Singapore Census 2010 Finds Senior Population Increasing
Household size decreases, proportion of households with elderly increases while the average household size in Singapore has decreased in the last decade.
The proportion of resident households with elderly members aged 65 years and over on the other hand has gone up.
There were also more married couples with both husband and wife working in 2010 compared to 2000.
These are some of the findings revealed in the Department of Statistics’ Census of Population 2010 study.
The Census of Population, Singapore’s largest national statistical exercise, is conducted once in ten years by the Singapore Department of Statistics. The Census of Population 2010 was the fifth census after Singapore’s Independence, and the fourteenth in the series of census taking in Singapore.
Households and Housing is the second release of a series of statistical publications on detailed census results.
This release provides the broad trends and changes relating to household and housing characteristics of resident households since 2000.
Household Size by Ethnic Group
In 2010, there were 1.15 million resident households, up from 0.92 million in 2000.
Households with 3 or fewer persons constituted a growing share of resident households. The proportion of one-person households increased from 8.2 per cent in 2000 to 12 per cent in 2010.
The proportion of resident households with 2 or 3 persons also increased from 36 per cent in 2000 to 39 per cent in 2010.
The average household size declined from 3.7 persons in 2000 to 3.5 persons in 2010.Household Size by Housing Type Average household size declined for all housing types.
Average household size was larger for bigger housing types. For HDB flats in 2010, average household size was lowest among HDB 1- and 2-room flat dwellers (2.1 persons) and highest among HDB 5-room and Executive flat dwellers (4.0 persons).
For private housing, average household size was 3.4 persons among resident households in condominiums and private flats and 4.4 persons among resident households staying in landed properties.
The shift towards smaller households was most prominent for Chinese households.
The proportion of Chinese households with fewer than 4 members increased from 46 per cent in 2000 to 54 per cent in 2010.
The corresponding increase was lower among Malay households from 34 per cent to 36 per cent and Indian households from 45 per cent to 48 per cent.
Average household size was the largest for Malay households at 4.2 persons, followed by the Indian households at 3.6 persons and Chinese households at 3.4 persons.
Profile of One-Person Households
The proportion of one-person households among resident households had grown since 2000. Compared to 2000, a higher proportion of these one-person households stayed in bigger housing types such as HDB 4-room flats (20 per cent), HDB 5-room and Executive flats (11 per cent) and condominiums and private flats (14 per cent) in 201.
When compared with resident households with two or more persons in 2010, a higher proportion of one-person households were single (57 per cent), divorced or separated (14 per cent) or widowed (14 per cent). Proportionately more one-person households were staying in HDB 1- and 2-room flats (15 per cent), HDB 3-room flats (36 per cent) and condominiums and private flats (14 per cent) than resident households with two or more persons.
Households by Household Living Arrangement
Households comprising married couples accounted for 70 per cent of resident households in 2010, a decline from 74 per cent in 2000. Resident households with no family nucleus comprised about 17 per cent in 2010, up from 12 per cent in 2000. They included one-person households and households formed by unrelated persons.
With the ageing of the population, resident households comprising older couples increased between 2000 and 2010. Resident households with married heads aged 50 years and over accounted for 34 per cent in 2010, up from 26 per cent in 2000.
Households with Elderly Members
There were more resident households with elderly members aged 65 years and over. In 2010, 24 per cent of resident households had at least one elderly member, up from 21 per cent in 2000. The proportion of resident households comprising only elderly members increased from 2.7 per cent in 2000 to 4.6 per cent in 2010.
Housing Type by Ethnic Group
Reflecting the rising affluence of the population, more resident households were staying in bigger housing types in 2010 compared to 2000. The proportion of resident households staying in condominiums and private flats increased from 6.3 percent in 2000 to 11 per cent in 2010. Conversely, the proportion of resident households staying in HDB 3-room or smaller flats fell from 31 per cent in 2000 to 25 per cent in 2010. HDB 4-room flats remained the most common housing type for resident households in 2010 at 32 per cent.
Between 2000 and 2010, all ethnic groups showed an increase in the proportion occupying HDB 4-room or larger flats or private housing. The proportion increased from 69 per cent to 75 per cent among Chinese households, 65 per cent to 69 per cent among Malay households and 66 per cent to 73 per cent among Indian households.
Home Ownership by Ethnic Group
The number of households who owned their homes rose from 841,600 in 2000 to 998,900 in 2010. Such households formed 87 per cent of resident households in 2010. About 90 per cent of Chinese and Malay households owned their homes in 2010.
View the full report here: http://www.singstat.gov.sg/pubn/popn/C2010sr2/cop2010sr2.pdf
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