Harmony Garden, Hong Kong

Harmony Garden (Chinese: 富欣花園) is a Home Ownership Scheme and Private Sector Participation Scheme court built on the reclaimed land in Siu Sai Wan, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong near Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground, Siu Sai Wan Swimming Pool and Island Resort.[3][4][5] It was jointly developed by the Hong Kong Housing Authority and Chevalier Group[6] and has a total of eight residential blocks built in 1997.

Harmony Garden
Harmony Garden
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General information
Location9 Siu Sai Wan Road, Siu Sai Wan
Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong
Coordinates22°15′55″N 114°14′56″E / 22.265410°N 114.248950°E / 22.265410; 114.248950
StatusCompleted
CategoryHome Ownership Scheme
Population7,037[1] (2016)
No. of blocks8[2]
No. of units2,340[2]
Construction
Constructed1997; 27 years ago (1997)
ContractorsChevalier Group
AuthorityHong Kong Housing Authority

Houses

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Name[2] Chinese name Building type Completed
Block 1 第1座 Private Sector Participation Scheme 1997
Block 2 第2座
Block 3 第3座
Block 4 第4座
Block 5 第5座
Block 6 第6座
Block 7 第7座
Block 8 第8座

Demographics

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According to the 2016 by-census, Harmony Garden had a population of 7,037. The median age was 46.6 and the majority of residents (95.8 per cent) were of Chinese ethnicity. The average household size was 3.2 people. The median monthly household income of all households (i.e. including both economically active and inactive households) was HK$38,800.[1]

Politics

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Harmony Garden is located in Yan Lam constituency of the Eastern District Council.[7] It was formerly represented by Alice Ishigami Lee Fung-king, who was elected in the 2019 elections until July 2021.[8]

Education

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Harmony Garden is in Primary One Admission (POA) School Net 16.[9] 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.[10]

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 18 August 2021.
  2. ^ 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 18 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground". Leisure and Cultural Services Department. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Siu Sai Wan Swimming Pool". Leisure and Cultural Services Department. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  5. ^ "Eastern District" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  6. ^ "Property Development". Chevalier Group. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  7. ^ "Recommended District Council Constituency Areas (Eastern District)" (PDF). Electoral Affairs Commission. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  8. ^ "Eastern District Council - Eastern DC Members". District Council. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  9. ^ "POA2023 Primary School Lists by School Net for Discretionary Places Admission Stage". Education Bureau. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
  10. ^ "POA School Net 16" (PDF). Education Bureau. Retrieved 12 September 2022.