500 Appendices
Table 29
(Chapter 11: Housing)
Stock of Permanent Quarters and Estimated Persons Accommodated
as at Mid 2005
Type of housing
Public rental housing
Number of quarters(1)
New
Territories
Hong Kong Island
Kowloon
Total
75 500
249 700
389 000
714 300
Subsidised sale flats
44 500
96 300
250 300
391 100
Private permanent housing
347 500
381 400
613 600
1 342 500
Total permanent housing
467 500
727 300
1 253 000
2 447 800
Type of housing
Public rental housing
Subsidised sale flats
Private permanent housing
Hong Kong Island
219 200
141 200
898 700
Kowloon
Estimated persons accommodated
New Territories
Total
731 800
292 100
1 032 800
1 185 600
2 136 700
829 100
1 262 300
1 522 600
3 454 100
Total permanent housing
1 259 100
2 056 700
3 537 300
Marine
Other(2)
5 200
13 300
60 500
6 853 100
3 700
79 100
Total population
6 935 900
Notes: Figures may not add up to total due to rounding.
(1) The coverage of quarters excludes those in hotels and institutions.
(2) Including persons living in public temporary housing, private temporary squatters/huts, rooftop
structures, unsheltered areas, etc.
Source: Census Planning Section (1), Census and Statistics Department.
(Enquiry Telephone No.: 2159 3205)