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Following is a question by the Hon Lee Cheuk-yan and a written reply by the Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, Professor K C Chan, in the Legislative Council today (March 21):
Question:
Regarding the household income data collected from the 2001 Population Census, the 2006 Population By-census and the 2011 Population Census, will the Government provide the following data for 2001, 2006 and 2011:
(a) the range, median and mean of the household income for each of the 10 decile groups obtained by dividing the number of all Hong Kong households according to their household income in each of the aforesaid three years (list in ascending order);
(b) the range, median and mean of the per capita household income for each of the 10 decile groups obtained by dividing the number of all Hong Kong people according to their per capita household income in each of the aforesaid three years (list in ascending order); and
(c) the respective Gini coefficients compiled on the basis of household income and per capita household income in each of the aforesaid three years?
Reply:
President,
The Census and Statistics Department (C&SD) has published the summary results of the 2011 Population Census (11C) in late February this year, but detailed statistical data (including the distribution of household income and the related computation of Gini Coefficients) are still being compiled and will be released in mid-2012. Therefore, at this stage, C&SD can only compare the relevant results of the 2001 Population Census and those of the 2006 Population By-census. The comparisons are set out below:
(a) Monthly Domestic Household Income by Decile Group in 2001 and 2006
2001:
Decile Monthly Domestic Household Income (HK$)
Group Range Median Mean
1st 0 - 5,000 2,980 2,570
2nd 5,000 - 8,460 6,750 6,700
3rd 8,460 - 11,300 10,000 9,900
4th 11,300 - 15,000 13,000 13,070
5th 15,000 - 18,710 16,500 16,610
6th 18,710 - 23,000 20,500 20,680
7th 23,000 - 29,000 25,710 25,800
8th 29,000 - 37,670 32,560 32,810
9th 37,670 - 55,000 44,650 45,090
10th >=55,000 80,000 121,390
Overall 18,710 29,460
2006:
Decile Monthly Domestic Household Income (HK$)
Group Range Median Mean
1st 0 - 4,200 2,400 2,170
2nd 4,200 - 7,500 6,000 5,920
3rd 7,500 - 10,100 9,000 8,900
4th 10,100 - 13,600 12,000 11,880
5th 13,600 - 17,250 15,300 15,400
6th 17,250 - 21,500 19,500 19,380
7th 21,500 - 27,400 24,250 24,330
8th 27,400 - 36,000 31,000 31,260
9th 36,000 - 53,750 42,900 43,360
10th >=53,750 78,000 115,010
Overall 17,250 27,760
Note: Decile groups are demarcated using domestic households as units.
(b) Per Capita Monthly Domestic Household Income by Decile Group in 2001 and 2006
2001:
Decile Per Capita Monthly Domestic
Group Household Income (HK$)
Range Median Mean
1st 0 - 2,120 1,540 1,390
2nd 2,120 - 3,000 2,500 2,540
3rd 3,000 - 3,750 3,330 3,350
4th 3,750 - 4,670 4,180 4,190
5th 4,670 - 5,670 5,130 5,150
6th 5,670 - 6,900 6,250 6,270
7th 6,900 - 8,570 7,640 7,680
8th 8,570 - 11,200 9,750 9,760
9th 11,200 - 17,250 13,480 13,700
10th >= 17,250 25,100 35,100
Overall 5,670 8,910
2006:
Decile Per Capita Monthly Domestic
Group Household Income (HK$)
Range Median Mean
1st 0 - 2,000 1,380 1,230
2nd 2,000 - 2,830 2,450 2,420
3rd 2,830 - 3,700 3,250 3,260
4th 3,700 - 4,670 4,170 4,170
5th 4,670 - 5,700 5,130 5,160
6th 5,700 - 7,000 6,300 6,310
7th 7,000 - 8,740 7,750 7,790
8th 8,740 - 11,500 10,000 9,990
9th 11,500 - 17,700 13,900 14,120
10th >= 17,700 25,870 36,060
Overall 5,700 9,050
Note: Decile groups are demarcated using resident population in domestic households as units.
(c) Gini Coefficients in 2001 and 2006
2001 2006
Computed on the basis of 0.525 0.533
monthly household income
Computed on the basis of post-tax 0.470 0.475
post-social transfer monthly
household income
Computed on the basis of per capita 0.491 0.502
monthly household income
Computed on the basis of post-tax 0.421 0.427
post-social transfer per capita
monthly household income
Ends/Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Issued at HKT 15:27
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