❓ A WA parliamentary question regarding public housing waitlists and priority waitlists across different regions, providing data on application numbers and people represented for each quarter of 2019.
AnsweredQoN 5964Legislative Assembly
Asked
11 February 2020
Member
Portfolio
Housing; Fisheries; Veterans Issues; Asian Engagement
QuestionView source ↗
I refer to the public housing waitlist and priority waitlist, and I ask: (a) By region, how many applications were on these waitlists and how many people did these applications represent, as at: (i) 31 March 2019; (ii) 30 June 2019; (iii) 30 September 2019; and (iv) 31 December 2019?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
10 March 2020
Responded by
Minister for Housing; Fisheries; Veterans Issues; Asian Engagement
Response time
6 days
(a) (i)
Public Housing Wait List as at 31 March 2019
Region
Wait Turn
Priority
No. of People
North Metro
4,762
580
8,121
South Metro
2,418
333
3,716
South East Metro
2,221
187
4,012
Great Southern
555
88
789
Southwest
1,052
36
1,537
Goldfields
347
24
578
Midwest/Gascoyne
748
28
1,289
Pilbara
535
97
982
West Kimberley
733
92
1,095
Wheatbelt
253
21
443
East Kimberley
327
49
603
Total
13,951
1,535
23,165
The number of Wait Turn Applications includes Priority Applications. Therefore, of the 13,951 Wait Turn Applications as at 31 March 2019, 1,535 are priority in nature.
(ii)
Public Housing Wait List as at 30 June 2019
Region
Wait Turn
Priority
No. of People
North Metro
4,707
604
7,962
South Metro
2,444
352
3,722
South East Metro
2,096
169
3,880
Great Southern
551
90
776
Southwest
1,011
36
1,491
Goldfields
400
39
691
Midwest/Gascoyne
745
27
1,272
Pilbara
564
82
1,037
West Kimberley
724
104
1,085
Wheatbelt
248
25
438
East Kimberley
305
47
573
Total
13,795
1,575
22,927
The number of Wait Turn Applications includes Priority Applications. Therefore, of the 13,795 Wait Turn Applications as at 30 June 2019, 1,575 are priority in nature.
(iii)
Public Housing Wait List as at 30 September 2019
Region
Wait Turn
Priority
No. of People
North Metro
4,600
607
7,776
South Metro
2,552
417
3,945
South East Metro
2,119
202
3,964
Great Southern
510
79
755
Southwest
986
29
1,404
Goldfields
372
37
627
Midwest/Gascoyne
777
34
1,332
Pilbara
612
83
1,136
West Kimberley
693
91
1,031
Wheatbelt
246
23
436
East Kimberley
307
58
592
Total
13,774
1,660
22,998
The number of Wait Turn Applications includes Priority Applications. Therefore, of the 13,774 Wait Turn Applications as at 30 September 2019, 1,660 are priority in nature.
(iv)
Public Housing Wait List as at 31 December 2019
Region
Wait Turn
Priority
No. of People
North Metro
4,638
650
7,834
South Metro
2,581
424
3,937
South East Metro
2,172
203
4,033
Great Southern
510
85
760
Southwest
1,016
45
1,458
Goldfields
400
51
688
Midwest/Gascoyne
812
38
1,412
Pilbara
625
97
1,161
West Kimberley
571
65
841
Wheatbelt
237
25
442
East Kimberley
315
65
618
Total
13,877
1,748
23,184
The number of Wait Turn Applications includes Priority Applications. Therefore, of the 13,877 Wait Turn Applications as at 31 December 2019, 1,748 are priority in nature.
Public Housing Wait List as at 31 March 2019
Region
Wait Turn
Priority
No. of People
North Metro
4,762
580
8,121
South Metro
2,418
333
3,716
South East Metro
2,221
187
4,012
Great Southern
555
88
789
Southwest
1,052
36
1,537
Goldfields
347
24
578
Midwest/Gascoyne
748
28
1,289
Pilbara
535
97
982
West Kimberley
733
92
1,095
Wheatbelt
253
21
443
East Kimberley
327
49
603
Total
13,951
1,535
23,165
The number of Wait Turn Applications includes Priority Applications. Therefore, of the 13,951 Wait Turn Applications as at 31 March 2019, 1,535 are priority in nature.
(ii)
Public Housing Wait List as at 30 June 2019
Region
Wait Turn
Priority
No. of People
North Metro
4,707
604
7,962
South Metro
2,444
352
3,722
South East Metro
2,096
169
3,880
Great Southern
551
90
776
Southwest
1,011
36
1,491
Goldfields
400
39
691
Midwest/Gascoyne
745
27
1,272
Pilbara
564
82
1,037
West Kimberley
724
104
1,085
Wheatbelt
248
25
438
East Kimberley
305
47
573
Total
13,795
1,575
22,927
The number of Wait Turn Applications includes Priority Applications. Therefore, of the 13,795 Wait Turn Applications as at 30 June 2019, 1,575 are priority in nature.
(iii)
Public Housing Wait List as at 30 September 2019
Region
Wait Turn
Priority
No. of People
North Metro
4,600
607
7,776
South Metro
2,552
417
3,945
South East Metro
2,119
202
3,964
Great Southern
510
79
755
Southwest
986
29
1,404
Goldfields
372
37
627
Midwest/Gascoyne
777
34
1,332
Pilbara
612
83
1,136
West Kimberley
693
91
1,031
Wheatbelt
246
23
436
East Kimberley
307
58
592
Total
13,774
1,660
22,998
The number of Wait Turn Applications includes Priority Applications. Therefore, of the 13,774 Wait Turn Applications as at 30 September 2019, 1,660 are priority in nature.
(iv)
Public Housing Wait List as at 31 December 2019
Region
Wait Turn
Priority
No. of People
North Metro
4,638
650
7,834
South Metro
2,581
424
3,937
South East Metro
2,172
203
4,033
Great Southern
510
85
760
Southwest
1,016
45
1,458
Goldfields
400
51
688
Midwest/Gascoyne
812
38
1,412
Pilbara
625
97
1,161
West Kimberley
571
65
841
Wheatbelt
237
25
442
East Kimberley
315
65
618
Total
13,877
1,748
23,184
The number of Wait Turn Applications includes Priority Applications. Therefore, of the 13,877 Wait Turn Applications as at 31 December 2019, 1,748 are priority in nature.
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