South West Housing Needs Survey

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* 1. Which of the following best describes your interest in housing?

Federal Government Officer

State Government Officer

Local Government Officer

Real Estate Agent

Community Housing Advocate

Non-Government Service Agencies

Planner

Developer

Mining Company

Small Business Owner

Other (please specify)

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* 2. In which region are you located?

Regional Focus

Bunbury

Busselton

Collie

Margaret River

Bridgetown

Donnybrook

Dunsborough

Harvey

Manjimup

Allanson

Augusta

Boyanup

Boyup Brook

Brunswick

Burekup

Cowaramup

Pemberton

Balingup

Cookernup

Dardanup

Greenbushes

Nannup

Walpole

Yarloop

Northcliffe

Gracetown

Other (please specify)

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* 3. Thinking about the current demand and supply conditions for dwellings, in your location, how would you rate the market?

Major shortage of dwellings

Minor shortage of dwellings

No shortage/surplus of dwellings

Minor surplus of dwellings

Major surplus of dwellings

Major shortage of dwellings

Minor shortage of dwellings

No shortage/surplus of dwellings

Minor surplus of dwellings

Major surplus of dwellings

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* 4. Thinking about the rental market in your location, please indicate the extent to which each dwelling type is in shortage or surplus.

	Major Shortage	Minor Shortage	Equilibrium	Minor Surplus	Major Surplus
1-2 Bedroom Low-Priced Dwellings	1-2 Bedroom Low-Priced Dwellings Major Shortage	1-2 Bedroom Low-Priced Dwellings Minor Shortage	1-2 Bedroom Low-Priced Dwellings Equilibrium	1-2 Bedroom Low-Priced Dwellings Minor Surplus	1-2 Bedroom Low-Priced Dwellings Major Surplus
1-2 Bedroom Medium-Priced Dwellings	1-2 Bedroom Medium-Priced Dwellings Major Shortage	1-2 Bedroom Medium-Priced Dwellings Minor Shortage	1-2 Bedroom Medium-Priced Dwellings Equilibrium	1-2 Bedroom Medium-Priced Dwellings Minor Surplus	1-2 Bedroom Medium-Priced Dwellings Major Surplus
1-2 Bedroom High-Priced Dwellings	1-2 Bedroom High-Priced Dwellings Major Shortage	1-2 Bedroom High-Priced Dwellings Minor Shortage	1-2 Bedroom High-Priced Dwellings Equilibrium	1-2 Bedroom High-Priced Dwellings Minor Surplus	1-2 Bedroom High-Priced Dwellings Major Surplus
3 Bedroom Low-Priced Dwellings	3 Bedroom Low-Priced Dwellings Major Shortage	3 Bedroom Low-Priced Dwellings Minor Shortage	3 Bedroom Low-Priced Dwellings Equilibrium	3 Bedroom Low-Priced Dwellings Minor Surplus	3 Bedroom Low-Priced Dwellings Major Surplus
3 Bedroom Medium-Priced Dwellings	3 Bedroom Medium-Priced Dwellings Major Shortage	3 Bedroom Medium-Priced Dwellings Minor Shortage	3 Bedroom Medium-Priced Dwellings Equilibrium	3 Bedroom Medium-Priced Dwellings Minor Surplus	3 Bedroom Medium-Priced Dwellings Major Surplus
3 Bedroom High-Priced Dwellings	3 Bedroom High-Priced Dwellings Major Shortage	3 Bedroom High-Priced Dwellings Minor Shortage	3 Bedroom High-Priced Dwellings Equilibrium	3 Bedroom High-Priced Dwellings Minor Surplus	3 Bedroom High-Priced Dwellings Major Surplus
4+ Bedroom Low-Priced Dwellings	4+ Bedroom Low-Priced Dwellings Major Shortage	4+ Bedroom Low-Priced Dwellings Minor Shortage	4+ Bedroom Low-Priced Dwellings Equilibrium	4+ Bedroom Low-Priced Dwellings Minor Surplus	4+ Bedroom Low-Priced Dwellings Major Surplus
4+ Bedroom Medium-Priced Dwellings	4+ Bedroom Medium-Priced Dwellings Major Shortage	4+ Bedroom Medium-Priced Dwellings Minor Shortage	4+ Bedroom Medium-Priced Dwellings Equilibrium	4+ Bedroom Medium-Priced Dwellings Minor Surplus	4+ Bedroom Medium-Priced Dwellings Major Surplus
4+ Bedroom High-Priced Dwellings	4+ Bedroom High-Priced Dwellings Major Shortage	4+ Bedroom High-Priced Dwellings Minor Shortage	4+ Bedroom High-Priced Dwellings Equilibrium	4+ Bedroom High-Priced Dwellings Minor Surplus	4+ Bedroom High-Priced Dwellings Major Surplus

