❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice regarding the Housing Authority's construction and purchase of new properties, particularly Indigenous housing, and the associated costs. The answer provides data on dwelling unit completions and refers to a tabled paper for detailed figures on Indigenous housing.
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(b) dwelling type and number of rooms; (c) cost of construction for each year in the metropolitan area; and (d) cost per dwelling unit for each year?
(c) cost of construction for each year in the metropolitan area; and (d) cost per dwelling unit for each year?
(d) cost per dwelling unit for each year?
(b) total number of Indigenous housing constructed for each year in - (i) isolated Indigenous communities; and (ii) town reserves?
(ii) town reserves?
(c) cost of construction for each year in the metropolitan area; and (d) cost per dwelling unit for each year?
(d) cost per dwelling unit for each year?
(b) total number of Indigenous housing constructed for each year in - (i) isolated Indigenous communities; and (ii) town reserves?
(ii) town reserves?
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Answered
30 August 2007
Responded by
Minister for Housing and Works
Response time
79 days
The Housing Authority advises
(1a) Each year, the Housing Authority has built and purchased hundreds of new properties. In terms of social (public and community) housing stock, there's been a significant replacement program to turnover unsuitable public housing stock, which has been replaced with more appropriate stock, for example there are now more home units suitable for seniors and singles and more five and six bedroom properties catering for larger families. Programs like New Living have transformed suburbs and affordable home ownership opportunities have also been provided for public housing tenants and the broader community. The Housing Authority's housing procurement program has been delivered in an environment of increasing construction costs, unprecedented property market conditions and declining Commonwealth funding in real terms.
In the 2007-08 State Budget, the Government announced it would invest an extra $417M over four years in social housing and deliver at least 1,000 extra social housing dwellings over the next four years. This will involve an estimated 922 commencements each year. The State has sought the Commonwealth's agreement to a plan which would deliver even more social housing; since 2001 social housing stock has increased by 476.
The dwelling unit completions are 798 (97/98); 1221 (98/99); 1362 (99/00); 1382 (00/01); 1069 (01/02); 1035 (02/03); 952 (03/04); 857 (04/05); 729 (05/06) and 940 (06/07).
(1b-2b) [see tabled paper no]
TABLE 4 - NOTES
(1) Figures for Total Units represent commencements and include construction and spot purchase.
(2) Figures for Total Units for 1997/1998 to 2005/2006 represent actual units commenced in each respective financial year.
(3) Figures for Total Units and funding for 2006/2007 represent units planned to be commenced but not necessarily the full year's program.
(4) Figures for Total Costs Value represents the total cost of the units that commenced in each respective financial year.
(5) Figures represent units and costs related to providing new housing only. Therefore, figures do not include other works carried out in Remote Communities such as maintenance, refurbishment and infrastructure.
(6) The Aboriginal Housing Urban program includes units provided for public rental housing in urban areas, which includes the metro area and country towns.
(7) The Aboriginal Housing Remote Communities program includes units provided in Remote Communities, Town Reserves and in urban areas, which includes the metro area and country towns. The units provided in urban areas are a small part of the program and mainly comprises units spot purchased under the Indigenous Community Housing Program.
(8) Figures for Commonwealth and State contributions are based on the grants received each respective financial year and calculated by applying this same proportion to the Total Costs Value for each financial year.
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(1a) Each year, the Housing Authority has built and purchased hundreds of new properties. In terms of social (public and community) housing stock, there's been a significant replacement program to turnover unsuitable public housing stock, which has been replaced with more appropriate stock, for example there are now more home units suitable for seniors and singles and more five and six bedroom properties catering for larger families. Programs like New Living have transformed suburbs and affordable home ownership opportunities have also been provided for public housing tenants and the broader community. The Housing Authority's housing procurement program has been delivered in an environment of increasing construction costs, unprecedented property market conditions and declining Commonwealth funding in real terms.
In the 2007-08 State Budget, the Government announced it would invest an extra $417M over four years in social housing and deliver at least 1,000 extra social housing dwellings over the next four years. This will involve an estimated 922 commencements each year. The State has sought the Commonwealth's agreement to a plan which would deliver even more social housing; since 2001 social housing stock has increased by 476.
The dwelling unit completions are 798 (97/98); 1221 (98/99); 1362 (99/00); 1382 (00/01); 1069 (01/02); 1035 (02/03); 952 (03/04); 857 (04/05); 729 (05/06) and 940 (06/07).
(1b-2b) [see tabled paper no]
TABLE 4 - NOTES
(1) Figures for Total Units represent commencements and include construction and spot purchase.
(2) Figures for Total Units for 1997/1998 to 2005/2006 represent actual units commenced in each respective financial year.
(3) Figures for Total Units and funding for 2006/2007 represent units planned to be commenced but not necessarily the full year's program.
(4) Figures for Total Costs Value represents the total cost of the units that commenced in each respective financial year.
(5) Figures represent units and costs related to providing new housing only. Therefore, figures do not include other works carried out in Remote Communities such as maintenance, refurbishment and infrastructure.
(6) The Aboriginal Housing Urban program includes units provided for public rental housing in urban areas, which includes the metro area and country towns.
(7) The Aboriginal Housing Remote Communities program includes units provided in Remote Communities, Town Reserves and in urban areas, which includes the metro area and country towns. The units provided in urban areas are a small part of the program and mainly comprises units spot purchased under the Indigenous Community Housing Program.
(8) Figures for Commonwealth and State contributions are based on the grants received each respective financial year and calculated by applying this same proportion to the Total Costs Value for each financial year.
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