The Whole Territory
Topics
The Whole
Territory
Marine
All Land
 Areas
Hong Kong
Island
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
 

New Territories
   
Topics
Kwai Tsing
District
Tsuen Wan
District
Tuen Mun
District
Yuen Long
District
North
District
Demographic characteristics
Population
477 092
275 527
488 831
449 070
298 657
Proportion of population (%)
Aged under 15
15.4
16.9
18.9
20.7
20.5
Aged 15 - 64
73.0
73.4
74.2
70.9
70.6
Aged 65 and over
11.6
9.8
6.9
8.4
8.9
Median age
36
36
34
33
34
Proportion of population aged 15 and over being never married (%)
Male
36.5
31.6
34.7
31.3
31.2
Female
30.6
28.7
29.8
27.4
28.3
Education 
School attendance rate of population aged 6 - 18 (%)
93.1
95.1
92.4
93.0
93.3
Proportion of non-student population aged 20 and over having attained tertiary education (%)
11.3
17.4
9.9
11.6
10.7
Labour force characteristics
Labour force
243 796
147 046
248 923
219 444
142 801
Labour force participation rate (%)
Male
70.5
74.2
75.4
74.7
73.1
Female
50.3
54.9
50.4
49.1
47.9
Both sexes
60.4
64.2
62.8
61.6
60.2
Median monthly income from main employment of working population (HK$)
10,000
11,000
10,000
10,000
10,000
Household characteristics
Number of domestic households
139 124
84 646
146 237
137 211
89 053
Average domestic household size
3.3
3.1
3.2
3.2
3.2
Median monthly domestic household income (HK$)
16,705
21,000
17,000
16,000
17,205
Housing characteristics
Number of occupied quarters
137 553
81 803
146 666
136 705
88 467
Average number of domestic households per unit of quarters
1.01
1.03
1.00
1.01
1.01
Proportion of domestic households owning the quarters they occupy (%)
33.0
56.2
53.9
52.1
57.5
Median monthly domestic household mortgage payment and loan repayment (HK$)
8,600
11,000
6,500
7,700
7,000
Median mortgage payment and loan repayment to income ratio (%)
27.0
30.3
25.9
29.6
27.1
Median monthly domestic household rent (HK$)
1,420
1,700
1,075
1,238
1,300
Median rent to income ratio (%)
11.0
16.0
9.5
12.4
12.6
 

New Territories
   
Topics
Tai Po
District
Sha Tin
District
Sai Kung
District
Islands
District
Total
Demographic characteristics
Population
310 879
628 634
327 689
86 667
3 343 046
Proportion of population (%)
Aged under 15
19.2
16.4
19.0
16.5
18.1
Aged 15 - 64
72.6
74.7
73.5
74.0
73.1
Aged 65 and over
8.2
9.0
7.5
9.5
8.8
Median age
35
35
34
34
35
Proportion of population aged 15 and over being never married (%)
Male
33.0
34.8
32.2
36.2
33.6
Female
30.2
31.7
28.5
31.0
29.7
Education 
School attendance rate of population aged 6 - 18 (%)
93.0
93.7
94.2
91.1
93.3
Proportion of non-student population aged 20 and over having attained tertiary education (%)
13.6
16.5
16.1
22.0
13.6
Labour force characteristics
Labour force
154 897
328 387
172 962
45 274
1 703 530
Labour force participation rate (%)
Male
73.7
73.4
75.3
69.4
73.6
Female
50.5
52.4
55.7
55.8
51.4
Both sexes
61.7
62.5
65.2
62.5
62.2
Median monthly income from main employment of working population (HK$)
10,000
11,000
11,000
11,200
10,000
Household characteristics
Number of domestic households
89 665
183 301
95 937
29 568
994 742
Average domestic household size
3.3
3.3
3.3
2.7
3.2
Median monthly domestic household income (HK$)
18,500
20,925
21,000
20,000
18,500
Housing characteristics
Number of occupied quarters
89 544
185 241
96 506
29 636
992 121
Average number of domestic households per unit of quarters
1.01
1.00
1.01
1.00
1.01
Proportion of domestic households owning the quarters they occupy (%)
61.1
56.3
58.5
56.7
52.9
Median monthly domestic household mortgage payment and loan repayment (HK$)
6,940
8,460
8,700
8,000
8,000
Median mortgage payment and loan repayment to income ratio (%)
24.2
26.8
30.0
27.4
27.6
Median monthly domestic household rent (HK$)
1,299
1,479
1,607
3,600
1,371
Median rent to income ratio (%)
12.1
11.8
12.5
18.5
11.9

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