❓ Hon Steve Martin's question seeks data on public housing waitlists and placements in WA. The Department of Communities provides point-in-time data, not cumulative totals, offering snapshots of waitlist sizes and placements at specific dates.
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(1) How many total applications were on the public housing waitlist from 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022? (2) How many of those in (1) were housed in the same time period? (3) How many public housing waitlist applications have there been in total since 1 July 2022? (4) How many of those in (3) have been housed in the same time period?
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Answered
9 May 2023
Responded by
Minister for Agriculture and Food representing the Minister for Housing
Response time
6 days
The Department of Communities (Communities) public housing reporting system captures data at a 'point in time' and is thus unable to provide a cumulative total. Communities standard reporting cycle is as at the last day of every month.
1) As at 30 June 2021, there were 17,194 applications on the Public Housing wait list state-wide.
As at 30 June 2022, there were 19,070 applications on the Public Housing wait list state-wide.
2) As at 30 June 2021, there were 1,758 occupations in the past 12 months from the Public Housing wait list state-wide.
As at 30 June 2022, there were 1,963 occupations in the past 12 months from the Public Housing wait list state-wide.
3) Public housing data is captured at a point in time, thus cumulative data is unavailable. As at 28 February 2023, there were 18,963 applications on the public housing wait list.
4) As at 28 February 2023, there were 2,431 occupations in the past 12 months from the Public Housing wait list state-wide.
1) As at 30 June 2021, there were 17,194 applications on the Public Housing wait list state-wide.
As at 30 June 2022, there were 19,070 applications on the Public Housing wait list state-wide.
2) As at 30 June 2021, there were 1,758 occupations in the past 12 months from the Public Housing wait list state-wide.
As at 30 June 2022, there were 1,963 occupations in the past 12 months from the Public Housing wait list state-wide.
3) Public housing data is captured at a point in time, thus cumulative data is unavailable. As at 28 February 2023, there were 18,963 applications on the public housing wait list.
4) As at 28 February 2023, there were 2,431 occupations in the past 12 months from the Public Housing wait list state-wide.
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