Yue Wan Estate

Yue Wan Estate (Chinese: 漁灣邨) is a public housing estate in Chai Wan, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong, near Chai Wan Park, Tsui Wan Estate and Tsui Lok Estate.[3] Built on the reclaimed land in Chai Wan,[4] the estate consists of 4 residential blocks, which were developed in 2 phases and built in 1977 and 1978 respectively.

Yue Wan Estate
Yue Shun House of Yue Wan Estate
General information
Location365 Chai Wan Road, Chai Wan
Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong
Coordinates22.26585°N 114.24118°E / 22.26585; 114.24118
StatusCompleted
CategoryPublic rental housing
Population5,074[1] (2016)
No. of blocks5[2]
No. of units3,008[2]
Construction
Constructed1977 (1977)
AuthorityHong Kong Housing Authority

Background

Yue Wan Estate was constructed in two phases, the first phase is Yue Fung House, Yue On House and Yue Tai House completed in 1977, and the second phase is Yue Shun House completed in 1978.[5] There were originally two primary school buildings in Yue Wan Estate that were leased by the Housing Authority to the school sponsoring organization, but one of the primary schools (TWGHs & LKWFSL Mrs. Fung Yiu Hing Memorial Primary School) had been demolished and rebuilt into Yue Chun House,[6] which has 826 units.[7] It was completed in the second quarter of 2020 and was occupied on 17 September of the same year.

Houses
Name[2]Chinese nameBuilding typeCompleted
Yue Fai House漁豐樓Old Slab1977
Yue On House漁安樓
Yue Tai House漁泰樓
Yue Shun House漁順樓1978
Yue Chun House漁進樓Non-Standard2020

Demographics

According to the 2016 by-census, Yue Wan Estate had a population of 5,074. The median age was 47.1 and the majority of residents (96.6 per cent) were of Chinese ethnicity. The average household size was 2.4 people. The median monthly household income of all households (i.e. including both economically active and inactive households) was HK$20,750.[1]

Politics

Yue Wan Estate is located in Yue Wan constituency of the Eastern District Council.[8] It was formerly represented by Chui Chi-kin, who was elected in the 2019 elections until May 2021.[9]

Education

Yue Wan Estate is in Primary One Admission (POA) School Net 16.[10] Within the school net are multiple aided schools (operated independently but funded with government money) and two government schools: Shau Kei Wan Government Primary School and Aldrich Bay Government Primary School.[11]

See also
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References
  1. "Major Housing Estates". 2016 Population By-census. Census and Statistics Department. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  2. "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 2 July 2021.
  3. "Eastern District" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  4. "Chai Wan around 1966-69". Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  5. "建設及建築物－房委會早期公共屋村". Hong Kong Place. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  6. "柴灣永泰道擬建單幢公屋". Oriental Daily News. 10 April 2015. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  7. "Housing Authority sets rents for five new PRH blocks". Hong Kong Government. 10 December 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  8. "Recommended District Council Constituency Areas (Eastern District)" (PDF). Electoral Affairs Commission. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  9. "Eastern District Council - Eastern DC Members". District Council. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  10. "POA2023 Primary School Lists by School Net for Discretionary Places Admission Stage". Education Bureau. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
  11. "POA School Net 16" (PDF). Education Bureau. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
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