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Income and Expenditure Survey 2022-2023

South Africa, 2022 - 2023
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Statistics South Africa
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Feb 24, 2026
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Feb 24, 2026

Data file: households-2022-2023-v1

Household level data

Cases: 19940
Variables: 345

Variables

UQNO
Household identifier
OTHER_PERSONS
Other persons residing in the household
PRESENT_STATUS
Present status of household
IRD_WALLS
Main material used for walls
IRD_ROOF
Main material used for the roof
IRD_MAIND
Type of main dwelling
IRD_FLOOR
Main material used for the floor
IRD_COND_WALL
Condition of the wall
IRD_COND_ROOF
Condition of the roof
IRD_COND_FLOOR
Condition of the floor
IRD_SUBSIDY
Government housing subsidy
IRD_RDP
RDP or state subsidised dwelling
IRD_INDIGENT
Registered on indigent register with municipality
WAT_DRINKWAT
Main source of water for drinking
WAT_DIST
Distance from dwelling to main source of water
WAT_TREAT
Water treatment
WAT_MUN_SOURCE
Drinking water supplied by municipality
WAT_PAY
Pay for water
WAT_REASON
Main reason for non-payment of water
WAT_INTE_12mth
Municipal water supply interruptions
WAT_INTE_2days
Water supply interruptions longer than 2 days
WAT_FREEWAT
Free water
SAN_TOIL
Type of toilet facility
SAN_SEWERAGE
Pay for public sewerage system
SAN_SHARETOIL
Shared toilet
SAN_LOCATION
Toilet facility location
SAN_DISTANCE
Distance to the nearest toilet facility
SAN_FREESANI
Free sanitation and sewerage services
ENG_ACCESS
Access to electricity
ENG_MAINELECT
Main source of electricity
ENG_MAINS
Connection to the MAINS electricity supply
ENG_FREEELCET
Free electricity
ENG_COOK
Main source of energy/fuel for cooking
ENG_LIGHT
Main source of energy/fuel for lighting
ENG_WHEAT
Main source of energy/fuel for water heating
ENG_SHEAT
Main source of energy/fuel for space heating
ENG_PAY
Pay for electricity
SWR_RUB
Refuse/rubbish collection or removal
SWR_FREEREF
Free refuse/solid waste removal
SWR_SEPWASTE
Separate/sort waste for recycling
SWR_SEP_DUST
Thrown out into dustbin for refuse collection
SWR_SEP_IMP
Do not think it is important
SWR_SEP_FAC
Do not have adequate facilities
SWR_SEP_REC
Too few recyclables
SWR_SEP_BEN
No/not enough financial benefit
SWR_SEP_TIME
Takes too much time to separate waste
SWR_SEP_SERV
No recycling services available
SWR_SEP_POINT
Recycling drop off points not conveniently located
ATS_CLINIC
Distance from dwelling to the nearest clinic
ATS_HOSPITAL
Distance from dwelling to the nearest hospital
HOU_OWNSHIP
Tenure status of the dwelling
HOU_EXP_ERENTINCLUDE
Total rent/free rent include services
HOU_EXP_SUBSIDY
Subsidy towards dwelling repayment
HOU_INCLUDED
Subsidy included in repayments
HOU_TNR_OPEN
Total number of open plan dining rooms
HOU_TNR_CLOSED
Total number of closed lounge/dining/sitting/TV rooms
HOU_TNR_BED
Total number of bedrooms
HOU_TNR_MULTI
Total number of multiple use rooms
HOU_TNR_KITCHEN
Total number of kitchens
HOU_TNR_BATH
Total number of bathrooms
HOU_TNR_TOILET
Total number of toilets
HOU_TNR_OTHER
Total number of other rooms
HOU_AGARAGE
Garage occupied by the household
HOU_BNOCARS
Number of cars occupying the garage
HOU_AREA
Estimated area of the dwelling unit
HOU_DWELL
Dwelling acquisition
HOU_YEAR
