❓ A parliamentary question requesting a breakdown of Hardship Utility Grant Scheme (HUGS) applications processed by the Department for Child Protection and Family Support during the first quarter of 2016, categorized by various demographic and geographic factors. The answer provides a detailed table of applications by postcode and regional development region.
AnsweredQoN 4327Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
For all Hardship Utility Grant Scheme applications, processed by the Department for Child Protection and Family Support in January, February and March 2016, can the Minister please provide the number of applications by: (a) postcode; (b) regional development code; (c) main source of income; (d) family status; (e) number of children; (f) gender; (g) age; (h) housing tenure; and (i) ethnicity?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
11 October 2016
Responded by
Minister for Planning representing the Minister for Child Protection
Response time
35 days
(a) Number of applications by postcode in January, February and March 2016:
Postcode
Number of HUGS Grant Applications 2016
January
February
March
6000
0
2
3
6003
2
1
1
6004
1
0
2
6005
3
2
6
6006
1
5
3
6007
0
1
1
6008
2
1
2
6009
0
2
0
6010
4
1
4
6011
2
1
0
6012
7
2
8
6014
5
0
3
6015
1
0
1
6016
6
1
4
6017
4
0
5
6018
15
20
13
6019
7
9
3
6020
3
3
2
6021
16
9
10
6022
3
1
4
6023
4
3
0
6024
11
10
7
6025
23
18
8
6026
3
7
15
6027
26
38
26
6028
13
7
13
6029
2
0
0
6030
67
72
68
6031
24
18
19
6032
0
0
0
6033
0
0
0
6034
0
4
2
6035
8
8
10
6036
47
20
19
6037
1
2
3
6038
10
4
4
6041
0
1
2
6043
1
0
0
6044
0
1
0
6050
5
5
5
6051
5
5
5
6052
9
8
2
6053
10
12
13
6054
39
26
30
6055
10
11
7
6056
56
40
55
6057
12
25
18
6058
18
17
12
6059
19
7
15
6060
20
8
14
6061
55
67
70
6062
22
24
21
6063
20
19
20
6064
47
31
42
6065
31
38
36
6066
24
15
15
6069
39
42
31
6070
0
0
0
6071
2
1
0
6072
0
0
0
6073
0
0
1
6074
1
0
0
6076
5
5
7
6077
0
0
0
6078
0
0
0
6081
1
2
1
6082
2
2
0
6083
1
1
1
6084
5
4
7
6100
7
2
7
6101
10
17
10
6102
14
9
16
6103
8
12
8
6104
21
11
26
6105
23
19
17
6106
0
1
0
6107
49
26
23
6108
16
32
26
6109
17
13
13
6110
58
46
54
6111
29
21
39
6112
96
72
76
6121
2
1
1
6122
8
13
18
6123
0
2
1
6125
0
1
0
6147
11
10
20
6148
8
8
4
6149
6
3
0
6150
6
3
0
6151
8
4
3
6152
11
17
11
6153
7
8
8
6154
2
3
2
6155
11
15
17
6156
14
15
9
6157
10
3
7
6158
7
1
4
6159
8
1
2
6160
12
4
10
6162
13
10
5
6163
57
53
52
6164
54
42
46
6166
4
7
8
6167
48
37
59
6168
51
31
29
6169
30
54
48
6170
16
18
13
6171
31
20
29
6172
22
15
14
6173
7
5
10
6174
3
7
7
6175
