❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks data on senior public housing tenants and properties, including waitlist numbers, tenancy figures, and vacancy rates across different regions. The response provides detailed figures for multiple years.
AnsweredQoN 5697Legislative Assembly
Asked
24 October 2019
Member
Portfolio
Housing; Veterans Issues; Youth; Asian Engagement
QuestionView source ↗
I refer to page 4 of the Department of Communities’ report titled Ageing with Choice: Future directions for seniors housing 2019-2024 , regarding senior public housing tenants, and I ask: (a) How many seniors, aged 65 years or older, were on the public housing waitlist in each region, as of 1 October 2019; (b) How many seniors were tenants in public housing, as of: (i) 1 October 2019; (ii) 1 October 2018; and (iii) 1 October 2017; (c) What percentage of main public housing tenants were seniors, as of: (i) 1 October 2019; (ii) 1 October 2018; and (iii) 1 October 2017; (d) How many Seniors 1-bedroom and Seniors 2-bedroom properties did the Housing Authority own in each region, as of: (i) 1 October 2019; (ii) 1 October 2018; and (iii) 1 October 2017; and (e) How many Seniors 1-bedroom and Seniors 2-bedroom properties were vacant in each region, as of 1 October 2019?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
26 November 2019
Responded by
Minister for Housing; Veterans Issues; Youth; Asian Engagement
Response time
7 days
The Department of Communities defines a ‘senior’ as anyone over the age of 55 years or above or who is the spouse of such a person. The information below is based on the Department’s definition of a senior.
(a)
Region
Applicants
North Metro
760
South Metro
519
South East Metro
445
Great Southern
124
Southwest
255
Goldfields
39
Midwest/Gascoyne
145
Pilbara
97
West Kimberley
81
Wheatbelt
66
East Kimberley
46
Total
2,577
(b) (i)-(iii) and (c) (i)-(iii)
Age Group
2017
2018
2019
Tenants
% of Tenants
Tenants
% of Tenants
Tenants
% of Tenants
55 and Older
16,855
52.49%
16,851
53.12%
16,899
53.91%
(d) (i)-(iii)
Region
2017
2017
2018
2018
2019
2019
1 Bed
2 Bed
1 Bed
2 Bed
1 Bed
2 Bed
North Metro
2,385
2,003
2,367
2,004
2,362
2,005
South Metro
1,177
1,092
1,196
1,092
1,193
1,093
South East Metro
1,106
878
1,096
878
1,096
878
Great Southern
113
116
114
115
115
114
Southwest
280
372
262
372
262
372
Goldfields
81
67
81
67
81
67
Midwest/Gascoyne
191
115
190
115
190
115
Pilbara
40
4
37
4
45
10
West Kimberley
75
24
75
24
75
24
Wheatbelt
63
101
60
101
60
101
East Kimberley
20
13
20
13
20
13
Total
5,531
4,785
5,498
4,785
5,499
4,792
(e)
Region
Senior 1 Bedroom
Senior 2 Bedroom
Total
Returning Voids
Non-Returning Voids
Returning Voids
Non-Returning Voids
North Metro
27
17
19
1
64
South Metro
16
7
17
-
40
South East Metro
23
43
11
19
96
Great Southern
8
5
1
-
14
Southwest
5
4
1
1
11
Goldfields
5
-
1
-
6
Midwest/Gascoyne
6
17
3
-
26
Pilbara
2
-
1
-
3
West Kimberley
3
1
1
-
5
Wheatbelt
6
-
1
-
7
East Kimberley
1
-
1
-
2
Total
102
94
57
21
274
As at 1 October 2019, there were a total of 274 vacant (void) Seniors 1 and 2-bedroom properties. 159 (58%) were undergoing maintenance and expected to be re-let within 14 days (minor/major maintenance) or up to 28 days (extensive maintenance) from the date the tenant vacated. 115 (42%) were identified for demolition, redevelopment, sale or asset transfer to a Community Housing provider.
(a)
Region
Applicants
North Metro
760
South Metro
519
South East Metro
445
Great Southern
124
Southwest
255
Goldfields
39
Midwest/Gascoyne
145
Pilbara
97
West Kimberley
81
Wheatbelt
66
East Kimberley
46
Total
2,577
(b) (i)-(iii) and (c) (i)-(iii)
Age Group
2017
2018
2019
Tenants
% of Tenants
Tenants
% of Tenants
Tenants
% of Tenants
55 and Older
16,855
52.49%
16,851
53.12%
16,899
53.91%
(d) (i)-(iii)
Region
2017
2017
2018
2018
2019
2019
1 Bed
2 Bed
1 Bed
2 Bed
1 Bed
2 Bed
North Metro
2,385
2,003
2,367
2,004
2,362
2,005
South Metro
1,177
1,092
1,196
1,092
1,193
1,093
South East Metro
1,106
878
1,096
878
1,096
878
Great Southern
113
116
114
115
115
114
Southwest
280
372
262
372
262
372
Goldfields
81
67
81
67
81
67
Midwest/Gascoyne
191
115
190
115
190
115
Pilbara
40
4
37
4
45
10
West Kimberley
75
24
75
24
75
24
Wheatbelt
63
101
60
101
60
101
East Kimberley
20
13
20
13
20
13
Total
5,531
4,785
5,498
4,785
5,499
4,792
(e)
Region
Senior 1 Bedroom
Senior 2 Bedroom
Total
Returning Voids
Non-Returning Voids
Returning Voids
Non-Returning Voids
North Metro
27
17
19
1
64
South Metro
16
7
17
-
40
South East Metro
23
43
11
19
96
Great Southern
8
5
1
-
14
Southwest
5
4
1
1
11
Goldfields
5
-
1
-
6
Midwest/Gascoyne
6
17
3
-
26
Pilbara
2
-
1
-
3
West Kimberley
3
1
1
-
5
Wheatbelt
6
-
1
-
7
East Kimberley
1
-
1
-
2
Total
102
94
57
21
274
As at 1 October 2019, there were a total of 274 vacant (void) Seniors 1 and 2-bedroom properties. 159 (58%) were undergoing maintenance and expected to be re-let within 14 days (minor/major maintenance) or up to 28 days (extensive maintenance) from the date the tenant vacated. 115 (42%) were identified for demolition, redevelopment, sale or asset transfer to a Community Housing provider.
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