Housing Needs

Current house stock

 

Occupied Private Dwellings, Roebourne(S)

 

Separate House

Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse, etc.

Flat, unit or apartment

Other dwelling

Dwelling structure not stated

Total

 
 

1996

3,143

800

307

588

142

4,980

2001

3,448

1,029

126

669

73

5,345

2006

3,836

1,114

243

897

0

6,090

Source: Census of Population and Housing, ABS

 

The number of occupied private dwellings grew over the ten years to 2006. The growth between 2001 and 2006 in occupied private dwellings occurred across all dwelling types.

 

 

Public housing stock

 

Public Housing, Roebourne(S)

 

2002-03

2003-04

2004-05

2005-06

2006-07

2007-08

2008-09

Total

624

662

658

640

630

630

640

Source: Department of Housing

 

The public housing stock increased during the five years to 2003-04, before showing gradual falls over the next three years, leveling out to 2008-09. Three bedroom public housing stock contributed over 50% of stock in June 2009.

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Number of people on the public housing waiting list

 

 

 

The number of people on public housing waiting lists in Roebourne(S) decreased as the stock of public housing increased between 200-01 and 2006-07 before increasing over the two years to 2008-09.

 

Public Housing Waiting List, Roebourne(S)

 

2002-03

2003-04

2004-05

2005-06

2006-07

2007-08

2008-09

1 Bedroom

91

47

65

81

63

61

97

2 Bedroom

41

38

43

70

41

47

66

3 Bedroom

15

24

37

32

32

31

67

4 Bedroom

7

6

10

17

16

16

22

5 Bedroom

     

2

1

1

1

Total

154

115

155

202

153

156

254

Source: Department of Housing

 

One bedroom public housing accommodation remained the most commonly requested type/size of accommodation between 2000-01 and 2008-09. The number of public housing requests increased dramatically in 2008-09 with almost 100 more requests than the previous year, significantly in family accomodation requests. 

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