Appendix 33
(Chapter 12: Housing)
Number of Quarters and Estimated Persons Accommodated
as at March 31, 1987
Number of Quarters
Category
Government quarters
Public housing
י
361
Hong
Kowloon
Kong Island
and New
Kowloon
New Territories
Total
7 700
7.300
8 300
23 300
Housing Authority estates
48 500
261 600
226 200
536 300
Housing Authority cottage areas
800
400
2 100
3.300
Housing Society estates
11 000
10 300
8 700
30 000
Home Ownership Scheme Blocks*
7 000
23.900
41 300
72 200
Sub-total
67 300
296 200
278 300
641 800
Private housing
261 700
295 800
237 600
795 100
Total permanent
336 700
599 300
524 200
1 460 200
Estimated Persons Accommodated
Category
Hong
Kong
Island
Kowloon and New Kowloon
New Territories
Total
23 400
19 700
18 900
62 000
Government quarters
Public housing
Housing Authority estates
209 600
1 025 100
Housing Authority cottage areas
2.300
1 600
Housing Society estates
48 300
42 800
Home Ownership Scheme Blocks*
25 900
95 700
Sub-total
286 100
1 165 200
962 000
7 100
39 700
132 200
1 141 000
2 196 700
Private housing
872 400
Total permanent
1 181 900
1 008 700
2 193 600
658 000
1 817 900
11 000
130 800
253 800
2 592 300
2 539 100
5 193 400
Temporary
Marine
362 300
35 000
5 590 700
Total population
Note: Includes private sector participation scheme and middle income housing.