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* 5. Thinking about the ownership market in your location, please indicate the extent to which each dwelling type is in shortage or surplus.

	Major Shortage	Minor Shortage	Equilibrium	Minor Surplus	Major Surplus
1-2 Bedroom Low-Priced Dwellings	1-2 Bedroom Low-Priced Dwellings Major Shortage	1-2 Bedroom Low-Priced Dwellings Minor Shortage	1-2 Bedroom Low-Priced Dwellings Equilibrium	1-2 Bedroom Low-Priced Dwellings Minor Surplus	1-2 Bedroom Low-Priced Dwellings Major Surplus
1-2 Bedroom Medium-Priced Dwellings	1-2 Bedroom Medium-Priced Dwellings Major Shortage	1-2 Bedroom Medium-Priced Dwellings Minor Shortage	1-2 Bedroom Medium-Priced Dwellings Equilibrium	1-2 Bedroom Medium-Priced Dwellings Minor Surplus	1-2 Bedroom Medium-Priced Dwellings Major Surplus
1-2 Bedroom High-Priced Dwellings	1-2 Bedroom High-Priced Dwellings Major Shortage	1-2 Bedroom High-Priced Dwellings Minor Shortage	1-2 Bedroom High-Priced Dwellings Equilibrium	1-2 Bedroom High-Priced Dwellings Minor Surplus	1-2 Bedroom High-Priced Dwellings Major Surplus
3 Bedroom Low-Priced Dwellings	3 Bedroom Low-Priced Dwellings Major Shortage	3 Bedroom Low-Priced Dwellings Minor Shortage	3 Bedroom Low-Priced Dwellings Equilibrium	3 Bedroom Low-Priced Dwellings Minor Surplus	3 Bedroom Low-Priced Dwellings Major Surplus
3 Bedroom Medium-Priced Dwellings	3 Bedroom Medium-Priced Dwellings Major Shortage	3 Bedroom Medium-Priced Dwellings Minor Shortage	3 Bedroom Medium-Priced Dwellings Equilibrium	3 Bedroom Medium-Priced Dwellings Minor Surplus	3 Bedroom Medium-Priced Dwellings Major Surplus
3 Bedroom High-Priced Dwellings	3 Bedroom High-Priced Dwellings Major Shortage	3 Bedroom High-Priced Dwellings Minor Shortage	3 Bedroom High-Priced Dwellings Equilibrium	3 Bedroom High-Priced Dwellings Minor Surplus	3 Bedroom High-Priced Dwellings Major Surplus
4+ Bedroom Low-Priced Dwellings	4+ Bedroom Low-Priced Dwellings Major Shortage	4+ Bedroom Low-Priced Dwellings Minor Shortage	4+ Bedroom Low-Priced Dwellings Equilibrium	4+ Bedroom Low-Priced Dwellings Minor Surplus	4+ Bedroom Low-Priced Dwellings Major Surplus
4+ Bedroom Medium-Priced Dwellings	4+ Bedroom Medium-Priced Dwellings Major Shortage	4+ Bedroom Medium-Priced Dwellings Minor Shortage	4+ Bedroom Medium-Priced Dwellings Equilibrium	4+ Bedroom Medium-Priced Dwellings Minor Surplus	4+ Bedroom Medium-Priced Dwellings Major Surplus
4+ Bedroom High-Priced Dwellings	4+ Bedroom High-Priced Dwellings Major Shortage	4+ Bedroom High-Priced Dwellings Minor Shortage	4+ Bedroom High-Priced Dwellings Equilibrium	4+ Bedroom High-Priced Dwellings Minor Surplus	4+ Bedroom High-Priced Dwellings Major Surplus

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* 6. Government Regional Officers' Housing (GROH) is state-funded housing provided to employees of the state government (e.g. teachers, police, doctors). Thinking about the GROH market in your location, please indicate the extent to which each dwelling type is in shortage or surplus.

