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uMhlathuze Local Municipality is situated on the north-eastern coast of KwaZulu-Natal. The city provides an attractive reference point and essential socio-economic amenities and facilities to most of the towns in the northern region.
Rank view all | ||
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Mogale City , Gauteng | 362,422 | 17 |
Maluti a Phofung , Free State | 335,784 | 18 |
Greater Tubatse , Limpopo | 335,676 | 19 |
uMhlathuze , KwaZulu-Natal | 334,459 | 20 |
Thembisile , Mpumalanga | 310,458 | 21 |
Mogalakwena , Limpopo | 307,682 | 22 |
Govan Mbeki , Mpumalanga | 294,538 | 23 |
14,6% of people aged 20+ had some form of higher education.
According to the 2011census, uMhlathuze Local Municipality has a total population of 334 459. 87,7% of the people in the municipality are African Black, 7,3% are White, with the other population groups making up the rest.
Of those aged 20 years and older, 4,2% have completed primary school, 23,5% have some secondary education, 21,2% have completed matric and 4,8% have some form of higher education. 7,5% of those aged 20 years and older have no form of schooling.
Group | Percentage |
---|---|
Black African | 87,7% |
Coloured | 0,9% |
Indian/Asian | 3,8% |
White | 7,3% |
Other | 0,2% |
Age | Males | Females |
---|---|---|
0-4 | 5,5% | 5,4% |
5-9 | 4,6% | 4,6% |
10-14 | 4,7% | 4,6% |
15-19 | 5% | 5,5% |
20-24 | 5,8% | 6,4% |
25-29 | 5,7% | 5,9% |
30-34 | 4,2% | 4,2% |
35-39 | 3,5% | 3,3% |
40-44 | 2,5% | 2,6% |
45-49 | 2% | 2% |
50-54 | 1,7% | 1,9% |
55-59 | 1,3% | 1,4% |
60-64 | 0,9% | 1,1% |
65-69 | 0,5% | 0,6% |
70-74 | 0,3% | 0,5% |
75-79 | 0,1% | 0,4% |
80-84 | 0,1% | 0,3% |
85+ | 0,1% | 0,2% |
Language | Percentage |
---|---|
Afrikaans | 4,9% |
English | 9,3% |
IsiNdebele | 1,2% |
IsiXhosa | 0,3% |
IsiZulu | 78,7% |
Sepedi | 0,2% |
Sesotho | 0,2% |
Setswana | 0,6% |
Sign Language | 0,4% |
SiSwati | 0,1% |
Tshivenda | 0,1% |
Xitsonga | 0,1% |
Other | 0.6% |
Not Applicable | 3,2% |
Group | Percentage |
---|---|
Married | 19,2% |
Living together like married partners | 6,2% |
Never married | 71,8% |
Widower/Widow | 2% |
Separated | 0,4% |
Divorced | 0,5% |
Group | Percentage |
---|---|
No Schooling | 2,6% |
Some Primary | 38,1% |
Completed Primary | 5,2% |
Some Secondary | 29,2% |
Completed Secondary | 18,8% |
Higher Education | 2,6% |
Not Applicable | 3,6% |
Sex | Percentage |
---|---|
Female | 51,3% |
Male | 48,7% |
88,3% of the municipality’s population lives in formal dwellings.
There are 86 609 households in the municipality, with an average household size of 3,5 persons per household. 40,7% of households are headed by females.
93,5% of households have access to electricity. Only 50,3% of households have access to piped water inside dwelling.
Area | Percentage |
---|---|
Urban | 39,4% |
Tribal/Traditional | 57,5% |
Farm | 3% |
Item | Yes | No |
---|---|---|
Cellphone | 93,4% | 6,6% |
Computer | 24,4% | 75,6% |
Television | 75,4% | 24,6% |
Satellite Television | 33,6% | 66,4% |
Radio | 71% | 29% |
Landline / Telephone | 14,5% | 85,5% |
Motor Car | 32,6% | 67,4% |
Refrigerator | 76,8% | 23,2% |
Electric / Gas-Stove | 86,7% | 13,3% |
Energy Source | Cooking | Heating | Lighting |
---|---|---|---|
Electricity | 87,8% | 77,4% | 93,5% |
Gas | 3,4% | 1,2% | 0,2% |
Paraffin | 1,9% | 0,6% | 0,2% |
Solar | 0,2% | 0,4% | 0,3% |
Candles | 0% | 0% | 5,4% |
Wood | 5,9% | 3,7% | 0% |
Coal | 0,1% | 0,3% | 0% |
Animal Dung | 0,1% | 0,2% | 0% |
Other | 0,3% | 0% | 0% |
None | 0,2% | 16,3% | 0,4% |
Access | Percentage |
---|---|
From Home | 10,9% |
From Cellphone | 22,7% |
From Work | 5,7% |
From Elsewhere | 8,7% |
No Access | 52% |
Tenure Status | Percentage |
---|---|
Rented | 33,8% |
Owned and fully paid off | 37,2% |
Owned but not yet paid off | 15,6% |
Occupied rent free | 11% |
Other | 2,4% |
Source of water | Percentage |
---|---|
Regional/Local water scheme (operated by municipality or other water services provider) | 89,3% |
Borehole | 1,9% |
Spring | 0,5% |
Rain water tank | 0,9% |
Dam/Pool/Stagnant water | 0,7% |
River/Stream | 1,2% |
Water vendor | 0,6% |
Water tanker | 2,7% |
Other | 2,3% |
Toilet Facility | Percentage |
---|---|
None | 3,4% |
Flush toilet (connected to sewerage system) | 49,7% |
Flush toilet (with septic tank) | 5% |
Chemical toilet | 9,7% |
Pit toilet with ventilation | 12,1% |
Pit toilet without ventilation | 15,3% |
Bucket toilet | 1,6% |
Other | 3,1% |
Refuse Disposal | Percentage |
---|---|
Removed by local authority/private company at least once a week | 53,5% |
Removed by local authority/private company less often | 1,5% |
Communal refuse dump | 2,6% |
Own refuse dump | 38,4% |
No rubbish disposal | 3,4% |
Other | 0,7% |
Refuse Disposal | Percentage |
---|---|
Removed by local authority/private company at least once a week | 53,5% |
Removed by local authority/private company less often | 1,5% |
Communal refuse dump | 2,6% |
Own refuse dump | 38,4% |
No rubbish disposal | 3,4% |
Other | 0,7% |
124 408 people are economically active (employed or unemployed but looking for work), and of these 31% are unemployed.
