❓ WA parliamentary question regarding community housing stock, growth initiatives, and associated costs. The government outlines investments and strategies to increase community housing, but data limitations exist for historical comparisons.
AnsweredQoN 2108Legislative Council
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I refer to community housing, and I ask: (a) what is the Government doing to grow the stock of community housing; (b) how many community homes were in stock on: (i) 30 June 2017; (ii) 30 June 2018; (iii) 30 June 2019; (iv) 30 June 2020; (v) 30 June 2021; (vi) 30 June 2022; (vii) 30 June 2023; and (viii) 30 June 2024; (c) how many community homes are there counted in the social housing stock, per each community housing provider; and (d) for the 2023-24 year, what was the cost to the state budget per home to deliver new: (i) public homes; and (ii) community homes?
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Answered
17 September 2024
Responded by
Minister for Agriculture and Food representing the Minister for Housing
Response time
9 days
(a)
The State Government takes seriously the need to provide housing for the most vulnerable members of our community seriously and is using every measure to boost housing across Western Australia.
As part of the 2024-2025 Budget, the State Government is delivering $1.1 billion for housing and homelessness, bringing total new investment since 2021-22 to $3.2 billion to improve the quality and accessibility of social housing and homelessness services.
The State Government recognises the value of partnering with the community housing sector to provide new housing for Western Australians in need. Three major projects have been released for partnership opportunities with the community housing sector including the Smith Street Build to Rent, Pier Street and Court Place Subiaco to deliver hundreds of new dwellings and assist in the growth of the community housing sector. Further the State Government has invested more than $150 million in community housing grants across the State for new builds, maintenance and refurbishments.
The State Government has also released the Calls for Submissions for Community Housing Providers to encourage the sector to bring forward projects. Additionally, the Government has released the Community Housing Provider Pre-Qualification Scheme to reduce the red tape and procurement burden for the sector and to facilitate a faster pathway to growth.
(b)
(i-vii) System changes to improve social housing counting consistency within Communities were undertaken in 2018. As such, data on social housing prior to June 2018 is unable to be provided and is not comparable to current figures.
Date
Number of Community Housing properties state-wide
(ii)
As at 30 June 2018
7,276
(iii)
As at 30 June 2019
7,318
(iv)
As at 30 June 2020
7,319
(v)
As at 30 June 2021
7,382
(vi)
As at 30 June 2022
7,421
(vii)
As at 30 June 2023
7,412
(viii)
As at 30 June 2024
7,415
(c)
List of Community Housing providers state-wide as at 30 June 2024:
Community Housing Provider
Community Housing Provider
55 CENTRAL INCORPORATED
ORANA HOUSE INCORPORATED
ABILITY CENTRE AUSTRALASIA LIMITED
OUR LADY OF GOOD COUNSEL PARISH
ABORIGINAL HOSTELS LIMITED
OUR LADY OF MOUNT CARMEL PARISH
ACCORDWEST
OVIS COMMUNITY SERVICES
ACTIV FOUNDATION INCORPORATED
PARKERVILLE CHILDREN & YOUTH CARE (INC)
ADVANCE HOUSING LTD
PATHWAYS SOUTHWEST INC
ALBANY YOUTH SUPPORT ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED
PATRICIA GILES CENTRE