	Major Shortage	Minor Shortage	Equilibrium	Minor Surplus	Major Surplus
1-2 Bedroom	1-2 Bedroom Major Shortage	1-2 Bedroom Minor Shortage	1-2 Bedroom Equilibrium	1-2 Bedroom Minor Surplus	1-2 Bedroom Major Surplus
3 Bedroom	3 Bedroom Major Shortage	3 Bedroom Minor Shortage	3 Bedroom Equilibrium	3 Bedroom Minor Surplus	3 Bedroom Major Surplus
4+ Bedroom	4+ Bedroom Major Shortage	4+ Bedroom Minor Shortage	4+ Bedroom Equilibrium	4+ Bedroom Minor Surplus	4+ Bedroom Major Surplus

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* 7. The public housing market is state-funded housing for low-income, aged and disabled tenants.Thinking about the public housing market in your location, please indicate the extent to which each dwelling type is in shortage or surplus.

	Major Shortage	Minor Shortage	Equilibrium	Minor Surplus	Major Surplus
1-2 Bedroom	1-2 Bedroom Major Shortage	1-2 Bedroom Minor Shortage	1-2 Bedroom Equilibrium	1-2 Bedroom Minor Surplus	1-2 Bedroom Major Surplus
3 Bedroom	3 Bedroom Major Shortage	3 Bedroom Minor Shortage	3 Bedroom Equilibrium	3 Bedroom Minor Surplus	3 Bedroom Major Surplus
4+ Bedroom	4+ Bedroom Major Shortage	4+ Bedroom Minor Shortage	4+ Bedroom Equilibrium	4+ Bedroom Minor Surplus	4+ Bedroom Major Surplus

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* 8. Thinking about the market for short-term worker accomodation, please indicate the extent to which each dwelling type is in shortage or surplus.

	Major shortage	Minor shortage	Equilibrium	Minor surplus	Major surplus
1-2 Bedroom	1-2 Bedroom Major shortage	1-2 Bedroom Minor shortage	1-2 Bedroom Equilibrium	1-2 Bedroom Minor surplus	1-2 Bedroom Major surplus
3 Bedroom	3 Bedroom Major shortage	3 Bedroom Minor shortage	3 Bedroom Equilibrium	3 Bedroom Minor surplus	3 Bedroom Major surplus
4+ Bedroom	4+ Bedroom Major shortage	4+ Bedroom Minor shortage	4+ Bedroom Equilibrium	4+ Bedroom Minor surplus	4+ Bedroom Major surplus

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* 9. Thinking about the different types of dwellings in your location, how would you rate the quality of each type of dwelling?

