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.
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 |