In 2023, 2-person households made up the majority in Singapore, with about 344,200 such households. As with the rest of the world, household sizes in Singapore were becoming smaller, while household numbers were increasing. This would inevitably put a strain on Singapore’s limited resources.
The average Singapore household
In 2022, the average Singapore household was made up of 3.09 persons, with an average monthly income of approximately 4.5 thousand Singapore dollars per household member. The large majority of these households lived in Housing Development Board (HDB) apartments, the majority of which were owned by the head(s) of household.
More households, more resources
Between 2011 to 2021, the number of households in Singapore increased by more than two hundred thousand. The increase in household numbers was a result of a decrease in household sizes - less people were sharing the same dwelling. This in turn leads to inefficient use of resources such as housing and electricity. From 2010, the number of HDB apartment units being built increased year on year. Household energy consumption in Singapore had been increasing since 2011 and is likely to continue increasing in the future. With limited land and resources, Singapore might face a problem to accommodate its rising number of small households.
Number of households in Singapore from 2014 to 2023, by size
(in 1,000s)
Characteristic
One person household
Two person household
Three person household
Four person household
Five person household
Six person household or larger
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Singapore Department of Statistics. (February 7, 2024). Number of households in Singapore from 2014 to 2023, by size (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/625242/households-by-size-singapore/
Singapore Department of Statistics. "Number of households in Singapore from 2014 to 2023, by size (in 1,000s)." Chart. February 7, 2024. Statista. Accessed September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/625242/households-by-size-singapore/
Singapore Department of Statistics. (2024). Number of households in Singapore from 2014 to 2023, by size (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/625242/households-by-size-singapore/
Singapore Department of Statistics. "Number of Households in Singapore from 2014 to 2023, by Size (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Feb 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/625242/households-by-size-singapore/
Singapore Department of Statistics, Number of households in Singapore from 2014 to 2023, by size (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/625242/households-by-size-singapore/ (last visited September 01, 2024)
Number of households in Singapore from 2014 to 2023, by size (in 1,000s) [Graph], Singapore Department of Statistics, February 7, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/625242/households-by-size-singapore/