According to a survey among Hong Kong respondents, nearly half of the respondents who were interested in moving to GBA mainland cities said the main reason was the prospect of spacious accommodation. Meanwhile, about 4.2 percent of respondents said the lower cost of living attracted them to relocate.
Major reasons for being interested in moving to Greater Bay Area mainland cities among respondents in Hong Kong in 2019
among Hong Kong residents who were interested in moving to GBA mainland cities
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Multiple answers were allowed.
The survey were conducted among:
61.4 percent attained secondary education. Another 23.7 percent had attained post-secondary education and 14.9 percent had attained primary education and below.
66.5 percent were economically active persons, 15.8 percent were retired persons, 15.1 percent were home-makers and 1.5 percent were students.
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Census and Statistics Department Hong Kong. (July 19, 2020). Major reasons for being interested in moving to Greater Bay Area mainland cities among respondents in Hong Kong in 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 06, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1135871/hong-kong-reasons-for-moving-to-gba-mainland-cities/
Census and Statistics Department Hong Kong. "Major reasons for being interested in moving to Greater Bay Area mainland cities among respondents in Hong Kong in 2019." Chart. July 19, 2020. Statista. Accessed July 06, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1135871/hong-kong-reasons-for-moving-to-gba-mainland-cities/
Census and Statistics Department Hong Kong. (2020). Major reasons for being interested in moving to Greater Bay Area mainland cities among respondents in Hong Kong in 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 06, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1135871/hong-kong-reasons-for-moving-to-gba-mainland-cities/
Census and Statistics Department Hong Kong. "Major Reasons for Being Interested in Moving to Greater Bay Area Mainland Cities among Respondents in Hong Kong in 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Jul 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1135871/hong-kong-reasons-for-moving-to-gba-mainland-cities/
Census and Statistics Department Hong Kong, Major reasons for being interested in moving to Greater Bay Area mainland cities among respondents in Hong Kong in 2019 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1135871/hong-kong-reasons-for-moving-to-gba-mainland-cities/ (last visited July 06, 2022)
