Intellectual Property Rights | Disclaimer | Introduction & Definitions 繁

SP0156:(Sham Shui Po) West of Nam Cheong Street / South of Lai Chi Kok Road Pre-war to 1950's residential buildings

Demographic Sham Shui Po Sham Shui Po

Resident population in Housing Market Area

Total population 88 790 431 090

Sex ratio 948 848

Agecomposition

< 15 11.5% 11.4%

15 - 39 32.0% 29.0%

40 - 64 39.0% 39.2%

65 + 17.5% 20.4%

Median age

Male 43.9 46

Female 44.7 46.3

Both sexes 44.3 46.2

Marital status of population aged 15 and over

Never-married male 34.8% 32.2%

Never-married female 27.5% 26.4%

Usual spoken languageof population aged 5 and over

Cantonese 85.6% 89.4%

Putonghua and other Chinese dialects 10.4% 6.3%

English and other languages 4.0% 4.3%

Place of birth

Hong Kong 44.8% 55.6%

The mainland of China/ Macao/ Taiwan 49.7% 38.2%

Elsewhere 5.5% 6.2%

Education Sham Shui Po Sham Shui Po

Population aged 15 and over in Housing Market Area
Educational attainment (highest level attended)

Primary and below 19.5% 20.5%

Secondary 56.6% 49.0%

Post-secondary 23.9% 30.5%

Population studying full-time courses in educational institutions in Hong Kong

Studying and living in the same District Council district 62.0% 53.6%

Population studying full-time courses in educational institutions in Hong Kong
Main mode of transport to place of study

Mass Transit Railway (Local line) 34.2% 33.9%

On foot only 38.1% 30.8%

Bus 17.2% 16.4%

School bus/ school private light bus 5.1% 9.8%

Others # 5.5% 9.1%

(# Public light bus, residential coach service, private car or others)

Economic Sham Shui Po Sham Shui Po

Working population in Housing Market Area

Working population 40 985 204 073

Employees 90.9% 91.1%

Employers 1.3% 2.2%

Self-employed and unpaid family workers 7.8% 6.7%

Non-working population

Non-working population 47 805 227 017

Students 27.4% 28.1%

Non-students # 72.6% 71.9%

(# Home-makers,retired persons and others)

Composition of working population by occupation

Managers 5.2% 8.0%

Professionals and associate professionals 22.2% 27.4%

Clerical support workers and service and sales workers 39.2% 34.4%

Craft and related workers; and plant and machine operators and assemblers 12.2% 10.2%

Elementary occupations, skilled agricultural and fishery workers; and occupations not classifiable 21.1% 20.0%

Composition of working population by industry

Import/export, wholesale and retail trades, accommodation and food services 33.4% 26.0%

Transportation, storage, postal and courier services, information and communications, financing and insurance, real estate, professional and business services 28.8% 33.9%

Public administration, education, human health and social work activities, miscellaneous social and personal services 21.1% 26.7%

Manufacturing, construction, and other industries 16.8% 13.5%

Monthly income from main employment of working population*

Upper quartile HK$21,250 HK$26,000

Median HK$15,000 HK$16,000

Lower quartile HK$10,250 HK$10,250

(* Figures exclude unpaid family workers)

Monthly income from main employment of working population(excluding foreign domestic helpers)*

Upper quartile HK$22,000 HK$28,000

Median HK$15,000 HK$17,000

Lower quartile HK$11,000 HK$12,000

(* Figures exclude unpaid family workers)

Weekly usual hours of work of all employment

Upper quartile 50 hours 50 hours

Median 44 hours 45 hours

Lower quartile 36 hours 40 hours

Weekly usual hours of work of all employment(excluding foreign domestic helpers)

Upper quartile 50 hours 50 hours

Median 42 hours 44 hours

Lower quartile 36 hours 40 hours

Working population with fixed place of work in Hong Kong

Working and living in the same District Council district
(including those working at home) 27.8% 27.9%

Working population with fixed place of work in Hong Kong
Main mode of transport to place of work

Mass Transit Railway (Local line) 58.0% 60.8%

Bus 15.4% 15.4%

On foot only 18.1% 12.3%

Public light bus 3.4% 3.7%

Others #1 5.0% 7.7%

(#1 Private car, company bus/van, taxi or others)

Household Sham Shui Po Sham Shui Po

Domestic households in Housing Market Area

Number of domestic households (N.A.)–Not available 165 439

Household size

1 - 3 83.8% 76.7%

4 10.7% 15.0%

5 and over 5.5% 8.3%

Average domestic household size 2.3 2.5

Household composition

Nuclear family households 51.8% 57.1%

Relative households 12.0% 15.0%

Other households 36.2% 27.9%

Monthly domestic household income

Upper quartile HK$30,540 HK$42,340

Median HK$17,680 HK$21,490

Lower quartile HK$10,000 HK$10,330

Monthly domestic household income(excluding foreign domestic helpers)

Upper quartile HK$30,250 HK$42,050

Median HK$17,630 HK$21,320

Lower quartile HK$9,960 HK$10,250

Heads of domestic households ^

Median age 50.7 55.8

(^ Figures include all household heads in domestic households.)

