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Social & Community Housing Statistics

View the latest WA Waitlist Figures and Social Housing stock data.

WA Social Housing Waitlist and Wait Times

(ROGS 2025)

Social Housing Waitlist​

  • Total applications on the social housing waitlist ​
    • 16,660 – April 2021​
    • 21,480 – February 2025

Increase of 29%

Social Housing Wait Times​

  • Average waiting time​
    • 102 weeks – 2020-21​
    • 148 weeks – 2023-2024
  • Median waiting time​
    • 58 weeks – 2020-21​
    • 124 weeks – 2023-2024

Increase of 45%

Increase of 114%

Social Housing Stock​

(ROGS 2025)

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