Age Distribution by District (Census)

Source

Census and Statistics Department (censtatd)

Department URL: https://www.censtatd.gov.hk/en/
Table: Population by Age Group and District
CKAN Search: https://data.gov.hk/en-data/api/3/action/package_search?q=population+age+group+district

Format

XLSX Census cycle. Free download.

Median Age (C&W)

18%

Age 65+ (C&W)

47.6

Median Age (HK)

Schema / Fields

Field	Type	Example	Description
`DISTRICT`	string	`Central & Western`	Administrative district
`DCCA_CODE`	string	`C18A01`	DCCA zone code
`AGE_0_14`	integer	`2840`	Children (0–14)
`AGE_15_24`	integer	`1920`	Youth (15–24)
`AGE_25_44`	integer	`8410`	Young adults (25–44)
`AGE_45_64`	integer	`7320`	Middle-aged (45–64)
`AGE_65PLUS`	integer	`5120`	Elderly (65+)
`TOTAL`	integer	`25610`	Total population
`MEDIAN_AGE`	float	`42.1`	Median age in zone

Fields verified via censtatd Table 1A age breakdown.

Example API Call

# CKAN search for age data
curl "https://data.gov.hk/en-data/api/3/action/package_search?q=population+age+district+council"

# Censtatd main portal
curl -L -o age_dist.xlsx \
  "https://www.censtatd.gov.hk/en/EIndexbySubject.html?pcode=B1120068"

Example Response

DISTRICT          | 0-14  | 15-24 | 25-44  | 45-64  | 65+   | MEDIAN
Central & Western | 2,840 | 1,920 | 8,410  | 7,320  | 5,120 | 42.1
Wan Chai          | 3,210 | 2,140 | 9,870  | 8,430  | 4,980 | 40.8
Yuen Long         | 9,840 | 6,320 | 18,430 | 14,210 | 8,760 | 39.2

Used By

Model	How
Geodemographics	Age-based segment classification: family, working-age, elderly
Microsimulation	Assigns age to synthetic individuals; drives dining preference weights

Notes / Gotchas

Age data is for usual residents — significant daytime population of office workers (25–44) not captured in residential census for Central/Sheung Wan
Elderly population (65+) tends toward traditional Cantonese dining — high elderly % suppresses demand for premium international concepts
Youth (15–24) concentrated around universities — not relevant for Sheung Wan analysis