❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice addresses public housing waitlists and the state of social housing in Port and South Hedland. The Minister provides data on waitlist numbers, dwelling types, and vacancy status, highlighting government investment in social housing maintenance and assessment.
AnsweredQoN 917Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
PUBLIC
HOUSING — WAITLIST — PORT HEDLAND AND SOUTH HEDLAND
917. Hon NEIL THOMSON to the Leader of the House
representing the Minister for Housing:
I refer to
reports of homelessness in Port Hedland and South Hedland.
(1) How many
residents of Port Hedland and South Hedland are on the housing waitlist?
(2) Separately,
how many one, two, three and four-bedroom dwellings are managed by the
Department of Communities for the purpose of social housing in Port Hedland and
South Hedland?
(3) How many of
these are currently vacant?
(4) Of the vacant
dwellings, how many are considered unfit for habitation in their current state?
HOUSING — WAITLIST — PORT HEDLAND AND SOUTH HEDLAND
917. Hon NEIL THOMSON to the Leader of the House
representing the Minister for Housing:
I refer to
reports of homelessness in Port Hedland and South Hedland.
(1) How many
residents of Port Hedland and South Hedland are on the housing waitlist?
(2) Separately,
how many one, two, three and four-bedroom dwellings are managed by the
Department of Communities for the purpose of social housing in Port Hedland and
South Hedland?
(3) How many of
these are currently vacant?
(4) Of the vacant
dwellings, how many are considered unfit for habitation in their current state?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the
honourable member for some notice of the question.
(1) As at 31
October 2021, there were 343 applications on the public housing waitlist for
Port Hedland and South Hedland preference zones.
(2)–(4) As at 31 October 2021, there was a total of 668
public housing properties in Port Hedland and South Hedland . Of these,
30 vacant properties were undergoing maintenance and will be re-tenanted, with
a further 18 undergoing assessment for their future use.
As part of the record $875 million
investment into social housing, the single largest investment into social
housing in the history of the state, the McGowan government committed $12.8
million to carry out building assessments on public housing and Government Regional
Officer Housing assets. This, along with maintenance funding under the social
housing economic recovery package and business-as-usual funding, will help
these properties stay in the system longer.
I seek leave to have the information,
which is in tabular form, incorporated into Hansard .
[Leave granted for the following
material to be incorporated.]
Public Housing Stock – Port and South Hedland
as at 31 October 2021
Dwelling
Type
Total
Singles
1 bedroom
41
Singles
2 bedroom
4
Seniors
1 bedroom
35
Family
2 bedroom
190
Family
3 bedroom
339
Family
4 bedroom
55
Family
5 bedroom
3
Family
6+ bedroom
1
Total
668
honourable member for some notice of the question.
(1) As at 31
October 2021, there were 343 applications on the public housing waitlist for
Port Hedland and South Hedland preference zones.
(2)–(4) As at 31 October 2021, there was a total of 668
public housing properties in Port Hedland and South Hedland . Of these,
30 vacant properties were undergoing maintenance and will be re-tenanted, with
a further 18 undergoing assessment for their future use.
As part of the record $875 million
investment into social housing, the single largest investment into social
housing in the history of the state, the McGowan government committed $12.8
million to carry out building assessments on public housing and Government Regional
Officer Housing assets. This, along with maintenance funding under the social
housing economic recovery package and business-as-usual funding, will help
these properties stay in the system longer.
I seek leave to have the information,
which is in tabular form, incorporated into Hansard .
[Leave granted for the following
material to be incorporated.]
Public Housing Stock – Port and South Hedland
as at 31 October 2021
Dwelling
Type
Total
Singles
1 bedroom
41
Singles
2 bedroom
4
Seniors
1 bedroom
35
Family
2 bedroom
190
Family
3 bedroom
339
Family
4 bedroom
55
Family
5 bedroom
3
Family
6+ bedroom
1
Total
668
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