Information & Fact Sheets
Over 9,000 People
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Over 9,000 people
experience homelessness every night in WA
(ABS 2016)
So much jargon – find some explanations of the terms often used here
Homelessness in Western Australia
Over 4,600
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2 out of 3
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2 out of 3
requests for accommodation via homelessness services go unmet
Social Housing in Western Australia
113.5 Weeks
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18,975 Households
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4,257 Households
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3.5% Households
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39,200 Homes
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2:1 Cost Benefit
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2:1 Cost Benefit
Every $1 the Australian community invests in social and affordable housing will deliver $2 in benefits
Renting costs in Western Australia
2% Affordable
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50%
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0% Affordable
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Rent Increases
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Median rent increases over the last two years
+27% Perth Metro
+38% Busselton
+24% Geraldton
+46% Kalgoorlie
The Make Renting Fair Alliance is calling for ten changes that will dramatically improve life in a rented home. Read more
Housing in WA
Total Dwellings in WA (1,070,962)
Homes Unoccupied (204,196)
Social & Affordable homes needed to meet demand (58,600)
Social Housing
Public Housing 35,501 (Owned & managed by the state government)
Community Housing 7,421 (Managed, and sometimes developed and owned, by community housing providers)
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