Mr. McGowan inquires about the Department of Housing waitlist numbers, including applicants, children/dependants, and priority cases, broken down by district. The Minister provides the requested data, although with a slight delay due to technical issues.

AnsweredQoN 3724Legislative Assembly
Asked
11 August 2010
Portfolio
Housing

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I refer to the wait list for Department of Housing accommodation, and ask, could the Minister advise the number of:
(a) applicants on the wait-list for Department of Housing accommodation as of 1 August 2010;
(b) children and dependants associated with applicants on the wait-list for Department of Housing accommodation per district as of 1 August 2010;
(c) applicants on the priority housing wait-list per district as of 1 August 2010; and
(d) children and dependants associated with applicants on the priority housing wait-list per district as of 1 August 2010?

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Answered
14 September 2010
Responded by
Minister for Housing
Response time
34 days
The Department of Housing advises:
(a) As at 11 August 2010 there were 24,377 applications on the waiting list (due to technical issues, 1 August figures are not available).
(b) Children and dependents on waitlist per district (as at 11 August 2010):
Metro North 9838
Metro Fremantle 2950
Metro South East 5422
Southern 575
South West 1456
Goldfields 422
Mid West/Gascoyne 1212
Pilbara 839
Kimberley 1443
Wheatbelt 307
(The figures above consist of children which includes dependent children, adult non dependent children and shared custody children).
(c) Priority Wait list by application per district (as at 11 August 2010):
Metro North 1676
Metro Fremantle 605
Metro South East 539
Southern 121
South West 74
Goldfields 34
Mid West/Gascoyne 112
Pilbara 143
Kimberley 236
Wheatbelt 33
(d) Children and dependents on priority waitlist per district (as at 11 August 2010):
Metro North 1914
Metro Fremantle 560
Metro South East 598
Southern 127
South West 93
Goldfields 32
Mid West/Gascoyne 203
Pilbara 222
Kimberley 319
Wheatbelt 44
(The figures above consist of children which includes dependent children, adult non dependent children and shared custody children).
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