Table 29
Appendices ❘ 473
(Chapter 11: Housing)
Stock of Permanent Quarters and Estimated Persons Accommodated as at Mid-2008
Type
Public rental housing
Number of quarters(1)
New
Territories
Total
Hong Kong
Island
Kowloon
72 100
260 300
Subsidised sale flats
45 600
93 200
394 500
257 800
726 800
396 500
Private permanent housing
352 900
395 500
650 600
1 399 100
Total permanent quarters
470 600
748 900
1 302 900
2 522 400
Type
Public rental housing
Hong Kong Island
Kowloon
Estimated persons accommodated
New Territories
Total
Subsidised sale flats
211 100
709 300
143 200
949 100
1 303 400
284 500
1 034 800
2 028 600
Private permanent housing
1 146 200
826 600
1 627 300
3 600 100
Total population in permanent
2 066 600
1 254 300
3 611 200
6 932 100
quarters
Marine population
Others(2)
2 400
43 200
Total population
6 977 700
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 (1), Census and Statistics Department.
(Enquiry Telephone No.: 2159 3205)
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