{"id":120329,"date":"2021-02-11T03:02:36","date_gmt":"2021-02-10T20:02:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/more-households-live-in-hdb-flats-albeit-average-size-decline\/"},"modified":"2021-02-11T12:15:46","modified_gmt":"2021-02-11T05:15:46","slug":"more-households-live-in-hdb-flats-albeit-average-size-decline","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/more-households-live-in-hdb-flats-albeit-average-size-decline\/","title":{"rendered":"More households live in HDB flats, albeit average size decline"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nThe average household size decreased to 3.1 persons in 2018 from 3.4 in 2008.\u00a0
\nThe number of households living in Housing and Development Board (HDB) flats continued to increase, with over one million occupied flats in 2018.
\nHowever, the average household size decreased to 3.1 persons in 2018 from 3.4 in 2008, as the proportion of household with two or more generations living together dropped, showed HDB\u2019s Sample Household Survey (SHS).
\nConducted once every five years, the survey aims to gather feedback on public housing and residents\u2019 changing needs and expectations. The latest survey was made in 2018, polling close to 8,000 households across all HDB estates.
\nThe survey showed that while the number of household has increased, the total number of Singaporeans and permanent residents living in HDB flats declined to 3.04 million in 2018 from 3.06 million in 2013, as more people moved to private homes.
\nThe number of family-based households also fell to 86.6% in 2018 from 90.9% in 2008.
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\nThe proportion of one-person households, on the other hand, climbed to 11.9% in 2018 from 8% in 2008, mainly due to \u201cSingapore\u2019s ageing population and the relaxation of HDB\u2019s housing policy which enables singles to purchase a new two-room flat,\u201d said HDB.
\nDespite the decline in the number of extended families living in the same flat, the survey showed that family ties continue to be important among respondents.
\nThe percentage of younger married couples living within close proximity to, or within an estate near their parents rose to 44.9% in 2018 from 42.8% in 2013.
\nConversely, the proportion of older residents who are living near their married children grew to 43.5% from 37.9% over the same period.
\nYoung married residents refer to those aged 54 and below. They comprise 22.2% of all HDB households.
\nMeanwhile, the frequency of visits between married children and parents \u201cremained consistently high over the years\u201d, with those living nearby visiting more frequently.
\nAround 81.2% of younger married residents living near their parents visited one another at least once a week, compared to 63% if they were living elsewhere in Singapore.
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\nThe survey showed that \u201cproximity facilitated family interaction, caregiving and provision of support,\u201d said HDB.
\n\u201cHDB will continue to provide a range of housing policies and schemes (e.g. Married Child Priority Scheme, Senior Priority Scheme, Multi-Generation Priority scheme, Proximity Housing Grant, etc.) to support extended families who wish to live with or near one another.\u201d
\nIt added that the government will also launch a series of conversations aimed at knowing more about residents\u2019 \u201cthoughts and priorities in relation to marriage and parenthood, and whether any of these have changed following COVID-19\u201d.
\n\u201cThis will enable the Government to better support families in the future,\u201d explained HDB.
\nAs to family ties, the survey showed that 99.4% of younger married residents in 2018 were satisfied with their familial relations, up from 96.8% in 2008.
\nEchoing their sentiments, 98.5% of older residents were satisfied with their familial relations, an improvement from 92.4% in 2008.
\n\u201cThe extent of trust and reciprocity among family members was high, reflecting the presence of strong family ties and mutual support,\u201d noted HDB.
\nIn fact, older residents with married children consider their children as their primary source of support.
\nAbout nine in 10 indicated that they rely on their children for emotional support, and seven in 10 for physical support, including helping with marketing, household chores and accompanying them for medical appointments.
\nAbout 73.8% also received monthly financial support from their children, while 11.4% receive some form of support in kind.
\nOf the 14.8% who did not get regular financial support, majority of them were in the labour force.
\nAs to housing aspirations, the survey showed that they differed across age groups.
\nAbout 73% of residents aged below 35 aspire for better housing, probably due to them having more working years ahead of them as well as higher income-earning potential.
\nMeanwhile, only about 14% of elderly residents were aspiring for better housing.
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\nOn housing aspirations by flat type, HDB noted that the housing aspirations of households in four-room and smaller flats had risen in the past years.
\n\u201cIn particular, the proportion of households living in one- and two-room flats that aspired for better housing registered the greater increase, from 37.3% in 2008 to 51.9% in 2018,\u201d it said.
\nThe survey also showed that the proportion of households in five-room and executive flats who were content with their current flats had increased from a decade ago.
\n\u201cThese larger flats were able to serve residents throughout their life cycles with ample space for the family,\u201d said HDB.
\nOn residential mobility, the survey showed that the proportion of household that moved at least once since marriage grew to 80% in 2018 from 72.6% in 2013.
\n\u201cCommon reasons for moving include life cycle changes and life events. In addition, more households purchased Built-to-Order (BTO) flats between 2013 and 2018, when HDB ramped up the flat supply.\u201d
\nHDB revealed that families with children tended to move more than those with no children, due to changes in household size.
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\n\u201cAbout eight in 10 families with children had moved at least once, compared with only half of those without children,\u201d it said.
\nWhile the majority had no plans to move, the proportion of those intending to do so in the next five years slightly increased to 13.3% in 2018 from 12.4% in 2013.
\nYounger households and those living in smaller flats were more inclined to move. Older residents, on the other hand, were less inclined to move, probably \u201cdue to their sense of attachment to their homes and a stronger desire to age in place\u201d.
\nHDB said the findings from the SHS not only serve as important feedback for policy review, but also help them identify areas for improvement.
\n\u201cThey will enable HDB to better understand and keep pace with the evolving needs and lifestyle patterns of residents across different demographic profiles.\u201d
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