❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding gender and age breakdown within the Housing Authority, Keystart, and the Department of Local Government and Communities, including Senior Executive Service data. The question seeks demographic information for transparency and potential analysis of workforce diversity.
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In respect of the Minister’s portfolio responsibilities for departments, agencies, and publicly owned corporations: (a) What is the gender breakdown for each department, agency, and publicly owned corporation; (b) What is the gender breakdown for the Senior Executive Service for each department, agency, and publicly owned corporation; (c) What is the age breakdown (18 to 25; 26 to 35; 36 to 45; 46 to 55; 56 to 65; 66 and over) for each department, agency, and publicly owned corporation; and (d) What is the age breakdown (18 to 25; 26 to 35; 36 to 45; 46 to 55; 56 to 65; 66 and over) for the Senior Executive Service for each department, agency, and publicly owned corporation?
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Answered
27 June 2017
Responded by
Minister for Housing; Veterans Issues; Youth
Response time
8 days
HOUSING AUTHORITY
The Housing Authority advises:
(a) Female: 1 164
Male: 625
(b) Female: 2
Male: 12
(c) (i) 18 to 25: 127
(ii) 26 to 35: 417
(iii) 36 to 45: 434
(iv) 46 to 55: 463
(v) 56 to 65: 321
(vi) 66 and over: 27
(d) (i) 18 to 25: Nil
(ii) 26 to 35: 1
(iii) 36 to 45: 4
(iv) 46 to 55: 6
(v) 56 to 65: 3
(vi) 66 and over: Nil
Keystart advises:
(a) Female: 68
Male: 52
(b) Not applicable
(c) (i) 18 to 25: 10
(ii) 26 to 35: 27
(iii) 36 to 45: 37
(iv) 46 to 55: 26
(v) 56 to 65: 16
(vi) 66 and over: 4
(d) Not applicable
DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND COMMUNITIES
The Department of Local Government and Communities advises:
A separate response has been provided for the Citizenship and Multicultural Interests portfolio; however, from the Department of Local Government and Communities’ perspective, the remainder of the staff across the Department work on projects that emerge from, or are strategically linked to, the priorities in the other portfolios.
(a) Female headcount 190
Male head count 63
(b) Female headcount 4
Male head count 2
(c) (i) 18 to 25: 7
(ii) 26 to 35: 56
(iii) 36 to 45: 62
(iv) 46 to 55: 71
(v) 56 to 65: 48
(vi) 66 and over: 9
(d) (i) 18 to 25: Nil
(ii) 26 to 35: Nil
(iii) 36 to 45: Nil
(iv) 46 to 55: 1
(v) 56 to 65: 5
(vi) 66 and over: Nil
The Housing Authority advises:
(a) Female: 1 164
Male: 625
(b) Female: 2
Male: 12
(c) (i) 18 to 25: 127
(ii) 26 to 35: 417
(iii) 36 to 45: 434
(iv) 46 to 55: 463
(v) 56 to 65: 321
(vi) 66 and over: 27
(d) (i) 18 to 25: Nil
(ii) 26 to 35: 1
(iii) 36 to 45: 4
(iv) 46 to 55: 6
(v) 56 to 65: 3
(vi) 66 and over: Nil
Keystart advises:
(a) Female: 68
Male: 52
(b) Not applicable
(c) (i) 18 to 25: 10
(ii) 26 to 35: 27
(iii) 36 to 45: 37
(iv) 46 to 55: 26
(v) 56 to 65: 16
(vi) 66 and over: 4
(d) Not applicable
DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND COMMUNITIES
The Department of Local Government and Communities advises:
A separate response has been provided for the Citizenship and Multicultural Interests portfolio; however, from the Department of Local Government and Communities’ perspective, the remainder of the staff across the Department work on projects that emerge from, or are strategically linked to, the priorities in the other portfolios.
(a) Female headcount 190
Male head count 63
(b) Female headcount 4
Male head count 2
(c) (i) 18 to 25: 7
(ii) 26 to 35: 56
(iii) 36 to 45: 62
(iv) 46 to 55: 71
(v) 56 to 65: 48
(vi) 66 and over: 9
(d) (i) 18 to 25: Nil
(ii) 26 to 35: Nil
(iii) 36 to 45: Nil
(iv) 46 to 55: 1
(v) 56 to 65: 5
(vi) 66 and over: Nil
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