❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice regarding public housing in Gosnells, Huntingdale, and Thornlie, inquiring about waiting list demographics and dwelling characteristics. The response provides data aggregated by preference area rather than individual suburbs in some cases.
AnsweredQoN 527Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
(a) Gosnells;
(b) Huntingdale; and
(c) Thornlie?
(2) Of these people on the public housing waiting list for the areas of Gosnells, Huntingdale and Thornlie, how many were:
(a) single;
(b) part of a couple;
(c) part of a couple with dependent children; and
(d) single parents with dependent children?
(3) How many public housing dwellings were there in the following suburbs at 31 December 2008:
(a) Gosnells;
(b) Huntingdale; and
(c) Thornlie?
(4) Of the total number of public housing dwellings in the suburbs of Gosnells, Huntingdale and Thornlie, how many were:
(a) bedsitters;
(b) one bedroom;
(c) two bedrooms;
(d) three bedrooms;
(e) four bedrooms; and
(f) five or more bedrooms?
(b) Huntingdale; and
(c) Thornlie?
(2) Of these people on the public housing waiting list for the areas of Gosnells, Huntingdale and Thornlie, how many were:
(a) single;
(b) part of a couple;
(c) part of a couple with dependent children; and
(d) single parents with dependent children?
(3) How many public housing dwellings were there in the following suburbs at 31 December 2008:
(a) Gosnells;
(b) Huntingdale; and
(c) Thornlie?
(4) Of the total number of public housing dwellings in the suburbs of Gosnells, Huntingdale and Thornlie, how many were:
(a) bedsitters;
(b) one bedroom;
(c) two bedrooms;
(d) three bedrooms;
(e) four bedrooms; and
(f) five or more bedrooms?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
7 April 2009
Responded by
Minister for Housing and Works
Response time
28 days
The Department of Housing advises
(1) (a & b) There were 925 applications on the waiting list for the South East Metro preference area which comprises 34 suburbs including Gosnells and Huntingdale. Public housing applicants are listed by preference areas not individual suburbs.
(c) There were 991 applications on the waiting list for the Southern Districts preference area which comprises 25 suburbs including Thornlie. Public housing applicants are listed by preference areas not individual suburbs.
(2) This question cannot be answered in its current format however the following information is provided. Public housing applications are assigned a bedroom entitlement at the time they are listed. The bedroom entitlements for the South East Metro and Southern Districts preference areas are as follows -
(a & b) See table below, which includes Gosnells and Huntingdale -
Preferance Area
Bedroom Entitlement
Total
SOUTH EAST METRO
F2 FAMILY - 2 BR
270
F3 FAMILY - 3 BR
174
F4 FAMILY - 4 BR
56
F5 FAMILY - 5 BR
8
F6 FAMILY - 6 BR
2
P1 PENSIONER - 1 BR
157
P2 PENSIONER - 2 BR
35
S1 SINGLES - 1 BR
215
S2 SINGLES - 2 BR
8
SOUTH EAST METRO Total
925
(c) See table below, which includes Thornlie -
Preferance Area
Bedroom Entitlement
Total
SOUTHERN DISTRICTS
F2 FAMILY - 2 BR
274
F3 FAMILY - 3 BR
261
F4 FAMILY - 4 BR
96
F5 FAMILY - 5 BR
26
F6 FAMILY - 6 BR
3
P1 PENSIONER - 1 BR
100
P2 PENSIONER - 2 BR
33
S1 SINGLES - 1 BR
194
S2 SINGLES - 2 BR
3
S3 SINGLES - 3 BR
1
SOUTHERN DISTRICTS Total
991
(3) (a & b) 1,268 dwellings in the South East Metro preference area.
(c) 1,280 dwellings in the Southern Districts preference area.
(4) (a & b) Of the 1,268 dwellings, 393 are in Gosnells and 89 are in
Huntingdale as per below -
Zone Preference
Bedrooms
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Grand Total
SOUTH EAST METRO
189
323
523
183
41
8
1
1268
GOSNELLS
62
101
167
51
6
5
1
393
HUNTINGDALE
48
34
7
89
(c) Of the 1,280 dwellings, 238 are in Thornlie as per below -
Zone Preference
Bedrooms
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Grand Total
SOUTHERN DISTRICTS
14
206
281
554
179
36
6
3
1
1280
THORNLIE
11
67
108
44
5
3
238
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(1) (a & b) There were 925 applications on the waiting list for the South East Metro preference area which comprises 34 suburbs including Gosnells and Huntingdale. Public housing applicants are listed by preference areas not individual suburbs.
(c) There were 991 applications on the waiting list for the Southern Districts preference area which comprises 25 suburbs including Thornlie. Public housing applicants are listed by preference areas not individual suburbs.
(2) This question cannot be answered in its current format however the following information is provided. Public housing applications are assigned a bedroom entitlement at the time they are listed. The bedroom entitlements for the South East Metro and Southern Districts preference areas are as follows -
(a & b) See table below, which includes Gosnells and Huntingdale -
Preferance Area
Bedroom Entitlement
Total
SOUTH EAST METRO
F2 FAMILY - 2 BR
270
F3 FAMILY - 3 BR
174
F4 FAMILY - 4 BR
56
F5 FAMILY - 5 BR
8
F6 FAMILY - 6 BR
2
P1 PENSIONER - 1 BR
157
P2 PENSIONER - 2 BR
35
S1 SINGLES - 1 BR
215
S2 SINGLES - 2 BR
8
SOUTH EAST METRO Total
925
(c) See table below, which includes Thornlie -
Preferance Area
Bedroom Entitlement
Total
SOUTHERN DISTRICTS
F2 FAMILY - 2 BR
274
F3 FAMILY - 3 BR
261
F4 FAMILY - 4 BR
96
F5 FAMILY - 5 BR
26
F6 FAMILY - 6 BR
3
P1 PENSIONER - 1 BR
100
P2 PENSIONER - 2 BR
33
S1 SINGLES - 1 BR
194
S2 SINGLES - 2 BR
3
S3 SINGLES - 3 BR
1
SOUTHERN DISTRICTS Total
991
(3) (a & b) 1,268 dwellings in the South East Metro preference area.
(c) 1,280 dwellings in the Southern Districts preference area.
(4) (a & b) Of the 1,268 dwellings, 393 are in Gosnells and 89 are in
Huntingdale as per below -
Zone Preference
Bedrooms
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Grand Total
SOUTH EAST METRO
189
323
523
183
41
8
1
1268
GOSNELLS
62
101
167
51
6
5
1
393
HUNTINGDALE
48
34
7
89
(c) Of the 1,280 dwellings, 238 are in Thornlie as per below -
Zone Preference
Bedrooms
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Grand Total
SOUTHERN DISTRICTS
14
206
281
554
179
36
6
3
1
1280
THORNLIE
11
67
108
44
5
3
238
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