WA Parliament Question on Notice regarding the number of applicants and dependents on the Department of Housing waitlist as of July 31, 2011, broken down by district and priority status. The Minister provided the requested data.

AnsweredQoN 5843Legislative Assembly
Asked
9 August 2011
Portfolio
Housing

QuestionView source ↗

With reference to the wait-list for Department of Housing accommodation as at 31 July 2011, could the Minister advise the number of:
(a) applicants on the wait-list for Department of Housing accommodation;
(b) children and dependents associated with applicants on the wait-list for Department of Housing accommodation;
(c) children and dependents associated with applicants on the wait-list for Department of Housing accommodation per district;
(d) applicants on the priority housing wait-list;
(e) applicants on the priority housing wait-list per district;
(f) children and dependents associated with applicants on the priority housing wait-list; and
(g) children and dependents associated with applicants on the priority housing wait-list per district?

AnswerView source ↗

Answered
8 September 2011
Responded by
Minister for Housing
Response time
30 days
The Department of Housing advises:
(a) As at 31 July 2011 there were 22 914 applicants on the waiting list.
(b) 23 158 children and dependents (as at 31 July 2011). (Includes dependent children, adult non dependent children and shared custody children)
(c) Children and dependents on waitlist per district (as at 31 July 2011):
Metro North - 9 553;
Metro Fremantle - 2 815;
Metro South East - 5 382;
Southern - 529;
South West - 1 192;
Goldfields - 420;
Mid West/Gascoyne - 1 046;
Pilbara - 697;
Kimberley - 1 278; and
Wheatbelt - 246
(The figures above consist of children which includes dependent children, adult non dependent children and shared custody children).
(d) 3 166
(e) Priority Wait list by application per district (as at 31 July 2011):
Metro North - 1 349;
Metro Fremantle - 579;
Metro South East - 508;
Southern - 108;
South West - 54;
Goldfields - 42;
Mid West/Gascoyne - 99;
Pilbara - 146;
Kimberley - 244; and
Wheatbelt - 37;
(f) 3 629
(g) Children and dependents on priority waitlist per district (as at 31 July 2011):
Metro North - 1 528;
Metro Fremantle - 525;
Metro South East - 646;
Southern - 95;
South West - 60;
Goldfields - 35;
Mid West/Gascoyne - 171;
Pilbara - 211;
Kimberley - 315; and
Wheatbelt - 43
(The figures above consist of children which includes dependent children, adult non dependent children and shared custody children).
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