Social Indicators on District Welfare Needs (2022 Updates)

(Central Western, Southern and Islands District)

INDEX
Indicator / Relevant Statistics Data Source Time reference
Demographic and Socio-economic Characteristics
1 Population
1.1 Land-based non-institutional population by District Council Population and Household Statistics Analysed Census and Statistics Department 2022
district and age by District Council District (General
Household Survey), 2022
1.2 Land-based non-institutional population by District Council Population and Household Statistics Analysed Census and Statistics Department 2022
district and age by District Council District (General
Household Survey), 2022

2 Projected population
2.1 Projected population by District Council district by age group Projections of Population Distribution, Planning Department 2023-2029
2021-2029

3 Household size
3.1 Domestic households by District Council district by household Population and Household Statistics Analysed Census and Statistics Department 2022
size by District Council District (General
Household Survey), 2022

4 Educational attainment
4.1 Land-based non-institutional population aged 15 and over by Population and Household Statistics Analysed Census and Statistics Department 2022
District Council district and educational attainment by District Council District (General
Household Survey), 2022

5 Monthly domestic household income

5.1 Domestic households by District Council district and monthly Population and Household Statistics Analysed Census and Statistics Department 2022
household income by District Council District (General
Household Survey), 2022

Family and Children

6 Child maltreatment
6.1 Newly registered child protection cases by district where the Child Protection Registry Social Welfare Department 2022
incident taken place
6.2 Distribution of maltreated child(ren) by age by sex Child Protection Registry Social Welfare Department 2022
6.3 Distribution of maltreated child(ren) by type of Child Protection Registry Social Welfare Department 2022
harm/maltreatment
6.4 Distribution of perpetrator's relationship with the maltreated Child Protection Registry Social Welfare Department 2022
child(ren)

7 Spouse / Cohabitant Battering

7.1 Newly reported spouse/cohabitant battering cases by residential Central Information System on Social Welfare Department 2022
district of victim Spouse/Cohabitant Battering Cases and Sexual
Violence Cases
7.2 Newly reported spouse/cohabitant battering cases by age by sex Central Information System on Social Welfare Department 2022
of victim Spouse/Cohabitant Battering Cases and Sexual
Violence Cases
7.3 Newly reported spouse/cohabitant battering cases by type of Central Information System on Social Welfare Department 2022
violence Spouse/Cohabitant Battering Cases and Sexual
Violence Cases
7.4 Newly reported spouse/cohabitant batteirng cases by Central Information System on Social Welfare Department 2022
perpetrator’s relationship with victim Spouse/Cohabitant Battering Cases and Sexual
Violence Cases

8 Sexual violence
8.1 Newly reported sexual violence cases by district of incident Central Information System on Social Welfare Department 2022
Spouse/Cohabitant Battering Cases and Sexual
Violence Cases
8.2 Newly reported sexual violence cases by age by sex of victim Central Information System on Social Welfare Department 2022
Spouse/Cohabitant Battering Cases and Sexual
Violence Cases
8.3 Newly reported sexual violence cases by type of sexual violence Central Information System on Social Welfare Department 2022
incident Spouse/Cohabitant Battering Cases and Sexual
Violence Cases
8.4 Newly reported sexual violence cases by perpetrator's Central Information System on Social Welfare Department 2022
relationship with victim Spouse/Cohabitant Battering Cases and Sexual
Violence Cases

9 Single parents
9.1 Single parents by District Council district 2021 Population Census: Thematic Report - Census and Statistics Department 2021
Single parents
9.2 Dependent children (aged under 18 living with single parents) of 2021 Population Census: Thematic Report - Census and Statistics Department 2021
single parents by District Council district Single parents
 Indicator / Relevant Statistics Data Source Time reference
Youth and Corrections
10 Drug abusers
10.1 Reported drug abusers by age group by district of residence Central Registry of Drug Abuse, Narcotics Security Bureau 2022
Division (Website: http://www.nd.gov.hk)
[Select: CRDA →Selected Publications and
Statistics→ Main Charts/Tables →
Age→Reported Drug Abusers by Age Group
by District of Residence (T9)]

Elderly
11 Elders living alone
11.1 Domestic household with all members aged 65 and over by Population and Household Statistics Analysed Census and Statistics Department 2022
District Council district and selected household size, 2022 by District Council District (General
Household Survey), 2022

12 Elder abuse
12.1 Newly reported elder abuse cases by residential district of victim Central Information System on Elder Abuse Social Welfare Department 2022
Cases
12.2 Newly reported elder abuse cases by sex of victim Central Information System on Elder Abuse Social Welfare Department 2022
Cases
12.3 Newly reported elder abuse cases by type of abuse Central Information System on Elder Abuse Social Welfare Department 2022
Cases
12.4 Newly reported elder abuse cases by abuser’s relationship with Central Information System on Elder Abuse Social Welfare Department 2022
the victim Cases

Disabled Persons
13 Persons under Social Security Allowance Scheme
13.1 Persons under Social Security Allowance Scheme (including Computerised Social Security System Social Welfare Department December 2022
Higher Disability Allowance and Normal Disability Allowance)
by geographical district and by type of allowance

Social Security
14 CSSA cases
14.1 CSSA cases by geographical district Computerised Social Security System Social Welfare Department December 2022
14.2 CSSA cases by geographical district and nature of case Computerised Social Security System Social Welfare Department December 2022
14.2.1 Old age
14.2.2 Permanent disability
14.2.3 Ill health
14.2.4 Single parent
14.2.5 Low-earnings
14.2.6 Unemployment
14.2.7 Others

