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APPENDICES

APPENDIX 33

(Chapter 13: Housing)

Number of Quarters and Estimated Persons Accommodated

as at March 31, 1992

Number of Quarters

Category

Government quarters

Hong

Kong

Kowloon and New

Island

Kowloon

New Territories

Total

8 000

8 700

12 000

28 700

Public housing

Housing Authority estates

68 600

260 700

Housing Authority cottage areas

500

400

312 000

1.900

641 300

2 800

Housing Society estates

10 700

12 500

9 500

32 700

Home Ownership Scheme Blocks*

12 400

33 700

98 600

144 700

Sub-total

92 200

307 300

422 000

821 500

Private housing

306 100

322 000

324 800

952 900

Total permanent

406 300

638 000

758 800

1 803 100

Estimated Persons Accommodated

Category

Government quarters

Hong

Kong

Island

Kowloon and New Kowloon

New Territories

20 300

19 900

21 800

Total

62 000

Public housing

Housing Authority estates

243 900

Housing Authority cottage areas

1 400

821 900

700

Housing Society estates

41 700

42 500

Home Ownership Scheme Blocks*

44 600

117 900

Sub-total

331 600

983 000

Private housing

904 600

889 500

Total permanent

1 256 500

1 892 400

1 180 000

3 600

35 700

348 200

1 567 500

823 500

2 412 800

2 245 800

5.700

119 900

510 700

2 882 100

2 617 600

5 561 700

Temporary

Marine

Total population

168 500

20 800

5 751 000

454

Note:

* Includes private sector participation scheme and middle income housing.