Statistics on Singapore: Public housing

Statistics on Singapore

An annotated bibliography of sources

Public Housing

Census of population 2000 : households and housing : statistical release 5 / by Leow Bee Geok.
Singapore : Department of Statistics, 2001.
HA1801 Scc 2000 (CL Information Desk, CL Main Shelves, CL Sing/Mal Coll)

Gives breakdown of resident population by type of dwelling, household structure and household income. Also gives figures for households who shifted house and figures for married couples in households.

Census of population 2000. Households and housing. Advanced data release no 6. Singapore : Department of Statistics, 2001.

Compares the number of households, its composition and type of housing with figures from 1990 and 2000 census. Includes type of housing and residential mobility.

Home upgrading in Singapore, 1991-1995. Occasional paper on household statistics, no.27. Singapore : Department of Statistics, 1997.
HA1802 Ops 27 (CL Sing/Mal Coll, CL Main Shelves)

Gives the characteristics of private households which had shifted house between 1991 and 1995 by type of dwelling, sex, age group, educational qualification, occupation group of the head of the household.

Housing and Development Board. Annual report. Singapore : The Board. Annual. 1963-
HD7371.12 SH (CL Sing/Mal Coll, CL Bnd Periodical, HL CL Bnd Periodical, LW Sing/Mal Coll)

Gives data on HDB's new town developments, population housed in HDB flats, number of flats in each estate, price range of new flats, building statistics and figures for other HDB activites. Selected report available at http://www.hdb.gov.sg/isoa031p.nsf/Annual+Reports

Profile of residents living in HDB flats. Singapore : Housing Development Board, 2000.
HD7371.12 Pro (CL Sing/Mal Coll, CL Main Shelves)

Based on HDB's 1998 sample household survey, it includes data on demographic and economic characteristics of households living in HDB flats. Also gives household structure, monthly household income, ownership of consumer durables and vehicles.

Profile of residents living in HDB flats. Singapore : Housing Development Board, 1995.
HD7371.12 Pro (CL Sing/Mal Coll, CL Main Shelves)

Based on HDB's 1993 sample household survey with some comparison figures from 1987 survey.

Residential mobility and housing aspirations. Singapore : Housing Development Board, 2000.
HD7371.12 Res (CL Sing/Mal Coll, CL Main Shelves)

Based on HDB's 1998 sample household survey, it includes data on living arrangement of married couples, proportion who change residence, characteristics of households who have shifted, mobility pattern and housing aspirations.

Social aspects of public housing in Singapore : Kinship ties and neighbourly relations. Singapore : Housing Development Board, 2000.
HD7371.12 Soc (CL Sing/Mal Coll, CL Main Shelves)

Based on HDB's 1998 sample houslehold survey, it includes data on location of nearest married child, main childcare provider, number of neighbours known, types of help received from neighbours.

Social aspects of public housing in Singapore : Kinship ties and neighbourly relations. Singapore : Housing Development Board, 1995.
HD7371.12 Soc (CL Sing/Mal Coll, CL Main Shelves)

Based on HDB's 1993 sample household survey with some comparison figures from 1987 survey.

Wong, Aline K. and Yeh, Stephen H.K. (ed). Housing a nation : 25 years of public housing in Singapore. Singapore : Statistics and Research Dept. Housing and Development Board, 1975.
HD7371.12 Hou (CL Sing/Mal Coll, CL RBR)

Included in the text are selected statistics from unpublished HDB's sample household surveys conducted in 1968, 1973, 1977 and 1981.

Yeh, Stephen H.K. (ed). Homes for the people : A study of tenants' views on public housing in Singapore. Singapore : Statistics and Research Dept. Housing and Development Board, 1969.
HD7371.12 Yeh (CL Sing/Mal Coll, CL Main Shelves)

Yeh, Stephen H.K. (ed). Public housing in Singapore : A multidisciplinary study. Singapore : Statistics and Research Dept. Housing and Development Board, 1975.
HD7371.12 Yeh (CL Sing/Mal Coll, CL Main Shelves)