Demographics
Population (2022)310 117Census 2022
Population (2011)294 538Boundary-aligned
Population Growth0.5%2011–2022
Male Population155 2662022
Female Population154 8512022
Sex Ratio100.3Males per 100 females
Population Density105,0 /km²2 955 km² total area
Age Structure
0–14 years25.4%Census 2022
15–34 years36.6%Census 2022
35–59 years29.6%Census 2022
60+ years8.3%Census 2022
Age distribution (% of population)
Housing
Total Households103 864Census 2022
Avg Household Size3.0Persons per household
Formal Dwellings89 77486.4%
Informal Dwellings12 56712.1%
Traditional Dwellings1 1701.1%
Dwelling type composition
Basic Services
Flush Toilet Access92.0%95 540 households
No Toilet Access1.1%1 102 households
Electricity for Cooking76.4%79 250 households
Water Scheme Access95.8%99 484 households
Services coverage (% of households)
Education
School Attendance (ages 5–24)67 105Persons attending school, 2022
School Attendance (2011)70 993Boundary-aligned
Comparisons
vs National Average
Population
310 117
This municipality
291 209
National avg
▲ +18 908
Pop. Density /km²
105.0
This municipality
117.7
National avg
▼ -12.7
Avg Household Size
3.0
This municipality
3.9
National avg
▼ -0.9
Formal Dwelling %
86.4%
This municipality
87.0%
National avg
▼ -0.6%
Electricity Access %
76.4%
This municipality
66.0%
National avg
▲ +10.4%
Flush Toilet %
92.0%
This municipality
62.0%
National avg
▲ +30.0%
vs Mpumalanga Provincial Average
Population
310 117
This municipality
302 549
Provincial avg
▲ +7 568
Pop. Density /km²
105.0
This municipality
78.8
Provincial avg
▲ +26.2
Avg Household Size
3.0
This municipality
3.4
Provincial avg
Same
Formal Dwelling %
86.4%
This municipality
90.7%
Provincial avg
▼ -4.3%
Electricity Access %
76.4%
This municipality
63.7%
Provincial avg
▲ +12.7%
Flush Toilet %
92.0%
This municipality
64.1%
Provincial avg
▲ +27.9%
vs Largest in Mpumalanga (City of Mbombela)
Population
310 117
This municipality
818 925
City of Mbombela
▼ -508 808
Pop. Density /km²
105.0
This municipality
114.5
City of Mbombela
▼ -9.5
Avg Household Size
3.0
This municipality
3.8
City of Mbombela
▼ -0.8
Formal Dwelling %
86.4%
This municipality
96.2%
City of Mbombela
▼ -9.8%
Electricity Access %
76.4%
This municipality
81.9%
City of Mbombela
▼ -5.5%
Flush Toilet %
92.0%
This municipality
45.7%
City of Mbombela
▲ +46.3%
Municipality Insights
Population grew by +0.5% between 2011 and 2022.
Formal housing (86.4%) is 4.3 percentage points below the provincial average.
Flush toilet access (92.0%) is 27.9 percentage points above the provincial average.
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All data from Stats SA Census 2022 Municipal Fact Sheets (revised August 2025). Last updated 2026-06-04.