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Bergrivier

Bergrivier is a local municipality in Western Cape. Census 2022 counted 70 276 people in 20 412 households, about 3.4 people per household. That is up 13.5% from 61 897 people in Census 2011. 91.6% of households lived in a formal dwelling and 97.7% had a flush toilet. It has the 17th largest population of the 25 municipalities in Western Cape.

Western Cape. Category B3 in the Municipal Infrastructure Investment Framework.

People counted in Census 2022

70 276

Up 13.5% from 61 897 people in Census 2011.

Source: Stats SA, Census 2022 Provinces at a glance (Report no. 03-01-43), Person indicators per municipality, Western Cape, page 6. 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

Bergrivier: Census 2011 and Census 2022 figures, with the change
Measure20112022Change
Population61 89770 276+13.5%
Households16 27520 412+25.4%
People per household3.83.4-0.4
Males per 100 females94.493.3-1.1
Aged 0 to 1424.9%22.3%-2.6 pts
Aged 15 to 3433.3%32.0%-1.3 pts
Aged 60 and over10.4%13.1%+2.7 pts
Households in a formal dwelling93.4%91.6%-1.8 pts
Households in an informal dwelling3.6%6.4%+2.8 pts
Households with water from a regional or local scheme66.0%85.8%+19.8 pts
Households with a flush toilet89.4%97.7%+8.3 pts
Households with no toilet4.1%0.6%-3.5 pts
Households cooking with electricity89.7%72.9%-16.8 pts
Households cooking with gas5.7%26.4%+20.7 pts
Attending school (ages 5 to 24)11 64212 764+9.6%

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, Western Cape, page 6; Distribution of population by broad age groups, Western Cape, page 7; General housing information per municipality (1), Western Cape, page 8; General housing information per municipality (2), Western Cape, page 9. 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
33 925
Females
36 351
Males per 100 females
93.3
Attending school (ages 5 to 24)
12 764
The largest age group in Bergrivier in 2022 was aged 35 to 59, at 32.6% of people.
  • Aged 0 to 1422.3%

    24.9% in 2011

  • Aged 15 to 3432.0%

    33.3% in 2011

  • Aged 35 to 5932.6%

    31.4% in 2011

  • Aged 60 and over13.1%

    10.4% in 2011

Source: Stats SA, Census 2022 Provinces at a glance (Report no. 03-01-43), Person indicators per municipality, Western Cape, page 6; Distribution of population by broad age groups, Western Cape, page 7. 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 20 412 households, with about 3.4 people in each. In 2011 there were 16 275, with about 3.8 people in each.

91.6% of households in Bergrivier lived in a formal dwelling in 2022.
  • Formal dwelling91.6%

    18 699 households

  • Informal dwelling6.4%

    1 315 households

  • Traditional dwelling1.4%

    282 households

  • Other0.6%

    117 households

Source: Stats SA, Census 2022 Provinces at a glance (Report no. 03-01-43), General housing information per municipality (1), Western Cape, page 8. 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

97.7% of households in Bergrivier had a flush toilet in 2022, and 72.9% cooked with electricity.
  • Water from a regional or local scheme85.8%

    17 515 households. 66.0% in 2011.

  • Flush toilet97.7%

    19 935 households. 89.4% in 2011.

  • No toilet0.6%

    116 households. 4.1% in 2011.

  • Electricity for cooking72.9%

    14 845 households. 89.7% in 2011.

  • Gas for cooking26.4%

    5 377 households. 5.7% 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), Western Cape, page 9. 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
Bergrivier70 276
Average per municipality in Western Cape297 321Bergrivier has 76.4% fewer people
Average per municipality in South Africa291 209Bergrivier has 75.9% fewer people
People per household
Bergrivier3.4
Average per municipality in Western Cape3.3Bergrivier has 0.1 more people per household
Average per municipality in South Africa3.9Bergrivier has 0.5 fewer people per household
Households in a formal dwelling
Bergrivier91.6%
Average per municipality in Western Cape89.7%Bergrivier is 1.9 pts higher
Average per municipality in South Africa87.0%Bergrivier is 4.6 pts higher
Water from a regional or local scheme
Bergrivier85.8%
Average per municipality in Western Cape91.9%Bergrivier is 6.1 pts lower
Average per municipality in South Africa74.3%Bergrivier is 11.5 pts higher
Households with a flush toilet
Bergrivier97.7%
Average per municipality in Western Cape94.5%Bergrivier is 3.2 pts higher
Average per municipality in South Africa62.0%Bergrivier is 35.7 pts higher
Electricity for cooking
Bergrivier72.9%
Average per municipality in Western Cape65.9%Bergrivier is 7.0 pts higher
Average per municipality in South Africa66.0%Bergrivier is 6.9 pts higher

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).

Source: Stats SA, Census 2022 Provinces at a glance (Report no. 03-01-43), Person indicators per municipality, Western Cape, page 6; Distribution of population by broad age groups, Western Cape, page 7; General housing information per municipality (1), Western Cape, page 8; General housing information per municipality (2), Western Cape, page 9. 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 Western Cape whose Census 2022 population is closest to Bergrivier's (70 276). 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 Bergrivier: Person indicators per municipality, Western Cape, page 6; Distribution of population by broad age groups, Western Cape, page 7; General housing information per municipality (1), Western Cape, page 8; General housing information per municipality (2), Western Cape, page 9. 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.