ALLIANCE HOUSING
PERTH ASIAN COMMUNITY CENTRE INCORPORATED
AMANA LIVING INC
PINAKARRI COMMUNITY INCORPORATED
AMAROO CARE SERVICES INCORPORATED
PINGELLY SOMERSET ALLIANCE INCORPORATED
ANGLICARE WA
PLANTAGENET VILLAGE HOMES INCORPORATED
AUTISM ASSOCIATION OF WA INC
RECHERCHE AGED WELFARE COMMITTEE INC
AVON YOUTH SERVICES INCORPORATED
RETIREES WA INC
BAPTISTCARE INC
RICHMOND WELLBEING INCORPORATED
BEDINGFELD PARK - PINJARRA
RISE NETWORK
BETHANIE HOUSING LTD
ROCKY BAY LIMITED
BROOME COMMUNITY HOUSING GROUP (INC)
RUAH COMMUNITY SERVICES
BUTTERLY COTTAGES ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED
SALVATION ARMY HOUSING LIMITED - WA
CALVARY YOUTH SERVICES MANDURAH INCORPORATED
SHARE & CARE COMMUNITY SERVICES GROUP INCORPORATED
CARNARVON FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICE INCORPORATED
SHIRE OF ASHBURTON
CITY OF BAYSWATER
SHIRE OF BOYUP BROOK
CITY OF BELMONT
SHIRE OF BROOKTON
CITY OF BUSSELTON
SHIRE OF BRUCE ROCK
CITY OF CANNING
SHIRE OF CARNAMAH
CITY OF KWINANA
SHIRE OF CHITTERING
CITY OF SWAN
SHIRE OF COOLGARDIE
COMMUNICARE INCORPORATED
SHIRE OF COOROW
COMMUNITY HOUSING LIMITED
SHIRE OF CORRIGIN
CONNECT VICTORIA PARK INCORPORATED
SHIRE OF CUNDERDIN
COOLABAROO HOUSING SERVICE
SHIRE OF DALWALLINU
CO-OPERATION HOUSING
SHIRE OF DONNYBROOK
COPTIC ORTHODOX CHURCH OF WA
SHIRE OF DOWERIN
CORRIGIN SENIOR CITIZENS CENTRE
SHIRE OF DUMBLEYUNG
CROWEA VILLAGE INCORPORATED
SHIRE OF GINGIN
DESERT BLUE CONNECT INC
SHIRE OF GOOMALLING
DISABILITY SERVICES COMMISSION
SHIRE OF HARVEY
DUNREATH COTTAGES INCORPORATED
SHIRE OF IRWIN
EBENEZER HOME INCORPORATED
SHIRE OF JERRAMUNGUP
EMAMA NGUDA ABORIGINAL CORPORATION
SHIRE OF KENT
ESPERANCE CRISIS ACCOMMODATION SERVICE INCORPORATED
SHIRE OF KOJONUP
FOUNDATION HOUSING LIMITED
SHIRE OF KOORDA
FREO-FRINGE HOUSING COLLECTIVE INCORPORATED
SHIRE OF KULIN
FUSION AUSTRALIA LIMITED
SHIRE OF LAKE GRACE
GASCOYNE MEMORIAL FOUNDATION INCORPORATED
SHIRE OF MERREDIN
GAWOOLENG YAWOODENG ABORIGINAL CORPORATION
SHIRE OF MINGENEW
GEEGEELUP VILLAGE INCORPORATED
SHIRE OF MORAWA
GERALDTON STREETWORK ABORIGINAL CORPORATION
SHIRE OF MOUNT MAGNET
GNOWANGERUP HOMES FOR THE AGED
SHIRE OF MOUNT MARSHALL
GOLDFIELDS INDIGENOUS HOUSING ORGANISATION INC
SHIRE OF MUKINBUDIN
GOLDFIELDS MASONIC HOMES INCORPORATED
SHIRE OF MURCHISON
GOLDFIELDS WOMEN'S REFUGE ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED
SHIRE OF NAREMBEEN
HAROLD HAWTHORNE COMMUNITY CENTRE
SHIRE OF NORTHAM
HEDLAND WOMENS REFUGE
SHIRE OF NUNGARIN
HOPE COMMUNITY SERVICES LTD
SHIRE OF PERENJORI
HOPETOUN PROGRESS ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED
SHIRE OF QUAIRADING
HOUSING CHOICES WA
SHIRE OF RAVENSTHORPE
HYDEN PROGRESS ASSOCIATION
SHIRE OF SANDSTONE
IDENTITY WA
SHIRE OF SHARK BAY
INANNAS HOUSE INCORPORATED
SHIRE OF TAMMIN
INDIGO JUNCTION
SHIRE OF THREE SPRINGS
JUNIPER UNITING CHURCH HOMES
SHIRE OF TRAYNING
KONDININ PROGRESS ASSOCIATION
SHIRE OF VICTORIA PLAINS
KULIN RETIREMENT HOMES INC
SHIRE OF WEST ARTHUR
LEEUWIN AGED UNITS
SHIRE OF WESTONIA
LIFE WITHOUT BARRIERS
SHIRE OF WICKEPIN
LIONS CLUB OF COWARAMUP
SHIRE OF WILLIAMS
LIONS CLUB OF HYDEN INCORPORATED
SHIRE OF WONGAN - BALLIDU
LUCY SAW CENTRE ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED
SHIRE OF WYALKATCHEM
MANDJAH BOODJAH ABORIGINAL CORPORATION
SHIRE OF YORK
MANDURAH RETIREMENT VILLAGE INCORPORATED
SHORT TERM ACCOMMODATION FOR YOUTH
MARNIN BOWA DUMBARA ABORIGINAL CORPORATION
SISTER KATE'S CHILDREN 1934 TO 1953 ABORIGINAL CORPORATION
MARNINWARNTIKURA FITZROY WOMENS SHELTER
SOUTH WEST REFUGE INCORPORATED
