Social Housing
Social housing makes up 3.8% of homes in Western Australia. Of the social housing stock, 83% is public housing managed by the state, and 17% is managed by community housing providers (Department of Communities Oct. ’21 )
WA Social Housing Waitlist
- 18,936 households are on the social housing waitlist (May 22)
- 113.5 weeks (over 2 years) is the average wait time for social housing (Hansard 2022)
Priority Need
- 4,064 households are on the priority waitlist (Hansard April 2022)
- 43 weeks is the average wait time for people on the priority waitlist (March 2021)
WA Social Housing Stock
(Department of Communities)
| Financial Year | Public Housing | Community Housing | Social Housing (total) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 | 36,403 | 7,124 | 44,087 |
| 2017-18 | 36,587 | 7,276 | 43,863 |
| 2018-19 | 36,297 | 7,318 | 43,615 |
| 2019-20 | 35,613 | 7,319 | 42,932 |
| 2020-21 | 35,279 | 7,382 | 42,661 |
Energy efficient housing
Energy efficient homes can help address poverty by reducing people’s energy bills and the broader costs associated with energy in Western Australia.
