Demographic
1996
2001
Population
6 412 937*
6 708 389
Median age
34.0
36.7
Dependency ratio (number of persons aged under 15 and aged 65 and over per 1 000 persons aged between 15-64)
401
383
Sex ratio (number of males per 1 000 females)
1 000
960
Never-married population aged 15 and over (%)
31.5
31.9
Non-Chinese ethnicities (%)
N.A.
5.1
Household
1996
2001
Number of domestic households
1 855 553
2 053 412
Average domestic household size
3.3
3.1
Median monthly domestic household income (HK$)
17,500
18,710
Educational
1996
2001
Population aged 15 and over with post-secondary education (%)
15.2
16.4
Economic
1996
2001
Labour force participation rate (%)
62.8
61.4
Working population
3 043 698
3 252 706
Median monthly income from main employment (HK$)
9,500
10,000
Housing and Internal Migration
1996
2001
Number of occupied quarters (excluding occupied board vessels)
1 779 418
2 013 457
Median rent to income ratio (%)
9.8
13.9
Median mortgage payment and loan repayment to income ratio (%)
N.A.
28.1
Population aged 5 and over having internally migrated (%)
19.4
18.4
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