2
2
5
6176
0
1
0
6180
6
3
5
6181
0
0
0
6206
0
0
0
6207
0
2
0
6208
6
15
11
6209
2
0
4
6210
76
79
93
6211
4
5
5
6213
0
0
0
6214
0
0
1
6215
1
0
2
6218
0
0
0
6220
2
2
3
6224
3
2
1
6225
6
5
7
6226
1
0
0
6227
1
0
0
6228
0
0
0
6230
82
65
59
6232
10
9
8
6233
16
28
13
6236
0
0
1
6237
0
0
0
6239
2
1
2
6240
1
0
0
6244
2
1
1
6251
0
0
1
6252
0
1
0
6253
0
0
0
6254
0
0
0
6255
2
2
1
6258
3
2
3
6260
0
1
0
6262
0
0
0
6271
1
1
3
6275
1
0
2
6280
18
17
21
6281
0
0
0
6282
0
0
1
6284
1
0
0
6285
3
2
1
6286
0
0
0
6290
0
0
1
6302
2
1
2
6304
1
1
1
6306
2
0
0
6308
2
2
1
6309
0
0
0
6311
0
0
0
6312
5
9
7
6315
1
3
3
6317
4
5
8
6318
0
1
0
6320
0
0
1
6321
1
0
0
6323
0
0
0
6324
0
0
0
6326
0
0
0
6330
32
18
24
6333
2
3
0
6335
1
1
3
6336
0
0
0
6343
0
0
0
6346
0
0
0
6348
0
0
1
6350
0
1
0
6365
0
0
0
6367
2
0
0
6368
0
0
1
6369
0
1
0
6370
0
0
0
6372
0
0
0
6375
0
0
1
6383
2
1
1
6386
0
1
0
6390
1
1
4
6391
0
0
1
6394
1
0
0
6395
0
2
2
6397
0
0
0
6401
13
14
16
6403
0
0
0
6405
0
0
0
6407
1
0
0
6409
0
0
0
6410
1
0
0
6415
1
2
4
6418
0
0
1
6421
0
0
0
6422
0
0
0
6423
1
0
0
6426
0
1
1
6429
1
2
0
6430
24
25
20
6432
13
7
12
6436
2
0
1
6438
3
5
3
6440
0
0
0
6442
0
2
4
6443
4
0
0
6448
1
0
1
6450
16
10
16
6460
0
1
0
6461
0
0
0
6462
0
0
0
6465
0
1
0
6468
0
0
0
6475
0
0
1
6479
0
0
0
6480
0
0
0
6484
0
0
1
6485
2
0
0
6488
0
1
0
6490
0
0
0
6501
0
0
1
6502
0
0
0
6503
1
0
0
6504
0
0
0
6510
4
3
5
6511
0
0
0
6513
0
0
0
6514
0
0
2
6515
0
0
0
6516
1
0
1
6517
0
0
1
6518
0
1
0
6519
0
0
1
6522
1
1
0
6525
2
1
1
6528
0
0
0
6530
62
49
51
6532
2
7
6
6535
0
0
0
6536
0
1
0
6537
1
0
1
6556
0
1
1
6558
0
0
0
6560
1
0
1
6562
1
0
1
6566
1
4
1
6567
0
1
0
6568
0
0
0
6603
0
0
0
6606
0
0
0
6608
2
0
0
6609
0
0
0
6620
1
2
1
6623
5
2
0
6630
1
0
1
6635
0
1
0
6638
0
0
4
6639
0
0
0
6640
1
1
0
6642
3
4
4
6646
0
0
2
6701
7
9
6
6707
3
1
5
6710
1
0
1
6714
29
28
31
6717
0
0
0
6718
2
6
10
6720
0
0
1
6721
2
2
3
6722
16
17
19
6725
14
34
30
6726
11
6
22
6728
13
23
25
6740
2
4
3
6743
21
16
20
6760
0
2
1
6765
0
0
4
6770
2
0
2
Grant Total
2202
1976
2117
(b) Number of applications in January, February and March 2016 by regional development region:
Regional Development Region
Number of HUGS Grant Applications 2016
January
February
March
Goldfields
64
51
58
Great Southern
41
30
38
Kimberley
63
83
106
Metro/Perth
1586
1366
1435
Midwest-Gascoyne
89
80
86
Peel
106
122
145
Pilbara
50
55
66
South West
155
139
129
Wheatbelt
48
50
54
Grand Total
2202
1976
2117
Please Note: Gascoyne and Midwest Regions were combined from July 2014 onwards to align with the Local Regional Development Areas.
