
Males per 100 females: 88.0
Attending school (ages 5 to 24): 68 183

The largest age group in Chief Albert Luthuli in 2022 was aged 15 to 34, at 35.9% of people.

Aged 0 to 1430.7%
36.5% in 2011
Aged 15 to 3435.9%
36.1% in 2011
Aged 35 to 5924.7%
19.8% in 2011
Aged 60 and over8.7%
7.7% in 2011

Source: Stats SA, Census 2022 Provinces at a glance (Report no. 03-01-43), Person indicators per municipality, Mpumalanga, page 40; Distribution of population by broad age groups, Mpumalanga, page 41. 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 63 303 households, with about 3.9 people in each. In 2011 there were 47 705, with about 3.9 people in each.

93.2% of households in Chief Albert Luthuli lived in a formal dwelling in 2022.

Formal dwelling93.2%
59 005 households
Informal dwelling2.9%
1 823 households
Traditional dwelling3.8%
2 374 households
Other0.2%
101 households

Source: Stats SA, Census 2022 Provinces at a glance (Report no. 03-01-43), General housing information per municipality (1), Mpumalanga, page 42. 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

39.9% of households in Chief Albert Luthuli had a flush toilet in 2022, and 57.6% cooked with electricity.

Water from a regional or local scheme74.5%
47 164 households. 68.7% in 2011.
Flush toilet39.9%
25 263 households. 20.5% in 2011.
No toilet2.0%
1 287 households. 5.2% in 2011.
Electricity for cooking57.6%
36 418 households. 51.0% in 2011.
Gas for cooking20.3%
12 813 households. 1.7% 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), Mpumalanga, page 43. 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: Chief Albert Luthuli247 664; Average per municipality in Mpumalanga302 549Chief Albert Luthuli has 18.1% fewer people; Average per municipality in South Africa291 209Chief Albert Luthuli has 15.0% fewer people
People per household: Chief Albert Luthuli3.9; Average per municipality in Mpumalanga3.4Chief Albert Luthuli has 0.5 more people per household; Average per municipality in South Africa3.9Chief Albert Luthuli is about the same
Households in a formal dwelling: Chief Albert Luthuli93.2%; Average per municipality in Mpumalanga90.7%Chief Albert Luthuli is 2.5 pts higher; Average per municipality in South Africa87.0%Chief Albert Luthuli is 6.2 pts higher
Water from a regional or local scheme: Chief Albert Luthuli74.5%; Average per municipality in Mpumalanga80.6%Chief Albert Luthuli is 6.1 pts lower; Average per municipality in South Africa74.3%Chief Albert Luthuli is 0.2 pts higher
Households with a flush toilet: Chief Albert Luthuli39.9%; Average per municipality in Mpumalanga64.1%Chief Albert Luthuli is 24.2 pts lower; Average per municipality in South Africa62.0%Chief Albert Luthuli is 22.1 pts lower
Electricity for cooking: Chief Albert Luthuli57.6%; Average per municipality in Mpumalanga63.7%Chief Albert Luthuli is 6.1 pts lower; Average per municipality in South Africa66.0%Chief Albert Luthuli is 8.4 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).

93.2% of households lived in a formal dwelling, 2.5 pts above the average per municipality in Mpumalanga.
39.9% of households had a flush toilet, 24.2 pts below the average per municipality in Mpumalanga.

Similar municipalities

The 4 other municipalities in Mpumalanga whose Census 2022 population is closest to Chief Albert Luthuli's (247 664). 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 Chief Albert Luthuli: Person indicators per municipality, Mpumalanga, page 40; Distribution of population by broad age groups, Mpumalanga, page 41; General housing information per municipality (1), Mpumalanga, page 42; General housing information per municipality (2), Mpumalanga, page 43. 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.