A WA parliamentary question on notice from 2011 requests detailed data on the Department of Housing waitlist, including the number of applicants, children/dependents, and breakdowns by district, for both general and priority housing. The Minister provides the requested data.

AnsweredQoN 6323Legislative Assembly
Asked
19 October 2011
Portfolio
Housing

QuestionView source ↗

With reference to the wait-list for Department of Housing accommodation as at 30 September 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
22 November 2011
Responded by
Minister for Housing
Response time
34 days
The
Department of Housing
advises:
(a) 22 976 (a reduction from the previous month).
(b) 23 002 children and dependents.
(c) Children and dependents on waitlist per district (as at 30 September 2011):
Metro North 9 581
Metro Fremantle 2 751
Metro South East 5 324
Southern 518
South West 1 113
Goldfields 446
Mid West/Gascoyne 1 056
Pilbara 723
Kimberley 1 263
Wheatbelt 227
(d) 3 117
(e) Priority Wait list by application per district (as at 30 September 2011):
Metro North 1 311
Metro Fremantle 598
Metro South East 490
Southern 108
South West 39
Goldfields 38
Mid West/Gascoyne 104
Pilbara 139
Kimberley 248
Wheatbelt 42
(f) 3 447
(g) Children and dependents on priority waitlist per district (as at 30 September 2011):
Metro North 1 433
Metro Fremantle 530
Metro South East 584
Southern 92
South West 46
Goldfields 29
Mid West/Gascoyne 168
Pilbara 215
Kimberley 306
Wheatbelt 44
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