Written Answer by Ministry of National Development on the respondents of the HDB Sample Household Survey 2018
Feb 26, 2021
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis: To ask the Minister for National Development based on the HDB Sample Household Survey 2018, what is the percentage of respondents in each age group who indicated “aspire for better housing”, as further broken down into “larger than current flat type”, “private property” and “from rental flat to sold flat”.
Answer:
The findings from the HDB Sample Household Survey 2018 showed that housing aspirations differed by residents’ age. Younger residents were more likely to have higher housing aspirations.
Overall, 35.2% of residents aspired for better housing. Among them, 4.3%-points were renters who aspired to own an HDB flat, while 15.2%-points and 15.7%-points, respectively, were existing HDB flat owners who aspired to live in a bigger HDB flat or a private property (Table 1).
Table 1: Housing Aspirations by Age Group
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Below 35
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35 – 44
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45 – 54
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55 – 64
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65 & Above
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Overall
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Aspire for Better Housing (%)
|
73.4
|
61.5
|
39.4
|
23.1
|
14.2
|
35.2
|
- Rental to Sold HDB Flat (%)*
|
16.2
|
5.3
|
3.4
|
3.2
|
2.1
|
4.3
|
- Larger than current HDB Flat (%)^
|
29.0
|
26.0
|
17.8
|
10.3
|
6.4
|
15.2
|
- HDB to private housing (%)^
|
28.2
|
30.2
|
18.2
|
9.6
|
5.7
|
15.7
|
|
Content with Present Flat Type (%)
|
23.4
|
35.1
|
53.5
|
67.7
|
77.7
|
57.9
|
|
Content with Smaller Flat Type (%)
|
3.2
|
3.4
|
7.1
|
9.2
|
8.1
|
6.9
|
|
Total (%)
|
100.0
|
100.0
|
100.0
|
100.0
|
100.0
|
100.0
|
* Includes both public and open market rental tenants
^ Refers to homeowners only and excludes occupiers