Nationality of heads of domestic households ^

Chinese 97.3% 98.0%

Non-Chinese 2.7% 2.0%

(^ Figures include all household heads in domestic households.)

Housing/Home Moving Sham Shui Po Sham Shui Po

Occupied quarters by type of quarters

Public rental housing units (N.A.)–Not available 62 233

Subsidised sale flats (N.A.)–Not available 13 397

Quarters in private permanent housing (N.A.)–Not available 88 166

(^ Figures exclude domestic households currently living on board vessels)

Number of exclusively used rooms (excluding kitchens and bathrooms/ toilets) in the accommodation of domestic households^

1 - 2 53.9% 41.2%

3 28.3% 35.1%

4 11.6% 15.2%

5 and over 4.9% 8.1%

Without exclusively used rooms 1.3% 0.3%

(^ Figures exclude domestic households currently living on board vessels)

Average number of rooms (excluding kitchens and bathrooms/ toilets)^

Per domestic household 2.47 rooms 2.76 rooms

Per person 1.09 rooms 1.08 rooms

(^ Figures exclude domestic households currently living on board vessels)

Floor area of accommodation of domestic households^

Upper quartile 36m² 45m²

Median 21m² 34m²

Lower quartile 11m² 22m²

(^ Figures exclude domestic households currently living on board vessels)

Tenure of accommodation of domestic households^

Owner-occupier, with mortgage payment or loan repayment 7.9% 14.2%

Owner-occupier, without mortgage payment and loan repayment 26.5% 21.6%

Sole tenant 59.6% 61.3%

Others # 5.9% 2.8%

(# Co-tenant, main tenant, sub-tenant,rent free and provided by employer)
(^ Figures exclude domestic households currently living on board vessels)

Domestic households owning the quarters they
occupy with mortgage or loan ^

Median monthly mortgage payment and loan repayment HK$10,000 HK$12,500

Median mortgage payment and loan repayment to income ratio 22.7% 23.6%

Median outstanding period of mortgage payment or loan repayment 20 years 20 years

(^ Figures exclude domestic households currently living on board vessels)

Domestic households renting the accommodation they occupy^

Median monthly household rent HK$5,000 HK$3,240

Median household rent to income ratio 31.4% 19.6%

(^ Figures exclude domestic households currently living on board vessels)

Area of residence 5 years ago of domestic households with single household head^

Remained in same address 58.4% 67.1%

Resided in same District Council district (having migrated) 13.3% 10.0%

Resided in different District Council district (having migrated) 16.1% 18.1%

Resided outside Hong Kong 12.3% 4.8%

(^ Figures exclude domestic households currently living on board vessels)

Domestic households with older person(s) aged 65 and over only^

Domestic households with older person(s) aged 65 and over only 4 003 25 563

1 62.5% 63.7%

2 and over 37.5% 36.3%

(^ Figures exclude domestic households currently living on board vessels)

Tenure of accommodation of domestic households with older person(s) aged 65 and over only^

Owner-occupier, with mortgage payment or loan repayment (N.A.)–Not available 4.6%

Owner-occupier, without mortgage payment and loan repayment (N.A.)–Not available 33.2%

Sole tenant (N.A.)–Not available 59.7%

Others # (N.A.)–Not available 2.5%

(^ Figures exclude domestic households currently living on board vessels)

