❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks data on public housing waiting lists, wait times, housing stock, and vacancy rates. The answer provides statistics and highlights government investment in social housing.
AnsweredQoN 2501Legislative Assembly
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(a) how many people were on the waiting list for public housing;
(b) what is the median waiting time for public housing;
(c) what is the average waiting time for public housing;
(d) what is the percentage of people who are on the public housing waiting list that are housed within:
(i) 1 month;
(ii) 1 year; and
(iii) 3 years;
(e) what is the housing stock by type; and
(f) what is the number of vacant public housing properties?
(b) what is the median waiting time for public housing;
(c) what is the average waiting time for public housing;
(d) what is the percentage of people who are on the public housing waiting list that are housed within:
(i) 1 month;
(ii) 1 year; and
(iii) 3 years;
(e) what is the housing stock by type; and
(f) what is the number of vacant public housing properties?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
27 September 2007
Responded by
Minister for Housing and Works
Response time
44 days
The Department of Housing and Works advises:
(a)15,438 applications. It is worthy of note that as at 30 June 2001 there were 15584 applications.
(b) 12.6 months
(c) 19.1 months
(d) (i) 14%
(ii) 49%
(iii) 30%
(e) Public housing stock by type is as follows:
Dwelling Type
No.
Seniors
10556
Family
21637
Singles
2639
Youth
37
Community Housing
3304
Grand Total
38183
The State Government is committed to increasing social rental housing and to taking every opportunity presented to improve housing affordability. In the 2007-08 State Budget, the Government committed an additional $417M over four years for social and affordable housing and to deliver at least 1,000 extra social housing dwellings over the next four years.
(f) As at 30 June 2007, 557 vacant properties were returning to the Department to be re-let plus a further 165 properties which were in the process of reallocation. A number of other properties were also undergoing standard vacated maintenance for prompt allocation. The 2007 Report on Government services found that Western Australia had the lowest average turnaround time; that is the lowest time taken to reoccupy public housing.
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(a)15,438 applications. It is worthy of note that as at 30 June 2001 there were 15584 applications.
(b) 12.6 months
(c) 19.1 months
(d) (i) 14%
(ii) 49%
(iii) 30%
(e) Public housing stock by type is as follows:
Dwelling Type
No.
Seniors
10556
Family
21637
Singles
2639
Youth
37
Community Housing
3304
Grand Total
38183
The State Government is committed to increasing social rental housing and to taking every opportunity presented to improve housing affordability. In the 2007-08 State Budget, the Government committed an additional $417M over four years for social and affordable housing and to deliver at least 1,000 extra social housing dwellings over the next four years.
(f) As at 30 June 2007, 557 vacant properties were returning to the Department to be re-let plus a further 165 properties which were in the process of reallocation. A number of other properties were also undergoing standard vacated maintenance for prompt allocation. The 2007 Report on Government services found that Western Australia had the lowest average turnaround time; that is the lowest time taken to reoccupy public housing.
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