15 CSSA elderly recipients living alone

15.1 CSSA elderly singleton recipients living alone in Computerised Social Security System Social Welfare Department December 2022
accommodations other than institution / hospital by geographical
district

16 New arrival CSSA recipients

16.1 New arrival CSSA recipients having resided in Hong Kong for Computerised Social Security System Social Welfare Department December 2022
less than 7 years by geographical district

17 Unemployed CSSA recipients

17.1 Unemployed CSSA recipients by geographical district Computerised Social Security System Social Welfare Department December 2022

Other Target Groups

18 New arrivals
18.1 Persons from the Mainland having resided in Hong Kong for less 2021 Population Censu: Thematic Report - Census and Statistics Department 2021
than 7 years (PMRs) by District Council district Persons from the Mainland Having Resided in
Hong Kong for Less Than 7 Years

19 Ethnic minorities
19.1 Proportion of ethnic minorities by District Council district 2021 Population Census: Thematic Report - Census and Statistics Department 2021
Ethnic Minorities
19.2 Proportion of ethnic minorities by District Council district and 2021 Population Census: Thematic Report - Census and Statistics Department 2021
by selected ethnicity Ethnic Minorities

20 Street sleepers
20.1 Registered street sleepers by geographical district Street Sleepers Registry Social Welfare Department December 2022
20.2 Registered street sleepers by age, sex, monthly earnings and Street Sleepers Registry Social Welfare Department December 2022
occupation:
20.2.1 Age
20.2.2 Sex
20.2.3 Monthly Earnings
20.2.4 Occupation
1.1 Land-based non-institutional population(1) by District Council district and age, 2022

Age group % of Whole land-based non-

District Council district
0-4 5-9 10-14 15-19 20-24 25-29 30-34 35-39 40-44 45-49 50-54 55-59 60-64 65-69 70-74 75+ Overall institutional population
Central & Western No. 6 800 7 500 8 200 6 900 8 800 14 400 17 900 21 100 18 700 17 000 16 500 17 000 15 900 14 100 12 300 17 800 220 800 3.0
% 3.1 3.4 3.7 3.1 4.0 6.5 8.1 9.5 8.4 7.7 7.5 7.7 7.2 6.4 5.6 8.1 100.0
Islands No. 6 400 7 900 8 200 8 200 9 100 11 500 13 600 16 100 14 500 13 800 13 900 15 100 14 000 10 700 7 900 9 500 180 100 2.5
% 3.5 4.4 4.5 4.5 5.1 6.4 7.5 8.9 8.0 7.7 7.7 8.4 7.8 5.9 4.4 5.3 100.0
Southern No. 6 800 8 900 9 800 8 800 9 000 12 900 15 800 18 600 20 300 20 100 20 900 21 500 21 800 18 200 14 300 22 200 249 900 3.4
% 2.7 3.5 3.9 3.5 3.6 5.1 6.3 7.5 8.1 8.0 8.4 8.6 8.7 7.3 5.7 8.9 100.0
Overall No. 212 800 270 600 289 300 267 600 301 800 434 100 510 100 558 600 582 000 563 700 573 800 601 700 623 800 518 600 389 000 562 300 7 259 700 100.0
% 2.9 3.7 4.0 3.7 4.2 6.0 7.0 7.7 8.0 7.8 7.9 8.3 8.6 7.1 5.4 7.7 100.0

Source: General Household Survey, Census and Statistics Department

Notes:
Figures are rounded to the nearest hundred.
Figures may not add up to the total due to rounding.
Figures are compiled based on data collected in the General Household Survey from January to December of the year concerned as well as the mid-year population estimates.
(1) Land-based non-institutional population refers to the Hong Kong Resident Population excluding inmates of institutions and persons living on board vessels.
1.2 Land-based non-institutional population(1) by District Council district and age, 2022

Age Group % of Whole land-based non-

District Council district
0-14 15-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+ Overall institutional population
Central & Western No. 22 600 15 700 32 200 39 700 33 400 32 900 44 200 220 800 3.0
% 10.2 7.1 14.6 18.0 15.1 14.9 20.0 100.0
Islands No. 22 400 17 300 25 100 30 600 27 700 29 100 28 000 180 100 2.5
% 12.5 9.6 13.9 17.0 15.4 16.2 15.6 100.0
Southern No. 25 400 17 900 28 600 38 900 41 000 43 300 54 700 249 900 3.4
% 10.2 7.1 11.5 15.6 16.4 17.3 21.9 100.0
Overall No. 772 700 569 400 944 100 1 140 600 1 137 500 1 225 400 1 469 900 7 259 700 100.0
% 10.6 7.8 13.0 15.7 15.7 16.9 20.2 100.0

Source: General Household Survey, Census and Statistics Department

Notes:
Figures are rounded to the nearest hundred.
Figures may not add up to the total due to rounding.
Figures are compiled based on data collected in the General Household Survey from January to December of the year concerned as well as the mid-year population estimates.
(1) Land-based non-institutional population refers to the Hong Kong Resident Population excluding inmates of institutions and persons living on board vessels.
2.1 Projected Population by District Council District by Age Group, 2023-2029