Year of dwelling purchase/ built
HOU_AKNOW
Know municipal value of dwelling
HOU_VALUE
Estimated value of the dwelling
HOU_DOREPAIRS
Repairs and improvements to the dwelling
HOU_REP_TOR
Type of retailer for purchase and repairs of security systems
HOU_REP_AOP
Area of purchase and repairs for security systems
HOU_DWOTHER
Ownership of other dwellings
HAS_RADIO
Radio
HAS_THEATRE
Home theatre system
HAS_SATELLITE
Satellite TV
HAS_TV
Television
HAS_DVD
DVD/Blu-ray player
HAS_FREEZER
Deep freezer-free standing
HAS_FRIDGE
Refrigerator/combined fridge freezer
HAS_STOVE
Stove (gas, electric or paraffin)
HAS_MICRO
Microwave oven
HAS_DISH
Dishwasher
HAS_WASHIN
Washing machine
HAS_DRYER
Tumble dryer
HAS_VACU
Vacuum cleaner
HAS_GEYSER
Geyser
HAS_KITCHEN
Movable Kitchen furniture
HAS_DINING
Dining room furniture
HAS_BEDFU
Bedroom furniture (excluding beds)
HAS_LOUNGE
Lounge furniture
HAS_DESKTOP
Computer/ Desktop/ Laptop / Tablet Computer
HAS_CAMERA
Camera
HAS_CELL
Cellular telephone
HAS_VEHICLE
Motor vehicle
HAS_MOCYCLE
Motor cycle/Scooter
HAS_BICYCLE
Bicycle
HAS_GENERATOR
Generator
HAS_SOLARPAN
Solar panels
HAS_TRACTOR
Tractor
HAS_WHEELBAR
Wheelbarrow
HAS_BED
Bed (base set and mattress)
HOU_SPN_UNIF
Able to buy complete school uniform without hardship
HOU_SPN_SPEC
Able to afford all medicines prescribed by their doctors
HOU_SPN_CLOTH
Clothing sufficient to warm and dry
HOU_SPN_CONT
Ability to pay/contribute for funerals
HOU_SPN_REG
Regular savings
HOU_SPN_STR
House strong enough to stand up weather
HOU_SPN_SEP
Separate bedrooms for adults and children
HOU_SPN_BATH
Bath or shower in the house
HOU_SPN_BUR
Burglar bars installed
HOU_SPN_FEN
Fence/wall around the property
HOU_SPN_AVIS
Visit friends and family in hospital/other institution
HOU_SPN_BREASONS
Reasons for no visiting
HOU_SPN_TAR
Tarred road close to the house
HOU_SPN_WOR
A place of worship in the local area
HOU_SPN_NEIG
Neighbourhood without rubbish in the streets
HOU_SPN_POL
Police on the streets in the local area
HOU_SPN_MARK
A large supermarket in the local area
HOU_SPN_CHILD
Place for children to play safely outside
HOU_SPN_LIGH
Street lighting
HOU_SPN_SOME
Someone to look after when ill
HOU_SPN_ADULT
Adult at home to look after children aged 10 years
HOU_SPN_TRANS
Someone to transport you during emergency
HOU_SPN_TALK
Someone to talk to when upset
HOU_SPN_LADDER
Household life circumstance ladder
HOU_COM_FIX
Fixed internet connection in the household
HOU_COM_MOB
Mobile internet
HOU_COM_PUB
Public or private WiFi
HOU_COM_STU
Internet for students at a school/university/college
HOU_COM_WOR
Internet at place of work
HOU_COM_LIB
Internet in a library/community hall/Thusong centre
HOU_COM_CAF
Internet Cafe
HOU_COM_MAIL
Receive mail/post
CRIME_ASL
Assault (excluding sexual offences)
CRIME_RBY
Robbery (excl. home robbery and car/truck hijackings)
CRIME_HJK
Motor vehicle hijacking
CRIME_PRS
Theft of personal property
CRIME_BCY
Theft of bicycle/motorcycle
CRIME_FRD
Fraud
CRIME_CRP
Corruption
CRIME_MTV
Theft out of motor vehicle
CRIME_VND
Motor vehicle vandalism/deliberate damage of motor vehicle
CRIME_BUR
Housebreaking/burglary
CRIME_HRB
Home robbery
CRIME_LVK
Theft of livestock, poultry and other animals
CRIME_CPS
Theft of crops planted by the household
CRIME_MDR
Murder
CRIME_DMG
Deliberate damaging or destruction of dwellings
CRIME_MVT
Motor vehicle theft (e.g. car, bakkies, truck, etc.)
