The Department of Communities (Communities) works in partnership with the private, government and not-for-profit sectors to deliver social housing across Perth and in regional and remote WA. This includes:
- direct management of more than 36,000 public housing dwellings, and approximately 8,000 dwellings in partnership with community housing organisations
- managing approximately 5,000 properties for Government employees under the Government Regional Officer Housing (GROH) Program
- providing housing for 122 Aboriginal communities in remote locations throughout the state
- constructing new social housing and overseeing the maintenance and refurbishment of social housing properties.
A range of government products and initiatives are also available to assist Western Australians into home ownership.
Projects and initiatives
Show moreAboriginal Short Stay Accommodation
Community Housing Grants Program
Exmouth Service Workers Accommodation
North-West Aboriginal Housing Fund
METRONET Social and Affordable Housing and Jobs Package
Osprey Village Service Workers Accommodation
Smith Street Build-to-Rent project
