Tin Chak Estate

Tin Chak Estate
Tin Chak Estate
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General information
Location73 Tin Shui Road, Tin Shui Wai
New Territories, Hong Kong
Coordinates22°28′04″N 113°59′51″E / 22.4677822°N 113.9975337°E / 22.4677822; 113.9975337
StatusCompleted
CategoryPublic rental housing
Population11,695[1] (2016)
No. of blocks6[2]
No. of units4,216[2]
Construction
Constructed2001; 23 years ago (2001)
AuthorityHong Kong Housing Authority

Tin Chak Estate (Chinese: 天澤邨) is a public housing estate in Tin Shui Wai, New Territories, Hong Kong, near Light Rail Tin Yat stop.[3] It consists of nine residential buildings completed in 2001.[4][5]

Houses

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Name[2] Chinese name Building type Completed
Chak Fai House 澤輝樓 Harmony 1 2001
Chak Sing House 澤星樓
Chak Sun House 澤辰樓
Chak Yun House 澤潤樓
Chak Yu House 澤宇樓
Ancillary Facilities Block 服務設施大樓 Senior Citizens

Demographics

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According to the 2016 by-census, Tin Chak Estate had a population of 11,695. The median age was 43.8 and the majority of residents (96.8 per cent) were of Chinese ethnicity. The average household size was 3 people. The median monthly household income of all households (i.e. including both economically active and inactive households) was HK$24,000.[1]

Politics

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Tin Chak Estate is located in Yat Chak constituency of the Yuen Long District Council.[6] It is currently represented by Wong Wing-sze, who was elected in the 2019 elections.[7]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Major Housing Estates". 2016 Population By-census. Census and Statistics Department. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  2. ^ 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 14 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Tin Yat Stop" (PDF). MTR Corporation. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Yuen Long District" (PDF). Hong Kong Waste Reduction Website. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  5. ^ "Caritas Integrated Family Service Centre – Tin Shui Wai" (PDF). Social Welfare Department. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 August 2012. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  6. ^ "Recommended District Council Constituency Areas (Yuen Long District)" (PDF). Electoral Affairs Commission. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  7. ^ "Yuen Long District Council - Yuen Long DC Members". District Council. Retrieved 14 June 2021.