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English or languish - Probing the ramifications
of Hong Kong's language policy

Quality Assessment
Hong Kong's Information Society
The structure, flow, use, and language of information in Hong Kong society

Household computers and internet access in Hong Kong
Closing the household computer and internet access gaps in 2003

Table 55 - Dwelling Type
graphs 91a and 91b | data collection (tables)
Dwelling Type1
 		Code2 Description



Public rental housing
 Public rental housing
 Includes rental flats of Housing Authority and Housing Society.
Housing Authority's Tenants Purchase Scheme Includes buy or rent option flats.
Excludes premium-paid flats.



Subsidized sale flats
  • Housing Authority's Home
    Ownership Scheme
  • Private Sector Participation Scheme
  • Middle Income Housing Scheme
 Excludes premium-paid flats.
Housing Society's Flat for Sale Scheme Excludes premium-paid flats.
Housing Society's Sandwich Class Housing Scheme Excludes premium-paid flats.



Private permanent housing

 Private housing Includes flats under the Housing Society's Urban Improvement Scheme.
Includes premium-paid subsidised sale flats.
Other permanent structures Includes hotels, hostels, dormitories, residential area in non-residential buildings and staff quarters.



Temporary housing
 Temporary structures Includes roof-top structures, mobile homes, huts & places not intended for residential purpose.



Note 1: The category dwelling type was used by the Social Surveys Section of the Census and statistics Department for the purpose of reporting.  Source: Hong Kong Government. Census and Statistics Department. Social Surveys Section. 2003. Thematic Household Survey Report No. 15. Information Technology Usage and Penetration. Chapter 3 - Penetration of personal computer and Internet.  Table 3.3a Households with personal computer (PC) at home by type of housing, p. 23. Table 3.6a - Households with personal computer at home connected to Internet by type of housing, p. 30.  EARTH's copy of the corresponding table is available on request.
Note 2: The codes correspond to the alternatives provided respondents in answer to the question: To what type of housing do your living quarters belong? Source:  Hong Kong Government. Census and Statistics Department. Social Surveys Section. Obtained from the questionnaire and provided to EARTH in an email.

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