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Social Housing in Western Australia

Last updated: July 2026

Social Housing in Western Australia

Waitlist and wait times

Social housing stock

Social housing makes up

3.8%

of WA’s housing stock.

This figure has remained unchanged since 2021.

There has been a

6% (net) Up-bold Up-bold

in social housing stock since 2021

however this followed a significant drop between 2017-2021.

Government spend

The WA Government spend was

$307.37 per person

WA Government social housing spend (net recurrent)

which is

21% Up-bold Up-bold

from 2020-2021.

compared to the national rate of

$214.67 per person

For more in depth facts and figures, see here;

Shelter WA Latest Statistics July 2026

References

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