❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding social housing and Government Regional Officer Housing (GROH) stock, construction, and waitlists as of February 2025. Some waitlist data is referred to another question.
AnsweredQoN 94Legislative Council
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I refer to Government housing programs, and I ask: (a) what is the total stock figure for social housing in Western Australia; (b) of the figure in (a), how many are community homes; (c) of the figure in (a), how many are public homes; (d) how many social homes are currently under contract to be built; (e) how many Government Regional Officer Homes are there in Western Australia in total; (f) if reference to (e), how many per region; (g) how many Government Regional Officer Homes are under contract to be built; (h) what is the total number of applications on the public housing waitlist; (i) in reference to (h), how many individuals are represented on the waitlist; (j) what is the total number of applications on the priority public housing waitlist; and (k) in reference to (j), how many individuals are represented on the waitlist?
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Answered
20 May 2025
Responded by
Leader of the House representing the Minister for Housing and Works
Response time
4 days
(a - c) As at 28 February 2025, there were 44,918 social housing properties, of which 37,431 were public housing and 7,487 were Community Housing.
d) As at 28 February 2025, there are 1,319 social housing dwellings under contract.
e) As at 28 February 2025, there were a total of 5,459 Government Regional Officer Housing (GROH) properties across Western Australia.
f)
GROH Properties by Region as at 28 February 2025
Region
Total
North Metro
2
South Metro
26
East Metro
2
Great Southern
318
Southwest
254
Goldfields
842
Midwest/Gascoyne
625
Pilbara
1459
West Kimberley
880
Wheatbelt
618
East Kimberley
433
*Grand Total
5459
g) As at 28 February 2025, there are another 16 GROH dwellings under contract.
(h - k) Refer to QWN No. 17.
d) As at 28 February 2025, there are 1,319 social housing dwellings under contract.
e) As at 28 February 2025, there were a total of 5,459 Government Regional Officer Housing (GROH) properties across Western Australia.
f)
GROH Properties by Region as at 28 February 2025
Region
Total
North Metro
2
South Metro
26
East Metro
2
Great Southern
318
Southwest
254
Goldfields
842
Midwest/Gascoyne
625
Pilbara
1459
West Kimberley
880
Wheatbelt
618
East Kimberley
433
*Grand Total
5459
g) As at 28 February 2025, there are another 16 GROH dwellings under contract.
(h - k) Refer to QWN No. 17.
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