Report to the General Assembly of the United Nations on the administration of the Territory of New Guinea / Commonwealth of Australia.

Date:
[1963]
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Credit: Report to the General Assembly of the United Nations on the administration of the Territory of New Guinea / Commonwealth of Australia. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    3. Occupied Dwellings Classified According to Number of Rooms at Census 30th June, 1961 (Exclusive of Dwellings Occupied Solely by Indigenous Persons) Number of Rooms Class of Dwelling Total Occupied Dwellings Private House Share of Private House Self-contained Flat Other Private Dwelling Non-Private Dwelling 1 .. 46 40 30 9 125 2 • . 192 19 32 8 # # 251 3 • a 488 26 48 2 5 569 4 • . 1,242 24 47 1 8 1,322 5 • • 1,232 18 31 1 11 1,293 6 • . 547 2 6 1 20 576 7 • . 215 1 2 10 228 8 • . 74 # # # # 14 88 9 • . 24 . # 13 37 10 • • 12 . . # # 10 22 11 and over 14 # # 67 81 Not stated • • 6 1 • • 9 16 Total • • 4,092 131 196 22 167 4,608 4. Occupied Dwellings Classified According to Date of Building at Census 30th June, 1961 (Exclusive of Dwellings Occupied Solely by Indigenous Persons) Date of Building Class of Dwelling Total Occupied Dwellings Private House Share of Private House Self-contained Flat Other Private Dwelling Non-private Dwelling Before July, 1954 1,727 55 52 7 82 1,923 July-December, 1954 84 2 1 87 1955 .. 282 4 11 2 10 309 1956 .. 340 10 23 9 12 394 1957 . 381 16 16 13 426 1958 .. 346 14 21 14 395 1959 .. 313 14 26 12 365 1960 .. 301 11 33 1 11 357 1961. 213 4 4 1 6 228 Not stated 105 3 8 1 7 124 Total 4,092 131 196 22 167 4,608 5. Occupied Dwellings Classified According to Whether Serviced with Gas(q) or Electricity at Census 30th June, 1961 (Exclusive of Dwellings Occupied Solely by Indigenous Persons) Class of Dwelling Facilities Total With Gas Only(a) With Electricity Only With Gas(u) and Electricity Without Gas or Electricity Not Stated Private house 4 3,139 34 882 33 4,092 Share private house 80 2 49 131 Self-contained flat 185 3 7 1 196 Other private dwelling 21 1 22 Non-private dwelling • • 144 2 15 6 167 Total occupied dwellings 4 3,569 42 953 40 4,608 (a) Gas refers to cylinder supplies only. There are no reticulated gas supplies in the]Territory.