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The survey also found continued improvements in education, household income and home ownership.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Between 2020 and 2025, the proportion of residents aged 25 and over with post-secondary or higher qualifications rose from 58.3 per cent to 64.8 per cent.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Median monthly household market income increased from S$9,099 (US$7,030) to S$12,446, about 3.2 per cent per annum in real terms after adjusting for inflation, while home ownership rose from 87.9 per cent to 91.2 per cent.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Public transport remained the dominant mode of travel to work, with 60.1 per cent of employed residents commuting by public bus, MRT, LRT or a combination of these modes, up from 57.7 per cent in 2020.<\/p>\n
The sample survey for the General Household Survey was conducted as part of the Comprehensive Labour Force & Household Survey 2025, which also incorporated the Comprehensive Labour Force Survey conducted yearly by the Ministry of Manpower.\u00a0<\/p>\n
A total of 27,324 households responded to the survey, achieving an overall response rate of 86.8 per cent.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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