Hon Adele Farina questions the Department of Housing on residential dwelling stock, vacancy rates, wait times, and the number of people on priority and non-priority wait lists for public housing in the South West region of WA.

AnsweredQoN 3112Legislative Council
Asked
7 May 2015
Portfolio
Housing

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(1) As at 1 May 2015, what was the total residential dwelling stock held by the Department of Housing in: (a) Bunbury; (b) Busselton; (c) Margaret River; (d) Manjimup; and (e) South West region? (2) As at 1 May 2015, how many residential dwellings owned by the Department of Housing were vacant in: (a) Bunbury; (b) Busselton; (c) Margaret River; (d) Manjimup; and (e) South West region? (3) Why were the dwellings identified in (1) vacant and for how long had each been vacant? (4) What is the current wait time for a person on the priority wait list for public housing in: (a) Bunbury; (b) Busselton; (c) Margaret River; (d) Manjimup; and (e) South West region? (5) What is the current wait time for a person on the non-priority wait list for public housing in: (a) Bunbury; (b) Busselton; (c) Margaret River; (d) Manjimup; and (e) South West region? (6) How many people are currently on the priority wait list for public housing in: (a) Bunbury; (b) Busselton; (c) Margaret River; (d) Manjimup; and (e) South West region? (7) How many people are currently on the non-priority wait list for public housing in: (a) Bunbury; (b) Busselton; (c) Margaret River; (d) Manjimup; and (e) South West region?

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Answered
16 June 2015
Responded by
Minister for Housing
Response time
40 days
The Department of Housing advises as at 30 April 2015:
(1)
(a) 389
(b) 596
(c) 77
(d) 140
(e) 2 566
(2)
(a) 8
(b) 13
(c) Nil
(d) 8
(e) 53
(3) See Tabled Paper no.
(4)
(a) 35 weeks
(b)-(c) 36 weeks
(d) 17 weeks
(e) 35 weeks
(5)
(a) 155 weeks
(b)-(c) 193 weeks
(d) 141 weeks
(e) 163 weeks
(6)
(a) 15
(b) 7
(c) 1
(d) 5
(e) 33
(7)
(a) 649
(b) 411
(c) 50
(d) 98
(e) 1 456

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