Resident Population Aged 65 Years and Over in Resident Households by Living Arrangements, Ethnic Group and Sex (General Household Survey 2015)
What this data shows
Published by Singapore Department of Statistics. 12 records. Fields include Thousands, (Total) Total, (Total) Males, (Total) Females (16 columns in total). Last updated 2026-09-04.
Description
General Household Survey 2015 table on residents aged 65 and over in resident households by living arrangements, ethnic group, and sex, published by the Singapore Department of Statistics in CSV format (thousands). June 2026 revisions refine child-in-law identification. Supports ageing-in-place, intergenerational co-residence, and eldercare policy research.
Official description
Source: SINGAPORE DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS Data Last Updated: 30/06/2026 Update Frequency: 10 years Survey period: General Household Survey 2015 Footnotes: Note: Data on Living Arrangement of Residents Aged 65 and Over have been updated in June 2026 to incorporate refinements to the identification of child-in-law. Adapted from: https://tablebuilder.singstat.gov.sg/table/CT/8300
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- Rows
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- Columns
- 16
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Values are summed where multiple rows share the same category.
Data
| Thousands | (Total) Total | (Total) Males | (Total) Females | (Chinese) Total | (Chinese) Males | (Chinese) Females | (Malays) Total | (Malays) Males | (Malays) Females | (Indians) Total | (Indians) Males |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 460.900000 | 203.600000 | 257.400000 | 384.600000 | 168.900000 | 215.700000 | 43.600000 | 19.000000 | 24.600000 | 27.500000 | 12.6 |
| Living With Spouse | 273.300000 | 161.000000 | 112.300000 | 231.500000 | 134.600000 | 96.900000 | 23.700000 | 14.600000 | 9.100000 | 14.700000 | 9.5 |
| No Children in Household | 107.300000 | 61.000000 | 46.300000 | 90.900000 | 51.100000 | 39.800000 | 8.500000 | 4.700000 | 3.700000 | 6.000000 | 3.9 |
| With At Least One Working Child | 153.000000 | 91.400000 | 61.600000 | 130.000000 | 76.700000 | 53.300000 | 13.900000 | 8.900000 | 5.000000 | 8.100000 | 5.2 |
| With All Non-Working Children | 13.000000 | 8.600000 | 4.400000 | 10.600000 | 6.800000 | 3.800000 | 1.300000 | 0.900000 | 0.400000 | 0.700000 | 0.4 |
| Living With Children but Without Spouse | 116.500000 | 19.900000 | 96.600000 | 92.500000 | 15.200000 | 77.400000 | 15.200000 | 3.200000 | 12.000000 | 8.000000 | 1.3 |
| With At Least One Working Child | 104.700000 | 18.400000 | 86.300000 | 83.500000 | 14.200000 | 69.200000 | 13.200000 | 2.700000 | 10.500000 | 7.400000 | 1.2 |
| With All Non-Working Children | 11.900000 | 1.500000 | 10.300000 | 9.100000 | 0.900000 | 8.100000 | 2.000000 | 0.500000 | 1.500000 | 0.600000 | 0.1 |
| Not Living With Spouse or Children | 71.100000 | 22.600000 | 48.400000 | 60.500000 | 19.100000 | 41.400000 | 4.700000 | 1.300000 | 3.400000 | 4.800000 | 1.8 |
| Alone | 41.200000 | 12.400000 | 28.800000 | 35.500000 | 10.300000 | 25.200000 | 2.400000 | 0.600000 | 1.700000 | 2.700000 | 1.2 |
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Columns
| Column | Type | Categorical |
|---|---|---|
| Thousands | Text | No |
| (Total) Total | Numeric | No |
| (Total) Males | Numeric | No |
| (Total) Females | Numeric | No |
| (Chinese) Total | Numeric | No |
| (Chinese) Males | Numeric | No |
| (Chinese) Females | Numeric | No |
| (Malays) Total | Numeric | No |
| (Malays) Males | Numeric | No |
| (Malays) Females | Numeric | No |
| (Indians) Total | Numeric | No |
| (Indians) Males | Text | No |
| (Indians) Females | Numeric | No |
| (Others) Total | Text | No |
| (Others) Males | Text | No |
| (Others) Females | Text | No |