(c) Number of applications in January, February and March 2016 by income source:
Income Source
Number of HUGS Grant Applications 2016
January
February
March
Employment
412
435
458
Government Payments
1637
1396
1493
Other
115
116
118
Self Employed
38
29
48
Grand Total
2202
1976
2117
(d) Number of applications in January, February and March 2016 by family status:
Family Status
Number of HUGS Grant Applications 2016
January
February
March
Couple
177
165
178
Couple and Dependent Children
503
514
483
Single
657
523
572
Single and Dependent Children
865
774
884
Grand Total
2202
1976
2117
(e) Number of applications in January, February and March 2016 by number of children:
Number of Children
Number of HUGS Grant Applications 2016
January
February
March
0
834
688
750
1
423
375
422
2
456
422
468
3
279
275
264
4
133
131
133
5
52
58
55
6
19
14
15
7
4
9
7
8
1
4
0
9
1
0
1
10
0
0
1
11
0
0
1
12
0
0
0
Grand Total
2202
1976
2117
(f) Number of applications in January, February and March 2016 by gender:
Gender
Number of HUGS Grant Applications 2016
January
February
March
Female
1637
1452
1537
Male
565
524
580
Grand Total
2202
1976
2117
(g) Number of applications in January, February and March 2016 by age:
Age
Number of HUGS Grant Applications 2016
January
February
March
< 18 Years
1
0
0
18 - 24 Years
132
110
136
25 - 34 Years
541
520
551
35 - 44 Years
641
601
626
45 - 54 Years
541
459
500
55 - 64 Years
240
206
224
65 + Years
106
80
80
Grand Total
2202
1976
2117
(h) Number of applications in January, February and March 2016 by housing tenure:
Housing Tenure
Number of HUGS Grant Applications 2016
January
February
March
Other
17
10
3
Owner with Mortgage
521
463
473
Owner without Mortgage
46
61
73
Private Rental
957
875
955
Renter - Community Housing
101
72
75
Renter - Public Housing
560
495
538
Grand Total
2202
1976
2117
(i) Number of applications in January, February and March 2016 by ethnicity:
Ethnicity
Number of HUGS Grant Applications 2016
January
February
March
Aboriginal
379
352
358
CALD
131
115
115
English
1692
1509
1644
Grand Total
2202
1976
2117
Postcode
Number of HUGS Grant Applications 2016
January
February
March
6000
0
2
3
6003
2
1
1
6004
1
0
2
6005
3
2
6
6006
1
5
3
6007
0
1
1
6008
2
1
2
6009
0
2
0
6010
4
1
4
6011
2
1
0
6012
7
2
8
6014
5
0
3
6015
1
0
1
6016
6
1
4
6017
4
0
5
6018
15
20
13
6019
7
9
3
6020
3
3
2
6021
16
9
10
6022
3
1
4
6023
4
3
0
6024
11
10
7
6025
23
18
8
6026
3
7
15
6027
26
38
26
6028
13
7
13
6029
2
0
0
6030
67
72
68
6031
24
18
19
6032
0
0
0
6033
0
0
0
6034
0
4
2
6035
8
8
10
6036
47
20
19
6037
1
2
3
6038
10
4
4
6041
0
1
2
6043
1
0
0
6044
0
1
0
6050
5
5
5
6051
5
5
5
6052
9
8
2
6053
10
12
13
6054
39
26
30
6055
10
11
7
6056
56
40
55
6057
12
25
18
6058
18
17
12
6059
19
7
