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With their income levels limited to affording subsidised housing,
the average degree graduate is falling into the “sandwich class”
Median Income,
Degree Graduates (under Age 50)
60,000
55,000 Post-50s
Post-60s
50,000
Post-70s
45,000
Monthly Income 40,000 Post-80s Starter Home Pilot Project
Income eligibility for
35,000
30,000
25,000 Post-90s
Income eligibility for HOS
20,000
15,000
Income eligibility for PRH
10,000
20-24 25-29 30-34 35-39 40-44 45-49
Age Range
Note: Figures are retrieved from the 2021 Census and are CPI-adjusted
Sources: Census and Statistics Department, Hong Kong Housing Authority, and Urban Renewal Authority
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