Chun Shek Estate

Chun Shek Estate
Chun Shek Estate
	Chun Shek Estate
General information
Location	1 Shing Tin Street, Tai Wai; New Territories, Hong Kong
Coordinates	22°22′28″N 114°11′14″E / 22.374379°N 114.187268°E
Status	Completed
Category	Public rental housing
Population	5,324 (2016)
No. of blocks	8
No. of units	2,166
Construction
Constructed	1984; 40 years ago
Authority	Hong Kong Housing Authority

Chun Shek Estate (Chinese: 秦はた石いし邨) is a public housing estate in Tai Wai, New Territories, Hong Kong near Che Kung Temple and Che Kung Temple station.^[3] It consists of four residential blocks completed in 1984.

Background

The estate was formerly known as Sha Tin Tau Estate. However, in November 1981, it was renamed as Chun Shek Estate.^[4]

Houses

Name^[2]	Chinese name	Building type	Completed
Shek Yuk House	石いし玉樓ぎょくろう	Old Slab	1984
Shek Fai House	石いし暉あきら樓ろう	Single H
Shek Ying House	石いし瑩樓	Double H
Shek Jing House	石いし晶あきら樓ろう	Double H

Demographics

According to the 2016 by-census, Chun Shek Estate had a population of 5,324. The median age was 49.7 and the majority of residents (98.5 per cent) were of Chinese ethnicity. The average household size was 2.5 people. The median monthly household income of all households (i.e. including both economically active and inactive households) was HK$18,650.^[1]

Politics

Chun Shek Estate is located in Chun Fung constituency of the Sha Tin District Council.^[5] It is currently represented by Chandler Chan Nok-hang, who was elected in the 2019 elections.^[6]

References

^ ^a ^b "Major Housing Estates". 2016 Population By-census. Census and Statistics Department. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Housing Authority Property Location and Profile | Hong Kong Housing Authority and Housing Department | Hong Kong Housing Authority and Housing Department". Hong Kong Housing Authority. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
^ "Che Kung Temple Station street map" (PDF). MTR Corporation. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
^ "蝴蝶こちょう邨一いち分ふん為ため二に有ゆう多た個こ新建しんたけ屋や邨改名かいめい邨內各かく大廈たいか的てき名稱めいしょう亦また已やめ定てい出で". Ta Kung Pao. 23 November 1981.
^ "Recommended District Council Constituency Areas (Sha Tin District)" (PDF). Electoral Affairs Commission. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
^ "Sha Tin District Council - Sha Tin DC Members". District Council. Retrieved 10 June 2021.

[census-1] "Major Housing Estates". 2016 Population By-census. Census and Statistics Department. Retrieved 10 June 2021.

[detail-2] "Housing Authority Property Location and Profile | Hong Kong Housing Authority and Housing Department | Hong Kong Housing Authority and Housing Department". Hong Kong Housing Authority. Retrieved 10 June 2021.

[3] "Che Kung Temple Station street map" (PDF). MTR Corporation. Retrieved 10 June 2021.

[4] "蝴蝶こちょう邨一いち分ふん為ため二に有ゆう多た個こ新建しんたけ屋や邨改名かいめい邨內各かく大廈たいか的てき名稱めいしょう亦また已やめ定てい出で". Ta Kung Pao. 23 November 1981.

[5] "Recommended District Council Constituency Areas (Sha Tin District)" (PDF). Electoral Affairs Commission. Retrieved 10 June 2021.

[6] "Sha Tin District Council - Sha Tin DC Members". District Council. Retrieved 10 June 2021.

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