❓ Mr. Tinley asks about the public housing waitlist in the South Metropolitan Region, including applicant numbers, wait times, and locations. The Department of Housing provides some data but cannot provide a breakdown by suburb.
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I refer to the Department of Housing wait-list for the South Metropolitan Region and ask: (a) what is the current wait list as a total number of applicants as at 1 February 2014; (b) what is the current wait list as a total number of people, including children and dependents as at 1 February 2014; (c) what is the average time an applicant for this area has been on the wait list at as 1 February 2014; (d) what is the longest time an applicant has been on the wait list as at 1 February 2014; and (e) how many applicants who are on the wait list currently live in: (i) Melville; (ii) Kardinya; (iii) Samson; (iv) Willagee; (v) Hilton; (vi) Hamilton Hill; (vii) Spearwood; (viii) Coolbellup; (ix) Bibra Lake; and (x) O’Connor?
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Answered
6 May 2014
Responded by
Minister for Housing
Response time
49 days
The Department of Housing advises, as at 31 January 2014:
(a)
3 536 applications
(b)
6 669 people
(c)
145 weeks
(d)
The longest applicant was listed from January 2001, however, they only appeared on the Department's wait list in February 2013 as part of the Joint Wait List Amalgamation with community housing organisations. The applicant was offered a property in February 2014, however, they declined the property.
(e)
(i)-(x)
The Department cannot answer this question as it only collects applicants' current address for correspondence requirements and does not use this information for statistical purposes.
(a)
3 536 applications
(b)
6 669 people
(c)
145 weeks
(d)
The longest applicant was listed from January 2001, however, they only appeared on the Department's wait list in February 2013 as part of the Joint Wait List Amalgamation with community housing organisations. The applicant was offered a property in February 2014, however, they declined the property.
(e)
(i)-(x)
The Department cannot answer this question as it only collects applicants' current address for correspondence requirements and does not use this information for statistical purposes.
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