Of the 70 419 economically active youth (15 – 35 years) in the area, 40,8% are unemployed.
Two aluminum smelters, Hillside Aluminum and Bayside Aluminum, are operated by BHP Billiton. A fertilizer plant operated by Foskor has been erected at the harbour. Iron ore, rutile (titanium oxide) and zircon are mined from the sand dunes close to the lagoon by Richards Bay Minerals. Local exports include coal, aluminum, titanium and other heavy minerals, granite, ferrochrome, paper pulp, woodchips and phosphoric acid (Wikipedia). Although the municipality is rich in minerals, it is faced with the challenge of an unemployment rate of 31%. Youth unemployment is at 40,8%.
Employment Status | Number |
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Employed | 85876 |
Unemployed | 38532 |
Discouraged Work Seeker | 12948 |
Not Economically Active | 88314 |
Income | Percentage |
---|---|
None income | 15,2% |
R1 - R4,800 | 4,3% |
R4,801 - R9,600 | 7,7% |
R9,601 - R19,600 | 13,8% |
R19,601 - R38,200 | 15,5% |
R38,201 - R76,4000 | 12% |
R76,401 - R153,800 | 11,1% |
R153,801 - R307,600 | 10,1% |
R307,601 - R614,400 | 7,3% |
R614,001 - R1,228,800 | 2,2% |
R1,228,801 - R2,457,600 | 0,5% |
R2,457,601+ | 0,3% |
Agricultural households | |
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Type of specific activity | Number |
Livestock production | 2,788 |
Poultry production | 6,501 |
Vegetable production | 12,171 |
Production of other crops | 2,542 |
Other | 2,326 |
**An agricultural household may engage in more than one agricultural activity
Agricultural households | |
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Type of activity | Number |
Crops only | 10,168 |
Animals only | 4,814 |
Mixed farming | 3,030 |
Other | 742 |
**An agricultural household may not fall under more than one agricultural activity
Income category of agricultural households | |
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Annual income category of agricultural household heads | Number |
No income | 4,579 |
R1-R4 800 | 749 |
R4 801-R38 400 | 8,652 |
R38 401-R307 200 | 3,779 |
R307 201+ | 420 |
Unspecified | 575 |
Agricultural households municipal data per province |
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Western Cape (download) |
Eastern Cape (download) |
Northern Cape (download) |
Free State (download) |
KwaZulu-Natal (download) |
North West (download) |
Gauteng (download) |
Mpumalanga (download) |
Limpopo (download) |
**Please note that each province contains twenty five tables
Total population | 334,459 |
Young (0-14) | 29,3% |
Working Age (15-64) | 67,5% |
Elderly (65+) | 3,2% |
Dependency ratio | 48,2 |
Sex ratio | 95 |
Growth rate | 1,45% (2001-2011) |
Population density | 422 persons/km2 |
Unemployment rate | 31% |
Youth unemployment rate | 40,8% |
No schooling aged 20+ | 7,5% |
Higher education aged 20+ | 14,6% |
Matric aged 20+ | 38,5% |
Number of households | 86,609 |
Number of Agricultural households | 18,755 |
Average household size | 3,5 |
Female headed households | 40,7% |
Formal dwellings | 88,3% |
Housing owned/paying off | 52,7% |
Flush toilet connected to sewerage | 49,7% |
Weekly refuse removal | 53,5% |
Piped water inside dwelling | 50,3% |
Electricity for lighting | 93,5% |
Total population | 289,190 |
Young (0-14) | 33% |
Working Age (15-64) | 67,5% |
Elderly (65+) | 2,8% |
Dependency ratio | 55,8% |
Sex ratio | 93,8 |
Growth rate | 7,69% (2001-2011) |
Unemployment rate | 40,6% |
Youth unemployment rate | 50,7% |
No schooling aged 20+ | 18,7% |
Higher education aged 20+ | 11% |
Matric aged 20+ | 25,5% |
Number of households | 67,127 |
Average household size | 3,9 |
Female headed households | 36,2% |
Formal dwellings | 76,5% |
Housing owned/paying off | 54% |
Flush toilet connected to sewerage | 44,6% |
Weekly refuse removal | 44,2% |
Piped water inside dwelling | 33,4% |
Electricity for lighting | 86,7% |