Tin Yat Estate
| Tin Yat Estate | |
|---|---|
 Tin Yat Estate | |
 | |
| General information | |
| Location | 76 Tin Shui Road, Tin Shui Wai New Territories, Hong Kong |
| Coordinates | 22°28′03″N 113°59′56″E / 22.467372°N 113.999013°E |
| Status | Completed |
| Category | Public rental housing |
| Population | 14,589[1] (2016) |
| No. of blocks | 9[2] |
| No. of units | 3,330[2] |
| Construction | |
| Constructed | 2001 |
| Authority | Hong Kong Housing Authority |
Tin Yat Estate (Chinese: 天逸邨) 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]
Background
[edit]According to the Hong Kong Directory published in 2001, Tin Yat Estate was originally a Home Ownership Scheme housing estate known as Yat Tin Court, but there is a difference in the housing estates in Tin Shui Wai, the word "Tin" is usually placed in front.[6] Later, because the government planned to shorten the waiting period for public housing to three years, the entire batch of housing estates in Phase 23B, including Yat Tin Court, were converted into public housing for lease.
Houses
[edit]| Name[2] | Chinese name | Building type | Completed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yat Chi House | 逸池樓 | New Cruciform (Ver.1984) | 2001 |
| Yat Hoi House | 逸海樓 | ||
| Yat Kong House | 逸江樓 | ||
| Yat Long House | 逸浪樓 | ||
| Yat Wan House | 逸灣樓 | ||
| Yat To House | 逸濤樓 | ||
| Yat Tam House | 逸潭樓 | ||
| Yat Wu House | 逸湖樓 | ||
| Yat Yeung House | 逸洋樓 |
Demographics
[edit]According to the 2016 by-census, Tin Yat Estate had a population of 14,589. The median age was 32.6 and the majority of residents (96.2 per cent) were of Chinese ethnicity. The average household size was 4.4 people. The median monthly household income of all households (i.e. including both economically active and inactive households) was HK$29,000.[1]
Politics
[edit]For the 2019 District Council election, the estate fell within two constituencies. Most of the estate is located in the Yat Chak constituency, which is represented by Wong Wing-sze.[7] The remainder falls within the Wang Yat constituency, which is represented by Mo Kai-hong.[8][9]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ a b "Major Housing Estates". 2016 Population By-census. Census and Statistics Department. Retrieved 14 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 14 June 2021.
- ^ "Tin Yat Stop" (PDF). MTR Corporation. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- ^ "Yuen Long District" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
- ^ "Caritas Integrated Family Service Centre – Tin Shui Wai" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 August 2012. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
- ^ Hong Kong Directory. Universal Publications Limited. 2001.
- ^ "Yuen Long District Council - Yuen Long DC Members". District Council. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
- ^ "Recommended District Council Constituency Areas (Yuen Long District)" (PDF). Electoral Affairs Commission. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
- ^ "Yuen Long District Council - Yuen Long DC Members". District Council. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
