Average and Median Size of HDB Households by Ethnic Group
What this data shows
Published by Housing & Development Board. 15 records. Fields include SHS Year, Ethnic Group, Average Size, Median Size (4 columns in total). Covers 2008-01-01 to 2018-12-31. Last updated 2024-06-06.
Description
Average and median household size in HDB flats in Singapore from 2008 through 2018, published by the Housing & Development Board in CSV by ethnic group from the Sample Household Survey years. Demographers compare crowding and family size trends across Chinese, Malay, Indian, and other HDB resident groups.
- Last updated
- Coverage
- 2008-01-01 – 2018-12-31
- Rows
- 15
- Columns
- 4
Chart
Values are summed where multiple rows share the same category.
Data
| SHS Year | Ethnic Group | Average Size | Median Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Chinese | 3.300000 | 3.000000 |
| 2008 | Malay | 4.100000 | 4.000000 |
| 2008 | Indian | 3.500000 | 4.000000 |
| 2008 | Others | 3.400000 | 3.000000 |
| 2008 | All | 3.400000 | 3.000000 |
| 2013 | Chinese | 3.300000 | 3.000000 |
| 2013 | Malay | 4.200000 | 4.000000 |
| 2013 | Indian | 3.600000 | 4.000000 |
| 2013 | Others | 3.700000 | 4.000000 |
| 2013 | All | 3.400000 | 3.000000 |
Preview shows 10 rows and 4 columns. Use the table search or download the CSV for the full data.
Columns
| Column | Type | Categorical |
|---|---|---|
| SHS Year | Year (YYYY) | No |
| Ethnic Group | Text | No |
| Average Size | Numeric | No |
| Median Size | Numeric | No |