2023 Population Projection

District Council district Age 0-4 Age 5-9 Age 10-14 Age 15-19 Age 20-24 Age 25-29 Age 30-34 Age 35-39 Age 40-44 Age 45-49 Age 50-54 Age 55-59 Age 60-64 Age 65-69 Age ≧70 District Total
Central and Western 8 700 6 900 8 000 8 500 10 200 14 700 19 800 22 500 15 900 15 100 14 600 18 100 19 900 16 500 34 400 233 500
Islands 7 900 8 900 9 300 7 300 8 800 12 500 16 600 20 100 15 900 13 400 11 900 12 700 14 500 12 900 25 300 198 000
Southern 7 300 9 600 11 400 10 500 10 900 15 000 19 100 21 300 21 100 20 300 19 000 20 800 22 500 19 100 39 400 267 200
Whole Territory * 246 100 288 500 332 600 306 300 331 600 474 600 565 000 605 600 607 500 558 900 562 000 585 700 628 900 539 600 1064 600 7 697 600

2024 Population Projection

District Council district Age 0-4 Age 5-9 Age 10-14 Age 15-19 Age 20-24 Age 25-29 Age 30-34 Age 35-39 Age 40-44 Age 45-49 Age 50-54 Age 55-59 Age 60-64 Age 65-69 Age ≧70 District Total
Central and Western 9 100 6 800 7 600 8 900 9 800 13 200 18 500 23 300 17 000 13 600 14 000 16 600 20 000 17 300 35 800 231 600
Islands 8 000 8 500 9 600 7 700 8 600 11 600 15 300 20 400 16 600 13 200 11 900 12 000 14 300 13 200 26 500 197 300
Southern 7 000 9 000 11 600 11 100 10 600 14 900 18 900 21 500 21 200 19 500 19 200 19 500 23 100 19 700 41 500 268 300
Whole Territory * 242 500 284 600 327 000 324 300 324 800 457 500 558 700 611 500 612 900 553 100 561 600 563 000 634 200 562 000 1120 600 7 738 300

2025 Population Projection

District Council district Age 0-4 Age 5-9 Age 10-14 Age 15-19 Age 20-24 Age 25-29 Age 30-34 Age 35-39 Age 40-44 Age 45-49 Age 50-54 Age 55-59 Age 60-64 Age 65-69 Age ≧70 District Total
Central and Western 9 200 6 500 7 400 9 000 9 800 11 900 17 700 23 200 17 500 12 800 12 900 15 600 19 500 17 700 37 000 227 700
Islands 10 000 10 100 11 100 9 500 10 600 13 700 17 100 22 700 19 500 15 600 13 500 12 900 15 000 14 600 29 100 225 100
Southern 6 800 8 200 11 500 11 400 10 700 14 400 18 700 21 600 20 900 18 800 19 200 18 900 22 700 20 200 43 600 267 700
Whole Territory * 240 900 273 000 325 600 339 800 320 300 436 600 558 400 618 000 610 800 554 000 555 800 548 900 631 500 580 900 1180 500 7 774 800

2026 Population Projection

District Council district Age 0-4 Age 5-9 Age 10-14 Age 15-19 Age 20-24 Age 25-29 Age 30-34 Age 35-39 Age 40-44 Age 45-49 Age 50-54 Age 55-59 Age 60-64 Age 65-69 Age ≧70 District Total
Central and Western 9 100 6 700 6 700 9 200 9 500 11 100 16 400 22 600 18 100 12 200 12 400 14 600 19 100 17 700 38 100 223 500
Islands 9 800 10 100 11 300 10 100 11 800 16 000 19 900 23 500 20 700 16 500 14 400 13 100 14 500 15 300 31 500 238 400
Southern 6 700 7 500 10 900 12 100 10 900 14 200 18 400 21 700 20 500 18 900 18 700 18 500 22 100 20 500 45 900 267 600
Whole Territory * 237 700 263 400 314 200 356 300 323 100 417 100 557 400 620 100 608 800 563 700 542 700 546 700 617 200 593 600 1244 300 7 806 300
 2027 Population Projection

District Council district Age 0-4 Age 5-9 Age 10-14 Age 15-19 Age 20-24 Age 25-29 Age 30-34 Age 35-39 Age 40-44 Age 45-49 Age 50-54 Age 55-59 Age 60-64 Age 65-69 Age ≧70 District Total
Central and Western 8 600 6 900 6 400 8 800 10 300 10 000 15 300 21 700 18 600 11 900 12 000 13 700 17 800 17 700 39 800 219 200
Islands 9 900 10 800 11 200 11 200 13 200 18 600 23 000 24 700 23 100 17 200 15 600 13 900 14 600 15 600 34 200 256 800
Southern 6 700 7 500 10 400 12 700 11 900 13 900 18 900 22 100 20 500 19 200 18 700 18 600 21 100 20 800 48 400 271 500
Whole Territory * 230 100 258 000 304 100 366 400 340 400 392 200 556 200 622 600 604 300 570 300 537 700 547 000 597 800 596 700 1311 500 7 835 400

2028 Population Projection

District Council district Age 0-4 Age 5-9 Age 10-14 Age 15-19 Age 20-24 Age 25-29 Age 30-34 Age 35-39 Age 40-44 Age 45-49 Age 50-54 Age 55-59 Age 60-64 Age 65-69 Age ≧70 District Total
Central and Western 8 000 6 900 6 300 8 100 10 800 9 400 13 800 20 700 19 100 11 900 10 800 12 800 15 900 18 100 41 000 213 400
Islands 10 900 11 900 11 700 12 200 15 500 21 600 26 200 27 000 25 400 19 400 16 600 15 100 14 500 16 300 37 300 281 600
Southern 6 900 7 700 10 100 12 400 13 300 14 100 19 400 22 300 20 700 19 800 18 500 18 400 20 100 21 600 51 000 276 300
Whole Territory * 223 000 254 700 299 900 357 100 362 500 382 800 544 800 624 800 598 300 581 500 526 400 550 000 566 800 610 200 1381 800 7 864 600

