PUBLIC HOUSING —
NUMBER
305. Hon STEVE MARTIN to the Leader of the House
representing the Minister for Housing:
I refer to question without notice
307 asked on 17 June 2021.
(1) What was the total number of state
government public houses on —
(a) 30 June 2021; and
(b) to date?
(2) How many of the houses were
vacant?
Hon SUE ELLERY replied:
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(1) (a)–(b)
As at 30 June 2021, there were 42 661 social
housing properties across the state, of which 35 279 were public housing
properties, increasing to 42 922 social housing properties as at March 2022, of
which 35 501 were public housing.
(2) Public
housing properties are vacant for a number of reasons, with the majority of
properties undergoing maintenance repairs and they will be re-tenanted once
complete. Current vacant properties represent fewer than five per cent of total
public housing stock.
The data is in tabular form and I seek
leave to have that part of the response incorporated into Hansard.
[Leave granted for the following
material to be incorporated.]
Public Housing Vacancies:
|
As
at:
|
Returning
|
Not-Returning
|
|
30
June 2021
|
1,033
|
481
|
|
31
March 2022
|
1,385
|
420
|
The vacant properties as at 31
March 2022 include properties that have been spot purchased through the McGowan
government's record investment
towards increasing social housing stock. These properties are currently
undergoing minor maintenance works before being occupied by applicants
on the public housing wait list.