❓ Hon Jock Ferguson asks about the number of applicants waiting for Homeswest accommodation, including details about their dependents and partners. The Department of Housing provides figures for applicant numbers and dependents but cannot accurately determine the number of spouses/partners.
AnsweredQoN 1231Legislative Council
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(1) How many applicants are currently waiting for Homeswest accommodation by each Homeswest district or region?
(2) Of these applicants, -
(a) how many have children or dependants;
(b) what is the total number of these children or dependants by each district or region; and
(c) how many have spouses or partners; and
(d) what is the total number of these spouses or partners by each district or region?
(2) Of these applicants, -
(a) how many have children or dependants;
(b) what is the total number of these children or dependants by each district or region; and
(c) how many have spouses or partners; and
(d) what is the total number of these spouses or partners by each district or region?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
11 November 2009
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Housing and Works
Response time
48 days
The Department of Housing advises (as at 31 August 2009):
(1) Metro North 7812
Metro Fremantle 3575
Metro South East 4437
Southern 688
South West 1447
Goldfields 628
Mid West/Gascoyne 1111
Pilbara 775
Kimberley 1234
Wheatbelt 445
(2) (a) Metro North 3976
Metro Fremantle 1575
Metro South East 2412
Southern 295
South West 680
Goldfields 297
Mid West/Gascoyne 528
Pilbara 420
Kimberley 662
Wheatbelt 181
(b)Metro North 8788
Metro Fremantle 3041
Metro South East 5230
Southern 584
South West 1372
Goldfields 573
Mid West/Gascoyne 1147
Pilbara 877
Kimberley 1372
Wheatbelt 360
(The figures above consist of children which includes dependent children, adult non dependent children and shared custody children).
(c)- (d) Departmental
records indicate that while there may be an adult living in the applicant household, it cannot always be determined that the person is a spouse or partner. It is, therefore, not possible to accurately answer this question.
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(1) Metro North 7812
Metro Fremantle 3575
Metro South East 4437
Southern 688
South West 1447
Goldfields 628
Mid West/Gascoyne 1111
Pilbara 775
Kimberley 1234
Wheatbelt 445
(2) (a) Metro North 3976
Metro Fremantle 1575
Metro South East 2412
Southern 295
South West 680
Goldfields 297
Mid West/Gascoyne 528
Pilbara 420
Kimberley 662
Wheatbelt 181
(b)Metro North 8788
Metro Fremantle 3041
Metro South East 5230
Southern 584
South West 1372
Goldfields 573
Mid West/Gascoyne 1147
Pilbara 877
Kimberley 1372
Wheatbelt 360
(The figures above consist of children which includes dependent children, adult non dependent children and shared custody children).
(c)- (d) Departmental
records indicate that while there may be an adult living in the applicant household, it cannot always be determined that the person is a spouse or partner. It is, therefore, not possible to accurately answer this question.
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