| People | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 171,517 | 51.28% | 
| Male | 162,942 | 48.72% | 
| People | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|
| 0–4 | 36,321 | 10.86% | 
| 5–9 | 30,757 | 9.20% | 
| 10–14 | 31,030 | 9.28% | 
| 15–19 | 35,310 | 10.56% | 
| 20–24 | 40,984 | 12.25% | 
| 25–29 | 38,898 | 11.63% | 
| 30–34 | 28,253 | 8.45% | 
| 35–39 | 22,900 | 6.85% | 
| 40–44 | 17,236 | 5.15% | 
| 45–49 | 14,427 | 4.31% | 
| 50–54 | 12,110 | 3.62% | 
| 55–59 | 9,057 | 2.71% | 
| 60–64 | 6,496 | 1.94% | 
| 65–69 | 3,804 | 1.14% | 
| 70–74 | 2,879 | 0.86% | 
| 75–79 | 1,671 | 0.50% | 
| 80–84 | 1,338 | 0.40% | 
| 85+ | 986 | 0.29% | 
| People | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|
| Black African | 293,354 | 87.71% | 
| White | 24,563 | 7.34% | 
| Indian or Asian | 12,651 | 3.78% | 
| Coloured | 3,171 | 0.95% | 
| Other | 719 | 0.21% | 
| People | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|
| isiZulu | 263,341 | 81.35% | 
| English | 31,265 | 9.66% | 
| Afrikaans | 16,546 | 5.11% | 
| isiNdebele | 3,857 | 1.19% | 
| Other | 2,018 | 0.62% | 
| Setswana | 1,844 | 0.57% | 
| Sign language | 1,310 | 0.40% | 
| isiXhosa | 1,053 | 0.33% | 
| Sepedi | 719 | 0.22% | 
| Sesotho | 709 | 0.22% | 
| SiSwati | 442 | 0.14% | 
| Xitsonga | 397 | 0.12% | 
| Tshivenda | 214 | 0.07% | 
| Not applicable | 10,745 | 
| Name | Population | Area (km²) | 
|---|---|---|
| Amadaka | 5,213 | 2.30 | 
| Bhejane | 1,482 | 1.80 | 
| Bhiliya | 3,854 | 1.36 | 
| Empangeni | 110,340 | 154.47 | 
| Empembeni | 3,399 | 5.64 | 
| Esikhawini H | 18,835 | 3.48 | 
| Esikhawini J | 12,087 | 2.42 | 
| Ezikhaleni | 4,628 | 0.94 | 
| Gobandlovu | 5,271 | 2.58 | 
| Gubhethuka | 3,233 | 17.54 | 
| Mabuyeni | 4,309 | 6.28 | 
| Madlanghala | 4,465 | 2.65 | 
| Mahunu | 3,543 | 8.23 | 
| Mazimazana | 7,616 | 3.00 | 
| Mhlatuze Flats | 226 | 0.75 | 
| Mkhoma | 5,360 | 3.12 | 
| Mkobasa | 13,195 | 3.29 | 
| Mtunzini | 0 | 30.09 | 
| Mzipofu | 1,626 | 3.92 | 
| Ncombo | 1,205 | 3.20 | 
| Ndindima | 1,838 | 2.86 | 
| Ndleleni | 2,694 | 1.34 | 
| Nkhanangu | 2,784 | 9.03 | 
| Nkojane | 1,659 | 1.42 | 
| Nseleni | 8,379 | 1.35 | 
| Nthunzi | 1,228 | 3.81 | 
| Nyembe | 1,398 | 3.93 | 
| Ovondlo | 4,109 | 0.71 | 
| Port Dunford | 2,504 | 3.38 | 
| Richards Bay | 57,387 | 142.78 | 
| Sikhalasenkosi | 22,571 | 15.93 | 
| uMhlathuze NU | 9,112 | 346.46 | 
| Uzimgwenya | 7,324 | 1.19 | 
| Zenzele | 1,587 | 1.92 |