REVIEW OF HOUSING CONDITIONS IN HONG KONG
TABLE 3
DISTRIBUTION OF PRIVATE & GOVERNMENT SUBSIDISED HOUSING: 1965-1970
Area Type of Residential Use Estimated Total Gross Floor Area 31.3.65 Increase 1965-1970 Estimated Total Gross Floor Area 31.3.70 1,000 Sq. ft. % of G. Tot. 1,000 Sq. ft. % of G. Tot. 1,000 Sq. ft. % of G. Tot. INNER DISTRICTS Hong Kong Island North Private 77,725 43.1 28,010 39.5 105,735 42.1 Govt./Govt. Aided 6,438 11.8 3,817 8.9 10,255 10.5 Total 84,163 35.8 31,827 27.9 115,990 33.2 Kowloon Private 60,155 33.4 23,155 32.6 83,310 33.2 Govt./Govt. Aided 4,461 8.1 749 1.8 5,210 5.3 Total 64,616 27.5 23,904 20.9 88,520 25.4 Sub-total for Inner Districts Private 137,880 76.5 51,165 72.1 189,045 75.3 Govt./Govt. Aided 10,899 19.9 4,566 10.7 15,465 15.8 Total 148,779 63.3 55,731 48.8 204,510 58.6 OUTER DISTRICTS Hong Kong Island South Private 9,624 5.4 3,151 4.4 12,775 5.0 Govt./Govt. Aided 1,583 2.9 5,475 12.7 7,058 7.2 Total 11,207 4.8 8,626 7.6 19,833 5.7 New Kowloon Private 28,446 15.8 15,234 21.4 43,680 17.4 Govt./Govt. Aided 34,529 63.1 27,724 64.4 62,253 63.7 Total 62,975 26.8 42,958 37.7 105,933 30.3 Tsuen Wan Kwai Chung Private 4,234 2.3 1,476 2.1 5,710 2.3 Govt./Govt. Aided 7,746 14.1 5,260 12.2 13,006 13.3 Total 11,980 5.1 6,736 5.9 18,716 5.4 Sub-total for Outer Districts Private 42,304 23.5 19,861 27.9 62,165 24.7 Govt./Govt. Aided 43,858 80.1 38,459 89.3 82,317 84.2 Total 86,162 36.7 58,320 51.2 144,482 41.4 Grand Total Private 180,184 100 71,026 100 251,210 100 Govt./Govt. Aided 54,757 100 43,025 100 97,782 100 Total 234,941 114,051 348,992Source: Unpublished Survey, Crown Lands & Survey Office, Hong Kong.