15
6060
20
8
14
6061
55
67
70
6062
22
24
21
6063
20
19
20
6064
47
31
42
6065
31
38
36
6066
24
15
15
6069
39
42
31
6070
0
0
0
6071
2
1
0
6072
0
0
0
6073
0
0
1
6074
1
0
0
6076
5
5
7
6077
0
0
0
6078
0
0
0
6081
1
2
1
6082
2
2
0
6083
1
1
1
6084
5
4
7
6100
7
2
7
6101
10
17
10
6102
14
9
16
6103
8
12
8
6104
21
11
26
6105
23
19
17
6106
0
1
0
6107
49
26
23
6108
16
32
26
6109
17
13
13
6110
58
46
54
6111
29
21
39
6112
96
72
76
6121
2
1
1
6122
8
13
18
6123
0
2
1
6125
0
1
0
6147
11
10
20
6148
8
8
4
6149
6
3
0
6150
6
3
0
6151
8
4
3
6152
11
17
11
6153
7
8
8
6154
2
3
2
6155
11
15
17
6156
14
15
9
6157
10
3
7
6158
7
1
4
6159
8
1
2
6160
12
4
10
6162
13
10
5
6163
57
53
52
6164
54
42
46
6166
4
7
8
6167
48
37
59
6168
51
31
29
6169
30
54
48
6170
16
18
13
6171
31
20
29
6172
22
15
14
6173
7
5
10
6174
3
7
7
6175
2
2
5
6176
0
1
0
6180
6
3
5
6181
0
0
0
6206
0
0
0
6207
0
2
0
6208
6
15
11
6209
2
0
4
6210
76
79
93
6211
4
5
5
6213
0
0
0
6214
0
0
1
6215
1
0
2
6218
0
0
0
6220
2
2
3
6224
3
2
1
6225
6
5
7
6226
1
0
0
6227
1
0
0
6228
0
0
0
6230
82
65
59
6232
10
9
8
6233
16
28
13
6236
0
0
1
6237
0
0
0
6239
2
1
2
6240
1
0
0
6244
2
1
1
6251
0
0
1
6252
0
1
0
6253
0
0
0
6254
0
0
0
6255
2
2
1
6258
3
2
3
6260
0
1
0
6262
0
0
0
6271
1
1
3
6275
1
0
2
6280
18
17
21
6281
0
0
0
6282
0
0
1
6284
1
0
0
6285
3
2
1
6286
0
0
0
6290
0
0
1
6302
2
1
2
6304
1
1
1
6306
2
0
0
6308
2
2
1
6309
0
0
0
6311
0
0
0
6312
5
9
7
6315
1
3
3
6317
4
5
8
6318
0
1
0
6320
0
0
1
6321
1
0
0
6323
0
0
0
6324
0
0
0
6326
0
0
0
6330
32
18
24
6333
2
3
0
6335
1
1
3
6336
0
0
0
6343
0
0
0
6346
0
0
0
6348
0
0
1
6350
0
1
0
6365
0
0
0
6367
2
0
0
6368
0
0
1
6369
0
1
0
6370
0
0
0
6372
0
0
0
6375
0
0
1
6383
2
1
1
6386
0
1
0
6390
1
1
4
6391
0
0
1
6394
1
0
0
6395
0
2
2
6397
0
0
0
6401
13
14
16
6403
0
0
0
6405
0
0
0
6407
1
0
0
6409
0
0
0
6410
1
0
0
6415
1
2
4
6418
0
0
1
6421
0
0
0
6422
0
0
0
6423
1
0
0
6426
0
1
1
6429
1
2
0
6430
24
25
20
6432
13
7
12
6436
2
0
1
6438
3
5
3
6440
0
0
0
6442
0
2
4
6443
4
0
0
6448
1
0
1
6450
16
10
16
6460
0
1
0
6461
0
0
0
6462
0
0
0
6465
0
1
0
6468
0
0
0
6475
0
0
1
6479
0
0
0
6480
0
0
0
6484
0
0
1
6485
2
0
0
6488
0
1
0
6490
0
0
0
6501
0
0
1
6502
0
0
0
6503
1
0
0
6504
0
0
0
6510
4
3
5
6511
0
0
0
6513
0
0
0
6514
0
0
2
6515
0
0
0
6516
1
0
1
6517
0
0
1
6518
0
1
0
6519
0
0
1
6522
1
1
0
6525
2
1
1
6528
0
0
0
6530
62
49
51
6532
2
7
6
6535
0
0
0
6536
0
1
0
6537
1
0
1
6556
0
1
1
6558
0
0
0
6560
1
0
1
6562
1
0
1
6566
1
4
1
6567
0
1
0
6568
0
0
0
6603
0
0
0
6606
0
0
0
6608
2
0
0
6609
0
0
0
6620
1
2
1
6623
5
2
0
6630
1
0
1
6635
0
1
0
6638
0
0
4
6639
0
0
0
6640
1
1
0
6642
3
4
4
6646
0
0
2
6701
7
9
6
6707
3
1
5
6710
1
0
1
6714
29
28
31
6717
0
0
0
6718
2
6
10
6720
0
0
1
6721
2
2
3
6722
16
17
19
6725
14
34
30
6726
11
6
22
6728
13
23
25
6740
2
4
3
6743
21
16