2021 Population Census Statistics (Provided by the Census and Statistics Department)


District/Housing Market Area/Building Group

Hong Kong
Sham Shui Po
Sham Shui Po

Demographic																	Education									Economic																																		Household																	Housing/Home Moving
Resident population		Age composition				Median age			Marital status		Usual spoken language			Place of birth			Educational attainment (highes...Educational attainment (highest level attended)			Population...Population studying full-time courses in educational institutions inHong Kong	Main mode of transport to place of study					Working population				Non-working population			Occupation					Industry				Monthly income from main emplo...Monthly income from main employment			Monthly income from main emplo...Monthly income from main employment (excluding foreign domestic helpers)			Weekly usual hours of work of ...Weekly usual hours of work of all employment			Weekly usual hours of work of ...Weekly usual hours of work of all employment (excluding foreign domestic helpers)			Working po...Working population with fixed place of work in Hong Kong	Main mode of transport to place of work					Domestic h...Domestic households	Household size				Household composition			Monthly domestic household inc...Monthly domestic household income			Monthly domestic household inc...Monthly domestic household income (excluding foreign domestic helpers)			Heads of d...Heads of domestic households	Nationality of heads...Nationality of heads of domestic households		Type of occupied quarters			Number of exclusively used rooms (excluding kitche...Number of exclusively used rooms (excluding kitchens and bathrooms/toilets)					Average number of ro...Average number of rooms (excluding kitchens and bathrooms)		Floor area of accommodation of...Floor area of accommodation of domestic households			Tenure of accommodation of domestic hous...Tenure of accommodation of domestic households				Domestic households owning the...Domestic households owning the quarters they occupy with mortgage or loan			Domestic households ...Domestic households renting the accommodation they occupy		Area of residence 5 years ago of domesti...Area of residence 5 years ago of domestic households with single household head				Domestic households with older...Domestic households with older person(s) aged 65 and over only			Tenure of accommodation of domestic hous...Tenure of accommodation of domestic households with older person(s) aged 65 and over only
Total po...Total population	Sex ratio	< 15	15 - 39	40 - 64	65+	Male	Female	Both sexes	Never-ma...Never-married male	Never-ma...Never-married female	Cantonese	Putonghu...Putonghua and other Chinese dialects	English ...English and other languages	Hong Kong	The main...The mainland of China/ Macao/ Taiwan	Elsewhere	Primary ...Primary and below	Secondary	Post-sec...Post-secondary	Studying...Studying and living in the same District Council district	Mass Tra...Mass Transit Railway (Local line)	On foot only	Bus	School b...School bus/ school private light bus	Others	Working ...Working population	Employees	Employers	Self-emp...Self-employed and unpaid family workers	Non-work...Non-working population	Students	Non-students	Managers	Professi...Professionals and associate professionals	Clerical...Clerical support, service and sales workers	Craft an...Craft and related workers, plant and machine operators and assemblers	Elementa...Elementary occupations , skilled agricultural and fishery workers and occupations not classifiable	Import/e...Import/export, wholesale and retail trades, accommodation and food services	Transpor...Transportation, storage, postal and courier services, information and communications, financing and insurance, real estate, professional and business services	Public a...Public administration, education, human health and social work activities, miscellaneous social and personal services	Manufact...Manufacturing, construction, and other industries	Upper qu...Upper quartile	Median	Lower qu...Lower quartile	Upper qu...Upper quartile	Median	Lower qu...Lower quartile	Upper qu...Upper quartile	Median	Lower qu...Lower quartile	Upper qu...Upper