❓ The question seeks data on market rent tenancies in WA public housing, specifically focusing on tenants who identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. The answer provides available data from 2018 onwards, acknowledging data limitations and the non-mandatory nature of ATSI identification.
AnsweredQoN 1051Legislative Council
Asked
18 October 2022
Member
Portfolio
Housing; Lands; Homelessness; Local Government
QuestionView source ↗
Please provide the following details for the years 2011-2021 or if only available from
2018, the
number of tenancies where the Market Rent Rate is imposed, and the number of
these tenancies with a tenant who has disclosed Aboriginal or Torres Straight Islander status?
2018, the
number of tenancies where the Market Rent Rate is imposed, and the number of
these tenancies with a tenant who has disclosed Aboriginal or Torres Straight Islander status?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
24 November 2022
Responded by
Leader of the House representing the Minister for Housing; Lands; Homelessness; Local Government
Response time
11 days
The number of tenants paying market rent is a point in time figure and changes regularly. Market rent is only charged to a tenant in certain circumstances including for example, where the market rent rate is lower than 25% of their household assessable income, or where tenants have not disclosed or updated their income with Communities where requested.
It is important to note that when applying, the ATSI field is not a mandatory option for tenants to indicate as to whether they identify as ATSI. Applicants for public housing in WA are not required to identify their ethnicity when applying for housing assistance.
Historically, reportable data before system changes in 2017-18 were recorded at a tenancy and application level, if at all, with a low confidence level. Subsequently, comparative data prior to June 2018 is not available.
Public Housing State-wide Tenancies - Market Rent and ATSI
Report Date
Total Tenancies
Market Rent Tenancies
Market Rent Tenancies where at least one householder has identified as ATSI*
As at 30 June 2018
31,944
1,198
482
As at 30 June 2019
31,366
1,815
715
As at 30 June 2020
31,261
2,112
856
As at 30 June 2021
30,528
2,487
1,040
As at 30 June 2022
30,923
1,985
823
*This may include householders that are not a party to the tenancy agreement. Note Some market rent statistics are subject to data capture limitations due to their property status.
It is important to note that when applying, the ATSI field is not a mandatory option for tenants to indicate as to whether they identify as ATSI. Applicants for public housing in WA are not required to identify their ethnicity when applying for housing assistance.
Historically, reportable data before system changes in 2017-18 were recorded at a tenancy and application level, if at all, with a low confidence level. Subsequently, comparative data prior to June 2018 is not available.
Public Housing State-wide Tenancies - Market Rent and ATSI
Report Date
Total Tenancies
Market Rent Tenancies
Market Rent Tenancies where at least one householder has identified as ATSI*
As at 30 June 2018
31,944
1,198
482
As at 30 June 2019
31,366
1,815
715
As at 30 June 2020
31,261
2,112
856
As at 30 June 2021
30,528
2,487
1,040
As at 30 June 2022
30,923
1,985
823
*This may include householders that are not a party to the tenancy agreement. Note Some market rent statistics are subject to data capture limitations due to their property status.
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