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Table 28
APPENDICES
(Chapter 11: Housing)
Stock of Permanent Quarters and Estimated Persons Accommodated
as at Mid 2002
Number of quarters†
New Territories
Hong Kong
Type of housing
Island
Kowloon
Public rental housing
76 700
250 200
356 700
Subsidized sale flats (1)
41 700
90 500
247 800
Total
683 600
380 000
Private permanent housing
(2)
340 300
353 200
552 900
1 246 400
Total permanent housing
458 800
693 900
1 157 300
2 310 000
Type of housing
Public rental housing
Subsidized sale flats (1)
Private permanent housing (2)
Total permanent housing
Marine
Other (3)
Total population
Hong Kong Island
Kowloon
Estimated persons accommodated
New Territories
Total
239 600
728 700
1 148 200
2 116 600
138 100
283 300
836 800
1 258 200
913 400
1 291 100
1 000 000
2 012 000
1 412 300
3 325 700
3 397 400
6 700 500
5 400
14 500
61 400
5 100
81 300
6 787 000
Notes: Figures may not add up to total due to rounding.
(1) Including the quarters sold under the Housing Authority Tenants Purchase Scheme which were previously included under public rental
housing. As from 2002, flats under subsidised sale flats that can be traded in open market are excluded.
(2) As from 2002, including flats under subsidised sale flats that can be traded in open market.
(3) Including persons living in public temporary housing, private temporary squatters/huts, rooftop structures, unsheltered areas, etc.
+ As from 2001, the coverage of quarters has been revised mainly to exclude those in hotels and institutions. Therefore, figures in this table
are not strictly comparable to those published in 2000 or earlier editions of this publication.
Source: Census Planning Section, Census and Statistics Department.
(Enquiry Telephone No.: 2716 8006)