Household income by planning area
Income from work, housing, home ownership, education and occupation of resident households in 29 planning areas, from the General Household Survey 2025.
In short. In the General Household Survey 2025, Bukit Timah had the largest share of working households earning S$20,000 or more a month from work (62.5%), followed by Tanglin (60.3%) and Novena (46.9%). Across Singapore the share was 25.4%.
| Planning area | Households | Median income from work | S$20,000+ | S$30,000+ | Condo or landed | Owner-occupied | Graduates | Managers and professionals | Aged 65+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bukit Timah | 27,000 | S$25,000–29,999 | 62.5% | 44.6% | 90.7% | 83.3% | 71% | 90.3% | 18.2% |
| Tanglin | 8,300 | S$25,000–29,999 | 60.3% | 45.2% | 95.2% | 72.3% | 83.5% | 95.6% | 16.3% |
| Novena | 19,300 | S$17,500–19,999 | 46.9% | 33.3% | 59.1% | 82.4% | 55.5% | 77.6% | 18.8% |
| Bishan | 30,100 | S$15,000–17,499 | 41.9% | 20.2% | 33.9% | 90.4% | 49.1% | 77.6% | 22.8% |
| Marine Parade | 18,400 | S$13,000–13,999 | 36.1% | 24.5% | 51.6% | 78.8% | 50.5% | 73.9% | 21.7% |
| Clementi | 39,500 | S$14,000–14,999 | 35.6% | 17.7% | 29.2% | 91.6% | 45.2% | 73.8% | 21.2% |
| Serangoon | 40,200 | S$14,000–14,999 | 35.4% | 20.1% | 45.2% | 92.3% | 43.1% | 71.8% | 23.9% |
| Queenstown | 40,100 | S$12,000–12,999 | 33.6% | 13.1% | 21.2% | 85.5% | 44.3% | 71.4% | 22.6% |
| Pasir Ris | 47,200 | S$14,000–14,999 | 31% | 8.6% | 37.1% | 95.6% | 38% | 67.5% | 16.1% |
| Bedok | 98,100 | S$11,000–11,999 | 29% | 15.4% | 35.2% | 89.7% | 38.6% | 65% | 23.7% |
| Kallang | 39,200 | S$11,000–11,999 | 27.6% | 11.3% | 22.9% | 82.9% | 40.6% | 65.1% | 24.1% |
| Toa Payoh | 52,800 | S$12,000–12,999 | 27.3% | 10.3% | 17.1% | 89.2% | 40.5% | 68.1% | 22.3% |
| Bukit Merah | 52,700 | S$10,000–10,999 | 26% | 11.1% | 11.6% | 83.1% | 35.4% | 62.7% | 25.2% |
| Hougang | 79,400 | S$12,000–12,999 | 24.9% | 9% | 26.2% | 93.1% | 36.2% | 64.8% | 21.1% |
| Choa Chu Kang | 62,900 | S$12,000–12,999 | 24.5% | 7.7% | 14.5% | 95.2% | 34.9% | 63.8% | 15.1% |
| Geylang | 49,000 | S$10,000–10,999 | 24.1% | 10.2% | 25.3% | 86.9% | 36.6% | 61.4% | 22.2% |
| Sengkang | 95,900 | S$12,000–12,999 | 23.4% | 6.5% | 16.5% | 95.5% | 35.9% | 64.4% | 13.2% |
| Sembawang | 37,500 | S$11,000–11,999 | 23.1% | 7.1% | 15.7% | 93.1% | 34.8% | 63.2% | 11.9% |
| Tampines | 103,500 | S$12,000–12,999 | 22.7% | 7.3% | 15% | 94.3% | 34.3% | 62.3% | 18.6% |
| Ang Mo Kio | 61,900 | S$10,000–10,999 | 22.6% | 9.1% | 15.5% | 87.7% | 29.7% | 58.8% | 26.2% |
| Bukit Batok | 63,500 | S$11,000–11,999 | 21% | 6.9% | 20.9% | 92.9% | 37.3% | 62.5% | 18.4% |
| Bukit Panjang | 47,700 | S$11,000–11,999 | 20.7% | 7.6% | 16.6% | 94.8% | 32.2% | 58.9% | 18% |
| Punggol | 68,800 | S$11,000–11,999 | 20.4% | 5.1% | 12.3% | 94.6% | 38.7% | 66.3% | 10% |
| Jurong West | 88,700 | S$10,000–10,999 | 18.5% | 5% | 9.1% | 94.9% | 27.5% | 54.6% | 17.4% |
| Jurong East | 26,400 | S$10,000–10,999 | 15.2% | 4% | 9.5% | 93.2% | 27.6% | 57.3% | 25.2% |
| Woodlands | 81,900 | S$10,000–10,999 | 14.7% | 3% | 7.6% | 93.5% | 25.1% | 57.7% | 14% |
| Yishun | 78,100 | S$9,000–9,999 | 14.5% | 3.1% | 11.5% | 93.3% | 25.6% | 54.9% | 17.4% |
| Outram | 5,100 | S$6,000–6,999 | 13.9% | 8.3% | 3.9% | 64.7% | 35.1% | 57.6% | 29% |
| Tengah | 7,300 | S$10,000–10,999 | 7.8% | 1.6% | 0% | 98.6% | 44.2% | 73.9% | 7.4% |
| Singapore | 1,487,100 | S$12,000–12,999 | 25.4% | 10.3% | 22.6% | 91.2% | 36.7% | 64.2% | 18.8% |
Income from work among households with at least one employed member. Planning areas with too few households are grouped by SingStat under “Others” and are not shown. Survey estimates, rounded to the nearest 100 households.
Frequently asked questions
Which planning area in Singapore has the highest household income?
In the General Household Survey 2025, Bukit Timah had the largest share of working households earning S$20,000 or more a month from work (62.5%), followed by Tanglin (60.3%) and Novena (46.9%). Across Singapore the share was 25.4%.
Where do most households live in private property?
Tanglin (95.2% of households in condominiums or landed homes), Bukit Timah (90.7%) and Novena (59.1%) lead, against 22.6% nationally.
What is the median household income from work in Singapore?
For households with at least one employed member, the median monthly household income from work fell in the S$12,000–12,999 band in 2025.
Source: Singapore Department of Statistics, General Household Survey 2025 (published 30/06/2026). See each district page for the financial advisers based there, and HDB prices by town.