Sun Chui 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, def ...
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 Lung Hang Estate,
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
MTR 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 station opened in a temporary location on 15 August 1983 as ...
. 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 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 ...
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