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Table 29
(Chapter 11: Housing)
Stock of Permanent Quarters and Estimated Persons Accommodated
as at Mid-2007
Type of housing
Public rental housing
Number of quarters(1)
New Territories
Hong Kong
Island
Kowloon
76 100
253 600
Subsidised sale flats
45 900
93 600
386 300
258 700
Total
716 000 398 200
Private permanent housing
352 900
395 600
639 800
1 388 300
Total permanent housing
474 800
742 800
1 284 900
2 502 500
Type of housing
Public rental housing
Subsidised sale flats
Private permanent housing
Total permanent housing
Marine
Other(2)
Total population
Hong Kong Island
215 600
142 100 928 000
Kowloon
718 900
280 000
1 032 700
Estimated persons accommodated
New
Territories
Total
1 149 800
827 400
2 084 300
1 583 200
1 249 600
3 543 900
1 285 700
2 031 600
3 560 400
6 877 700
2 700
45 500
6 925 900
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) Including persons living in public temporary housing, private temporary squatters/huts, rooftop
structures, unsheltered areas, etc.
Source: Census Planning Section, Census and Statistics Department.
(Enquiry Telephone No.: 2159 3208)