Municipality profile, MP304

Dr Pixley Ka Isaka Seme

Dr Pixley Ka Isaka Seme is a local municipality in Mpumalanga. Census 2022 counted 115 304 people in 32 972 households, about 3.5 people per household. That is up 38.5% from 83 235 people in Census 2011. 89.7% of households lived in a formal dwelling and 77.4% had a flush toilet. It has the 14th largest population of the 17 municipalities in Mpumalanga.

Mpumalanga. Category B3 in the Municipal Infrastructure Investment Framework.

People counted in Census 2022

115 304

Up 38.5% from 83 235 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

Dr Pixley Ka Isaka Seme: Census 2011 and Census 2022 figures, with the change
Measure	2011	2022	Change
Population	83 235	115 304	+38.5%
Households	19 838	32 972	+66.2%
People per household	4.2	3.5	-0.7
Males per 100 females	90.4	92.4	+2.0
Aged 0 to 14	34.9%	26.7%	-8.2 pts
Aged 15 to 34	34.4%	35.9%	+1.5 pts
Aged 60 and over	8.4%	9.9%	+1.5 pts
Households in a formal dwelling	76.8%	89.7%	+12.9 pts
Households in an informal dwelling	7.3%	5.9%	-1.4 pts
Households with water from a regional or local scheme	84.1%	89.3%	+5.2 pts
Households with a flush toilet	65.2%	77.4%	+12.2 pts
Households with no toilet	4.6%	2.6%	-2.0 pts
Households cooking with electricity	52.5%	60.8%	+8.3 pts
Households cooking with gas	1.6%	18.4%	+16.8 pts
Attending school (ages 5 to 24)	27 067	27 045	-0.1%

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: 55 362
Females: 59 942
Males per 100 females: 92.4
Attending school (ages 5 to 24): 27 045

The largest age group in Dr Pixley Ka Isaka Seme in 2022 was aged 15 to 34, at 35.9% of people.

Aged 0 to 1426.7%
34.9% in 2011
Aged 15 to 3435.9%
34.4% in 2011
Aged 35 to 5927.5%
22.2% in 2011
Aged 60 and over9.9%
8.4% 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 32 972 households, with about 3.5 people in each. In 2011 there were 19 838, with about 4.2 people in each.

89.7% of households in Dr Pixley Ka Isaka Seme lived in a formal dwelling in 2022.

Formal dwelling89.7%
29 589 households
Informal dwelling5.9%
1 935 households
Traditional dwelling4.2%
1 389 households
Other0.2%
58 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

77.4% of households in Dr Pixley Ka Isaka Seme had a flush toilet in 2022, and 60.8% cooked with electricity.

Water from a regional or local scheme89.3%
29 436 households. 84.1% in 2011.
Flush toilet77.4%
25 523 households. 65.2% in 2011.
No toilet2.6%
863 households. 4.6% in 2011.
Electricity for cooking60.8%
20 014 households. 52.5% in 2011.
Gas for cooking18.4%
6 045 households. 1.6% 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), 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: Dr Pixley Ka Isaka Seme115 304; Average per municipality in Mpumalanga302 549Dr Pixley Ka Isaka Seme has 61.9% fewer people; Average per municipality in South Africa291 209Dr Pixley Ka Isaka Seme has 60.4% fewer people
People per household: Dr Pixley Ka Isaka Seme3.5; Average per municipality in Mpumalanga3.4Dr Pixley Ka Isaka Seme has 0.1 more people per household; Average per municipality in South Africa3.9Dr Pixley Ka Isaka Seme has 0.4 fewer people per household
Households in a formal dwelling: Dr Pixley Ka Isaka Seme89.7%; Average per municipality in Mpumalanga90.7%Dr Pixley Ka Isaka Seme is 1.0 pts lower; Average per municipality in South Africa87.0%Dr Pixley Ka Isaka Seme is 2.7 pts higher
Water from a regional or local scheme: Dr Pixley Ka Isaka Seme89.3%; Average per municipality in Mpumalanga80.6%Dr Pixley Ka Isaka Seme is 8.7 pts higher; Average per municipality in South Africa74.3%Dr Pixley Ka Isaka Seme is 15.0 pts higher
Households with a flush toilet: Dr Pixley Ka Isaka Seme77.4%; Average per municipality in Mpumalanga64.1%Dr Pixley Ka Isaka Seme is 13.3 pts higher; Average per municipality in South Africa62.0%Dr Pixley Ka Isaka Seme is 15.4 pts higher
Electricity for cooking: Dr Pixley Ka Isaka Seme60.8%; Average per municipality in Mpumalanga63.7%Dr Pixley Ka Isaka Seme is 2.9 pts lower; Average per municipality in South Africa66.0%Dr Pixley Ka Isaka Seme is 5.2 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).

77.4% of households had a flush toilet, 13.3 pts above the average per municipality in Mpumalanga.

Similar municipalities

The 4 other municipalities in Mpumalanga whose Census 2022 population is closest to Dr Pixley Ka Isaka Seme's (115 304). 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 Dr Pixley Ka Isaka Seme: 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.