Table 29
Appendices ❘ 479
(Chapter 11: Housing)
Stock of Permanent Quarters and Estimated Persons Accommodated
as at Mid 2006
Number of quarters(1)
New
Type of housing
Public rental housing
Hong Kong Island
Kowloon
Territories
Total
73 800
251 200
Subsidised sale flats
46 100
Private permanent housing
352 500
93 900
389 000
253 800
389 300
714 200
393 700
627 900
1 369 400
Total permanent housing
472 300
734 000
1 271 000
2 477 300
Type of housing
Public rental housing
Subsidised sale flats
Hong Kong Island
Kowloon
Estimated persons accommodated(2)
New
Territories
Total
215 500
733 300
Private permanent housing
141 600
894 400
279 200
983 900
1 180 400
800 400
1 505 500
2 129 300
1 221 200
3 383 900
Total permanent housing
1 251 600
1 996 500
3 486 300
Marine
Other(3)
6 734 400
3 100
126 900
Total population
6 864 300
Notes: All figures are rounded off to the nearest hundred.
Figures may not add up to total due to rounding.
(1) The coverage of quarters excludes those in hotels and institutions.
(2) Figures refer to the reference moment of the 2006 Population By-census (i.e. 3:00 a.m. on 14 July
2006).
(3) 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 3208)