Municipality profile, MP303
Mkhondo
Mkhondo is a local municipality in Mpumalanga. Census 2022 counted 255 411 people in 58 504 households, about 4.4 people per household. That is up 48.5% from 171 982 people in Census 2011. 87.5% of households lived in a formal dwelling and 51.3% had a flush toilet. It has the 8th largest population of the 17 municipalities in Mpumalanga.
Mpumalanga. Category B3 in the Municipal Infrastructure Investment Framework.
People counted in Census 2022
255 411
Up 48.5% from 171 982 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 , revised edition. Downloaded . Checked on SA Data Hub . Original data: Stats SA. Any calculation shown is SA Data Hub's own processing.
Census 2011 and Census 2022
| Measure | 2011 | 2022 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 171 982 | 255 411 | +48.5% |
| Households | 37 433 | 58 504 | +56.3% |
| People per household | 4.6 | 4.4 | -0.2 |
| Males per 100 females | 91.7 | 88.2 | -3.5 |
| Aged 0 to 14 | 36.6% | 28.9% | -7.7 pts |
| Aged 15 to 34 | 36.3% | 39.4% | +3.1 pts |
| Aged 60 and over | 6.3% | 6.6% | +0.3 pts |
| Households in a formal dwelling | 65.2% | 87.5% | +22.3 pts |
| Households in an informal dwelling | 3.1% | 3.4% | +0.3 pts |
| Households with water from a regional or local scheme | 60.8% | 75.3% | +14.5 pts |
| Households with a flush toilet | 42.1% | 51.3% | +9.2 pts |
| Households with no toilet | 12.9% | 3.9% | -9.0 pts |
| Households cooking with electricity | 41.4% | 45.2% | +3.8 pts |
| Households cooking with gas | 2.9% | 19.4% | +16.5 pts |
| Attending school (ages 5 to 24) | 55 920 | 64 867 | +16.0% |
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, 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 , revised edition. Downloaded . Checked on SA Data Hub . Original data: Stats SA. Any calculation shown is SA Data Hub's own processing.
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People
- Males
- 119 729
- Females
- 135 682
- Males per 100 females
- 88.2
- Attending school (ages 5 to 24)
- 64 867
- Aged 0 to 1428.9%
36.6% in 2011
- Aged 15 to 3439.4%
36.3% in 2011
- Aged 35 to 5925.1%
20.8% in 2011
- Aged 60 and over6.6%
6.3% 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 , revised edition. Downloaded . Checked on SA Data Hub . Original data: Stats SA. Any calculation shown is SA Data Hub's own processing.
Housing
Census 2022 counted 58 504 households, with about 4.4 people in each. In 2011 there were 37 433, with about 4.6 people in each.
- Formal dwelling87.5%
51 216 households
- Informal dwelling3.4%
1 970 households
- Traditional dwelling8.7%
5 113 households
- Other0.4%
205 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 , revised edition. Downloaded . Checked on SA Data Hub . Original data: Stats SA. Any calculation shown is SA Data Hub's own processing.
Water, toilets and cooking
- Water from a regional or local scheme75.3%
44 055 households. 60.8% in 2011.
- Flush toilet51.3%
29 987 households. 42.1% in 2011.
- No toilet3.9%
2 273 households. 12.9% in 2011.
- Electricity for cooking45.2%
26 394 households. 41.4% in 2011.
- Gas for cooking19.4%
11 345 households. 2.9% 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 , revised edition. Downloaded . Checked on SA Data Hub . Original data: Stats SA. Any calculation shown is SA Data Hub's own processing.
How it compares
- Population, 2022
- Mkhondo255 411
- Average per municipality in Mpumalanga302 549Mkhondo has 15.6% fewer people
- Average per municipality in South Africa291 209Mkhondo has 12.3% fewer people
- People per household
- Mkhondo4.4
- Average per municipality in Mpumalanga3.4Mkhondo has 1.0 more people per household
- Average per municipality in South Africa3.9Mkhondo has 0.5 more people per household
- Households in a formal dwelling
- Mkhondo87.5%
- Average per municipality in Mpumalanga90.7%Mkhondo is 3.2 pts lower
- Average per municipality in South Africa87.0%Mkhondo is 0.5 pts higher
- Water from a regional or local scheme
- Mkhondo75.3%
- Average per municipality in Mpumalanga80.6%Mkhondo is 5.3 pts lower
- Average per municipality in South Africa74.3%Mkhondo is 1.0 pts higher
- Households with a flush toilet
- Mkhondo51.3%
- Average per municipality in Mpumalanga64.1%Mkhondo is 12.8 pts lower
- Average per municipality in South Africa62.0%Mkhondo is 10.7 pts lower
- Electricity for cooking
- Mkhondo45.2%
- Average per municipality in Mpumalanga63.7%Mkhondo is 18.5 pts lower
- Average per municipality in South Africa66.0%Mkhondo is 20.8 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).
- 87.5% of households lived in a formal dwelling, 3.2 pts below the average per municipality in Mpumalanga.
- 51.3% of households had a flush toilet, 12.8 pts below the average per municipality in Mpumalanga.
- 39.4% of people were aged 15 to 34.
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 , revised edition. Downloaded . Checked on SA Data Hub . Original data: Stats SA. Any calculation shown is SA Data Hub's own processing.
Similar municipalities
The 4 other municipalities in Mpumalanga whose Census 2022 population is closest to Mkhondo's (255 411). 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 Mkhondo: 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.