PUBLIC HOUSING — WAITING LIST
17. Hon Dr BRAD PETTITT to the Leader of the House
representing the Minister for Housing:
(1) How many applications were on the public housing
waitlist at the end of December 2021 and January 2022 respectively?
(2) How many individuals do the
applications in (1) represent?
(3) How many
applications were on the public housing priority waitlist at the end of
December 2021 and January 2022 respectively?
(4) How many individuals do the
applications in (3) represent?
Hon SUE
ELLERY replied:
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(1)–(4) As at 31 December 2021, there were 18 229 applications
on the public housing waitlist statewide, representing 31 768 people. This included 3 759 priority
applications, representing 7 616 people. As at 31 January 2022, there
were 18 388 applications on the public housing waitlist statewide, representing
32 067 people. This included 3 762 priority applications, representing 7 603
people.