Municipality profile, WC031

Theewaterskloof

Theewaterskloof is a local municipality in Western Cape. Census 2022 counted 139 563 people in 43 121 households, about 3.2 people per household. That is up 28.2% from 108 864 people in Census 2011. 80.0% of households lived in a formal dwelling and 84.0% had a flush toilet. It has the 9th largest population of the 25 municipalities in Western Cape.

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

People counted in Census 2022

139 563

Up 28.2% from 108 864 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 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

Theewaterskloof: Census 2011 and Census 2022 figures, with the change
Measure	2011	2022	Change
Population	108 864	139 563	+28.2%
Households	28 910	43 121	+49.2%
People per household	3.8	3.2	-0.6
Males per 100 females	104.0	99.8	-4.2
Aged 0 to 14	25.5%	21.7%	-3.8 pts
Aged 15 to 34	35.8%	37.1%	+1.3 pts
Aged 60 and over	8.2%	9.7%	+1.5 pts
Households in a formal dwelling	80.3%	80.0%	-0.3 pts
Households in an informal dwelling	15.6%	18.7%	+3.1 pts
Households with water from a regional or local scheme	79.8%	91.6%	+11.8 pts
Households with a flush toilet	86.7%	84.0%	-2.7 pts
Households with no toilet	8.0%	10.9%	+2.9 pts
Households cooking with electricity	85.1%	68.7%	-16.4 pts
Households cooking with gas	4.4%	26.1%	+21.7 pts
Attending school (ages 5 to 24)	21 683	24 627	+13.6%

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 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: 69 712
Females: 69 851
Males per 100 females: 99.8
Attending school (ages 5 to 24): 24 627

The largest age group in Theewaterskloof in 2022 was aged 15 to 34, at 37.1% of people.

Aged 0 to 1421.7%
25.5% in 2011
Aged 15 to 3437.1%
35.8% in 2011
Aged 35 to 5931.5%
30.5% in 2011
Aged 60 and over9.7%
8.2% 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 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 43 121 households, with about 3.2 people in each. In 2011 there were 28 910, with about 3.8 people in each.

80.0% of households in Theewaterskloof lived in a formal dwelling in 2022.

Formal dwelling80.0%
34 509 households
Informal dwelling18.7%
8 076 households
Traditional dwelling0.9%
405 households
Other0.3%
131 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 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

84.0% of households in Theewaterskloof had a flush toilet in 2022, and 68.7% cooked with electricity.

Water from a regional or local scheme91.6%
39 479 households. 79.8% in 2011.
Flush toilet84.0%
36 220 households. 86.7% in 2011.
No toilet10.9%
4 705 households. 8.0% in 2011.
Electricity for cooking68.7%
29 580 households. 85.1% in 2011.
Gas for cooking26.1%
11 250 households. 4.4% 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 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: Theewaterskloof139 563; Average per municipality in Western Cape297 321Theewaterskloof has 53.1% fewer people; Average per municipality in South Africa291 209Theewaterskloof has 52.1% fewer people
People per household: Theewaterskloof3.2; Average per municipality in Western Cape3.3Theewaterskloof has 0.1 fewer people per household; Average per municipality in South Africa3.9Theewaterskloof has 0.7 fewer people per household
Households in a formal dwelling: Theewaterskloof80.0%; Average per municipality in Western Cape89.7%Theewaterskloof is 9.7 pts lower; Average per municipality in South Africa87.0%Theewaterskloof is 7.0 pts lower
Water from a regional or local scheme: Theewaterskloof91.6%; Average per municipality in Western Cape91.9%Theewaterskloof is 0.3 pts lower; Average per municipality in South Africa74.3%Theewaterskloof is 17.3 pts higher
Households with a flush toilet: Theewaterskloof84.0%; Average per municipality in Western Cape94.5%Theewaterskloof is 10.5 pts lower; Average per municipality in South Africa62.0%Theewaterskloof is 22.0 pts higher
Electricity for cooking: Theewaterskloof68.7%; Average per municipality in Western Cape65.9%Theewaterskloof is 2.8 pts higher; Average per municipality in South Africa66.0%Theewaterskloof is 2.7 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).

80.0% of households lived in a formal dwelling, 9.7 pts below the average per municipality in Western Cape.
84.0% of households had a flush toilet, 10.5 pts below the average per municipality in Western Cape.
10.9% of households had no toilet.

Similar municipalities

The 4 other municipalities in Western Cape whose Census 2022 population is closest to Theewaterskloof's (139 563). 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 Theewaterskloof: 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.