Head of Households in Terengganu

In the history of construction development, headship rate has been thought of as a key factor in projecting households. By implementing the household formation, the housing demand can be predicted in line with the objectives of the 10th Malaysia Plan (RMK-10) to match the demand and supply of housing in Malaysia. Case study for this paper was in Terengganu, Malaysia. The objective of this study is to identify the headship rate for the year 1980, 2000 and 2010. Data obtained from the Census of Malaysia was analyzed according to their headship rate for the male and female. Then, the graph was plotted according to gender and age group. Results show that at the early group, the headship rate was increased for male while for female headship rate was increased at elderly age group. Therefore, in conclusion, male in Terengganu more likely to own a home at a young age and vice versa for female