MARNJA JARNDU WOMENS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SERVICE
SOUTHERN ABORIGINAL CORPORATION
MASONIC CARE WA
SOUTHERN CROSS HOUSING LTD
MAWARNKARRA HEALTH SERVICE
ST BARTHOLOMEWS HOUSE INC
MENORA CHARITY FUND INCORPORATED
ST GERARD MAJELLA PARISH
MERCY COMMUNITY SERVICES LIMITED
ST JOHN OF GOD FOUNDATION INCORPORATED
MERCY HEALTH
ST PATRICKS COMMUNITY SUPPORT CENTRE INC
MIA MIA HOUSING COLLECTIVE INCORPORATED
ST VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY
MIDWAY COMMUNITY CARE
STARICK SERVICES INCORPORATED
MIDWEST COMMUNITY LIVING ASSOCIATION
STELLAR LIVING LIMITED
MILLIGAN UNITS INC
THE SALVATION ARMY (WA) PROPERTY TRUST
MISSION AUSTRALIA
TOTALLY & PARTIALLY DISABLED VETERANS OF WA (INC)
MOORA HOMES FOR THE AGED
UNITING WA
MOSAIC COMMUNITY CARE INC
VICTORIA PARK YOUTH ACCOMMODATION INCORPORATED
MULLEWA SENIOR CITIZENS HOMES INCORPORATED
WA COUNCIL ON ADDICTIONS (CYRENIAN HOUSE)
MULTICULTURAL SERVICES CENTRE OF WA INCORPORATED
WAGIN COTTAGE HOMES INC
MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY OF WA INCORPORATED
WEST COURT RETIREMENT VILLAGE INCORPORATED
MURCHISON REGION ABORIGINAL CORPORATION
WESTCARE INCORPORATED
NARDINE WIMMIN'S REFUGE
WONGAN BALLIDU AGED PERSONS HOMES INCORPORATED
NAREMBEEN HOMES FOR THE AGED
WUNGENING ABORIGINAL CORPORATION
NARROGIN COTTAGE HOMES INCORPORATED
YAANDINA COMMUNITY SERVICES LIMITED
NEWMAN WOMENS SHELTER INCORPORATED
YOUTH FUTURES WA INC
NGARINGGA NGURRA ABORIGINAL CORPORATION
YOUTH INVOLVEMENT COUNCIL
NGNOWAR AERWAH ABORIGINAL CORPORATION
ZONTA HOUSE REFUGE ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED
NOONGAR MIA MIA PTY LTD
NULSEN GROUP INC.
(d)
The cost to build a dwelling is highly dependent on several factors including the location, build type, specifications and labour supply constraints, therefore it is difficult to provide an accurate representation of an average cost.
The State Government takes seriously the need to provide housing for the most vulnerable members of our community seriously and is using every measure to boost housing across Western Australia.
As part of the 2024-2025 Budget, the State Government is delivering $1.1 billion for housing and homelessness, bringing total new investment since 2021-22 to $3.2 billion to improve the quality and accessibility of social housing and homelessness services.
The State Government recognises the value of partnering with the community housing sector to provide new housing for Western Australians in need. Three major projects have been released for partnership opportunities with the community housing sector including the Smith Street Build to Rent, Pier Street and Court Place Subiaco to deliver hundreds of new dwellings and assist in the growth of the community housing sector. Further the State Government has invested more than $150 million in community housing grants across the State for new builds, maintenance and refurbishments.
The State Government has also released the Calls for Submissions for Community Housing Providers to encourage the sector to bring forward projects. Additionally, the Government has released the Community Housing Provider Pre-Qualification Scheme to reduce the red tape and procurement burden for the sector and to facilitate a faster pathway to growth.
(b)
(i-vii) System changes to improve social housing counting consistency within Communities were undertaken in 2018. As such, data on social housing prior to June 2018 is unable to be provided and is not comparable to current figures.
