❓ I refer to Government Regional Officer Housing (GROH) in the Pilbara region, and I ask: (a) please provide a breakdown of GROH properties by local government area; (b) for those listed in (a), please
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I refer to Government Regional Officer Housing (GROH) in the Pilbara region, and I ask: (a) please provide a breakdown of GROH properties by local government area; (b) for those listed in (a), please provide a breakdown by agency and for each, provide a breakdown by properties that are: (i) occupied; (ii) unoccupied and available; and (iii) unoccupied requiring maintenance or refurbishment; and (c) of the GROH not allocated to agencies, please provide a breakdown by: (i) occupied by Non-governmental Organisations (NGO’s); (ii) occupied by Local Government Authorities; and (iii) occupied by private tenants?
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14 April 2026
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Housing and Works
Response time
3 days
a) As at 28 February 2026, there are 1,463 GROH dwellings in the Pilbara region
Shire of Ashburton – 154
Shire of East Pilbara – 172
City of Karratha – 692
Town of Port Hedland – 445
b) Over a typical year, approximately one-third of GROH tenancies turn over due to normal regional staff rotations, fixed-term placements, and leave.
Occupancy is not managed by the Department of Housing and Works with each agency managing the occupancy its own allocated dwellings. Vacancy figures are point-in-time only and do not provide a reliable current or ongoing measure.
c) (i-iii) As at 28 February 2026, there are 34 dwellings assigned to non-agency tenants. Non Government Organisations – 16 Local Government Authority – 5 Private tenant - 13
Shire of Ashburton – 154
Shire of East Pilbara – 172
City of Karratha – 692
Town of Port Hedland – 445
b) Over a typical year, approximately one-third of GROH tenancies turn over due to normal regional staff rotations, fixed-term placements, and leave.
Occupancy is not managed by the Department of Housing and Works with each agency managing the occupancy its own allocated dwellings. Vacancy figures are point-in-time only and do not provide a reliable current or ongoing measure.
c) (i-iii) As at 28 February 2026, there are 34 dwellings assigned to non-agency tenants. Non Government Organisations – 16 Local Government Authority – 5 Private tenant - 13
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