Current house stock
The number of occupied separate houses within the Pilbara has increased significantly between 2001 and 2006 across all regions. Fluctuations in the number of occupied dwellings in the categories “semi-detached, row or terrace house”, and the “flat, unit or apartment” may relate to the increase in fly-in fly-out staff on rostered shift-work, with these dwellings not being considered occupied dwellings on the 2006 census night.
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Number of Occupied Private Dwellings, Pilbara
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Separate House
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Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse, etc.
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Flat, unit or apartment
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Other dwelling
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Dwelling structure not stated
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Total
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1996
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8,819
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1,777
|
975
|
1,728
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599
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13,898
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2001
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8,839
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2,065
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786
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1,962
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189
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13,841
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2006
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10,442
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1,687
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819
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2,248
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4
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15,200
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Source: Census of Population and Housing, ABS
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Public housing stock
The total number of available public housing dwellings in the Pilbara climbed significantly from 2001-02 to peak in 2003-04. Between 2003-04 and 2006-07 public housing stocks were greatly diminished before evening out until 2008-09.
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Public Housing Stock, Pilbara
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2002-03
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2003-04
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2004-05
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2005-06
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2006-07
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2007-08
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2008-09
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Ashburton(S)
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59
|
65
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63
|
63
|
63
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63
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63
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East Pilbara(S)
|
89
|
89
|
87
|
87
|
86
|
85
|
87
|
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Port Hedland(T)
|
766
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744
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736
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728
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731
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731
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719
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Roebourne(S)
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624
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662
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658
|
640
|
630
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630
|
640
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Total
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1538
|
1560
|
1544
|
1518
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1510
|
1509
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1509
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Source: Department of Housing
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Total public housing dwellings in East Pilbara(S) and Ashburton(S) changed very little between 2002-03 and 2008-09. In Port Hedland(T) and Roebourne(S) public dwelling numbers fluctuated between 2002-03 and 2004-05, then showed a decrease in numbers in 2005-06. Overall numbers for all regions have remained relatively steady between 2006-07 and 2008-09.
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Public Housing Stock June 2009, Pilbara
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Ashburton(S)
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East Pilbara(S)
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Port Hedland(T)
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Roebourne(S)
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Total
|
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1Bedroom
|
|
7
|
59
|
58
|
124
|
|
2Bedroom
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8
|
14
|
232
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219
|
473
|
|
3Bedroom
|
53
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58
|
374
|
325
|
810
|
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4Bedroom
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2
|
8
|
51
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35
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96
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5Bedroom
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|
|
3
|
3
|
6
|
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Total
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63
|
87
|
719
|
640
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1509
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Source: Department of Housing
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The total number of public housing dwellings in the Pilbara in June 2009 exceeded 1500 dwellings. Of these Port Hedland(T) and Roebourne(S) provided over 90% of the dwellings in the Pilbara. Three bedroom dwellings made up over 53% of total public housing dwellings in the Pilbara, followed by two bedroom dwellings (31%).
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Number of people on the public housing waiting list
The number of one bedroom public housing accommodation remained the most requested type/size of accommodation throughout the Pilbara between 2001-02 and 2008-09.
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Public Housing Waiting List, Pilbara
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2002-03
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2003-04
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2004-05
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2005-06
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2006-07
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2007-08
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2008-09
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1Bedroom
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187
|
126
|
190
|
202
|
208
|
182
|
237
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2Bedroom
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105
|
101
|
151
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176
|
135
|
163
|
202
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|
3Bedroom
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63
|
80
|
104
|
114
|
93
|
121
|
197
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|
4Bedroom
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14
|
10
|
22
|
26
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43
|
46
|
55
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5Bedroom
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|
|
|
2
|
1
|
2
|
2
|
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Total
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369
|
317
|
467
|
520
|
480
|
514
|
693
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Source: Department of Housing
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