2029 Population Projection

District Council district Age 0-4 Age 5-9 Age 10-14 Age 15-19 Age 20-24 Age 25-29 Age 30-34 Age 35-39 Age 40-44 Age 45-49 Age 50-54 Age 55-59 Age 60-64 Age 65-69 Age ≧70 District Total
Central and Western 7 800 7 300 6 300 7 700 11 800 9 700 13 200 19 900 20 100 13 100 9 600 12 400 14 600 18 200 43 000 214 900
Islands 11 700 13 000 12 200 13 200 17 000 24 300 29 200 28 700 27 700 21 500 17 800 16 400 14 600 16 800 39 900 303 800
Southern 6 500 7 600 9 500 12 400 13 900 13 500 18 900 21 900 20 500 19 800 17 700 18 600 18 800 22 100 53 000 274 500
Whole Territory * 216 500 251 100 296 600 349 200 384 100 377 600 527 600 619 300 604 100 586 400 520 400 549 200 544 600 615 200 1451 700 7 893 500
Source: Projections of Population Distribution, 2021-2029, Planning Department
(Remarks: This report is the most updated report available from the Planning Department.)
Notes:
1 * Including the marine population.
2 Owing to rounding, there may be a slight discrepancy between the sum of individual figures and the total as shown in the table(s).
3.1 Domestic Households(1) by District Council District by Household Size, 2022

Household size
District Council district
1 2 3 4 5 ≧6 Overall
Central & Western No. 23 100 24 500 16 000 11 100 5 900 3 300 84 000
% 27.5 29.2 19.1 13.2 7.0 3.9 100.0
Islands No. 14 200 19 100 15 000 11 600 4 300 1 900 66 000
% 21.4 28.9 22.7 17.6 6.6 2.8 100.0
Southern No. 13 600 24 000 22 000 13 900 7 600 3 800 85 000
% 16.1 28.3 25.9 16.4 8.9 4.5 100.0
Overall No. 542 700 796 500 649 200 436 700 173 500 72 500 2 671 100
% 20.3 29.8 24.3 16.3 6.5 2.7 100.0

Source: General Household Survey, Census and Statistics Department

Notes:
Figures are rounded to the nearest hundred.
Figures may not add up to the total due to rounding.
Figures are compiled based on data collected in the General Household Survey from January to December of the year concerned
as well as the mid-year population estimates.
(1) Domestic household consists of a group of persons who live together and make common provision for essentials
for living. These persons need not be related. If a person makes provision for essentials for living without sharing
with other persons, he/she is also regarded as a household. In this case, the household is a one-person household.
Households comprising only non-Hong Kong residents or Mobile Residents are not classified as domestic
households.
4.1 Land-based non-institutional population (1) aged 15 and over by District Council district and educational attainment, 2022

Educational attainment
Primary and Lower Upper Post-secondary: Post-secondary:
District Council district Overall
below Secondary Secondary non-degree Degree
Central & Western No. 19 400 16 800 57 900 15 400 88 800 198 200
% 9.8 8.5 29.2 7.8 44.8 100.0
Islands No. 23 400 20 300 51 600 16 400 46 000 157 700
% 14.8 12.9 32.7 10.4 29.2 100.0
Southern No. 43 900 24 500 72 100 18 400 65 600 224 500
% 19.5 10.9 32.1 8.2 29.2 100.0
Overall No. 1 148 500 962 100 2 138 700 582 900 1 654 800 6 487 000
% 17.7 14.8 33.0 9.0 25.5 100.0

Source: General Household Survey, Census and Statistics Department

Notes:
Figures are rounded to the nearest hundred.
Figures may not add up to the total due to rounding.
Figures are compiled based on data collected in the General Household Survey from January to December of the year concerned as well as the mid-year
population estimates.
(1) Land-based non-institutional population refers to the Hong Kong Resident Population excluding inmates of institutions and persons living on board vessels.
5.1 Domestic households(1) by District Council district and monthly household income (2), 2022

Monthly household income (HK$)

District Council district <10,000 10,000 - 29,999 ≥30,000 Overall
Central & Western No. 14 500 17 000 52 500 84 000
% 17.3 20.2 62.5 100.0
Islands No. 12 100 21 200 32 800 66 000
% 18.3 32.1 49.6 100.0
Southern No. 14 800 22 500 47 600 85 000
% 17.4 26.5 56.1 100.0
Overall No. 538 100 843 900 1 289 100 2 671 100
% 20.1 31.6 48.3 100.0

Source: General Household Survey, Census and Statistics Department

Notes:
Figures are rounded to the nearest hundred.
Figures may not add up to the total due to rounding.
Figures are compiled based on data collected in the General Household Survey from January to
December of the year concerned as well as the mid-year population estimates.

(1) Domestic household consists of a group of persons who live together and make common provision
for essentials for living. These persons need not be related. If a person makes provision for essentials
for living without sharing with other persons, he/she is also regarded as a household. In this case, the
household is a one-person household. Households comprising only non-Hong Kong residents or
Mobile Residents are not classified as domestic households.