Date
Number of Community Housing properties state-wide
(ii)
As at 30 June 2018
7,276
(iii)
As at 30 June 2019
7,318
(iv)
As at 30 June 2020
7,319
(v)
As at 30 June 2021
7,382
(vi)
As at 30 June 2022
7,421
(vii)
As at 30 June 2023
7,412
(viii)
As at 30 June 2024
7,415
(c)
List of Community Housing providers state-wide as at 30 June 2024:
Community Housing Provider
Community Housing Provider
55 CENTRAL INCORPORATED
ORANA HOUSE INCORPORATED
ABILITY CENTRE AUSTRALASIA LIMITED
OUR LADY OF GOOD COUNSEL PARISH
ABORIGINAL HOSTELS LIMITED
OUR LADY OF MOUNT CARMEL PARISH
ACCORDWEST
OVIS COMMUNITY SERVICES
ACTIV FOUNDATION INCORPORATED
PARKERVILLE CHILDREN & YOUTH CARE (INC)
ADVANCE HOUSING LTD
PATHWAYS SOUTHWEST INC
ALBANY YOUTH SUPPORT ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED
PATRICIA GILES CENTRE
ALLIANCE HOUSING
PERTH ASIAN COMMUNITY CENTRE INCORPORATED
AMANA LIVING INC
PINAKARRI COMMUNITY INCORPORATED
AMAROO CARE SERVICES INCORPORATED
PINGELLY SOMERSET ALLIANCE INCORPORATED
ANGLICARE WA
PLANTAGENET VILLAGE HOMES INCORPORATED
AUTISM ASSOCIATION OF WA INC
RECHERCHE AGED WELFARE COMMITTEE INC
AVON YOUTH SERVICES INCORPORATED
RETIREES WA INC
BAPTISTCARE INC
RICHMOND WELLBEING INCORPORATED
BEDINGFELD PARK - PINJARRA
RISE NETWORK
BETHANIE HOUSING LTD
ROCKY BAY LIMITED
BROOME COMMUNITY HOUSING GROUP (INC)
RUAH COMMUNITY SERVICES
BUTTERLY COTTAGES ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED
SALVATION ARMY HOUSING LIMITED - WA
CALVARY YOUTH SERVICES MANDURAH INCORPORATED
SHARE & CARE COMMUNITY SERVICES GROUP INCORPORATED
CARNARVON FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICE INCORPORATED
SHIRE OF ASHBURTON
CITY OF BAYSWATER
SHIRE OF BOYUP BROOK
CITY OF BELMONT
SHIRE OF BROOKTON
CITY OF BUSSELTON
SHIRE OF BRUCE ROCK
CITY OF CANNING
SHIRE OF CARNAMAH
CITY OF KWINANA
SHIRE OF CHITTERING
CITY OF SWAN
SHIRE OF COOLGARDIE
COMMUNICARE INCORPORATED
SHIRE OF COOROW
COMMUNITY HOUSING LIMITED
SHIRE OF CORRIGIN
CONNECT VICTORIA PARK INCORPORATED
SHIRE OF CUNDERDIN
COOLABAROO HOUSING SERVICE
SHIRE OF DALWALLINU
CO-OPERATION HOUSING
SHIRE OF DONNYBROOK
COPTIC ORTHODOX CHURCH OF WA
SHIRE OF DOWERIN
CORRIGIN SENIOR CITIZENS CENTRE
SHIRE OF DUMBLEYUNG
CROWEA VILLAGE INCORPORATED
SHIRE OF GINGIN
DESERT BLUE CONNECT INC
SHIRE OF GOOMALLING
DISABILITY SERVICES COMMISSION
SHIRE OF HARVEY
DUNREATH COTTAGES INCORPORATED
SHIRE OF IRWIN
EBENEZER HOME INCORPORATED
SHIRE OF JERRAMUNGUP
EMAMA NGUDA ABORIGINAL CORPORATION
SHIRE OF KENT
ESPERANCE CRISIS ACCOMMODATION SERVICE INCORPORATED
SHIRE OF KOJONUP
FOUNDATION HOUSING LIMITED
SHIRE OF KOORDA
FREO-FRINGE HOUSING COLLECTIVE INCORPORATED
SHIRE OF KULIN
FUSION AUSTRALIA LIMITED
SHIRE OF LAKE GRACE
GASCOYNE MEMORIAL FOUNDATION INCORPORATED
SHIRE OF MERREDIN
GAWOOLENG YAWOODENG ABORIGINAL CORPORATION
SHIRE OF MINGENEW
GEEGEELUP VILLAGE INCORPORATED
SHIRE OF MORAWA
GERALDTON STREETWORK ABORIGINAL CORPORATION
SHIRE OF MOUNT MAGNET
GNOWANGERUP HOMES FOR THE AGED
SHIRE OF MOUNT MARSHALL
GOLDFIELDS INDIGENOUS HOUSING ORGANISATION INC
SHIRE OF MUKINBUDIN
GOLDFIELDS MASONIC HOMES INCORPORATED
SHIRE OF MURCHISON
GOLDFIELDS WOMEN'S REFUGE ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED
