Building Name: | On Yam Estate |
Location: | 7 On Chuk Street, North Kwai Chung New Territories, Hong Kong |
Coordinates: | 22.3729°N 114.1411°W |
Status: | Completed |
Category: | Public rental housing |
Population Date: | 2016 |
Population: | 15,736[1] |
Blocknumber: | 8[2] |
Units: | 5,492 |
Construction Authority: | Hong Kong Housing Authority |
On Yam Estate is a public housing estate in North Kwai Chung, New Territories, Hong Kong. It is situated on land which was formerly the location of Shek Yam Temporary Housing Area and Shek Lei Temporary Housing Area .[3] The estate consists of 8 residential buildings (in Phase 1 and 2) completed in 1994 and 1995.
Name | Chinese name | Building type | Completed |
---|---|---|---|
Hong Yam House | 康蔭樓 | Harmony 1 | 1994 |
Kar Yam House | 嘉蔭樓 | ||
Cheung Yam House | 祥蔭樓 | ||
Yiu Yam House | 耀蔭樓 | 1995 | |
Tak Yam House | 德蔭樓 | ||
Chak Yam House | 澤蔭樓 | ||
Fung Yam House | 豐蔭樓 | ||
Shing Yam House | 盛蔭樓 |
According to the 2016 by-census, On Yam Estate had a population of 15,736. The median age was 46.9 and the majority of residents (96 per cent) were of Chinese ethnicity. The average household size was 3.1 people. The median monthly household income of all households (i.e. including both economically active and inactive households) was HK$26,000.[1]
On Yam Estate is located in On Yam constituency of the Kwai Tsing District Council.[4] It was formerly represented by Leung Wing-kuen, who was elected in the 2019 elections until July 2021.[5]