(2) Monthly household income refers to the total cash income, including earnings (before deduction of
Mandatory Provident Fund contributions) from all jobs and other cash income received in the month
before enumeration by all members of the household. Other cash income includes income generated
from rent income, interest, dividends, regular/monthly pensions and insurance annuity benefits, regular
contribution from persons outside the household, regular contribution from charities and all
government subsidies.
6.1 Newly registered child protection cases by district where the incident taken place, 2022

District council district No. of Case %

Central & Western 17 1.2
Southern 29 2.0
Islands 26 1.8
Hong Kong Total 1 439 100

6.2 Distribution of maltreated child(ren) by age by sex, 2022

Age No. of Male No. of Female Total no. %

0-2 127 103 230 16.0
3-5 74 68 142 9.9
6-8 120 80 200 13.9
9-11 118 155 273 19.0
12-14 93 290 383 26.6
15-17 41 170 211 14.7
Hong Kong Total 573 866 1 439 100

6.3 Distribution of maltreated child(ren) by type of harm/maltreatment, 2022

Types of Harm/Maltreatment No. of Case %

Physical harm/abuse 652 45.3
Neglect 276 19.2
Sexual abuse 443 30.8
Psychological harm/abuse 15 1.0
Multiple harm/abuse 53 3.7
Hong Kong Total 1 439 100

6.4 Distribution of perpetrator's relationship with the maltreated child(ren), 2022

Perpetrator’s Relationship with the No. of

%
Maltreated Child(ren) Perpetrator
Parent 858 56.6
Sibling 22 1.5
Step-parent 54 3.6
Grandparent 29 1.9
Relative 30 2.0
Family friend / Parent of peer 19 1.3
Caregiver 73 4.8
School teacher / personnel 17 1.1
Staff of boarding section of school 0 0.0
Tutor / Coach 23 1.5
Religious personnel 1 0.1
Schoolmate / friend / peer 174 11.5
Co-tenant / Neighbour 2 0.1
Inmate of residential service 4 0.3
Unrelated person (including strangers) 159 10.5
Unidentified person 45 3.0
Other 5 0.3
Hong Kong Total 1 515 100

Source: Child Protection Registry, Social Welfare Department

Note:
Owing to rounding, percentages may not add up to 100 as shown in the table(s).
*The number of perpetrators and the number of maltreated children are not the
same because one perpetrator may harm/maltreat more than one child and a
child may be harmed/maltreated by more than one perpetrator.
7.1 Newly reported spouse/cohabitant battering cases by residential district of victim, 2022

District council district No. of Case %

Central and Western 36 1.7
Islands 48 2.3
Southern 35 1.7
Hong Kong Total 2 077 100

7.2 Newly reported spouse/cohabitant battering cases by age by sex of victim, 2022

Age No. of male No. of female Total no. %

16-18 1 5 6 0.3
19-20 1 11 12 0.6
21-25 10 68 78 3.8
26-30 15 170 185 8.9
31-35 32 310 342 16.5
36-40 52 339 391 18.8
41-45 32 274 306 14.7
46-50 40 216 256 12.3
51-55 24 124 148 7.1
56-59 26 62 88 4.2
60-64 34 70 104 5.0
65-69 23 49 72 3.5
70-74 17 34 51 2.5
75-79 10 10 20 1.0
80-84 5 6 11 0.5
85 or above 5 2 7 0.3
Hong Kong Total 327 1 750 2 077 100

7.3 Newly reported spouse/cohabitant battering cases by type of violence, 2022

Type of Violence No. of Case %

Physical violence 1 649 79.4
Sexual violence 17 0.8
Psychological abuse 189 9.1
Multiple violence 222 10.7
Hong Kong Total 2 077 100

7.4 Newly reported spouse/cohabitant batteirng cases by perpetrator’s relationship with victim, 2022

Perpetrator's relationship
No. of Case %
with victim
Husband 1323 63.7
Wife 237 11.4
Estranged husband/ex-husband 79 3.8
Estranged wife/ex-wife 17 0.8
Heterosexual cohabitant 301 14.5
Same-sex cohabitant 11 0.5
Heterosexual ex-cohabitant 105 5.1
Same-sex ex-cohabitant 4 0.2
Hong Kong Total 2 077 100

Source: Central Information System on Spouse/Cohabitant Battering Cases and Sexual Violence Cases, Social Welfare Department

Note:
Owing to rounding, percentages may not add up to 100 as shown in the table(s).
8.1 Newly reported sexual violence cases by district of incident, 2022

District council district No. of Case %

Central and Western 68 9.2
Islands 14 1.9
Southern 8 1.1
Hong Kong Total 740 100

8.2 Newly reported sexual violence cases by age by sex of victim, 2022

Age No. of male No. of female Total no. %

18 * 2 28 30 4.1
19-20 4 72 76 10.3
21-25 8 180 188 25.4
26-30 5 167 172 23.2
31-35 1 109 110 14.9
36-40 2 56 58 7.8
41-45 3 41 44 5.9
46-50 0 23 23 3.1
51-55 1 16 17 2.3
56-59 1 10 11 1.5
60-64 0 7 7 0.9
65-69 0 2 2 0.3
70-74 1 1 2 0.3
75-79 0 0 0 0.0
80-84 0 0 0 0.0
85 or above 0 0 0 0.0
Hong Kong Total 28 712 740 100
* Victims of sexual violence aged under 18 will be reported to Child Protection Registry.

