Sun Chui Estate () is a
public housing estate
Public housing, also known as social housing, refers to Subsidized housing, subsidized or affordable housing provided in buildings that are usually owned and managed by local government, central government, nonprofit organizations or a ...
in
Tai Wai
Tai Wai (Chinese: 大圍 ) is an area in the New Territories, Hong Kong, located between Sha Tin and the Lion Rock, within the Sha Tin District.
With three rapid transit stations, one of which an interchange station serving two lines, fiv ...
,
New Territories
The New Territories (N.T., Traditional Chinese characters, Chinese: ) is one of the three areas of Hong Kong, alongside Hong Kong Island and Kowloon. It makes up 86.2% of Hong Kong's territory, and contains around half of the population of H ...
, Hong Kong near Lung Hang Estate,
Che Kung Temple
Che Kung Miu ( zh, first=t, t=車公廟, s=车公庙, p=Chēgōng Miào, j=ce1 gung1 miu6), also called Che Kung Temple, are temples dedicated to the Chinese deity Che Kung, who was a general during the Southern Song dynasty (1127–1279 ...
and
MTR
The Mass Transit Railway system, known locally by the initialism MTR, is a rapid transit system in Hong Kong and the territory's principal mode of Rail transport in Hong Kong, railway transportation. Operated by the MTR Corporation (MTRCL), ...
Tai Wai station
Tai Wai station is an interchange station on the and the of the Mass Transit Railway (MTR) system in Hong Kong. The station is located in Tai Wai, Sha Tin District.
History
The first iteration of Tai Wai station along the Kowloon–Can ...
. It consists of eight residential buildings completed in 1983, 1984 and 1985 respectively.
Background
The estate was formerly known as Sun Tin Estate. However, in November 1981, it was renamed as Sun Chui Estate.
Houses
Demographics
According to the
2016 by-census, Sun Chui Estate had a population of 17,475. The median age was 50.3 and the majority of residents (97.8 per cent) were of Chinese ethnicity. The average household size was 2.7 people. The median monthly household income of all households (i.e. including both economically active and inactive households) was HK$20,290.
Politics
For the
2019 District Council election, the estate fell within two constituencies. Most of the estate is located in the
Chui Ka constituency, which is represented by Li Sai-hung, while the remainder of the estate falls within the
Chui Tin constituency, which is represented by Rick Hui Yui-yu.
See also
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Public housing estates in Tai Wai
References
{{Public housing estates in Hong Kong, state=expanded
Residential buildings completed in 1983
Residential buildings completed in 1984
Residential buildings completed in 1985
Tai Wai
Public housing estates in Hong Kong