❓ WA Parliament Question on Notice regarding the delivery of social housing, refurbishments, and purchases by region and metropolitan district, with a detailed breakdown provided by the government.
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I refer to the State Government’s commitment of $2.1 billion towards social housing and ask how many properties to date have been delivered by region and metropolitan district? Please breakdown by new builds, refurbishments, and purchases?
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Answered
30 November 2022
Responded by
Minister for Housing; Lands; Homelessness; Local Government
Response time
8 days
The McGowan Government is committed to increasing social housing supply and has invested a record $2.4 billion over four years to improve the quality and accessibility of social housing and homelessness services in Western Australia.
From 1 July 2021 to 30 September 2022, a total of 743 new social housing dwellings have been delivered, with more than 900 homes currently under contract to be built or purchased. Additionally, the SHERP Grants program has seen funding to community housing organisations to deliver over 320 new social homes.
And, since 1 July 2020 to 30 September 2022, over 19,000 work orders have been completed across the State, with homes having undergone maintenance and refurbishment works to ensure they stay in the system for years to come. On top of this, significant refurbishments have been carried out on 521 properties through the SHERP and HHIP programs.
Table. 1 New Builds Completed and Spot Purchases (1 July 2021 to 30 September 2022)
Region
New Builds Completed
Spot Purchases
North Metro
172
147
South Metro
61
65
East Metro
68
59
Great Southern
2
23
Southwest
13
21
Goldfields
2
2
Midwest/Gascoyne
8
21
Pilbara
18
23
West Kimberley
8
0
Wheatbelt
4
4
East Kimberley
5
17
Total
361
382
Table 2. SHERP Grant New Builds – Funding allocated to deliver homes via the community housing sector
Region
SHERP New Build Grants
North Metro
42
South Metro
142
East Metro
16
Southwest
114
Midwest/Gascoyne
17
Table 3. Work Orders completed (1 July 2020 – 30 September 2022)
Row Labels
Total Work Order Count
Total Cost of Works
East Kimberley
24,041
$ 23,734,583
East Metro
87,468
$ 52,196,977
Goldfields
26,013
$ 37,111,589
Great Southern
17,443
$ 12,626,873
Midwest/Gascoyne
30,985
$ 33,103,463
North Metro
125,517
$ 60,700,957
Pilbara
34,725
$ 36,901,218
South Metro
66,715
$ 37,823,417
Southwest
28,909
$ 21,335,344
West Kimberley
36,490
$ 41,529,979
Wheatbelt
15,653
$ 14,960,470
Grand Total
493,959
$ 372,024,870
From 1 July 2021 to 30 September 2022, a total of 743 new social housing dwellings have been delivered, with more than 900 homes currently under contract to be built or purchased. Additionally, the SHERP Grants program has seen funding to community housing organisations to deliver over 320 new social homes.
And, since 1 July 2020 to 30 September 2022, over 19,000 work orders have been completed across the State, with homes having undergone maintenance and refurbishment works to ensure they stay in the system for years to come. On top of this, significant refurbishments have been carried out on 521 properties through the SHERP and HHIP programs.
Table. 1 New Builds Completed and Spot Purchases (1 July 2021 to 30 September 2022)
Region
New Builds Completed
Spot Purchases
North Metro
172
147
South Metro
61
65
East Metro
68
59
Great Southern
2
23
Southwest
13
21
Goldfields
2
2
Midwest/Gascoyne
8
21
Pilbara
18
23
West Kimberley
8
0
Wheatbelt
4
4
East Kimberley
5
17
Total
361
382
Table 2. SHERP Grant New Builds – Funding allocated to deliver homes via the community housing sector
Region
SHERP New Build Grants
North Metro
42
South Metro
142
East Metro
16
Southwest
114
Midwest/Gascoyne
17
Table 3. Work Orders completed (1 July 2020 – 30 September 2022)
Row Labels
Total Work Order Count
Total Cost of Works
East Kimberley
24,041
$ 23,734,583
East Metro
87,468
$ 52,196,977
Goldfields
26,013
$ 37,111,589
Great Southern
17,443
$ 12,626,873
Midwest/Gascoyne
30,985
$ 33,103,463
North Metro
125,517
$ 60,700,957
Pilbara
34,725
$ 36,901,218
South Metro
66,715
$ 37,823,417
Southwest
28,909
$ 21,335,344
West Kimberley
36,490
$ 41,529,979
Wheatbelt
15,653
$ 14,960,470
Grand Total
493,959
$ 372,024,870
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