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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)