❓ A WA parliamentary question seeking detailed data on Housing Authority property purchases and construction activities across different regions, broken down by year and purpose (public housing, rental, community housing). The answer provides a comprehensive breakdown of the requested data.
AnsweredQoN 5700Legislative Assembly
Asked
24 October 2019
Member
Portfolio
Housing; Veterans Issues; Youth; Asian Engagement
QuestionView source ↗
I refer to the Housing Authority 2018-19 Annual Report, page 77, point 44, titled “Purchase of non-current physical assets,” and I ask: (a) How many properties in each region did the Housing Authority purchase during: (i) 2018-19; and (ii) 2017-18; (b) How many of the purchased properties in (a) were for public housing purposes; (c) How many buildings did the Housing Authority construct in each region during: (i) 2018-19; and (ii) 2017-18; (d) How many of the constructed buildings in (c) were for public housing purposes; (e) How many buildings have been constructed in each region, in 2019-20 to date; (f) How many buildings are currently under construction in each region, as at 24 October 2019; (g) How many buildings per region will be constructed during 2019-20 (planned, but no construction commenced); and (h) How many of the properties constructed or planned for construction in 2019-20 are intended for public housing purposes, rental properties and community housing?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
26 November 2019
Responded by
Minister for Housing; Veterans Issues; Youth; Asian Engagement
Response time
7 days
(a) (i)-(ii)
REGION
2017/18
2018/19
Total
METRO NORTH
5
8
13
METRO FREMANTLE
16
8
24
METRO SOUTHEAST
5
1
6
SOUTHERN
-
1
1
SOUTHWEST
1
3
4
WHEATBELT
-
1
1
GOLDFIELDS
1
-
1
MID WEST / GASCOYNE
2
-
2
PILBARA
1
-
1
WEST KIMBERLEY
1
-
1
EAST KIMBERLEY
-
-
0
TOTAL
32
22
54
(b)
REGION
2017/18
2018/19
Total
METRO NORTH
4
8
12
METRO FREMANTLE
16
7
23
METRO SOUTHEAST
4
-
4
SOUTHERN
-
-
0
SOUTHWEST
1
-
1
WHEATBELT
-
-
0
GOLDFIELDS
1
-
1
MID WEST / GASCOYNE
2
-
2
PILBARA
1
-
1
WEST KIMBERLEY
1
-
1
EAST KIMBERLEY
-
-
0
TOTAL
30
15
45
(c) (i)-(ii)
REGION
2017/18
2018/19
Total
METRO NORTH
17
12
29
METRO FREMANTLE
23
4
27
METRO SOUTHEAST
7
1
8
SOUTHERN
-
2
2
SOUTHWEST
-
1
1
WHEATBELT
4
1
5
GOLDFIELDS
3
2
5
MID WEST / GASCOYNE
24
5
29
PILBARA
2
-
2
WEST KIMBERLEY
10
4
14
EAST KIMBERLEY
7
2
9
TOTAL
97
34
131
(d)
REGION
2017/18
2018/19
Total
METRO NORTH
17
12
29
METRO FREMANTLE
23
4
27
METRO SOUTHEAST
6
1
7
SOUTHERN
-
-
-
SOUTHWEST
-
1
1
WHEATBELT
-
-
-
GOLDFIELDS
-
-
-
MID WEST / GASCOYNE
3
2
5
PILBARA
2
-
2
WEST KIMBERLEY
-
-
-
EAST KIMBERLEY
-
-
-
TOTAL
51
20
71
(e)-(g)
REGION
2019/20*
Under Construction*
Planned to Commence 2019/20
Total
METRO NORTH
2
27
35
64
METRO FREMANTLE
9
8
27
44
METRO SOUTHEAST
-
28
35
63
SOUTHERN
-
-
-
0
SOUTHWEST
-
1
7
8
WHEATBELT
-
-
2
2
GOLDFIELDS
-
2
2
4
MID WEST / GASCOYNE
2
-
6
8
PILBARA
-
-
1
1
WEST KIMBERLEY
-
5
5
10
EAST KIMBERLEY
-
-
2
2
TOTAL
13
71
122
206
* Figures provided as at 24 October 2019
(h)
PROGRAM
2019/20
Under Construction
Planned to Commence 2019/20
Total
PUBLIC HOUSING
13
64
90
167
COMMUNITY HOUSING
-
-
16
16
GOVERNMENT REGION OFFICERS HOUSING
-
7
16
23
TOTAL
13
71
122
206
REGION
2017/18
2018/19
Total
METRO NORTH
5
8
13
METRO FREMANTLE
16
8
24
METRO SOUTHEAST
5
1
6
SOUTHERN
-
1
1
SOUTHWEST
1
3
4
WHEATBELT
-
1
1
GOLDFIELDS
1
-
1
MID WEST / GASCOYNE
2
-
2
PILBARA
1
-
1
WEST KIMBERLEY
1
-
1
EAST KIMBERLEY
-
-
0
TOTAL
32
22
54
(b)
REGION
2017/18
2018/19
Total
METRO NORTH
4
8
12
METRO FREMANTLE
16
7
23
METRO SOUTHEAST
4
-
4
SOUTHERN
-
-
0
SOUTHWEST
1
-
1
WHEATBELT
-
-
0
GOLDFIELDS
1
-
1
MID WEST / GASCOYNE
2
-
2
PILBARA
1
-
1
WEST KIMBERLEY
1
-
1
EAST KIMBERLEY
-
-
0
TOTAL
30
15
45
(c) (i)-(ii)
REGION
2017/18
2018/19
Total
METRO NORTH
17
12
29
METRO FREMANTLE
23
4
27
METRO SOUTHEAST
7
1
8
SOUTHERN
-
2
2
SOUTHWEST
-
1
1
WHEATBELT
4
1
5
GOLDFIELDS
3
2
5
MID WEST / GASCOYNE
24
5
29
PILBARA
2
-
2
WEST KIMBERLEY
10
4
14
EAST KIMBERLEY
7
2
9
TOTAL
97
34
131
(d)
REGION
2017/18
2018/19
Total
METRO NORTH
17
12
29
METRO FREMANTLE
23
4
27
METRO SOUTHEAST
6
1
7
SOUTHERN
-
-
-
SOUTHWEST
-
1
1
WHEATBELT
-
-
-
GOLDFIELDS
-
-
-
MID WEST / GASCOYNE
3
2
5
PILBARA
2
-
2
WEST KIMBERLEY
-
-
-
EAST KIMBERLEY
-
-
-
TOTAL
51
20
71
(e)-(g)
REGION
2019/20*
Under Construction*
Planned to Commence 2019/20
Total
METRO NORTH
2
27
35
64
METRO FREMANTLE
9
8
27
44
METRO SOUTHEAST
-
28
35
63
SOUTHERN
-
-
-
0
SOUTHWEST
-
1
7
8
WHEATBELT
-
-
2
2
GOLDFIELDS
-
2
2
4
MID WEST / GASCOYNE
2
-
6
8
PILBARA
-
-
1
1
WEST KIMBERLEY
-
5
5
10
EAST KIMBERLEY
-
-
2
2
TOTAL
13
71
122
206
* Figures provided as at 24 October 2019
(h)
PROGRAM
2019/20
Under Construction
Planned to Commence 2019/20
Total
PUBLIC HOUSING
13
64
90
167
COMMUNITY HOUSING
-
-
16
16
GOVERNMENT REGION OFFICERS HOUSING
-
7
16
23
TOTAL
13
71
122
206
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