Appendix 28
(Chapter 8: Housing and Land)
Number of Quarters and Estimated Persons Accommodated
as at March 31, 1980
Number of Quarters
Category
283
Rest of
Urban
areas
Tsuen Wan
New
Territories
Total
15,460
- 650
3,840
19,950
Government quarters
Public housing
Housing Authority estates
300,590
80,030
25,720
406,340
Housing Authority cottage areas
4,100
110
2,100
6,310
Housing Society estates
21,420
3,980
25,400
Home Ownership Scheme Blocks
2,050
390
2,440
Sub-total
328,160
84,120
28,210
440,490
Private housing
388,210
23,950
89,890
502,050
Total permanent
731,830
108,720
121,940
962,490
Estimated Persons Accommodated
Hong
Kowloon
Rest of
Kong
and New
Tsuen
New
Category
Island
Kowloon
Wan
Territories_
Total
Government quarters
28,900
30,000
2,500
14,600
76,000
Public housing
Housing Authority estates
212,200
1,155,600
386,400
89,400
1,843,600
Housing Authority cottage areas
8,100
13,300
400
7,200
29,000
Housing Society estates
55,300
52,100
19,300
126,700
Home Ownership Scheme Blocks
1,900
6,900
1,600
10,400
Sub-total
277,500 1,227,900
406,100
98,200
2,009,700
Private housing
800,900 1,133,800
112,000
376,200
2,422,900
Total permanent
1,107,300
2,391,700
520,600
489,000
4,508,600
Temporary
418,000
Marine
Total population
59,000
4,985,600