Mr. McGowan asks the Minister for Housing for a detailed breakdown of the public housing waitlist as of February 28, 2011, including the number of applicants, dependents, and priority cases, broken down by district. The Minister provides the requested data.

AnsweredQoN 4758Legislative Assembly
Asked
15 March 2011
Portfolio
Housing

QuestionView source ↗

With reference to the wait-list for Department of Housing accommodation as at 28 February 2011, could the Minister advise the number of:
(a) applicants on the wait-list for Department of Housing accommodation;
(b) children and dependents associated with applicants on the wait-list for Department of Housing accommodation;
(c) children and dependents associated with applicants on the wait-list for Department of Housing accommodation per district;
(d) applicants on the priority housing wait-list;
(e) applicants on the priority housing wait-list per district;
(f) children and dependents associated with applicants on the priority housing wait-list; and
(g) children and dependents associated with applicants on the priority housing wait-list per district?

AnswerView source ↗

Answered
17 May 2011
Responded by
Minister for Housing
Response time
63 days
The
Department of Housing
advises:
(a) As at 28 February 2011 there were 24 424 applicants on the waiting list.
(b) 24 482 children and dependents (as at 28 February 2011). (Includes dependent children, adult non dependent children and shared custody children)
(c) Children and dependents on waitlist per district (as at 28 February 2011):
Metro North 10 178
Metro Fremantle 2 953
Metro South East 5 434
Southern 527
South West 1 273
Goldfields 425
Mid West/Gascoyne 1 150
Pilbara 843
Kimberley 1 424
Wheatbelt 275
(The figures above consist of children which includes dependent children, adult non dependent children and shared custody children).
(d) 3 543
(e) Priority Wait list by application per district (as at 28 February 2011):
Metro North 1 640
Metro Fremantle 605
Metro South East 535
Southern 99
South West 66
Goldfields 42
Mid West/Gascoyne 95
Pilbara 165
Kimberley 242
Wheatbelt 54
(f) 4 034
(g) Children and dependents on priority waitlist per district (as at 28 February 2011):
Metro North 1 874
Metro Fremantle 556
Metro South East 617
Southern 89
South West 68
Goldfields 29
Mid West/Gascoyne 171
Pilbara 258
Kimberley 317
Wheatbelt 55
(The figures above consist of children which includes dependent children, adult non dependent children and shared custody children).
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