❓ Hon Simon Ehrenfeld asks about the affordable housing waitlist managed by the Department of Communities, including the number of applicants and allocations in 2025. The answer states that the housing authority is no longer part of the Department of Communities and that community housing providers and private developers now manage affordable rental properties directly, rendering the specific questions inapplicable.
AnsweredQoN 337Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
Affordable housing—Waitlist
337. Hon Simon Ehrenfeld to the parliamentary
secretary representing the Minister for Housing and Works:
I refer to the
current waitlist for affordable housing being managed by the Department of
Communities.
(1) What is
the current number of individuals and/or families on the affordable housing
waitlist?
(2) How many individuals and/or families
were allocated housing from the affordable housing waitlist in 2025?
(3) Is average income data for successful
applicants available?
337. Hon Simon Ehrenfeld to the parliamentary
secretary representing the Minister for Housing and Works:
I refer to the
current waitlist for affordable housing being managed by the Department of
Communities.
(1) What is
the current number of individuals and/or families on the affordable housing
waitlist?
(2) How many individuals and/or families
were allocated housing from the affordable housing waitlist in 2025?
(3) Is average income data for successful
applicants available?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for some notice of the question. I
provide the following on behalf of the Minister for Housing and Works.
As of 1 July 2025 the housing authority is no longer part of
the Department of Communities.
(1) Affordable rental properties are
managed and allocated directly by community housing providers and private
developers.
(2)–(3) Not applicable.
provide the following on behalf of the Minister for Housing and Works.
As of 1 July 2025 the housing authority is no longer part of
the Department of Communities.
(1) Affordable rental properties are
managed and allocated directly by community housing providers and private
developers.
(2)–(3) Not applicable.
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