Demographics

The Makhuduthamaga Local Municipality has the second largest population of all municipalities in Sekhukhune District. The population of the Municipality is dispersed mainly across the rural areas.

The number of households within the municipal area increased from 49 797 households in 1996 to a total of 65 217 in 2011. The average household size is reduced from 5.4 in 1996, to 4.2 in 2011.

AGE GROUP
1996
2001
2011
MALE FEMALE TOTAL MALE FEMALE TOTAL MALE FEMALE TOTAL
0-4 18 135 18 346 36 481 15 549 15 752 31 301 19 333 18 891 38 224
5-9 21 067 20 674 41 741 19 041 18 985 38 026 17 032 16 998 34 030
10-14 17 032 16 998 34 030 20 109 20 354 40 463 16 582 15 600 32 187
15-19 16 582 15 600 32 187 18 048 18 976 37 024 16 840 16 451 33 292
20-24 9 574 12 627 22 201 9 483 12 275 21 758 11 129 12 426 23 555
25-29 5 316 8 829 14 145 5 116 9 133 14 249 7 073 10 605 17 679
30-34 4 141 7 992 12 133 4 022 7 346 11 368 5 191 8 808 14 000
35-39 3 660 6 834 10 494 3 671 7 220 10 891 4 510 7 998 12 508
40-44 3 054 5 995 9 049 3 289 6 266 9 555 4 043 7 114 11 157
45-49 2 594 5 312 7 906 2 811 5 781 8 592 3 538 6 863 10 401
50-54 1 997 4 685 6 682 2 644 5 341 7 985 3 188 5 780 8 968
55-59 2 082 4 081 6 163 1 980 4 551 6 531 3 125 5 326 8 451
60-64 1 657 3 854 5 511 2 264 4 275 6 539 2 811 4 969 7 780
65-69 1 940 3 940 5 880 1 672 3 599 5 271 2 056 4 895 6 950
75-79 1 103 2 104 3 207 958 1 696 2 654 1 082 2 533 3 515
80-84 513 1 105 1 618 763 1 763 2 526 802 2 165 2 966
85+ 355 980 1 335 458 1 456 1 914 663 2 057 2 721
TOTAL 116 038 148 082 264 120 113 613 148 392 262 005 121 133 153 021 274 154