Appendix 28
(Chapter 9: Housing)
Number of Quarters and Estimated Persons Accommodated
as at March 31, 1983
Number of Quarters
Category
301
Rest of
Urban
Tsuen
New
areas
Wan
Territories
Total
16 400
2 400
4 700
23 500
Government quarters
Public housing
Housing Authority estates
317 200
88 300
70 000
Housing Authority cottage areas
1 800
100
1 900
475 500
3.800
Housing Society estates
21 500
4 600
3 700
29.800
Home Ownership Scheme Blocks
10 300
2.000
10 700
23.000
Sub-total-
350 800
95.000
86 300
532 100
Private housing
483 300
39.800
132 200
655 300
Total permanent
850 500
137 200
223 200
1 210 900
Estimated Persons Accommodated
Category
Hong
Kowloon
Kong
Island
and New Kowloon
Tsuen Wan
Rest of
New Territories
Total
26 500
27 800
7.400
12 800
74 500
Government quarters
Public housing
Housing Authority estates
219 000
1 047 400
402 200
264 100
1 932 700
1
Housing Authority cottage areas
7 400
2 100
400
6 900
Housing Society estates
54 300
51 600
23 200
15 400
16 800
144 500
Home Ownership Scheme Blocks
12.500
28 900
7.900
43.000
92 300
Sub-total
293 200
1 130 000
433 700
329 400
2 186 300
Private housing
841 700
1 109 500
161 100
377 600
2 489 900
Total permanent
1 161 400
2 267 300
602 200
719 800
4 750 700
Temporary
Marine
Total population
471 300
49 700
5 271 700