8.3 Newly reported sexual violence cases by type of sexual violence incident, 2022

Type of incident No. of Case %

Rape/unlawful sexual intercourse 102 13.8
Indecent assault 489 66.1
Forced masturbation 1 0.1
Forced oral sex 3 0.4
Unlawful buggery 2 0.3
Others 90 12.2
Multiple 53 7.2
Hong Kong Total 740 100

8.4 Newly reported sexual violence cases by perpetrator’s relationship with victim, 2022

Perpetrator's relationship with

No. of Case %
victim
Parent 20 2.7
Child 1 0.1
Sibling 12 1.6
In-law 2 0.3
Other relative 18 2.4
Heterosexual Lover 22 3.0
Same-sex Lover 0 0.0
Heterosexual Ex-Lover 51 6.9
Same-sex Ex-Lover 3 0.4
Friend 95 12.8
Caregiver (non-relative) 8 1.1
Employer/employee/colleague 83 11.2
Teacher/tutor 13 1.8
Stranger 301 40.7
Others 111 15.0
Hong Kong Total 740 100

Source: Central Information System on Spouse/Cohabitant Battering Cases and Sexual Violence Cases, Social
Welfare Department
Note:

Owing to rounding, percentages may not add up to 100 as shown in the table(s).
 9.1 Single parents by District Council district, 2021

District Council district No. %

Central and Western 1 457 2.0
Islands 2 139 3.0
Southern 1 797 2.5
Land Total 72 279 100.0

9.2 Dependent children (aged under 18 living with single parents) of single parents by
District Council district, 2021

District Council district No. %

Central and Western 1 845 2.0
Islands 3 163 3.3
Southern 2 426 2.6
Land Total 94 508 100.0

Source: 2021 Population Census: Thematic Report- Single parents, Census & Statistics
Department
(Remarks: This report is the most updated report so far released by the Census & Statistics
Department.)

Notes:
1 In this report, single parents are defined as mothers or fathers who are never married, widowed,
divorced or separated, with child(ren) aged under 18 living with them in the same household.

2 Owing to rounding, there may be a slight discrepancy between the sum of individual items and
the total as shown in the tables.
10.1 Reported Drug Abusers by Age Group by District of Residence, 2022

Aged under 21 Aged 21 & over All ages

District of residence
No. % No. % No. %
Central and Western @ @ 40 1.0 43 0.9
Southern 101 14.9 157 3.7 258 5.3
Islands 31 4.6 83 2.0 114 2.3
Hong Kong Total 679 100.0 4 196 100.0 4 875 100.0

Source: Central Registry of Drug Abuse, Narcotics Division, Security Bureau (Website: http://www.nd.gov.hk)

Note:
The analyses presented in this table are only based on the reported information available to the CRDA, hence
excluding those individuals with unknown information on the concerned data items other than age and sex.
Users should note that the total number of reported drug abusers in different age or sex groups are presented
in tables 1, 2 and 11 only.

@ Figure less than 6.

- Nil
11.1 Elderly households(1)(2) by District Council district and selected household size, 2022

Household size
District Council District 1 2
No. % No. %
Central & Western 5 400 2.7 5 600 3.4
Islands 4 500 2.2 3 500 2.1
Southern 6 000 2.9 5 400 3.3
Total 202 900 100.0 164 700 100.0

Source: General Household Survey, Census and Statistics Department

Notes:
Figures are rounded to the nearest hundred.
Figures may not add up to the total due to rounding.
Figures are compiled based on data collected in the General Household Survey from January to
December of the year concerned as well as the mid-year population estimates.

(1) Domestic household consists of a group of persons who live together and make common provision
for essentials for living. These persons need not be related. If a person makes provision for essentials
for living without sharing with other persons, he/she is also regarded as a household. In this case, the
household is a one-person household. Households comprising only non-Hong Kong residents or Mobile
Residents are not classified as domestic households.
(2) Elderly household refers to those household with all members aged 65 and over.
12.1 Newly reported elder abuse cases by residential district of victim, 2022

District council district No. of Cases %

Central and Western 2 0.6
Islands 8 2.4
Southern 13 3.8
Hong Kong Total 340 100.0

12.2 Newly reported elder abuse cases by sex of victim, 2022

Sex of Victims No. of Cases %

Female 224 65.9
Male 116 34.1
Hong Kong Total 340 100.0
 12.3 Newly reported elder abuse cases by type of abuse, 2022

Types of Abuse No. of Cases %

Physical abuse 246 72.4
Psychological abuse 43 12.6
Neglect 0 0.0
Financial abuse 10 2.9
Abandonment 0 0.0
Sexual abuse 7 2.1
Others 0 0.0
Multiple abuse 34 10.0
Hong Kong Total 340 100.0

12.4 Newly reported elder abuse cases by abuser's relationship with the victim, 2022

Relationship with Victim No. of Abusers %

Son 40 11.8
Daughter 12 3.5
Son-in-law 3 0.9
Daughter-in-law 6 1.8
Spouse 262 77.1
Grandchildren 1 0.3
Relative 1 0.3
Friend / Neighbour 3 0.9
Un-related person living with the victim 1 0.3
Domestic helper 4 1.2
Agency staff providing service to victim 5 1.5
Others 2 0.6
Hong Kong Total 340 100.0

Source: Central Information System on Elder Abuse Cases, Social Welfare Department
Note:
1 Elderly persons are defined as persons aged 60 or above.

