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Hong Kong

Demographic Hong Kong

Resident population in Hong Kong

Total population 7 413 070

Sex ratio 839

Agecomposition

< 15 10.9%

15 - 39 29.2%

40 - 64 40.3%

65 + 19.6%

Median age

Male 46.4

Female 46.3

Both sexes 46.3

Marital status of population aged 15 and over

Never-married male 30.8%

Never-married female 26.8%

Usual spoken languageof population aged 5 and over

Cantonese 88.2%

Putonghua and other Chinese dialects 5.2%

English and other languages 6.7%

Place of birth

Hong Kong 61.7%

The mainland of China/ Macao/ Taiwan 29.9%

Elsewhere 8.4%

Education Hong Kong

Population aged 15 and over in Hong Kong
Educational attainment (highest level attended)

Primary and below 18.4%

Secondary 47.0%

Post-secondary 34.6%

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

Studying and living in the same District Council district 57.3%

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

Mass Transit Railway (Local line) 29.5%

On foot only 26.4%

Bus 18.0%

School bus/ school private light bus 11.9%

Others # 14.3%

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

Economic Hong Kong

Working population in Hong Kong

Working population 3 681 295

Employees 90.2%

Employers 2.8%

Self-employed and unpaid family workers 7.0%

Non-working population

Non-working population 3 731 775

Students 28.0%

Non-students # 72.0%

(# Home-makers,retired persons and others)

Composition of working population by occupation

Managers 9.7%

Professionals and associate professionals 30.2%

Clerical support workers and service and sales workers 31.8%

Craft and related workers; and plant and machine operators and assemblers 10.0%

Elementary occupations, skilled agricultural and fishery workers; and occupations not classifiable 18.3%

Composition of working population by industry

Import/export, wholesale and retail trades, accommodation and food services 22.5%

Transportation, storage, postal and courier services, information and communications, financing and insurance, real estate, professional and business services 35.2%

Public administration, education, human health and social work activities, miscellaneous social and personal services 29.9%

Manufacturing, construction, and other industries 12.4%

Monthly income from main employment of working population*

Upper quartile HK$30,000

Median HK$18,000

Lower quartile HK$10,750

(* Figures exclude unpaid family workers)

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

Upper quartile HK$30,080

Median HK$19,500

Lower quartile HK$12,810

(* Figures exclude unpaid family workers)

Weekly usual hours of work of all employment

Upper quartile 50 hours

Median 45 hours

Lower quartile 40 hours

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

Upper quartile 50 hours

Median 44 hours

Lower quartile 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) 34.8%

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

Mass Transit Railway (Local line) 45.0%

Bus 25.0%

On foot only 10.5%

Public light bus 5.6%

Others #1 14.0%

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

Household Hong Kong

Domestic households in Hong Kong

Number of domestic households 2 674 161

Household size

1 - 3 72.9%

4 17.1%

5 and over 10.1%

Average domestic household size 2.7

Household composition

Nuclear family households 61.6%

Relative households 15.7%

Other households 22.7%

Monthly domestic household income

Upper quartile HK$52,720

Median HK$27,650

Lower quartile HK$12,410

Monthly domestic household income(excluding foreign domestic helpers)

Upper quartile HK$52,050

Median HK$27,320

Lower quartile HK$12,140

Heads of domestic households ^

Median age 56.5

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

Nationality of heads of domestic households ^

Chinese 96.3%

Non-Chinese 3.7%

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

Housing/Home Moving Hong Kong

Occupied quarters by type of quarters

Public rental housing units 808 581

Subsidised sale flats 414 468

Quarters in private permanent housing 1 419 478

(^ 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 25.7%

3 38.8%

4 22.5%

5 and over 13.0%

Without exclusively used rooms 0.1%

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

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

Per domestic household 3.19 rooms

Per person 1.17 rooms

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

Floor area of accommodation of domestic households^

Upper quartile 54m²

Median 40m²

Lower quartile 31m²

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

Tenure of accommodation of domestic households^

Owner-occupier, with mortgage payment or loan repayment 16.5%

Owner-occupier, without mortgage payment and loan repayment 32.1%

Sole tenant 47.5%

Others # 3.9%

(# 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$12,000

Median mortgage payment and loan repayment to income ratio 20.8%

Median outstanding period of mortgage payment or loan repayment 20 years

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

Domestic households renting the accommodation they occupy^

Median monthly household rent HK$2,900

Median household rent to income ratio 16.8%

(^ 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 75.9%

Resided in same District Council district (having migrated) 9.4%

Resided in different District Council district (having migrated) 11.4%

Resided outside Hong Kong 3.3%

(^ 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 382 620

1 55.8%

2 and over 44.2%

(^ 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 4.9%

Owner-occupier, without mortgage payment and loan repayment 45.6%

Sole tenant 45.8%

Others # 3.7%

(^ 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

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%