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3.3.22 Households
The Ugu District municipal area of jurisdiction is comprised of 175 146 households, average household size of 5 persons per household. The different types of household dwellings are formal, traditional, informal and caravan or tent. As per the Stats SA 2016 community survey almost two thirds of the types of dwellings in the district are formal (59%), with 31% being traditional and about 9% being informal (see Figure 3.4.2.1.). The growth of formal dwelling types is positive as they are more resistant to different pressures which may mitigate some disasters in the district. In terms of heads of households, the bulk percentage of heads of households is between the age groups 25 – 34 and 35 – 74 years. There is a concern however with the 15 063 (8.6%) households that are headed by age group 15 – 24 years as the majority of these households are headed by teenagers. Furthermore, there is still evidence of child headed households as reflected in Figure 3.7.4.2.
Figure 3.7.4.1: Main dwelling that household currently lives in
Source: Statics SA Community Survey, 2016
Figure 3.7.4.2: Age of Household Head
Source: Statics SA Community Survey, 2016
Households
Age Of Household Head
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