Welcome - Demographics
The total population of the District is at 1,024,748 according to
the current year projections, with 217,000 households living in the
municipal areas. Half the population is below 18 years and the male,
female ratio at this age is equal whilst the female population is
60% over the age of 18 or the working age.
The population growth rate for the district is expected to drop
to approximately 1% per year until 2008 and to increase slowly after
that. This estimate is derived from the Bureau for Market Research
at UNISA. This anticipated drop in population growth rates until
2008 is due to the HIV and AIDS pandemic.
In applying the Bureau for Market Research growth rates, the
population for the 2005 to 2009 is calculated as follows:
| MUNICIPALITY |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
| Fetakgomo |
97 141 |
98 278 |
99 349 |
100 342 |
101 346 |
| Groblersdal |
233 215 |
236 014 |
238 657 |
241 115 |
243 599 |
| Makhuduthamaga |
276 404 |
279 417 |
282 266 |
284 920 |
287 598 |
| Marble Hall |
127 668 |
129 072 |
130 363 |
131 667 |
133 115 |
| Tubatse |
290 319 |
293 803 |
297 035 |
300 005 |
303 005 |
|
TOTAL |
1 024 748 |
1 036 583 |
1 047 670 |
1 058 049 |
1 068 662 |
The Sekhukhune District is mainly rural, with 94.7% of the total
population residing in the rural areas and 5.3% in the urban areas.
| MUNICIPALITY |
URBAN |
RURAL |
| Fetakgomo |
0% |
100% |
| Groblersdal |
7.8% |
92.2% |
| Marble Hall |
11.8% |
88.2% |
| Tubatse |
0.9% |
99.1% |
| Makhuduthamaga |
5.9% |
94.1% |
| SEKHUKHUNE |
5.3% |
94.7% |
Given the nature of the rural economy, where economically active
people migrate to cities, the majority of the population (56%) of
Sekhukhune is youthful aged below 19 years of age. 38% is part of
the economically active group i.e. between 20 and 59 years while 6%
are older than 60 years. Women constitute the majority of the
population at 55.2%.
Further information on the Social Assessments which include
Health, Education, Housing and Safety and Security statistics can be
read in the
Integrated Development Plan of Greater Sekhukhune District
Municipality.
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