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❓ Mr Zempilas asks for specific income definitions related to community housing eligibility. The answer states there's no single definition due to multiple programs and refers to a Housing Options Assessment.

AnsweredQoN 1706Legislative Assembly

Asked

17 February 2026

Member

Mr Basil Zempilas

Portfolio

Planning and Lands; Housing and Works; Health Infrastructure

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I refer to the Department of Housing and Works Community Housing website which states "Community housing is affordable housing for people on low to moderate incomes with a housing need" and I ask: (a) What is the State Government's current definition of "low to moderate incomes" in dollar terms, including: (i) the maximum and minimum income (or income ranges) that qualifies as "low incomes"; and (ii) the maximum and minimum income (or income ranges) that qualifies as "moderate incomes"?

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Answered

17 March 2026

Responded by

Minister for Planning and Lands; Housing and Works; Health Infrastructure

Response time

9 days

(a) (i- ii) The Member may be unaware that there are multiple programs funded across State and Federal governments that provide social and affordable housing, as such, there is no singular definition of low to moderate income in dollar terms.
Applicants complete the Housing Options Assessment to determine which options they are eligible for based on current household circumstances.

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