The Whole Territory
Topics
The Whole Territory
Marine
All Land
Hong Kong
Kowloon
New Territories
Demographic characteristics
Population
6 708 389
5 895
6 702 494
1 335 469
2 023 979
3 343 046
Proportion of population (%)
Aged under 15
16.5
10.1
16.5
14.8
15.1
18.1
Aged 15 - 64
72.3
85.0
72.3
73.3
70.4
73.1
Aged 65 and over
11.1
4.9
11.1
11.9
14.5
8.8
Median age
36
36
36
37
38
35
Proportion of population aged 15 and over being never married (%)
Male
33.9
30.8
33.9
33.2
34.7
33.6
Female
30.1
19.3
30.1
31.4
29.8
29.7
Education
School attendance rate of population aged 6 - 18 (%)
94.2
73.9
94.2
95.7
95.1
93.3
Proportion of non-student population aged 20 and over having attained tertiary education (%)
15.9
5.8
15.9
24.5
13.9
13.6
Labour force characteristics
Labour force
3 437 992
4 651
3 433 341
725 485
1 004 326
1 703 530
Labour force participation rate (%)
Male
71.9
93.2
71.9
72.6
68.7
73.6
Female
51.6
74.8
51.5
56.1
48.6
51.4
Both sexes
61.4
87.8
61.4
63.8
58.4
62.2
Median monthly income from main employment of working population (HK$)
10,000
5,000
10,000
12,000
10,000
10,000
Household characteristics
Number of domestic households
2 053 412
1 522
2 051 890
417 477
639 671
994 742
Average domestic household size
3.1
3.3
3.1
3.1
3.1
3.2
Median monthly domestic household income (HK$)
18,705
10,600
18,705
24,000
15,850
18,500
Housing characteristics
Number of occupied quarters
2 015 235
1 778
2 013 457
408 887
612 449
992 121
Average number of domestic households per unit of quarters
1.02
N.A.
1.02
1.02
1.04
1.01
Proportion of domestic households owning the quarters they occupy (%)
50.8
N.A.
50.8
56.6
43.9
52.9
Median monthly domestic household mortgage payment and loan repayment (HK$)
8,500
N.A.
8,500
10,500
9,000
8,000
Median mortgage payment and loan repayment to income ratio (%)
28.1
N.A.
28.1
28.6
29.4
27.6
Median monthly domestic household rent (HK$)
1,500
N.A.
1,500
2,390
1,512
1,371
Median rent to income ratio (%)
13.9
N.A.
13.9
18.5
15.1
11.9
 

Hong Kong Island
   
Topics
Central and
Western District
Wan Chai
District
Eastern
District
Southern
District
Total
Demographic characteristics
Population
261 884
167 146
616 199
290 240
1 335 469
Proportion of population (%)
Aged under 15
14.3
12.4
15.1
16.0
14.8
Aged 15 - 64
74.7
74.7
72.8
72.3
73.3
Aged 65 and over
10.9
12.9
12.1
11.7
11.9
Median age
37
39
38
36
37
Proportion of population aged 15 and over being never married (%)
Male
32.5
32.8
32.4
35.8
33.2
Female
32.1
32.6
30.6
31.7
31.4
Education
School attendance rate of population aged 6 - 18 (%)
96.8
97.5
95.6
94.2
95.7
Proportion of non-student population aged 20 and over having attained tertiary education (%)
31.0
34.1
21.7
18.8
24.5
Labour force characteristics
Labour force
149 587
96 498
327 925
151 475
725 485
Labour force participation rate (%)
Male
75.0
74.0
72.4
70.1
72.6
Female
59.6
59.5
54.1
54.8
56.1
Both sexes
66.7
65.9
62.7
62.1
63.8
Median monthly income from main employment of working population (HK$)
13,000
13,000
12,000
10,500
12,000
Household characteristics
Number of domestic households
89 545
58 379
187 222
82 331
417 477
Average domestic household size
2.8
2.7
3.2
3.3
3.1
Median monthly domestic household income (HK$)
25,350
26,000
23,705
23,200
24,000
Housing characteristics
Number of occupied quarters
87 282
55 091
183 628
82 886
408 887
Average number of domestic households per unit of quarters
1.03
1.05
1.02
1.01
1.02
Proportion of domestic households owning the quarters they occupy (%)
60.0
56.6
61.5
41.4
56.6
Median monthly domestic household mortgage payment and loan repayment (HK$)
11,500
15,000
10,000
10,400
10,500
Median mortgage payment and loan repayment to income ratio (%)
29.1
30.9
28.3
27.8
28.6
Median monthly domestic household rent (HK$)
6,200
7,500
2,000
1,433
2,390
Median rent to income ratio (%)
25.7
28.4
17.1
11.4
18.5
 

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Concepts and Definitions for the 2001 Population CensusConcepts and Definitions for the 2001 Population Census