	Very poor	Poor	Average	Good	Excellent
1-2 bedroom dwellings	1-2 bedroom dwellings Very poor	1-2 bedroom dwellings Poor	1-2 bedroom dwellings Average	1-2 bedroom dwellings Good	1-2 bedroom dwellings Excellent
3 bedroom dwellings	3 bedroom dwellings Very poor	3 bedroom dwellings Poor	3 bedroom dwellings Average	3 bedroom dwellings Good	3 bedroom dwellings Excellent
4+ four bedroom dwellings	4+ four bedroom dwellings Very poor	4+ four bedroom dwellings Poor	4+ four bedroom dwellings Average	4+ four bedroom dwellings Good	4+ four bedroom dwellings Excellent
Affordable housing	Affordable housing Very poor	Affordable housing Poor	Affordable housing Average	Affordable housing Good	Affordable housing Excellent
GROH	GROH Very poor	GROH Poor	GROH Average	GROH Good	GROH Excellent
Independent seniors' housing	Independent seniors' housing Very poor	Independent seniors' housing Poor	Independent seniors' housing Average	Independent seniors' housing Good	Independent seniors' housing Excellent
Low-care seniors' housing	Low-care seniors' housing Very poor	Low-care seniors' housing Poor	Low-care seniors' housing Average	Low-care seniors' housing Good	Low-care seniors' housing Excellent
High-care seniors' housing	High-care seniors' housing Very poor	High-care seniors' housing Poor	High-care seniors' housing Average	High-care seniors' housing Good	High-care seniors' housing Excellent
Low-care housing for disabled people	Low-care housing for disabled people Very poor	Low-care housing for disabled people Poor	Low-care housing for disabled people Average	Low-care housing for disabled people Good	Low-care housing for disabled people Excellent
High-care housing for disabled people	High-care housing for disabled people Very poor	High-care housing for disabled people Poor	High-care housing for disabled people Average	High-care housing for disabled people Good	High-care housing for disabled people Excellent

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* 10. Research has shown that a large proportion of the dwelling stock in the South West can be unoccupied. What do you think the primary reason(s) are for this in your location?

Rented holiday houses

Owner-occupier holiday houses

Poor quality

Declining population

Over-supply of dwellings

Prices are too high for residents to afford

Other (please specify)

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* 11. Are there any barriers for developers to provide new dwellings in your location, and if so, what would they be?

No barriers

Lack of vacant land

Weak demand

High costs of construction

Zoning restrictions

Lack of road infrastructure

Lack of power infrastructure

Lack of sewerage infrastructure

Lack of gas infrastructure

Other (please specify)

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* 12. How easy, or difficult, do you think it is to obtain mortgage financing for affordable homes?

Very Easy

Easy

Neither easy nor difficult

Difficult

Very Difficult

Very Easy

Easy

Neither easy nor difficult

Difficult

Very Difficult

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* 13. How would you rate the supply of vacant land that is available to develop, in your location?

No Land

Small amount of land

Fair amount of land

Large amount of land

No Land

Small amount of land

Fair amount of land

Large amount of land

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* 14. Thinking about the different types of people who might be looking for a dwelling to rent, how easy, or difficult, do you think renting is for each of the following, in your location?

	Very easy	Easy	Neither easy nor difficult	Difficult	Very difficult
Independent seniors	Independent seniors Very easy	Independent seniors Easy	Independent seniors Neither easy nor difficult	Independent seniors Difficult	Independent seniors Very difficult
Seniors requiring low care	Seniors requiring low care Very easy	Seniors requiring low care Easy	Seniors requiring low care Neither easy nor difficult	Seniors requiring low care Difficult	Seniors requiring low care Very difficult
Seniors requiring high care	Seniors requiring high care Very easy	Seniors requiring high care Easy	Seniors requiring high care Neither easy nor difficult	Seniors requiring high care Difficult	Seniors requiring high care Very difficult
Disabled people requiring low care	Disabled people requiring low care Very easy	Disabled people requiring low care Easy	Disabled people requiring low care Neither easy nor difficult	Disabled people requiring low care Difficult	Disabled people requiring low care Very difficult
Disabled people requiring high care	Disabled people requiring high care Very easy	Disabled people requiring high care Easy	Disabled people requiring high care Neither easy nor difficult	Disabled people requiring high care Difficult	Disabled people requiring high care Very difficult
Couples with children	Couples with children Very easy	Couples with children Easy	Couples with children Neither easy nor difficult	Couples with children Difficult	Couples with children Very difficult
Single-parent families	Single-parent families Very easy	Single-parent families Easy	Single-parent families Neither easy nor difficult	Single-parent families Difficult	Single-parent families Very difficult
Low-income households	Low-income households Very easy	Low-income households Easy	Low-income households Neither easy nor difficult	Low-income households Difficult	Low-income households Very difficult
Government Regional Officers (GROH)	Government Regional Officers (GROH) Very easy	Government Regional Officers (GROH) Easy	Government Regional Officers (GROH) Neither easy nor difficult	Government Regional Officers (GROH) Difficult	Government Regional Officers (GROH) Very difficult
Skilled Workers	Skilled Workers Very easy	Skilled Workers Easy	Skilled Workers Neither easy nor difficult	Skilled Workers Difficult	Skilled Workers Very difficult

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* 15. How would you rate the provision of care, and facilities, for seniors in your town/city?

