❓ Hon Tim Clifford inquired about public housing waitlist numbers, including priority lists and dependents, for late 2025 and early 2026. The Minister provided data for November, December, and January, noting February's data was unavailable.
AnsweredQoN 64Legislative Council
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Public housing—Waitlists
64. Hon Tim Clifford to
the parliamentary secretary representing the
Minister for Housing and Works:
I refer to the "wait
turn" in priority public housing waitlists, noting that double counting is
present in the potential response.
(1) How many applicants were on the public housing
waitlist at the end of November 2025, December 2025, January 2026 and February
2026?
(2) How many applicants were on the public housing
priority waitlist at the end of November 2025, December 2025, January 2026 and
February 2026?
(3) For the end of February, how many individual
applicants does that represent, as in how many dependents are involved?
64. Hon Tim Clifford to
the parliamentary secretary representing the
Minister for Housing and Works:
I refer to the "wait
turn" in priority public housing waitlists, noting that double counting is
present in the potential response.
(1) How many applicants were on the public housing
waitlist at the end of November 2025, December 2025, January 2026 and February
2026?
(2) How many applicants were on the public housing
priority waitlist at the end of November 2025, December 2025, January 2026 and
February 2026?
(3) For the end of February, how many individual
applicants does that represent, as in how many dependents are involved?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the
honourable member for some notice of the question. I provide the following
answer on behalf of the Minister for Housing and Works.
(1) As at 30 November 2025, there were 23,168
applications on the public housing waitlist. As at 31 December 2025, there were
23,120 applications on the public housing waitlist. As at 31 January 2026,
there were 23,143 applications on the public housing waitlist. Data for
February 2026 is not yet available.
(2) As at 30 November 2025, there were 7,934
applications on the priority public housing waitlist. As at 31 December 2025,
there were 7,957 applications on the priority public housing waitlist. As at 31
January 2026 there were 7,934 applications on the priority public housing
waitlist. Data for February 2026 is not yet available.
(3) Data for February 2026 is not yet available.
honourable member for some notice of the question. I provide the following
answer on behalf of the Minister for Housing and Works.
(1) As at 30 November 2025, there were 23,168
applications on the public housing waitlist. As at 31 December 2025, there were
23,120 applications on the public housing waitlist. As at 31 January 2026,
there were 23,143 applications on the public housing waitlist. Data for
February 2026 is not yet available.
(2) As at 30 November 2025, there were 7,934
applications on the priority public housing waitlist. As at 31 December 2025,
there were 7,957 applications on the priority public housing waitlist. As at 31
January 2026 there were 7,934 applications on the priority public housing
waitlist. Data for February 2026 is not yet available.
(3) Data for February 2026 is not yet available.
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