2 Owing to rounding, there may be a slight discrepancy between the sum of individual figures
and the total as shown in the table(s).
 13.1 Persons under Social Security Allowance Scheme (Higher Disability Allowance and Normal Disability
Allowance) by geographical district and by type of allowance, December 2022

Higher Disability Allowance Normal Disability Allowance

Geographical district
No. % No. %
Central and Western 686 3.7 3 732 2.5
Islands 259 1.4 3 171 2.1
Southern 788 4.3 6 862 4.6
Hong Kong Total 18 485 100.0 148 306 100.0

Source: Computerised Social Security System (CSSS), Social Welfare Department

Notes:
1 # Including cases with incomplete information.
2 Owing to rounding, percentages may not add up to 100 as shown in the table.
 14.1 CSSA cases by geographical district, December 2022

Geographical district No. %

Central and Western 2 464 1.2
Islands 3 715 1.8
Southern 6 387 3.1
Hong Kong Total 206 969 100.0

Source: Computerised Social Security System (CSSS), Social Welfare Department

Notes:
1 # Refers to those of Portable CSSA (PCSSA) Scheme with recipients living in Guangdong/Fujian (if
any) or those without information on geographical district.
2 Owing to rounding, percentages may not add up to 100 as shown in the table.

14.2 CSSA cases by geographical district and nature of case, December 2022

14.2.1 Old age

Geographical district No. %

Central and Western 1 564 1.3
Islands 1 707 1.5
Southern 3 746 3.2
Hong Kong Total 116 406 100.0

Source: Computerised Social Security System (CSSS), Social Welfare Department

Notes:
1 # Refers to those of Portable CSSA (PCSSA) Scheme with recipients living in Guangdong/Fujian (if
any) or those without information on geographical district.
2 Owing to rounding, percentages may not add up to 100 as shown in the table.
 14.2.2 Permanent disability

Geographical district No. %

Central and Western 262 1.5
Islands 270 1.6
Southern 930 5.4
Hong Kong Total 17 315 100.0

Source: Computerised Social Security System (CSSS), Social Welfare Department

Notes:
1 # Refers to those of Portable CSSA (PCSSA) Scheme with recipients living in Guangdong/Fujian (if
any) or those without information on geographical district.
2 * Less than 0.05%.
3 Owing to rounding, percentages may not add up to 100 as shown in the table.

14.2.3 Ill health

Geographical district No. %

Central and Western 261 1.0
Islands 431 1.6
Southern 794 2.9
Hong Kong Total 27 236 100.0

Source: Computerised Social Security System (CSSS), Social Welfare Department

Notes:
1 # Refers to those of Portable CSSA (PCSSA) Scheme with recipients living in Guangdong/Fujian (if
any) or those without information on geographical district.
2 Owing to rounding, percentages may not add up to 100 as shown in the table.
 14.2.4 Single parent

Geographical district No. %

Central and Western 162 0.7
Islands 605 2.7
Southern 343 1.5
Hong Kong Total 22 172 100.0

Source: Computerised Social Security System (CSSS), Social Welfare Department

Notes:
1 # Refers to those of Portable CSSA (PCSSA) Scheme with recipients living in Guangdong/Fujian (if
any) or those without information on geographical district.
2 * Less than 0.05%.
3 Owing to rounding, percentages may not add up to 100 as shown in the table.

14.2.5 Low-earnings

Geographical district No. %

Central and Western 15 0.8
Islands 75 4.0
Southern 45 2.4
Hong Kong Total 1 869 100.0

Source: Computerised Social Security System (CSSS), Social Welfare Department

Notes:
1 # Refers to those of Portable CSSA (PCSSA) Scheme with recipients living in Guangdong/Fujian (if
any) or those without information on geographical district.
2 Owing to rounding, percentages may not add up to 100 as shown in the table.
 14.2.6 Unemployment

Geographical district No. %

Central and Western 157 0.9
Islands 541 3.0
Southern 375 2.1
Hong Kong Total 18 042 100.0

Source: Computerised Social Security System (CSSS), Social Welfare Department

Notes:
1 # Refers to those of Portable CSSA (PCSSA) Scheme with recipients living in Guangdong/Fujian (if
any) or those without information on geographical district.
2 * Less than 0.05%.
3 Owing to rounding, percentages may not add up to 100 as shown in the table.

14.2.7 Others

Geographical district No. %

Central and Western 43 1.1
Islands 86 2.2
Southern 154 3.9
Hong Kong Total 3 929 100.0

Source: Computerised Social Security System (CSSS), Social Welfare Department

Notes:
1 # Refers to those of Portable CSSA (PCSSA) Scheme with recipients living in Guangdong/Fujian (if
any) or those without information on geographical district.
2 Owing to rounding, percentages may not add up to 100 as shown in the table.
 15.1 CSSA elderly* singleton recipients living alone in accommodations other than institution /
hospital by geographical district, December 2022

Geographical district No. %

Central and Western 307 0.6
Islands 872 1.6
Southern 1 169 2.2
Hong Kong Total 53 297 100.0

Source: Computerised Social Security System (CSSS), Social Welfare Department

Notes:
1 * An elderly person is defined as one aged 65 or above, or aged between 60 and 64 who have received
elderly CSSA before 1 February 2019.
2 # Refers to those of Portable CSSA (PCSSA) Scheme with recipients living in Guangdong/Fujian (if
any) or those without information on geographical district.
3 Owing to rounding, percentages may not add up to 100 as shown in the table.
 16.1 New arrival CSSA recipients having resided in Hong Kong for less than 7 years by
geographical district, December 2022

