Kampong Tiong Bahru

Figures cover the wider Bukit Merah planning area.

Age profile

In Bukit Merah, 12.6% of residents are under 15 and 22% are 65 or older.

40–447.8%

45–497.8%

60–647.3%

55–597.1%

Household income

35% of Bukit Merah households earn $10,000 or more a month (gross, from work).

No working person20.8%

$20,000+13%

$1,000–1,9997.7%

$2,000–2,9995.8%

Dwelling mix

90.2% of Bukit Merah households live in HDB flats; 9.4% in condominiums or landed homes.

HDB 4 room flats29.1%

HDB 3 room flats26.3%

HDB 1 and 2 room flats18.4%

HDB 5 room and executive flats16.4%

Household size

52.5% of Bukit Merah households are one or two people; 2-person households are the most common.

2-person28.8%

1-person23.7%

3-person18.5%

4-person15.9%

In education

Of Bukit Merah residents currently in education, 20.9% attend polytechnic or university.

Primary38.4%

Secondary22.5%

University12.4%

Polytechnic8.5%

Commute to work

62.6% of working Bukit Merah residents commute by public transport; 24.1% drive or ride.

MRT LRT and bus24.3%

Bus23.7%

Car17.1%

MRT LRT only12.6%

Resident data for the Bukit Merah planning area, Census 2020 — Singapore Department of Statistics, via OneMap (Singapore Land Authority).

Recent resale medians

• 5 ROOM: S$584 psf (2026-05, 1 txns)
• EXECUTIVE: S$447 psf (2021-06, 1 txns)