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❓ Mr. Bolt requests data on the percentage of social housing by suburb/LGA in WA. The Minister provides a detailed breakdown by LGA as of August 31, 2025, noting that demand is strongest in metropolitan and regional centres.

AnsweredQoN 567Legislative Assembly

Asked

9 September 2025

Member

Mr David Bolt

Portfolio

Housing and Works

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I refer to the Minister's mention in Estimates of social housing percentages by suburb, and I ask: (a) What is the percentage of social housing by suburb and/or Local Government area for the entirety of the WA public housing stock?

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Answered

14 October 2025

Responded by

Minister for Housing and Works

Response time

6 days

a)
Percentage of Total Statewide Social Housing Stock by LGA as at 31 August 2025*
*Note - Social housing demand remains strongest around metropolitan and other regional centres.
Albany, City Of
2.37%
Armadale, City Of
2.64%
Ashburton, Shire Of
0.18%
Augusta Margaret River, Shire Of
0.35%
Bassendean, Town Of
1.24%
Bayswater, City Of
2.82%
Belmont, City Of
3.43%
Beverley, Shire Of
0.04%
Boddington, Shire Of
0.02%
Boyup Brook, Shire Of
0.04%
Bridgetown-Greenbushes, Shire Of
0.10%
Brookton, Shire Of
0.05%
Broome, Shire Of
2.30%
Broomehill-Tambellup, Shire Of
0.05%
Bruce Rock, Shire Of
0.07%
Bunbury, City Of
2.44%
Busselton, City Of
1.54%
Cambridge, Town Of
0.11%
Canning, City Of
3.09%
Capel, Shire Of
0.75%
Carnamah, Shire Of
0.02%
Carnarvon, Shire Of
0.74%
Chittering, Shire Of
0.03%
Claremont, Town Of
0.08%
Cockburn, City Of
4.50%
Collie, Shire Of
0.42%
Coolgardie, Shire Of
0.06%
Coorow, Shire Of
0.03%
Corrigin, Shire Of
0.06%
Cottesloe, Town Of
0.11%
Cranbrook, Shire Of
0.01%
Cuballing, Shire Of
<0.01%
Cue, Shire Of
0.02%
Cunderdin, Shire Of
0.05%
Dalwallinu, Shire Of
0.03%
Dandaragan, Shire Of
0.02%
Dardanup, Shire Of
0.21%
Denmark, Shire Of
0.30%
Derby/West Kimberley, Shire Of
0.85%
Donnybrook-Balingup, Shire Of
0.10%
Dowerin, Shire Of
0.03%
Dumbleyung, Shire Of
0.03%
Dundas, Shire Of
0.02%
East Fremantle, Town Of
0.17%
East Pilbara, Shire Of
0.24%
Esperance, Shire Of
0.62%
Exmouth, Shire Of
0.26%
Fremantle, City Of
3.66%
Gingin, Shire Of
0.04%
Gnowangerup, Shire Of
0.04%
Goomalling, Shire Of
0.07%
Gosnells, City Of
3.60%
Greater Geraldton, City Of
2.51%
Halls Creek, Shire Of
0.53%
Harvey, Shire Of
0.64%
Irwin, Shire Of
0.20%
Jerramungup, Shire Of
0.04%
Joondalup, City Of
1.46%
Kalamunda, City Of
0.95%
Kalgoorlie-Boulder, City Of
1.68%
Karratha, City Of
1.52%
Katanning, Shire Of
0.38%
Kellerberrin, Shire Of
0.07%
Kent, Shire Of
0.03%
Kojonup, Shire Of
0.07%
Kondinin, Shire Of
0.08%
Koorda, Shire Of
0.02%
Kulin, Shire Of
0.04%
Kwinana, City Of
2.18%
Lake Grace, Shire Of
0.08%
Laverton, Shire Of
0.06%
Leonora, Shire Of
0.10%
Mandurah, City Of
3.09%
Manjimup, Shire Of
0.42%
Meekatharra, Shire Of
0.17%
Melville, City Of
2.48%
Merredin, Shire Of
0.28%
Mingenew, Shire Of
0.01%
Moora, Shire Of
0.20%
Morawa, Shire Of
0.02%
Mosman Park, Town Of
0.55%
Mount Magnet, Shire Of
0.07%
Mount Marshall, Shire Of
0.04%
Mukinbudin, Shire Of
0.04%
Mundaring, Shire Of
0.45%
Murchison, Shire Of
0.02%
Murray, Shire Of
0.23%
Nannup, Shire Of
0.03%
Narembeen, Shire Of
0.05%
Narrogin, Shire Of
0.41%
Nedlands, City Of
0.45%
Northam, Shire Of
0.79%
Northampton, Shire Of
0.07%
Nungarin, Shire Of
0.02%
Peppermint Grove, Shire Of
<0.01%
Perenjori, Shire Of
0.01%
Perth, City Of
2.39%
Pingelly, Shire Of
0.07%
Plantagenet, Shire Of
0.13%
Port Hedland, Town Of
1.51%
Quairading, Shire Of
0.06%
Ravensthorpe, Shire Of
0.06%
Rockingham, City Of
2.91%
Sandstone, Shire Of
<0.01%
Serpentine-Jarrahdale, Shire Of
0.11%
Shark Bay, Shire Of
0.09%
South Perth, City Of
2.04%
Stirling, City Of
10.92%
Subiaco, City Of
1.03%
Swan, City Of
5.36%
Tammin, Shire Of
0.02%
Three Springs, Shire Of
0.03%
Toodyay, Shire Of
0.06%
Trayning, Shire Of
0.02%
Victoria Park, Town Of
2.02%
Victoria Plains, Shire Of
0.02%
Vincent, City Of
1.90%
Wagin, Shire Of
0.10%
Wanneroo, City Of
4.93%
Waroona, Shire Of
0.08%
West Arthur, Shire Of
0.02%
Westonia, Shire Of
0.01%
Wickepin, Shire Of
0.02%
Williams, Shire Of
0.02%
Wiluna, Shire Of
0.08%
Wongan-Ballidu, Shire Of
0.08%
Wyalkatchem, Shire Of
0.03%
Wyndham-East Kimberley, Shire Of
1.15%
Yalgoo, Shire Of
0.02%
Yilgarn, Shire Of
0.02%
York, Shire Of
0.15%

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