Mr. McGowan asks about public housing waitlists in WA as of September 30, 2015, including total people, applicants, children/dependents, and breakdowns by region. The Housing Authority provides the requested data.

AnsweredQoN 4623Legislative Assembly
Asked
14 October 2015
Portfolio
Housing

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I refer to the general wait list for public housing in Western Australia and ask as at 30 September 2015: (a) what is the total number of people associated with the wait list; (b) what is the current wait list as a total number of applicants; (c) what is the total number of children and dependents associated with the wait list; (d) what is the total number of people associated with the wait list per district/region; (e) what is the total number of applicants associated with the wait list per district/region; and (f) what is the total number of children and dependents associated with the wait list by region?

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Answered
17 November 2015
Responded by
Minister representing the Minister for Housing
Response time
34 days
The Housing Authority advises as at 30 September 2015:
(a) 39 110.
(b) 19 427.
(c) 13 840.
(d) North Metropolitan: 16 210
South Metropolitan: 6 273
South East Metropolitan: 6 520
Great Southern: 1 126
Southwest: 2 532
Goldfields: 548
Midwest/Gascoyne: 1 329
Pilbara: 1 317
West Kimberley: 1 415
Wheatbelt: 936
East Kimberley: 904
(e) North Metropolitan: 7 633
South Metropolitan: 3 516
South East Metropolitan: 2 979
Great Southern: 657
Southwest: 1 412
Goldfields: 325
Midwest/Gascoyne: 755
Pilbara: 606
West Kimberley: 702
Wheatbelt: 452
East Kimberley: 390
(f) North Metropolitan: 5 869
South Metropolitan: 2 043
South East Metropolitan: 2 378
Great Southern: 343
Southwest: 826
Goldfields: 181
Midwest/Gascoyne: 450
Pilbara: 498
West Kimberley: 540
Wheatbelt: 376
East Kimberley: 336

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