SHIRE OF NAREMBEEN
HAROLD HAWTHORNE COMMUNITY CENTRE
SHIRE OF NORTHAM
HEDLAND WOMENS REFUGE
SHIRE OF NUNGARIN
HOPE COMMUNITY SERVICES LTD
SHIRE OF PERENJORI
HOPETOUN PROGRESS ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED
SHIRE OF QUAIRADING
HOUSING CHOICES WA
SHIRE OF RAVENSTHORPE
HYDEN PROGRESS ASSOCIATION
SHIRE OF SANDSTONE
IDENTITY WA
SHIRE OF SHARK BAY
INANNAS HOUSE INCORPORATED
SHIRE OF TAMMIN
INDIGO JUNCTION
SHIRE OF THREE SPRINGS
JUNIPER UNITING CHURCH HOMES
SHIRE OF TRAYNING
KONDININ PROGRESS ASSOCIATION
SHIRE OF VICTORIA PLAINS
KULIN RETIREMENT HOMES INC
SHIRE OF WEST ARTHUR
LEEUWIN AGED UNITS
SHIRE OF WESTONIA
LIFE WITHOUT BARRIERS
SHIRE OF WICKEPIN
LIONS CLUB OF COWARAMUP
SHIRE OF WILLIAMS
LIONS CLUB OF HYDEN INCORPORATED
SHIRE OF WONGAN - BALLIDU
LUCY SAW CENTRE ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED
SHIRE OF WYALKATCHEM
MANDJAH BOODJAH ABORIGINAL CORPORATION
SHIRE OF YORK
MANDURAH RETIREMENT VILLAGE INCORPORATED
SHORT TERM ACCOMMODATION FOR YOUTH
MARNIN BOWA DUMBARA ABORIGINAL CORPORATION
SISTER KATE'S CHILDREN 1934 TO 1953 ABORIGINAL CORPORATION
MARNINWARNTIKURA FITZROY WOMENS SHELTER
SOUTH WEST REFUGE INCORPORATED
MARNJA JARNDU WOMENS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SERVICE
SOUTHERN ABORIGINAL CORPORATION
MASONIC CARE WA
SOUTHERN CROSS HOUSING LTD
MAWARNKARRA HEALTH SERVICE
ST BARTHOLOMEWS HOUSE INC
MENORA CHARITY FUND INCORPORATED
ST GERARD MAJELLA PARISH
MERCY COMMUNITY SERVICES LIMITED
ST JOHN OF GOD FOUNDATION INCORPORATED
MERCY HEALTH
ST PATRICKS COMMUNITY SUPPORT CENTRE INC
MIA MIA HOUSING COLLECTIVE INCORPORATED
ST VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY
MIDWAY COMMUNITY CARE
STARICK SERVICES INCORPORATED
MIDWEST COMMUNITY LIVING ASSOCIATION
STELLAR LIVING LIMITED
MILLIGAN UNITS INC
THE SALVATION ARMY (WA) PROPERTY TRUST
MISSION AUSTRALIA
TOTALLY & PARTIALLY DISABLED VETERANS OF WA (INC)
MOORA HOMES FOR THE AGED
UNITING WA
MOSAIC COMMUNITY CARE INC
VICTORIA PARK YOUTH ACCOMMODATION INCORPORATED
MULLEWA SENIOR CITIZENS HOMES INCORPORATED
WA COUNCIL ON ADDICTIONS (CYRENIAN HOUSE)
MULTICULTURAL SERVICES CENTRE OF WA INCORPORATED
WAGIN COTTAGE HOMES INC
MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY OF WA INCORPORATED
WEST COURT RETIREMENT VILLAGE INCORPORATED
MURCHISON REGION ABORIGINAL CORPORATION
WESTCARE INCORPORATED
NARDINE WIMMIN'S REFUGE
WONGAN BALLIDU AGED PERSONS HOMES INCORPORATED
NAREMBEEN HOMES FOR THE AGED
WUNGENING ABORIGINAL CORPORATION
NARROGIN COTTAGE HOMES INCORPORATED
YAANDINA COMMUNITY SERVICES LIMITED
NEWMAN WOMENS SHELTER INCORPORATED
YOUTH FUTURES WA INC
NGARINGGA NGURRA ABORIGINAL CORPORATION
YOUTH INVOLVEMENT COUNCIL
NGNOWAR AERWAH ABORIGINAL CORPORATION
ZONTA HOUSE REFUGE ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED
NOONGAR MIA MIA PTY LTD
NULSEN GROUP INC.
(d)
The cost to build a dwelling is highly dependent on several factors including the location, build type, specifications and labour supply constraints, therefore it is difficult to provide an accurate representation of an average cost.
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