This WA parliamentary question seeks data on public housing waitlists, including the number of applicants and average wait times for both priority and standard waitlists as of late September 2012. The Department of Housing provides the requested data.

AnsweredQoN 6360Legislative Council
Asked
24 October 2012
Portfolio
Housing

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As at 27 September 2012 —
(a) how many applicants are on the priority Homeswest waitlist;
(b) how many people are associated with the priority waitlist;
(c) how many applicants are on the (wait turn) waitlist;
(d) how many people are associated with this waitlist;
(e) what is the average wait for applicants on the priority waitlist; and
(f) what is the average wait time for applicants on the (wait turn) waitlist?

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Answered
27 November 2012
Responded by
Minister for Education representing the Minister for Housing
Response time
34 days
The Department of Housing advises:
As at 30 September 2012:
(a) 3083
(b) 7288
(c) 19 204
(d) 42 034
(e) 68 weeks
(f) 141 weeks
For  (e) and (f) the average wait time figure given is for applicants currently on the waitlist yet to be housed.
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