Appendix 28
(Chapter 9: Housing and Land)
Number of Quarters and Estimated Persons Accommodated
as at March 31, 1979
Number of Quarters
263
Rest of
Urban
Category
areas
Tsuen Wan
New
Territories
Total
Government quarters
12,970
610
3,170
16,750
Public housing
Housing Authority estates
293,420 =
78,280
16,450
388,150
Housing Authority cottage areas
4,700
130
2,100
6,930
Housing Society estates
21,390
3,180
24,570
Sub-total
319,510
81,590
18,550
419,650
Private housing
394,350
22,350
82,500
499,200
Total permanent
726,830
104,550
104,220
935,600
Estimated Persons Accommodated
ار
Hong
Kowloon
Kong
and New
Tsuen
Rest of
New
Category
Island
Kowloon
Wan
Territories
Total
Government quarters
23,500
28,400
2,400
12,700
67,000
Public housing
小
Housing Authority estates
203,400 1,114,500
364,400
66,500
1,748,800
Housing Authority cottage areas
9,100
15,200
400
6,600
31,300
Housing Society estates
59,100
55,300
14,700
129,100
Sub-total
271,600 1,185,000
379,500
73,100
1,909,200
Private housing
809,000
1,143,400
114,200
315,600
2,382,200
Total permanent
1,104,100
2,356,800
496,100
401,400 4,358,400
Temporary
360,600
Marine
Total population
60,000
4,779,000
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