Question On Notice No. 760 asked in the Legislative Council on 19 May 2022 by Hon Dr Brad Pettitt
Question Directed to the: Leader of the House representing the Minister for Housing
Parliament: 41 Session: 1
Tabled Paper No: 1466-
View tabled paper
Question
I refer to the public housing waitlist and priority waitlist, and I ask:
(a) by region, how many applications were on these waitlists and how many people did these applications represent, as at:
(i) 30 June 2017;
(ii) 31 December 2017;
(iii) 30 June 2018;
(iv) 31 December 2018;
(v) 30 June 2019;
(vi) 31 December 2019;
(vii) 30 June 2020;
(viii) 31 December 2020;
(ix) 30 June 2021;
(x) 31 December 2021
; and
(xi) 31 May 2022?
Answered on 9 August 2022
The Department of Communities provides multiple pathways, including public rental housing, to those unable to obtain adequate and appropriate housing through the private sector. It should be noted that most applicants have a roof over their head while they wait to be housed.
Public Housing Wait List (as at June 30 each year):
|
Year
|
Wait-Turn*
|
Priority
|
|
2009-10
|
24,136
|
3,577
|
|
2010-11
|
23,411
|
3,251
|
|
2011-12
|
22,871
|
3,174
|
|
2012-13
|
21,121
|
2,961
|
|
2013-14
|
20,013
|
2,889
|
|
2014-15
|
20,127
|
2,770
|
|
2015-16
|
18,530
|
2,283
|
|
2016-17
|
16,516
|
1,590
|
|
2017-18
|
13,912
|
1,437
|
|
2018-19
|
13,795
|
1,575
|
|
2019-20
|
14,409
|
1,944
|
|
2020-21
|
17,194
|
3,354
|
*The number of Wait-Turn applications includes Priority listed applications.
See Tabled paper no. #