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APPENDICES

APPENDIX 37

(Chapter 13: Housing)

Number of Quarters and Estimated Persons Accommodated

as at 31 March 1995

Number of Quarters

Category

Hong

Kowloon

Kong

and New

Island

Kowloon

New Territories

7.600

8 300

10 900

Total

26 800

Government quarters

Public housing

Housing Authority estates

68 900

246 700

343 600

659 200

Housing Society estates

10 900

12 000

9 200

32 100

Home Ownership Scheme Blocks

(1)

19 800

41 300

126 100

187 200

Sub-total

99 600

300 000

478 900

878 500

Private housing

327 500

323 500

395 800

1 046 800

Total permanent

434 700

631 800

885 600

1952 100

Estimated Persons Accommodated

Category

Government quarters

Public housing

Hong Kong Island

Kowloon and New Kowloon

New Territories

19 300

18 700

20 400

Total

58 400

Housing Authority estates

248 100

818 700

Housing Society estates

38 600

39 300

Home Ownership Scheme Blocks (1)

70 700

137 000

1 222 100

32.900

460 900

2 288 900

110 800

668 600

Sub-total

357 400

995 000

1 715 900

3 068 300

Private housing

926 400

933 100

Total permanent

Temporary (2)

Marine

Total population

1 303 100

946 800

992 800

2 729 100

2 852 300

5 979 000

12 700

27 600

104 800

145 100

16 600

6 140 700

Notes: (1) Include Private Sector Participation Scheme and Middle Income Housing.

(2) Housing Authority cottage areas, which were previously included under public housing, are now included under temporary housing.

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