20
6760
0
2
1
6765
0
0
4
6770
2
0
2
Grant Total
2202
1976
2117
(b) Number of applications in January, February and March 2016 by regional development region:
Regional Development Region
Number of HUGS Grant Applications 2016
January
February
March
Goldfields
64
51
58
Great Southern
41
30
38
Kimberley
63
83
106
Metro/Perth
1586
1366
1435
Midwest-Gascoyne
89
80
86
Peel
106
122
145
Pilbara
50
55
66
South West
155
139
129
Wheatbelt
48
50
54
Grand Total
2202
1976
2117
Please Note: Gascoyne and Midwest Regions were combined from July 2014 onwards to align with the Local Regional Development Areas.
(c) Number of applications in January, February and March 2016 by income source:
Income Source
Number of HUGS Grant Applications 2016
January
February
March
Employment
412
435
458
Government Payments
1637
1396
1493
Other
115
116
118
Self Employed
38
29
48
Grand Total
2202
1976
2117
(d) Number of applications in January, February and March 2016 by family status:
Family Status
Number of HUGS Grant Applications 2016
January
February
March
Couple
177
165
178
Couple and Dependent Children
503
514
483
Single
657
523
572
Single and Dependent Children
865
774
884
Grand Total
2202
1976
2117
(e) Number of applications in January, February and March 2016 by number of children:
Number of Children
Number of HUGS Grant Applications 2016
January
February
March
0
834
688
750
1
423
375
422
2
456
422
468
3
279
275
264
4
133
131
133
5
52
58
55
6
19
14
15
7
4
9
7
8
1
4
0
9
1
0
1
10
0
0
1
11
0
0
1
12
0
0
0
Grand Total
2202
1976
2117
(f) Number of applications in January, February and March 2016 by gender:
Gender
Number of HUGS Grant Applications 2016
January
February
March
Female
1637
1452
1537
Male
565
524
580
Grand Total
2202
1976
2117
(g) Number of applications in January, February and March 2016 by age:
Age
Number of HUGS Grant Applications 2016
January
February
March
< 18 Years
1
0
0
18 - 24 Years
132
110
136
25 - 34 Years
541
520
551
35 - 44 Years
641
601
626
45 - 54 Years
541
459
500
55 - 64 Years
240
206
224
65 + Years
106
80
80
Grand Total
2202
1976
2117
(h) Number of applications in January, February and March 2016 by housing tenure:
Housing Tenure
Number of HUGS Grant Applications 2016
January
February
March
Other
17
10
3
Owner with Mortgage
521
463
473
Owner without Mortgage
46
61
73
Private Rental
957
875
955
Renter - Community Housing
101
72
75
Renter - Public Housing
560
495
538
Grand Total
2202
1976
2117
(i) Number of applications in January, February and March 2016 by ethnicity:
Ethnicity
Number of HUGS Grant Applications 2016
January
February
March
Aboriginal
379
352
358
CALD
131
115
115
English
1692
1509
1644
Grand Total
2202
1976
2117
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