WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding the Department of Housing's waitlist, housing stock, vacancies, and wait times for priority applicants as of late November 2013. The answer provides specific figures for different bedroom configurations.

AnsweredQoN 1607Legislative Assembly
Asked
4 December 2013
Portfolio
Housing

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As at 26 November 2013: (a) how many applicants are on the priority Department of Housing waitlist for: (i) one bedroom accomdation; (ii) two bedroom accomation; (iii) three bedroom accomdation; and (iv) four bedroom-plus accomodation; (b) what is the current housing stock of: (i) one bedroom accomodation; (ii) two bedroom accomdation; (iii) three bedroom accomdation; and (iv) four bedroom-plus accomodation; (c) how much of the available housing stock is currently vacant for: (i) one bedroom accomdation; (ii) two bedroom accomation; (iii) threee bedroom accomation; and (iv) four bedroom-plus accomdation; and (d) what is the average wait time for turn-reached priority applicants for: (i) one bedroom accomodation; (ii) two bedroom accomdation; (iii) three bedroom accomdation; and (iv) four bedroom-plus accomdation?

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Answered
18 February 2014
Responded by
Minister for Housing
Response time
76 days
The Department of Housing advises as at 30 November 2013:
(a)
(i) 1 295
(ii) 907
(iii) 514
(iv) 279
(b)
(i) 12 357
(ii) 13 016
(iii) 13 576
(iv) 4 063
Note: The total social housing stock of 43 012 includes 36 626 public housing stock and 6 386 community housing stock.
(c)
(i) 200
(ii) 247
(iii) 305
(iv) 91
Note: The vacancies figures are for public housing stock only. The Department does not have current vacancy data for community housing properties as they are externally managed.
(d)
(i) 15 months
(ii) 15 months
(iii) 14 months
(iv) 16 months
Note: Figures for (b)(i) and (c)(i) include one bedroom and bedsitter accommodation.

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