State Government Delivers 3,000 Social Homes Since 2021
The State Government has reached a key housing delivery milestone, with more than 3,000 social homes added to the State’s public housing stock as part of its record $5.1 billion investment in housing and homelessness measures.
In the face of a heated construction market and skills shortages, the Government established a number of alternative and flexible housing reform programs that have bolstered the supply of social housing across Western Australia, including:
The State Government is investing a record $5.1 billion in housing and homelessness initiatives and has committed to the delivery of over 5,300 social dwellings, along with refurbishment and maintenance work to many thousands more.
Comments attributed to Housing and Works Minister John Carey:
“Boosting the State’s housing supply continues to be a top priority for our government and we are working with industry to deliver the housing WA needs now and into the future.
“Our government remains acutely aware of pressures in the housing market across the country and its impacts on many Western Australians.
“This is why we’re getting on with delivering a record $5.1 billion investment in housing and homelessness measures.
“Since our government’s record investment in housing and homelessness measures we’ve added more than 3,000 social homes, with more than 1,000 social homes currently under contract or construction.
“We’re also working to retain ageing social housing properties and investing in alternative construction methods including modular and timber frame to increase social housing across the State.”
https://www.wa.gov.au/government/media-statements/Cook Labor Government/State-Government-delivers-3,000-social-homes-since-2021-20250522