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Appendix 28

(Chapter 8: Housing and Land)

Number of Quarters and Estimated Persons Accommodated

as at March 31, 1982

Number of Quarters

Category

Government quarters

Public housing

301

Urban

areas

Tsuen Wan

Rest of

New

Territories

Total

15 200

2.800

3 700

21 700

Housing Authority estates

311 500

88 600

59 200

459 300

Housing Authority cottage areas

2.500

100

2 100

4 700

Housing Society estates

21 500

4 600

3 700

29 800

Home Ownership Scheme Blocks

7.800

2.000

5 700

15 500

Sub-total

343 300

95 300

70 700

509 300

Private housing

469.600

39 400

115 900

624 900

Total permanent

828 100

137 500

190 300

1 155 900

Estimated Persons Accommodated

Category

Government quarters

Hong

Kong

Island

Kowloon and New Kowloon

Tsuen Wan

Rest of

New Territories

Total

25 500

25 700

7 800

11 700

70 700

Public housing

Housing Authority estates

212 000

1 056 000

Housing Authority cottage areas

7.700

5 300

398 600

400

197 300

1 863 900

6 800

Housing Society estates

55 700

52 700

23 500

14 600

20 200

146 500

Home Ownership Scheme Blocks

12 600

22 500

8.900

25 900

69 900

Sub-total

288 000

1 136 500

431 400

244 600

2 100 500

Private housing

862 500

1 129 300

156 800

355 600

2 504 200

Total permanent

1 176 000

2 291 500

596 000

611 900

4 675 400

Temporary

482 300

Marine

Total population

49 700

5 207 400