The district and local municipalities are characterised with relatively high population figures, however distributed at relatively lower densities. The population in these areas are predominantly represented by Africans, Indians and Asians. The municipal population is characterised by a relatively large segment of children and youth.
A total of 33.7% of the iLembe population is under the age of 15 years, while 45.3% of the population is represented by youth under the age of 19 years old. A small percentage (4.4%) of the population is older than 65 years of age reflecting high levels of dependency. In terms of the gender distribution it is found that 47.7% of the district population represent males and 52.3% females. The various local municipalities reflected similar distribution trends.
