❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice regarding Homeswest (now Department of Communities) housing in Bunbury and the South West region, covering ownership, vacancy rates, waiting lists, and property types. The response provides detailed figures and explanations for the situation in 2007.
AnsweredQoN 2580Legislative Assembly
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(2) How many homes are currently owned by Homeswest in Bunbury that are tenanted?
(3) How many homes are currently owned by Homeswest in Bunbury that are vacant?
(4) Why are each of these properties vacant and for how long has each property been vacant?
(5) In what suburbs are the above vacant homes located and how many are in each suburb?
(6) How many people are currently on the Homeswest waiting list for Bunbury?
(7) How many urgent housing applicants are there on the Homeswest waiting list for Bunbury?
(8) How many people on the Homeswest waiting list are aged pensioners?
(9) How many people are on the Homeswest waiting list in the whole South West?
(10) How many homes were owned by Homeswest in Bunbury in:
(a) September 2001;
(b) September 2002;
(c) September 2003;
(d) September 2004;
(e) September 2005; and
(f) September 2006?
(11) Of those homes owned by Homewest in Bunbury in the above years, what is the breakdown for single dwellings, aged dwellings and family dwellings?
(12) How many people are on the Homeswest waiting list in:
(a) Perth;
(b) Busselton;
(c) Manjimup;
(d) Collie; and
(e) Margaret River?
(3) How many homes are currently owned by Homeswest in Bunbury that are vacant?
(4) Why are each of these properties vacant and for how long has each property been vacant?
(5) In what suburbs are the above vacant homes located and how many are in each suburb?
(6) How many people are currently on the Homeswest waiting list for Bunbury?
(7) How many urgent housing applicants are there on the Homeswest waiting list for Bunbury?
(8) How many people on the Homeswest waiting list are aged pensioners?
(9) How many people are on the Homeswest waiting list in the whole South West?
(10) How many homes were owned by Homeswest in Bunbury in:
(a) September 2001;
(b) September 2002;
(c) September 2003;
(d) September 2004;
(e) September 2005; and
(f) September 2006?
(11) Of those homes owned by Homewest in Bunbury in the above years, what is the breakdown for single dwellings, aged dwellings and family dwellings?
(12) How many people are on the Homeswest waiting list in:
(a) Perth;
(b) Busselton;
(c) Manjimup;
(d) Collie; and
(e) Margaret River?
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Answered
16 October 2007
Responded by
Minister for Housing and Works
Response time
63 days
The Department of Housing and Works advises:
Note:
For the purposes of this answer, Bunbury includes Australind, Bunbury, Burekup, Carey Park, Clifton Park, College Grove, Dalyellup, Davenport, East Bunbury, Eaton, Gelorup, Glen Iris, Pelican Point, Picton, South Bunbury, Usher, Vittoria, Waterloo, Withers.
(1) 1,128 as at 1 July 2007, including community housing and public housing.
In the 2007-08 State Budget, the Government announced it would invest $417M over four years in social housing and deliver at least 1,000 extra social housing dwellings over the next four years. More recently, the Government committed a further $238million for new affordable housing and land initiatives enabling a further additional 120 social housing properties to be procured over the next two years.
A further 58 additional social housing properties are planned to commence in Bunbury in 2007-08.
(2) 1,086 as at 31 July 2007 including community housing and public housing
(3) 42 as at 1 July 2007, including 6 properties which were undergoing standard vacated maintenance for prompt allocation.
(4) The following vacancy times include the time taken to assess the future of each property, carry out refurbishments, obtain approvals for any subdivision or strata titling and confirm compliance with any local government regulations and zoning, obtain building approvals, arrangements for properties to be put on the market for sale and time on the market. The primary cause of delays has been in the completion of refurbishment work due to a shortage of skilled labour in the area.
Any properties on the market without being sold for more than three months will be considered for return to the rental stock for offer to housing applicants. As at 1 July 2007:
Six properties under general maintenance to prepare for allocation - vacant on average less than seven days.
Two properties listed for sale having been refurbished - vacant on average for 520 days.
10 properties refurbished and awaiting approval to sell - vacant on average 650 days.
Four properties being refurbished for retention as rentals - vacant on average 70 days
13 properties under refurbishment to prepare for sale. Some require subdivision and strata title approvals by Council and Landgate - days vacant range from 50 to 420.
Three properties under assessment for future use - vacant on average 15 days.
Four properties are being utilised for temporary accommodation for existing tenants while their homes are being refurbished.