Geographical district No. %

Central and Western 90 0.8

Islands 179 1.5
Southern 93 0.8
Hong Kong Total 11 566 100.0

Source: Computerised Social Security System (CSSS), Social Welfare Department

Note:
1 Owing to rounding, percentages may not add up to 100 as shown in the table.
 17.1 Unemployed CSSA recipients by geographical district, December 2022

Geographical district No. %

Central and Western 115 0.6

Islands 635 3.4
Southern 279 1.5
Hong Kong Total 18 939 100.0

Source: Computerised Social Security System (CSSS), Social Welfare Department

Note:
1 Owing to rounding, percentages may not add up to 100 as shown in the table.
 18.1 Persons from the Mainland having resided in Hong Kong for less than 7 years (PMRs) by District
Council district, 2021

District Council district No. %

Central and Western 3 276 2.4
Islands 3 363 2.5
Southern 3 020 2.2
Land Total 134 835 100.0

Source: 2021 Population Census: Thematic Report - Persons from the Mainland Having Resided in Hong
Kong for less than 7 Years, Census & Statistics Department

(Remarks: This report is the most updated report so far released by the Census & Statistics Department.)

Note:
1 Owing to rounding, there may be a slight discrepancy between the sum of individual items and the total as
shown in the table.
 19.1 Proportion of ethnic minorities by District Council district, 2021

% of Ethnic
% of District District
District Council district Minorities in
population population
Hong Kong
Central and Western 8.5 22.2 233 400
Islands 6.5 21.9 183 000
Southern 5.9 13.9 256 100
Land Overall 100 8.4 7 324 600

19.2 Proportion of ethnic minorities by District Council district and by selected ethnicity, 2021

Ethnicity
Asian (Other than Chinese)
% of Ethnic
Filipino Indonesian Thai Japanese Korean South Asian Other Asian Sub-total Mixed and % of Whole
District Council district White Minorities in
others(2) population
Indian Nepalese Pakistani Other South Asian(1) Sub-total Hong Kong

% % % % % % % % % % % % % %
Central and Western 9.2 4.2 4.3 7.9 14.3 9.8 2.1 1.3 4.8 5.2 8.0 6.8 21.8 8.1 8.5 3.2
Islands 4.9 1.9 5.0 6.6 12.5 14.1 3.2 5.8 10.4 8.8 7.8 5.1 17.7 7.1 6.5 2.5
Southern 7.0 4.0 3.8 3.4 7.5 5.7 0.9 1.6 4.3 3.2 5.4 5.2 11.6 6.3 5.9 3.6
Land Overall % 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
no.* 201 291 142 065 12 972 10 291 8 700 42 569 29 701 24 385 5 314 101 969 10 574 487 862 61 582 70 124 619 568 7 413 070

Source: 2021 Population Census: Thematic Report - Ethnic Minorities, Census & Statistics Department
(Remarks: This report is the most updated report so far released by the Census & Statistics Department.)

Notes:
1 "Other South Asian" include "Bangladeshi" and "Sri-Lankan".
2 Figures include "Black", "Latin American", etc.
3 * Including the marine population.
4 Owing to rounding, there may be a slight discrepancy between the sum of individual items and the total as shown in the tables.
20.1 Registered street sleepers by geographical district, December 2022

Geographical district No. %

Central and Western 52 3.7
Islands 7 0.5
Southern 6 0.4
Hong Kong Total 1 394 100.0

20.2 Registered street sleepers by age, sex, monthly earnings and occupation, December 2022

20.2.1 Registered street sleepers by age, December 2022

Age No. %
10-19 0 0.0
20-29 20 1.4
30-39 109 7.8
40-49 315 22.6
50-59 413 29.6
60-69 387 27.8
70-79 130 9.3
80-89 16 1.1
90-99 1 0.1
Unknown 3 0.2
Hong Kong Total 1 394 100.0

20.2.2 Registered street sleepers by sex, December 2022

Sex No. %
Male 1 236 88.7
Female 158 11.3
Hong Kong Total 1 394 100.0
20.2.3 Registered street sleepers by monthly earnings, December 2022

Monthly Earnings No. %

Below $1,000 1 0.1
$1,000-$1,999 5 0.4
$2,000-$2,999 8 0.6
$3,000-$3,999 13 0.9
$4,000-$4,999 7 0.5
$5,000-$6,999 26 1.9
$7,000 & over 39 2.8
No fixed earnings 5 0.4
No earnings 850 61.0
Unknown 440 31.6
Hong Kong Total 1 394 100.0

20.2.4 Registered street sleepers by occupation, December 2022

Occupation No. %
Building & related painters 34 2.4
Domestic helpers, cleaners and related workers 44 3.2
Street hawkers, street vendors and related workers 3 0.2
Transport labourer 32 2.3
Ragpickers 12 0.9
Coolie 0 0.0
Beggars 0 0.0
Waiter 10 0.7
Sales 1 0.1
Driver 3 0.2
Factory worker 2 0.1
Casual worker 0 0.0
Shoe cleaning worker 0 0.0
Watchman 0 0.0
Security Guard 10 0.7
Dim-sum maker 0 0.0
Cook 3 0.2
Sailor 0 0.0
Teacher/Clerk 0 0.0
Technician 1 0.1
Unknown 1 200 86.1
Others 39 2.8
Hong Kong Total 1 394 100.0

Source: Street Sleepers Registry, Social Welfare Department

Note:
Owing to rounding, percentages may not add up to 100 as shown in the table(s).