❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice regarding public housing wait times in various regions and zones, differentiating between priority and non-priority applicants. The response provides specific wait times as of October 30, 2009.
AnsweredQoN 1922Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
I refer to the article, “Housing Wait ‘Down’” in the 29 September edition of
Comment News
which quotes figures from the Department of Housing and Works that state the waiting time for people in the south-east metropolitan region seeking priority public housing is 10 months, and ask:
(a) is it correct that the waiting time for people seeking priority housing in the south-east metropolitan region is 10 months; and
(i) if yes to (a), how many applicants on the priority housing waiting list since October 2007 have received housing within 10 months of being placed on the priority housing list;
(ii) if no to (a), what is the correct, current waiting time for applicants seeking priority housing in the south-east metropolitan region; and
(iii) if no to (a), where did the reported 10 month time-frame come from;
(b) as of 30 October 2009, what is the current waiting time for priority housing in each region;
(c) as of 30 October 2009, what is the current waiting time for non-priority housing in each region;
(d) as of 30 October 2009, what is the current waiting time for priority housing in the zones of Fremantle, Kwinana and Peel; and
(e) as of 30 October 2009, what is the current waiting time for non-priority housing in the zones of Fremantle, Kwinana and Peel?
Comment News
which quotes figures from the Department of Housing and Works that state the waiting time for people in the south-east metropolitan region seeking priority public housing is 10 months, and ask:
(a) is it correct that the waiting time for people seeking priority housing in the south-east metropolitan region is 10 months; and
(i) if yes to (a), how many applicants on the priority housing waiting list since October 2007 have received housing within 10 months of being placed on the priority housing list;
(ii) if no to (a), what is the correct, current waiting time for applicants seeking priority housing in the south-east metropolitan region; and
(iii) if no to (a), where did the reported 10 month time-frame come from;
(b) as of 30 October 2009, what is the current waiting time for priority housing in each region;
(c) as of 30 October 2009, what is the current waiting time for non-priority housing in each region;
(d) as of 30 October 2009, what is the current waiting time for priority housing in the zones of Fremantle, Kwinana and Peel; and
(e) as of 30 October 2009, what is the current waiting time for non-priority housing in the zones of Fremantle, Kwinana and Peel?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
22 February 2010
Responded by
Minister for Housing and Works
Response time
96 days
The Department of Housing advises:
(a) Yes
(i) At at 30 October 2009, 521 applications totalling 1 734 people
(ii) Not applicable
(iii) Not applicable
(b) North Metropolitan - 45 weeks
South Metropolitan - 41 weeks
South East Metropolitan - 47 weeks
Great Southern - 32 weeks
South West - 26 weeks
Goldfields - 25 weeks
Midwest - 35 weeks
Pilbara - 36 weeks
Kimberley - 34 weeks
Wheatbelt - 17 weeks
(a) Non priority are:
North Metropolitan - 131 weeks (107 weeks for the normal wait time including priority and non priority applications)
South Metropolitan - 156 weeks (113 weeks for the normal wait time including priority and non priority applications)
South East Metropolitan - 154 weeks (116 weeks for the normal wait time including priority and non priority applications)
Great Southern - 77 weeks (75 weeks for the normal wait time including priority and non priority applications)
South West - 147 weeks (117 weeks for the normal wait time including priority and non priority applications)
Goldfields - 107 weeks (91 weeks for the normal wait time including priority and non priority applications)
Midwest - 86 weeks (84 weeks for the normal wait time including priority and non priority applications)
Pilbara - 101 weeks (88 weeks for the normal wait time including priority and non priority applications)
Kimberley - 136 weeks (116 weeks for the normal wait time including priority and non priority applications)
Wheatbelt - 71 weeks (59 weeks for the normal wait time including priority and non priority applications)
(b) Fremantle - 38 weeks
Kwinana - 37 weeks
Peel - 39 weeks
(c) Non priority are:
Fremantle - 130 weeks (109 weeks for the normal wait time including priority and non priority applications)
Kwinana - 185 weeks (109 weeks for the normal wait time including priority and non priority applications)
Peel - 237 weeks (181 weeks for the normal wait time including priority and non priority applications)
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(a) Yes
(i) At at 30 October 2009, 521 applications totalling 1 734 people
(ii) Not applicable
(iii) Not applicable
(b) North Metropolitan - 45 weeks
South Metropolitan - 41 weeks
South East Metropolitan - 47 weeks
Great Southern - 32 weeks
South West - 26 weeks
Goldfields - 25 weeks
Midwest - 35 weeks
Pilbara - 36 weeks
Kimberley - 34 weeks
Wheatbelt - 17 weeks
(a) Non priority are:
North Metropolitan - 131 weeks (107 weeks for the normal wait time including priority and non priority applications)
South Metropolitan - 156 weeks (113 weeks for the normal wait time including priority and non priority applications)
South East Metropolitan - 154 weeks (116 weeks for the normal wait time including priority and non priority applications)
Great Southern - 77 weeks (75 weeks for the normal wait time including priority and non priority applications)
South West - 147 weeks (117 weeks for the normal wait time including priority and non priority applications)
Goldfields - 107 weeks (91 weeks for the normal wait time including priority and non priority applications)
Midwest - 86 weeks (84 weeks for the normal wait time including priority and non priority applications)
Pilbara - 101 weeks (88 weeks for the normal wait time including priority and non priority applications)
Kimberley - 136 weeks (116 weeks for the normal wait time including priority and non priority applications)
Wheatbelt - 71 weeks (59 weeks for the normal wait time including priority and non priority applications)
(b) Fremantle - 38 weeks
Kwinana - 37 weeks
Peel - 39 weeks
(c) Non priority are:
Fremantle - 130 weeks (109 weeks for the normal wait time including priority and non priority applications)
Kwinana - 185 weeks (109 weeks for the normal wait time including priority and non priority applications)
Peel - 237 weeks (181 weeks for the normal wait time including priority and non priority applications)
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