Appendix 28
(Chapter 8: Housing and Land)
Number of Quarters and Estimated Persons Accommodated
as at March 31, 1982
Number of Quarters
Category
Government quarters
Public housing
301
Urban
areas
Tsuen Wan
Rest of
New
Territories
Total
15 200
2.800
3 700
21 700
Housing Authority estates
311 500
88 600
59 200
459 300
Housing Authority cottage areas
2.500
100
2 100
4 700
Housing Society estates
21 500
4 600
3 700
29 800
Home Ownership Scheme Blocks
7.800
2.000
5 700
15 500
Sub-total
343 300
95 300
70 700
509 300
Private housing
469.600
39 400
115 900
624 900
Total permanent
828 100
137 500
190 300
1 155 900
Estimated Persons Accommodated
Category
Government quarters
Hong
Kong
Island
Kowloon and New Kowloon
Tsuen Wan
Rest of
New Territories
Total
25 500
25 700
7 800
11 700
70 700
Public housing
Housing Authority estates
212 000
1 056 000
Housing Authority cottage areas
7.700
5 300
398 600
400
197 300
1 863 900
6 800
Housing Society estates
55 700
52 700
23 500
14 600
20 200
146 500
Home Ownership Scheme Blocks
12 600
22 500
8.900
25 900
69 900
Sub-total
288 000
1 136 500
431 400
244 600
2 100 500
Private housing
862 500
1 129 300
156 800
355 600
2 504 200
Total permanent
1 176 000
2 291 500
596 000
611 900
4 675 400
Temporary
482 300
Marine
Total population
49 700
5 207 400