Monday, December 31, 2001

This report provides statistics on the socio-economic characteristics of the population in Hong Kong by District Council district. The report is organized into three parts. The first part "Summary Statistics" provides key statistics on the population and households in each District Council district. The second part "Age-sex Profile" contains statistics of the population in each District Council district with breakdown by age and sex. Detailed population and household characteristics in each District Council district are presented in the third part "Basic Tables".

The report is in bilingual form and is available at $34 per copy. It can be purchased in person from:

(i) Government Publications Centre, Ground Floor, Low Block, Queensway Government Offices, 66 Queensway, Hong Kong (Tel.: 2537 1910); or

(ii) Publications Unit of the Census and Statistics Department, 19th Floor, Wanchai Tower, 12 Harbour Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong (Tel.: 2582 3025).

Internet users may purchase the report online at the "Statistical Bookstore, Hong Kong" with payment made instantly. Softcopies of the report purchased are available for immediate downloading while hardcopies purchased will be delivered by mail. The Statistical Bookstore is hosted on the ESD portal together with other public services.

A mail order form for ordering hardcopies of publications is available in most publications of the Census and Statistics Department. It may be completed and sent back together with a cheque or bank draft covering all necessary cost and postage. The order form is also available for downloading from the website of the Department.

Other reports on the results of the 2001 Population Census, including those containing statistics on smaller geographical areas, will be published in stages shortly.