Ms. Baker inquires about public housing waitlists in specific suburbs for 2006, 2007, and current average wait times. The response provides aggregated data for a larger 'North Central' preference area, citing applicants are listed by preference area, not individual suburbs.

AnsweredQoN 399Legislative Assembly
Asked
4 December 2008
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Housing and Works

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(1) As at 30 June 2007, how many people were on the Homeswest general and priority waiting lists in;
(a) Maylands,
(b) Bayswater,
(c) Inglewood,
(d) Embleton,
(e) Bedford; and
(f) Morley?
(2) As at 30 June 2006, how many people were on the Homeswest general and priority waiting lists for each of the suburbs;
(a) Maylands,
(b) Bayswater,
(c) Inglewood,
(d) Embleton,
(e) Bedford and
(f) Morley
(3) What is currently the average waiting time for people on the Homeswest general and priority waiting lists for each of the suburbs;
(a) Maylands,
(b) Bayswater,
(c) Inglewood,
(d) Embleton,
(e) Bedford; and
(f) Morley?

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Answered
2 March 2009
Responded by
Minister for Housing and Works
Response time
88 days
The Department of Housing and Works advises
(1) There were 3,037 applications on the waiting list and 100 applications on the priority waiting list for the North Central preference area which comprises 57 suburbs (more suburbs than those listed). Public housing applicants are listed by preference areas not individual suburbs.
(2) There were 2,642 applications on the waiting list and 87 applications on the priority waiting list for the North Central preference area which comprises 57 suburbs (more suburbs than those listed). Public housing applicants are listed by preference areas not individual suburbs.
(3) The average waiting time is 92 weeks for the waiting list and 30 weeks for the priority waiting list for the North Central preference area which comprises 57 suburbs (more suburbs than those listed).
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