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Demographic
2001
2006
Population
6 708 389
6 864 346
Median age
36.7
39.6
Dependency ratio (number of persons aged under 15 and aged 65 and over per 1 000 persons aged between 15-64)
383
353
Sex ratio (number of males per 1 000 females)
960
911
Never-married population aged 15 and over (%)
31.9
32.4
Non-Chinese ethnicities (%)
5.1
5.0
Household
2001
2006
Number of domestic households
2 053 412
2 226 546
Average domestic household size
3.1
3.0
Median monthly domestic household income (HK$)
18,710
17,250
Educational
2001
2006
Population aged 15 and over with post-secondary education (%)
16.4
23.0
Economic
2001
2006
Labour force participation rate (%)
61.4
60.3
Working population
3 252 706
3 365 736
Median monthly income from main employment (HK$)
10,000
10,000
Housing and Internal Migration
2001
2006
Number of occupied quarters (excluding occupied board vessels)
2 013 457
2 225 103
Median rent to income ratio (%)
13.9
16.0
Median mortgage payment and loan repayment to income ratio (%)
28.1
26.6
Population aged 5 and over having internally migrated (%)
18.4
15.1