CRIME_SOF
Sexual offences
CRIME_OTH
OTHER
SPG_SWIMPOOL
Private swimming pool use in dwelling
SPG_GARDEN
Acquire/hire/repairs to power/non-power driven tools
SPG_TOR
Type of retailer for purchase and repairs to power and non-power-driven tools
SPG_AOP
Area of purchase and repairs to power and non-power-driven tools
TRA_AACQVEH
Acquire vehicle for private use
TRA_BWASACQ
Acquired new/used/both
TRA_VEH_TOR
Type of retailer for the purchase of vehicle
TRA_VEH_AOP
Area of purchase for vehicle
TRA_COST
Privately used vehicle running costs
TRA_COST_TOR
Type of retailer for vehicle parts and services
TRA_COST_AOP
Area of purchase for vehicle parts and services
TRA_DRIVLIC
Driving lessons/tests/licence/renewal
TRA_PUBLICTRANS
Public/hired transport costs
DWS_DOMESTIC
Domestic worker services
ICH_OWNPROD
Own produce and/or keeping livestock
ICH_TOR
Type of retailer for home production inputs
ICH_AOP
Area of purchase for home production inputs
CFW_CLOTHING
Acquire/hire/repairs to clothing and footwear
CFW_TOR
Type of retailer for acquisition and repair of clothing and footwear
CFW_AOP
Area of purchase for acquisition and repair of clothing and footwear
TEX_REPAIRSHH
Acquire/repairs to household textile
TEX_TOR
Type of retailer for acquisition and repair of textile
TEX_AOP
Area of purchase for acquisition and repair of textile
FAE_FURNITURE
Acquire/repairs to household furniture
FAE_FURTOR
Type of retailer for acquisition and repair of furniture
FAE_FURAOP
Area of purchase for acquisition and repair of furniture
FAE_APPLIANCES
Acquire/repairs to household appliances
FAE_APPTOR
Type of retailer for acquisition and repair of appliances
FAE_APPAOP
Area of purchase for acquisition and repair of appliances
FAE_MUSICAL
Acquire/repairs to household musical instruments
FAE_MUSTOR
Type of retailer for acquisition and repair of musical instruments
FAE_MUSAOP
Area of purchase for acquisition and repair of musical instruments
FAE_EQUTOR
Type of retailer for acquisition and repair of equipments
FAE_EQUAOP
Area of purchase for acquisition and repair of equipments
FAE_MISTOR
Type of retailer for acquisition and repair of miscellaneous goods
FAE_MISAOP
Area of purchase for acquisition and repair of miscellaneous goods
RES_RECREATION
Acquisition of recreation accessories
RES_RECTOR
Type of retailer for acquisition and repair of recreation accessories
RES_RECAOP
Area of purchase for acquisition and repair of recreation accessories
RES_RECSERVICES
Acquisition of recreation and sports services
RES_SPOTOR
Type of retailer for acquisition recreation and sports services
RES_SPOAOP
Area of purchase for acquisition recreation and sports services
RES_ACQPETS
Acquisition of household pets
RES_PETTOR
Type of retailer for acquisition and caring of household pets
RES_PETAOP
Area of purchase for acquisition and caring of household pets
EDU_EXPENDITURE
Bursary/grant for education and training
EDU_2A1PUBATT
Child care services: Number of household members attending public
EDU_2A1PRIVATT
Child care services: Number of household members attending private
EDU_2A2PUBATT
ECD: Number of household members attending public
EDU_2APRIVATT
ECD: Number of household members attending private
EDU_2BPUBATT
Primary education: Number of household members attending public
EDU_2BPRIVATT
Primary education: Number of household members attending private
EDU_2CPUBATT
Secondary education: Number of household members attending public
EDU_2CPRIVATT
Secondary education: Number of household members attending private
EDU_2DPUBATT
TVET: Number of household members attending public
EDU_2DPRIVATT
TVET:Number of household members attending private
EDU_2EPUBATT
Tertiary, advanced vocational or professional education: Number of household mem
EDU_2EPRIVATT
Tertiary, advanced vocational or professional education: Number of household mem
EDU_2FPUBATT
Tutoring: Number of household members attending public
EDU_2FPRIVATT
Tutoring: Number of household members attending private
EDU_2GPUBATT
Short courses less than 6 months: Number of household members attending public
EDU_2GPRIVATT
Short courses less than 6 months: Number of household members attending private
EDU_2HPUBATT
Other education provider: Number of household members attending public
EDU_2HPRIVATT
Other education provider: Number of household members attending private
EDU_3APUBATT
Schools: Number of household members attending public
EDU_3APRIVATT
Schools: Number of household members attending private
EDU_3BPUBATT
Technical and Vocation Education and Training (TVET) colleges: Number of househo
EDU_3BPRIVATT
Technical and Vocation Education and Training (TVET) colleges: Number of househo
EDU_3CNOATTEND
Tertiary education and advanced vocational or professional education: Number of
EDU_3CPRIVATT
Tertiary education and advanced vocational or professional education: Number of
EDU_4PUBATT
Textbooks and other books used for educational purposes: Number of household mem
EDU_4PRIVATT
Textbooks and other books used for educational purposes: Number of household mem
RMS_READINGMAT
Reading materials acquisition
RMS_TOR
Type of retailer for acquisition reading materials
RMS_AOP
Area of purchase for acquisition reading materials
AWA_AWAY
Home trips one night away
AWA_PUBHIRETRANS
Public and/or hired transport
AWA_TSHARE
Timeshare/holiday accommodation
CTE_TOR
Type of retailer for acquisition and caring of household pets
CTE_AOP
Area of purchase for acquisition and caring of household pets
SUB_OWNLAND
Land ownership
SUB_LANDUSED
Land use
SUB_LAND_FUN
Lack of funds
SUB_LAND_EXP
Lack of expertise
SUB_LAND_HUM
Lack of human resources
SUB_LAND_EQU
Lack of equipment
SUB_LAND_WAT
Lack of water
SUB_LAND_FAR
The land is too far away
SUB_LAND_OTH
OTHER
SUB_SIZE
Land size for food production
SUB_INVOLVED
Food production involvement
SUB_HOWMANY
How many involved
SUB_FOOD_LVK
Livestock production (e.g. cattle, goats, sheep, pig, etc.)
