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
 

Kowloon
   
Topics
Yau
Tsim
Mong
District
Sham
Shui
Po
District
Kowloon
City
District
Wong
Tai
Sin
District
Kwun
Tong
District
Total
Demographic characteristics
Population
282 020
353 550
381 352
444 630
562 427
2 023 979
Proportion of population (%)
Aged under 15
14.7
14.9
15.2
15.7
14.8
15.1
Aged 15 - 64
72.4
69.4
71.5
68.6
70.7
70.4
Aged 65 and over
13.0
15.7
13.2
15.7
14.5
14.5
Median age
38
39
38
37
38
38
Proportion of population aged 15 and over being never married (%)
Male
33.2
34.7
32.0
36.6
35.7
34.7
Female
29.4
29.0
30.2
30.6
29.6
29.8
Education
School attendance rate of population aged 6 - 18 (%)
95.2
95.6
96.3
94.5
94.3
95.1
Proportion of non-student population aged 20 and over having attained tertiary education (%)
16.1
13.3
20.6
9.6
12.1
13.9
Labour force characteristics
Labour force
147 391
170 940
194 757
213 484
277 754
1 004 326
Labour force participation rate (%)
Male
71.1
67.1
69.4
68.3
68.4
68.7
Female
51.4
46.9
52.2
46.0
47.8
48.6
Both sexes
61.2
56.8
60.2
57.0
58.0
58.4
Median monthly income from main employment of working population (HK$)
10,000
10,000
10,500
10,000
10,000
10,000
Household characteristics
Number of domestic households
100 100
115 305
117 494
131 392
175 380
639 671
Average domestic household size
2.7
2.9
3.1
3.3
3.1
3.1
Median monthly domestic household income (HK$)
14,705
14,000
19,800
16,100
15,750
15,850
Housing characteristics
Number of occupied quarters
88 496
107 723
112 047
130 598
173 585
612 449
Average number of domestic households per unit of quarters
1.11
1.06
1.04
1.01
1.01
1.04
Proportion of domestic households owning the quarters they occupy (%)
56.3
38.4
55.4
36.8
38.1
43.94
Median monthly domestic household mortgage payment and loan repayment (HK$)
9,200
9,500
11,200
7,500
8,600
9,000
Median mortgage payment and loan repayment to income ratio (%)
33.3
30.7
31.4
26.7
27.8
29.4
Median monthly domestic household rent (HK$)
3,000
1,491
2,180
1,507
1,328
1,512
Median rent to income ratio (%)
26.7
16.2
19.8
12.5
12.0
15.1
 

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