(5) Seven in Carey Park;
25 in Withers;
Seven in Bunbury;
One in Australind; and
Two in Dalyellup.
(6) 468
(7) 12
(8) 145
(9) 1,076, including Augusta, Balingup, Boyanup, Boyup Brook, Bridgetown, Brunswick Junction, Bunbury, Busselton, Capel, Collie, Cowaramup, Donnybrook, Dunsborough, Harvey, Manjimup, Margaret River, Nannup, Northcliffe, Pemberton, Walpole, Waroona, and Yarloop.
(10) (a) 1,156
(b) 1,194
(c) 1,192
(d) 1,175
(e) 1,174
(f) 1,186
(11) (a) Seniors: 297
Family: 691
Singles: 39
Community Housing: 129
(b)Seniors: 293
Family: 687
Singles: 61
Community Housing: 153
(c)Seniors: 293
Family: 671
Singles: 68
Community Housing: 160
(d)Seniors: 307
Family: 644
Singles: 68
Community Housing: 162
(e) Seniors: 307
Family: 629
Singles: 73
Community Housing: 165
(f) Seniors: 323
Family: 601
Singles: 73
Community Housing: 189
(12) (a)11,309
(b) 300
(c) 56
(d) 59
(e) 50
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Note:
For the purposes of this answer, Bunbury includes Australind, Bunbury, Burekup, Carey Park, Clifton Park, College Grove, Dalyellup, Davenport, East Bunbury, Eaton, Gelorup, Glen Iris, Pelican Point, Picton, South Bunbury, Usher, Vittoria, Waterloo, Withers.
(1) 1,128 as at 1 July 2007, including community housing and public housing.
In the 2007-08 State Budget, the Government announced it would invest $417M over four years in social housing and deliver at least 1,000 extra social housing dwellings over the next four years. More recently, the Government committed a further $238million for new affordable housing and land initiatives enabling a further additional 120 social housing properties to be procured over the next two years.
A further 58 additional social housing properties are planned to commence in Bunbury in 2007-08.
(2) 1,086 as at 31 July 2007 including community housing and public housing
(3) 42 as at 1 July 2007, including 6 properties which were undergoing standard vacated maintenance for prompt allocation.
(4) The following vacancy times include the time taken to assess the future of each property, carry out refurbishments, obtain approvals for any subdivision or strata titling and confirm compliance with any local government regulations and zoning, obtain building approvals, arrangements for properties to be put on the market for sale and time on the market. The primary cause of delays has been in the completion of refurbishment work due to a shortage of skilled labour in the area.
Any properties on the market without being sold for more than three months will be considered for return to the rental stock for offer to housing applicants. As at 1 July 2007:
Six properties under general maintenance to prepare for allocation - vacant on average less than seven days.
Two properties listed for sale having been refurbished - vacant on average for 520 days.
10 properties refurbished and awaiting approval to sell - vacant on average 650 days.
Four properties being refurbished for retention as rentals - vacant on average 70 days
13 properties under refurbishment to prepare for sale. Some require subdivision and strata title approvals by Council and Landgate - days vacant range from 50 to 420.
Three properties under assessment for future use - vacant on average 15 days.
Four properties are being utilised for temporary accommodation for existing tenants while their homes are being refurbished.
(5) Seven in Carey Park;
25 in Withers;
Seven in Bunbury;
One in Australind; and
Two in Dalyellup.
(6) 468
(7) 12
(8) 145
(9) 1,076, including Augusta, Balingup, Boyanup, Boyup Brook, Bridgetown, Brunswick Junction, Bunbury, Busselton, Capel, Collie, Cowaramup, Donnybrook, Dunsborough, Harvey, Manjimup, Margaret River, Nannup, Northcliffe, Pemberton, Walpole, Waroona, and Yarloop.
(10) (a) 1,156
(b) 1,194
(c) 1,192
(d) 1,175
(e) 1,174
(f) 1,186
(11) (a) Seniors: 297
Family: 691
Singles: 39
Community Housing: 129
(b)Seniors: 293
Family: 687
Singles: 61
Community Housing: 153
(c)Seniors: 293
Family: 671
Singles: 68
Community Housing: 160
(d)Seniors: 307
Family: 644
Singles: 68
Community Housing: 162
(e) Seniors: 307
Family: 629
Singles: 73
Community Housing: 165
(f) Seniors: 323
Family: 601
Singles: 73
Community Housing: 189
(12) (a)11,309
(b) 300
(c) 56
(d) 59
(e) 50
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