quartile	Median	Lower qu...Lower quartile	Working ...Working and living in the same District Council district (including those working at home)^	Mass Tra...Mass Transit Railway (Local line)	Bus	On foot only	Public l...Public light bus	Others	Number o...Number of domestic households	1 - 3	4	5 and over	Average ...Average domestic household size	Nuclear ...Nuclear family households	Relative...Relative households	Other ho...Other households	Upper qu...Upper quartile	Median	Lower qu...Lower quartile	Upper qu...Upper quartile	Median	Lower qu...Lower quartile	Median age	Chinese	Non-Chinese	Public r...Public rental housing units	Subsidis...Subsidised sale flats	Quarters...Quarters in private permanent housing	1 - 2	3	4	5 and over	Without ...Without exclusively used rooms	Per dome...Per domestic household	Per person	Upper qu...Upper quartile	Median	Lower qu...Lower quartile	Owner-oc...Owner-occupier, with mortgage payment or loan repayment	Owner-oc...Owner-occupier, without mortgage payment and loan repayment	Sole tenant	Others	Median m...Median monthly mortgage payment and loan repayment	Median m...Median mortgage payment and loan repayment to income ratio	Median o...Median outstanding period of mortgage payment or loan repayment	Median m...Median monthly household rent	Median h...Median household rent to income ratio	Remained...Remained in same address	Resided ...Resided in same District Council district (having migrated)	Resided ...Resided in different District Council district (having migrated)	Resided ...Resided outside Hong Kong	Domestic...Domestic households with older person(s) aged 65 and over only	1	2 and over	Owner-oc...Owner-occupier, with mortgage or loan	Owner-oc...Owner-occupier, without mortgage and loan	Sole tenant	Others
7 413 070	839	10.9%	29.2%	40.3%	19.6%	46.4	46.3	46.3	30.8%	26.8%	88.2%	5.2%	6.7%	61.7%	29.9%	8.4%	18.4%	47.0%	34.6%	57.3%	29.5%	26.4%	18.0%	11.9%	14.3%	3 681 295	90.2%	2.8%	7.0%	3 731 775	28.0%	72.0%	9.7%	30.2%	31.8%	10.0%	18.3%	22.5%	35.2%	29.9%	12.4%	HK$30,000	HK$18,000	HK$10,750	HK$30,080	HK$19,500	HK$12,810	50 hours	45 hours	40 hours	50 hours	44 hours	40 hours	34.8%	45.0%	25.0%	10.5%	5.6%	14.0%	2 674 161	72.9%	17.1%	10.1%	2.7	61.6%	15.7%	22.7%	HK$52,720	HK$27,650	HK$12,410	HK$52,050	HK$27,320	HK$12,140	56.5	96.3%	3.7%	808 581	414 468	1 419 478	25.7%	38.8%	22.5%	13.0%	0.1%	3.19 rooms	1.17 rooms	54m²	40m²	31m²	16.5%	32.1%	47.5%	3.9%	HK$12,000	20.8%	20 years	HK$2,900	16.8%	75.9%	9.4%	11.4%	3.3%	382 620	55.8%	44.2%	4.9%	45.6%	45.8%	3.7%
431 090	848	11.4%	29.0%	39.2%	20.4%	46	46.3	46.2	32.2%	26.4%	89.4%	6.3%	4.3%	55.6%	38.2%	6.2%	20.5%	49.0%	30.5%	53.6%	33.9%	30.8%	16.4%	9.8%	9.1%	204 073	91.1%	2.2%	6.7%	227 017	28.1%	71.9%	8.0%	27.4%	34.4%	10.2%	20.0%	26.0%	33.9%	26.7%	13.5%	HK$26,000	HK$16,000	HK$10,250	HK$28,000	HK$17,000	HK$12,000	50 hours	45 hours	40 hours	50 hours	44 hours	40 hours	27.9%	60.8%	15.4%	12.3%	3.7%	7.7%	165 439	76.7%	15.0%	8.3%	2.5	57.1%	15.0%	27.9%	HK$42,340	HK$21,490	HK$10,330	HK$42,050	HK$21,320	HK$10,250	55.8	98.0%	2.0%	62 233	13 397	88 166	41.2%	35.1%	15.2%	8.1%	0.3%	2.76 rooms	1.08 rooms	45m²	34m²	22m²	14.2%	21.6%	61.3%	2.8%	HK$12,500	23.6%	20 years	HK$3,240	19.6%	67.1%	10.0%	18.1%	4.8%	25 563	63.7%	36.3%	4.6%	33.2%	59.7%	2.5%
88 790	948	11.5%	32.0%	39.0%	17.5%	43.9	44.7	44.3	34.8%	27.5%	85.6%	10.4%	4.0%	44.8%	49.7%	5.5%	19.5%	56.6%	23.9%	62.0%	34.2%	38.1%	17.2%	5.1%	5.5%	40 985	90.9%	1.3%	7.8%	47 805	27.4%	72.6%	5.2%	22.2%	39.2%	12.2%	21.1%	33.4%	28.8%	21.1%	16.8%	HK$21,250	HK$15,000	HK$10,250	HK$22,000	HK$15,000	HK$11,000	50 hours	44 hours	36 hours	50 hours	42 hours	36 hours	27.8%	58.0%	15.4%	18.1%	3.4%	5.0%	(N.A.)–Not ... (N.A.)–Not available	83.8%	10.7%	5.5%	2.3	51.8%	12.0%	36.2%	HK$30,540	HK$17,680	HK$10,000	HK$30,250	HK$17,630	HK$9,960	50.7	97.3%	2.7%	(N.A.)–Not ... (N.A.)–Not available	(N.A.)–Not ... (N.A.)–Not available	(N.A.)–Not ... (N.A.)–Not available	53.9%	28.3%	11.6%	4.9%	1.3%	2.47 rooms	1.09 rooms	36m²	21m²	11m²	7.9%	26.5%	59.6%	5.9%	HK$10,000	22.7%	20 years	HK$5,000	31.4%	58.4%	13.3%	16.1%	12.3%	4 003	62.5%	37.5%	(N.A.)–Not ... (N.A.)–Not available	(N.A.)–Not ... (N.A.)–Not available	(N.A.)–Not ... (N.A.)–Not available	(N.A.)–Not ... (N.A.)–Not available