❓ Hon Steve Martin asks about the number and occupancy status of government-owned social housing in each WA region. The answer provides statewide figures and regional breakdowns, but lacks specific vacancy details for community housing.
AnsweredQoN 1319Legislative Council
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(1) I refer to question 133 asked on 22 February regarding public housing stock and I ask, of the total number of social houses owned by the Government, how many are in each of the Western Australian regions? (2) For (1), what is the total breakdown of occupied and non-occupied stock for each region? (3) For the non-occupied stock in (2), what is the breakdown of returning and non-returning public housing stock for each region?
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Answered
9 May 2023
Responded by
Minister for Agriculture and Food representing the Minister for Housing
Response time
6 days
(1-3)
1,200 social homes have been added to the State's public housing stock, with more than 1,000 under contract or construction since the McGowan Government’s record investment towards increasing social housing stock. Some of these properties are not yet reflected in this data as it often takes time for data to be transferred wholly into the Department of Communities systems, across regional offices.
As at 28 February 2023, there were a total of 43,510 social housing properties across the State of which 36,102 were public housing and 7,408 were community housing properties.
Social Housing State-wide Stock – as at 28 February 2023
Region
Total
North Metro
14,274
South Metro
8,789
East Metro
7,726
Great Southern
1,463
Southwest
3,093
Goldfields
1,143
Midwest/Gascoyne
1,922
Pilbara
1,498
West Kimberley
1,397
Wheatbelt
1,476
East Kimberley
729
Total
43,510
Vacancy information for Community Housing properties is unavailable as these properties are managed by external organisations.
1,200 social homes have been added to the State's public housing stock, with more than 1,000 under contract or construction since the McGowan Government’s record investment towards increasing social housing stock. Some of these properties are not yet reflected in this data as it often takes time for data to be transferred wholly into the Department of Communities systems, across regional offices.
As at 28 February 2023, there were a total of 43,510 social housing properties across the State of which 36,102 were public housing and 7,408 were community housing properties.
Social Housing State-wide Stock – as at 28 February 2023
Region
Total
North Metro
14,274
South Metro
8,789
East Metro
7,726
Great Southern
1,463
Southwest
3,093
Goldfields
1,143
Midwest/Gascoyne
1,922
Pilbara
1,498
West Kimberley
1,397
Wheatbelt
1,476
East Kimberley
729
Total
43,510
Vacancy information for Community Housing properties is unavailable as these properties are managed by external organisations.
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