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Chun Shek Estate () is a
public housing estate Public housing is a form of housing tenure in which the property is usually owned by a government authority, either central or local. Although the common goal of public housing is to provide affordable housing, the details, terminology, de ...
in
Tai Wai Tai Wai () 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, five bus termini and ...
,
New Territories The New Territories is one of the three main regions of Hong Kong, alongside Hong Kong Island and the Kowloon Peninsula. It makes up 86.2% of Hong Kong's territory, and contains around half of the population of Hong Kong. Historically, it ...
, Hong Kong near
Che Kung Temple Che Kung Miu (), also called Che Kung Temple, are temples dedicated to Che Kung, who was a general during the Southern Song dynasty (1127–1279) in imperial China. He is believed by some worshipers to have been involved in the attempt to ...
and Che Kung Temple station. 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.


Houses


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.


Politics

Chun Shek Estate is located in Chun Fung constituency of the
Sha Tin District Council The Sha Tin District Council is the district council for the Sha Tin District in Hong Kong. It is one of 18 such councils. The Sha Tin District Council currently consists of 42 members, of which the district is divided into 41 constituencies, ...
. It is currently represented by Chandler Chan Nok-hang, who was elected in the 2019 elections.


See also

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Public housing estates in Tai Wai The following is an overview of Public housing estates in Tai Wai, Hong Kong, including Home Ownership Scheme (HOS), Private Sector Participation Scheme (PSPS), and Tenants Purchase Scheme (TPS) estates. Management is by the Hong Kong Housing Autho ...
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Lei Uk Tsuen (Sha Tin District) Lei Uk Tsuen (), sometimes transliterated as Lee Uk, is a village in Tai Wai, Sha Tin District, Hong Kong. Location Lei Uk Tsuen is located east of Che Kung Temple and west of Chun Shek Estate. Administration Lei Uk Tsuen is a recognized villa ...


References

{{Public housing estates in Hong Kong, state=expanded Residential buildings completed in 1984 Public housing estates in Hong Kong Tai Wai