Building Name: | Tin Wah Estate |
Location: | 21 Tin Tan Street, Tin Shui Wai New Territories, Hong Kong |
Coordinates: | 22.461°N 113.9958°W |
Status: | Completed |
Category: | Public rental housing |
Population Date: | 2016 |
Population: | 12,366[1] |
Blocknumber: | 7[2] |
Units: | 3,719 |
Construction Authority: | Hong Kong Housing Authority |
Tin Wah Estate is a public housing estate in Tin Shui Wai, New Territories, Hong Kong, near Tin Chung Court, Tin Fu Court, Tin Yan Estate and Light Rail Chung Fu stop.[3] It consists of seven residential buildings completed in 1999.[4] [5]
Name | Chinese name | Building type | Completed |
---|---|---|---|
Wah Choi House | 華彩樓 | Single Aspect Building | 1999 |
Wah Long House | 華朗樓 | ||
Wah Sui House | 華萃樓 | Harmony 1 | |
Wah Yuet House | 華悅樓 | ||
Wah Yat House | 華逸樓 | ||
Wah Yau House | 華祐樓 | ||
Ancillary Facilities Block | 服務設施大樓 | Non-standard |
According to the 2016 by-census, Tin Wah Estate had a population of 12,366. The median age was 37.2 and the majority of residents (97.8 per cent) were of Chinese ethnicity. The average household size was 3.4 people. The median monthly household income of all households (i.e. including both economically active and inactive households) was HK$26,400.[1]
For the 2019 District Council election, the estate fell within two constituencies. Most of the estate is located in the Chung Wah constituency, which was formerly represented by Chan Sze-nga until October 2021,[6] while Wah Sui House and Wah Yau House falls within the Shui Wah constituency, which was formerly represented by Lam Chun until July 2021.[7] [6]