❓ Ms. Mettam asks about public housing wait times in the Vasse electorate. The answer provides average wait times for priority and general lists, broken down by dwelling type, as of July 31, 2022.
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I refer to the public housing waitlist for residents in the electorate of Vasse including the townships of Busselton, Dunsborough and Cowaramup and ask: (a) What is the average wait time to access public housing for the priority lists in the following categories: (i) One-bedroom properties; (ii) Two-bedroom properties; (iii) Three-bedroom properties; and (iv) Four-plus bedroom properties; and (b) What is the average wait time to access public housing for the general lists in the following categories: (i) One-bedroom properties; (ii) Two-bedroom properties; (iii) Three-bedroom properties; and (iv) Four-plus bedroom properties?
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Answered
20 September 2022
Responded by
Minister for Housing
Response time
6 days
(a)-(b)
It should be noted that most applicants have a roof over their head or are housed while they wait for public housing to become available.
Public housing wait times in the Vasse Electorate, as at 31 July 2022.
Dwelling Type
Wait Turn
Average in weeks
Priority
Average in weeks
Singles 1 bedroom
113
110
Singles 2 bedroom
-
-
Seniors 1 bedroom
146
14
Seniors 2 bedroom
100
28
Family 2 bedroom
117
69
Family 3 bedroom
66
41
Family 4 bedroom
-
-
Family 5 bedroom
-
-
Family +6 bedroom
-
-
Total Average
96
50
State-wide Average
117
62
This data is reported by the type of accommodation and number of bedrooms required to meet the housing needs of an applicant or their family, the household size and structure. Dwelling Type does not always correspond with the family structure of the household.
It should be noted that most applicants have a roof over their head or are housed while they wait for public housing to become available.
Public housing wait times in the Vasse Electorate, as at 31 July 2022.
Dwelling Type
Wait Turn
Average in weeks
Priority
Average in weeks
Singles 1 bedroom
113
110
Singles 2 bedroom
-
-
Seniors 1 bedroom
146
14
Seniors 2 bedroom
100
28
Family 2 bedroom
117
69
Family 3 bedroom
66
41
Family 4 bedroom
-
-
Family 5 bedroom
-
-
Family +6 bedroom
-
-
Total Average
96
50
State-wide Average
117
62
This data is reported by the type of accommodation and number of bedrooms required to meet the housing needs of an applicant or their family, the household size and structure. Dwelling Type does not always correspond with the family structure of the household.
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