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Population

Newcastle: 507 710; 363 236 in 2011. Change: +39.8%

Households

Newcastle: 116 763; 84 271 in 2011. Change: +38.6%

People per household

Newcastle: 4.3; 4.3 in 2011. Change: 0.0

Households in a formal dwelling

Newcastle: 96.0%; 91.1% in 2011. Change: +4.9 pts

Water from a regional or local scheme

Newcastle: 93.3%; 89.9% in 2011. Change: +3.4 pts

Households with a flush toilet

Newcastle: 75.6%; 57.8% in 2011. Change: +17.8 pts

Cooking with electricity

Newcastle: 79.7%; 83.1% in 2011. Change: -3.4 pts

Cooking with gas

Newcastle: 17.0%; 2.2% in 2011. Change: +14.8 pts

2022 values are large; 2011 values and the change are underneath. Changes are SA Data Hub's calculation: a percentage change for counts, and the difference in percentage points (pts) for shares. Cooking shares are of households that named a cooking fuel.

Source: Stats SA, Census 2022 Provinces at a glance (Report no. 03-01-43), person indicators and general housing information per municipality. Source released 10 October 2023. 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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