❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding public housing tenancies managed by the Housing Authority and community housing providers, including data on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander tenants. Data limitations exist due to system changes prior to 2018.
AnsweredQoN 1049Legislative Council
Asked
18 October 2022
Member
Portfolio
Housing; Lands; Homelessness; Local Government
QuestionView source ↗
Please provide the following details for the years 2011-2021 or if only available from
2018: (a) please
indicate inclusion or exclusion of public housing properties managed by
community housing providers, regional service providers and under remote area
management agreements; (b) the
number of public housing tenancies managed by the Housing Authority.; and (c) the
number of public housing tenancies with a tenant (or household members) who have
disclosed Aboriginal or Torres Straight Islander status to the Housing Authority on application or rent review
forms?
2018: (a) please
indicate inclusion or exclusion of public housing properties managed by
community housing providers, regional service providers and under remote area
management agreements; (b) the
number of public housing tenancies managed by the Housing Authority.; and (c) the
number of public housing tenancies with a tenant (or household members) who have
disclosed Aboriginal or Torres Straight Islander status to the Housing Authority on application or rent review
forms?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
24 November 2022
Responded by
Leader of the House representing the Minister for Housing; Lands; Homelessness; Local Government
Response time
11 days
(a)
Refer to Tables below.
Financial Year
Public Housing/Other use
30 June 2012
36,749
30 June 2013
36,714
30 June 2014
36,680
30 June 2015
36,644
30 June 2016
36,403
30 June 2017
36,963
30 June 2018
36,587
30 June 2019
36,297
30 June 2020
35,613
30 June 2021
35,279
30 June 2022
35,694
Financial Year
Community Housing
30 June 2018
7,276
30 June 2019
7,318
30 June 2020
7,319
30 June 2021
7,382
30 June 2022
7,421
The Department of Communities former tenancy records were not migrated following system changes in 2017-18 and therefore accurate data for community housing tenancies prior to this is unavailable.
(b) - (c)
It is important to note that when applying, the ATSI field is not a mandatory option for tenants to indicate as to whether they identify as ATSI. Applicants for public housing in WA are not required to identify their ethnicity when applying for housing assistance.
Historically, reportable data before system changes in 2017-18 were recorded at a tenancy and application level, if at all, with a low confidence level. Subsequently, comparative data prior to June 2018 is not available.
Public Housing State-wide Tenancies
Report Date
Total Tenancies
Tenancies where at least one householder has identified as ATSI
As at 30 June 2018
31,944
6,963
As at 30 June 2019
31,366
7,104
As at 30 June 2020
31,261
7,442
As at 30 June 2021
30,528
7,402
As at 30 June 2022
30,923
7,952
The above data does not include ‘other use’ properties, which includes externally managed properties and tenancies, leasing residential properties and asset transfers.
Refer to Tables below.
Financial Year
Public Housing/Other use
30 June 2012
36,749
30 June 2013
36,714
30 June 2014
36,680
30 June 2015
36,644
30 June 2016
36,403
30 June 2017
36,963
30 June 2018
36,587
30 June 2019
36,297
30 June 2020
35,613
30 June 2021
35,279
30 June 2022
35,694
Financial Year
Community Housing
30 June 2018
7,276
30 June 2019
7,318
30 June 2020
7,319
30 June 2021
7,382
30 June 2022
7,421
The Department of Communities former tenancy records were not migrated following system changes in 2017-18 and therefore accurate data for community housing tenancies prior to this is unavailable.
(b) - (c)
It is important to note that when applying, the ATSI field is not a mandatory option for tenants to indicate as to whether they identify as ATSI. Applicants for public housing in WA are not required to identify their ethnicity when applying for housing assistance.
Historically, reportable data before system changes in 2017-18 were recorded at a tenancy and application level, if at all, with a low confidence level. Subsequently, comparative data prior to June 2018 is not available.
Public Housing State-wide Tenancies
Report Date
Total Tenancies
Tenancies where at least one householder has identified as ATSI
As at 30 June 2018
31,944
6,963
As at 30 June 2019
31,366
7,104
As at 30 June 2020
31,261
7,442
As at 30 June 2021
30,528
7,402
As at 30 June 2022
30,923
7,952
The above data does not include ‘other use’ properties, which includes externally managed properties and tenancies, leasing residential properties and asset transfers.
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