❓ Question on Notice regarding average wait times for priority and general housing waitlists in the East Metropolitan region of WA from 2008-2012. The response provides data for the North and South East Metropolitan regions instead, as data isn't captured by electoral region.
AnsweredQoN 130Legislative Council
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For the East Metropolitan electoral region: (a) what was the average wait time for the priority housing waitlist for: (i) 2008-09; (ii) 2009-10; (iii) 2010-11; (iv) 2011-12; and (v) 2012 to date; and (b) what was the average wait time for the (wait turn) waitlist for: (i) 2008-09; (ii) 2009-10; (iii) 2010-11; (iv) 2011-12; and (v) 2012 to date?
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Answered
10 September 2013
Responded by
Minister for Agriculture and Food representing the Minister for Housing
Response time
77 days
The Department of Housing advises it does not capture waitlist data by electoral region. For the Department's North Metropolitan Region and South East Metropolitan Region, which includes suburbs from the East Metropolitan electoral region, the Department advises that as at 30 June 2013:
(a)
(i) North Metropolitan Region: 37.75 weeks; South East Metropolitan Region: 41.76 weeks
(ii) North Metropolitan Region: 55.16 weeks; South East Metropolitan Region: 57.08 weeks
(iii) North Metropolitan Region: 71.61 weeks; South East Metropolitan Region: 56.79 weeks
(iv) North Metropolitan Region: 79.03 weeks; South East Metropolitan Region: 58.05 weeks
(v) North Metropolitan Region: 76.76 weeks; South East Metropolitan Region: 64.42 weeks
(b)
(i) North Metropolitan Region: 91.38 weeks; South East Metropolitan Region: 89.81 weeks
(ii) North Metropolitan Region: 86.98 weeks; South East Metropolitan Region: 95.56 weeks
(iii) North Metropolitan Region: 111.39 weeks; South East Metropolitan Region: 123.20 weeks
(iv) North Metropolitan Region: 146.40 weeks; South East Metropolitan Region: 148.85 weeks
(v) North Metropolitan Region: 144.04 weeks; South East Metropolitan Region: 145.96 weeks
Note
: Figures for both general and priority waiting lists are calculated from applicants housed from 1 July to 30 June each financial year. Figures for the general waiting list include both wait turn and priority applicants.
(a)
(i) North Metropolitan Region: 37.75 weeks; South East Metropolitan Region: 41.76 weeks
(ii) North Metropolitan Region: 55.16 weeks; South East Metropolitan Region: 57.08 weeks
(iii) North Metropolitan Region: 71.61 weeks; South East Metropolitan Region: 56.79 weeks
(iv) North Metropolitan Region: 79.03 weeks; South East Metropolitan Region: 58.05 weeks
(v) North Metropolitan Region: 76.76 weeks; South East Metropolitan Region: 64.42 weeks
(b)
(i) North Metropolitan Region: 91.38 weeks; South East Metropolitan Region: 89.81 weeks
(ii) North Metropolitan Region: 86.98 weeks; South East Metropolitan Region: 95.56 weeks
(iii) North Metropolitan Region: 111.39 weeks; South East Metropolitan Region: 123.20 weeks
(iv) North Metropolitan Region: 146.40 weeks; South East Metropolitan Region: 148.85 weeks
(v) North Metropolitan Region: 144.04 weeks; South East Metropolitan Region: 145.96 weeks
Note
: Figures for both general and priority waiting lists are calculated from applicants housed from 1 July to 30 June each financial year. Figures for the general waiting list include both wait turn and priority applicants.
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