Household figures are classified by the ethnic group of the household reference person; "Malay-headed" is shorthand for that.
168,900
Malay-headed households (2025)
up from 151,741 in 2020
86.6%
live in owner-occupied homes
up from 85.6% in 2020
95.9%
live in HDB flats
3.4% in condominiums & other apartments
Household size, Malay-headed households (2025)
2 out of 3 Malay-headed households (67.0%) have 3 or more members.
18,400 people. That is 10.9% of 168,900 Malay-headed households in 2025. Sources: DOS GHS 2025 tables 53, 55, 63; Census 2020 table 2 (SR2). Household figures by ethnic group of household reference person.
37,200 people. That is 22.0% of 168,900 Malay-headed households in 2025. Sources: DOS GHS 2025 tables 53, 55, 63; Census 2020 table 2 (SR2). Household figures by ethnic group of household reference person.
36,200 people. That is 21.4% of 168,900 Malay-headed households in 2025. Sources: DOS GHS 2025 tables 53, 55, 63; Census 2020 table 2 (SR2). Household figures by ethnic group of household reference person.
34,600 people. That is 20.5% of 168,900 Malay-headed households in 2025. Sources: DOS GHS 2025 tables 53, 55, 63; Census 2020 table 2 (SR2). Household figures by ethnic group of household reference person.
22,500 people. That is 13.3% of 168,900 Malay-headed households in 2025. Sources: DOS GHS 2025 tables 53, 55, 63; Census 2020 table 2 (SR2). Household figures by ethnic group of household reference person.
20,000 people. That is 11.8% of 168,900 Malay-headed households in 2025. Sources: DOS GHS 2025 tables 53, 55, 63; Census 2020 table 2 (SR2). Household figures by ethnic group of household reference person.
Total: 99.9% (may differ from 100.0% by up to ±0.2pp because DOS rounds counts to the nearest 100)
Sources: DOS GHS 2025 tables 53, 55, 63; Census 2020 table 2 (SR2). Household figures by ethnic group of household reference person.
Living arrangement, Malay-headed households (2025)
More than half of Malay-headed households (54.0%) are married couples living with children.
91,200 people. That is 54.0% of 168,900 Malay-headed households in 2025. Sources: DOS GHS 2025 tables 53, 55, 63; Census 2020 table 2 (SR2). Household figures by ethnic group of household reference person.
30,200 people. That is 17.9% of 168,900 Malay-headed households in 2025. Sources: DOS GHS 2025 tables 53, 55, 63; Census 2020 table 2 (SR2). Household figures by ethnic group of household reference person.
14,500 people. That is 8.6% of 168,900 Malay-headed households in 2025. Sources: DOS GHS 2025 tables 53, 55, 63; Census 2020 table 2 (SR2). Household figures by ethnic group of household reference person.
18,400 people. That is 10.9% of 168,900 Malay-headed households in 2025. Sources: DOS GHS 2025 tables 53, 55, 63; Census 2020 table 2 (SR2). Household figures by ethnic group of household reference person.
14,600 people. That is 8.6% of 168,900 Malay-headed households in 2025. Sources: DOS GHS 2025 tables 53, 55, 63; Census 2020 table 2 (SR2). Household figures by ethnic group of household reference person.
Total: 100.0% (may differ from 100.0% by up to ±0.2pp because DOS rounds counts to the nearest 100)
Sources: DOS GHS 2025 tables 53, 55, 63; Census 2020 table 2 (SR2). Household figures by ethnic group of household reference person.
