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Cheung On Estate

Coordinates: 22°21′40″N 114°06′14″E / 22.3611°N 114.1038°E / 22.3611; 114.1038
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Cheung On Estate
Cheung On Estate
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General information
Location1 Tam Kon Shan Road, Tsing Yi
New Territories, Hong Kong
Coordinates22°21′40″N 114°06′14″E / 22.3611°N 114.1038°E / 22.3611; 114.1038
StatusCompleted
CategoryPublic rental housing
Population21,791[1] (2016)
No. of blocks10[2]
No. of units7,338[2]
Construction
Constructed1987; 37 years ago (1987)
AuthorityHong Kong Housing Authority

Cheung On Estate (Chinese: 長安邨) is a public housing estate in Tsing Yi Island, New Territories, Hong Kong built on reclaimed land in Tsing Yi North near Tsing Yi Northeast Park and MTR Tsing Yi station.[3][4] It consists of ten residential blocks completed between 1987 and 1989.[2] Among 7,338 flats in the estate, 5,617 flats have been sold to the residents under the TPS Phase 1 since January 1998.[5]

Houses

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Name[2] Chinese name Building type Completed
On Chiu House 安潮樓 Trident 3 1989
On Pak House 安泊樓
On Hoi House 安海樓 1988
On Yeung House 安洋樓
On Mei House 安湄樓
On Yun House 安潤樓 Linear 1
On Ching House 安清樓
On Wu House 安湖樓 New Slab
On Tao House 安濤樓 1987
On Kong House 安江樓 Trident 3

Demographics

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According to the 2016 by-census, Cheung On Estate had a population of 21,791. The median age was 48.4 and the majority of residents (96.1 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$30,600.[1]

Politics

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For the 2019 District Council election, the estate fell within two constituencies. Most of the estate is located in the Cheung On constituency, which was formerly represented by Cheung Man-lung until July 2021,[6] while the remainder of the estate falls within the On Ho constituency, which was formerly represented by Warren Tam Ka-chun until July 2021.[7][6]

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 13 August 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d "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 13 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Tsing Yi Northeast Park". Leisure and Cultural Services Department. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Tsing Yi Station street map" (PDF). MTR Corporation. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  5. ^ "Tenants Purchase Scheme Phase 1". Hong Kong Housing Authority. Archived from the original on 26 September 2011. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  6. ^ a b "Kwai Tsing District Council - Kwai Tsing DC Members". District Council. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  7. ^ "Recommended District Council Constituency Areas (Kwai Tsing District)" (PDF). Electoral Affairs Commission. Retrieved 13 August 2021.