Written Answer by Ministry of National Development on the average HDB flat size for each flat type completed in the 2000, 2005, 2010, 2015 and 2020
Jul 4, 2022
Ms Hazel Poa: To ask the Minister for National Development what is the average HDB flat size for each flat type completed in the years 2000, 2005, 2010, 2015 and 2020.
Answer:
1 HDB flat sizes have remained unchanged since 1997 but average household sizes have decreased.
2 The average size of HDB flats and typical range of flat sizes completed in 2000, 2005, 2010, 2015 and 2020 are in Table 1 below.
Table 1: Average Size of HDB Flats and Typical Range of Flat Sizes Completed in 2000, 2005, 2010, 2015 and 2020 (sqm) [1]
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2R / SA / 2R Flexi [2]
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3R [3]
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4R
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5R
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3Gen [4]
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Average Household Size in HDB flats [5]
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2000
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NA
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NA
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90
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110
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NA
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3.66
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2005
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NA
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NA
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90
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110
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NA
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3.51
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2010
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35 & 45
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65
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90
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110
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NA
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3.45
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2015
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35 & 45
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65
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90
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110
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NA
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3.34
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2020
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36 & 45
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65
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90
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110
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115
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3.13
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Typical Range of Flat Sizes
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Type 1: 35 to 38
Type 2: 45 to 47
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60 to 68
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85 to 93
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107 to 113
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115 to 118
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[1] The above average flat sizes are applicable to completed Build-To-Order (BTO) projects (including standalone SA blocks) and exclude Selective En bloc Redevelopment Scheme (SERS) projects, which are not the main supply of new HDB flats. The Build-to-Order (BTO) Programme was only introduced from 2001. Flats completed in 2000 were designed and launched under the Registration for Flats System (RFS) scheme.
[2] HDB re-introduced 2R flats in 2006. Subsequently, the design for SA and 2R flats were subsumed under the current 2-room Flexi scheme in 2015.
[3] HDB stopped building 3R new flats in 1980s and only resumed building 3R new flats in 2004.
[4] 3-Generation flats were introduced in 2013 to cater to the needs of large multi-generational families.
[5] Data on average household size in HDB flats, covers all HDB flats and is not restricted to newly completed flats in the year.