❓ Dr. Pettitt requests data on public housing waitlist applicants, specifically the list date of the next applicant to be offered housing, broken down by preferred area, property type, and region. The Minister's response indicates the requested data is outdated and individual circumstances significantly affect wait times.
AnsweredQoN 1086Legislative Council
Asked
27 October 2022
Member
Portfolio
Housing; Lands; Homelessness; Local Government
QuestionView source ↗
I refer to the public housing waitlist and the tables 'Applicants Waiting for Housing (by oldest list date)' that used to be published regularly in 2015 and earlier, and I ask, could you please provide a table showing the list date of the next
applicant in line to be offered a home from the department, by preferred
living area and property type and broken down by region?
applicant in line to be offered a home from the department, by preferred
living area and property type and broken down by region?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
14 February 2023
Responded by
Minister for Agriculture and Food representing the Minister for Housing; Lands; Homelessness; Local Government
Response time
10 days
The table the Honourable Member is referring to was last published a significant number of years ago and preference zones have changed significantly.
Applicants beyond the average wait time are generally outliers that are housed while remaining eligible for public housing. Factors affecting longer wait times of individual applicants reflect individual circumstances, housing preferences and are not the experience of the wider population on the waitlist.
Many of these applicants are not actively seeking public housing at this time but remain eligible and may have a particular vulnerability.
Where such factors affect an applicant and they do not accept a property, the property will be offered to the next eligible applicant.
Applicants beyond the average wait time are generally outliers that are housed while remaining eligible for public housing. Factors affecting longer wait times of individual applicants reflect individual circumstances, housing preferences and are not the experience of the wider population on the waitlist.
Many of these applicants are not actively seeking public housing at this time but remain eligible and may have a particular vulnerability.
Where such factors affect an applicant and they do not accept a property, the property will be offered to the next eligible applicant.
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