SUB_FOOD_PLT
Poultry production (e.g. chicken, ducks, geese, etc.)
SUB_FOOD_GRN
Grains and food crops ( maize, wheat, beans,sorghum, millet, groundnuts, etc.)
SUB_FOOD_IND
Industrial crops (e.g. tea, coffee, cotton, tobacco)
SUB_FOOD_FRT
Fruit and vegetable production
SUB_FOOD_FDR
Fodder, grazing/pasture for grass animals
SUB_FOOD_AQU
Fish farming/aquaculture
SUB_FOOD_FOR
Forestry
SUB_FOOD_GMG
Game farming
SUB_FOOD_FSG
Fishing
SUB_FOOD_HUN
Hunting
SUB_FOOD_OTH
OTHER
SUB_MAINREAS
Main reason for involvement
SUB_SELL
Sell any produce
LCF_AFOOD
Food consumption standard
LCF_BHOUSING
Housing standard
LCF_CCLOTHING
Clothing standard
LCF_DHEALTH
Health care standard
LCF_ECHILDRENS
Children’s schooling standard
LCF_ADULT
Adult hunger
LCF_CHILD
Child hunger
LCF_ANOMONEY
Worry of not having enough food
LCF_BNOMONEY5
Happened for 5 or more days
LCF_AHEALTHY
Not eating healthy and nutritious food
LCF_BHEALTHY5
Happened for 5 or more days
LCF_AFEW
Eat few kinds of food
LCF_BFEW5
Happened for 5 days or more
LCF_ASKIP
Skip meals
LCF_BSKIP5
Happened for 5 days or more
LCF_ALESS
Ate less than thought
LCF_BLESS5
Happened for 5 or more days
LCF_ALACK
Time when there was no more food
LCF_BLACK5
Happened for 5 or more days
LCF_AFELT
Felt hungry
LCF_BOFTEN
How often it happened
LCF_AEAT
Could not eat for whole day
LCF_BEAT
How often it happened
LCF_YOUNGPERS
Young person on streets
LCF_TOT
Total monthly household income
FAB_MORT_BOND
Mortgage bond for main dwelling
FAB_UPTODATE_BOND
Up-to-date with bond repayments
FAB_OTHMORT_BOND
Other mortgage bonds
FAB_UPTODATE_OTHBOND
Up-to-date with other bond repayments
FAB_MOTO_VEH
Motor vehicle debts
FAB_UPTODATE_MOTO
Up-to-date with motor vehicle debt repayments
FAB_STU_LOAN
Student/educational loans
FAB_UPTODATE_STU
Up-to-date with student loan repayments
FAB_CRED_CARD
Credit cards
FAB_UPTODATE_CRED
Up-to-date with credit cards repayments
FAB_DEBT_CON
Debt consolidation arrangement
FAB_UPTODATE_DEBT
Up-to-date with debt consolidation repayments
FAB_OTH_BANK
Other banking intermediary debt
FAB_UPTODATE_OTH
Up-to-date with other bank intermediary repayments
FAB_FURN_APPL
Debt on furniture and other appliances
FAB_AUPTODATE_FURN
Up-to-date with furniture debt repayments
FAB_CLOTH_FOOT
Debt on clothing/footwear/food
Total: 345
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