Very Poor

Poor

Average

Good

Excellent

Very Poor

Poor

Average

Good

Excellent

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* 16. How would you rate the provision of care, and facilities, for disabled people in your town/city?

Very Poor

Poor

Average

Good

Excellent

Very Poor

Poor

Average

Good

Excellent

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* 17. Thinking about population projections in your town, how would you estimate the rate of growth or decline over the next 5-10 years?

Major Decline

Mild Decline

Steady

Mild Growth

Major Growth

Major Decline

Mild Decline

Steady

Mild Growth

Major Growth

Other (please specify)

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* 18. Some issues have been suggested in regards to housing, in the South West Region, over the next 5-10 years. From your personal perspective, how would you rate the importance of the following issues?

	Low Priority	Medium Priority	High Priority	Very High Priority
Providing affordable housing	Providing affordable housing Low Priority	Providing affordable housing Medium Priority	Providing affordable housing High Priority	Providing affordable housing Very High Priority
Stimulating demand to meet the current housing stock	Stimulating demand to meet the current housing stock Low Priority	Stimulating demand to meet the current housing stock Medium Priority	Stimulating demand to meet the current housing stock High Priority	Stimulating demand to meet the current housing stock Very High Priority
Increasing housing stock to meet future demand	Increasing housing stock to meet future demand Low Priority	Increasing housing stock to meet future demand Medium Priority	Increasing housing stock to meet future demand High Priority	Increasing housing stock to meet future demand Very High Priority
Providing one and two bedroom dwellings	Providing one and two bedroom dwellings Low Priority	Providing one and two bedroom dwellings Medium Priority	Providing one and two bedroom dwellings High Priority	Providing one and two bedroom dwellings Very High Priority
Providing dwellings with more than three bedrooms	Providing dwellings with more than three bedrooms Low Priority	Providing dwellings with more than three bedrooms Medium Priority	Providing dwellings with more than three bedrooms High Priority	Providing dwellings with more than three bedrooms Very High Priority
Reduce restrictive regulations	Reduce restrictive regulations Low Priority	Reduce restrictive regulations Medium Priority	Reduce restrictive regulations High Priority	Reduce restrictive regulations Very High Priority
Providing incentives to developers	Providing incentives to developers Low Priority	Providing incentives to developers Medium Priority	Providing incentives to developers High Priority	Providing incentives to developers Very High Priority
Reducing the costs to build dwellings	Reducing the costs to build dwellings Low Priority	Reducing the costs to build dwellings Medium Priority	Reducing the costs to build dwellings High Priority	Reducing the costs to build dwellings Very High Priority
Providing seniors housing	Providing seniors housing Low Priority	Providing seniors housing Medium Priority	Providing seniors housing High Priority	Providing seniors housing Very High Priority
Providing accessible housing for disabled residents	Providing accessible housing for disabled residents Low Priority	Providing accessible housing for disabled residents Medium Priority	Providing accessible housing for disabled residents High Priority	Providing accessible housing for disabled residents Very High Priority

Other (please specify)

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* 1. Which of the following best describes your interest in housing?

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* 2. In which region are you located?

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* 3. Thinking about the current demand and supply conditions for dwellings, in your location, how would you rate the market?

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* 4. Thinking about the rental market in your location, please indicate the extent to which each dwelling type is in shortage or surplus.

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* 5. Thinking about the ownership market in your location, please indicate the extent to which each dwelling type is in shortage or surplus.

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* 6. Government Regional Officers' Housing (GROH) is state-funded housing provided to employees of the state government (e.g. teachers, police, doctors). Thinking about the GROH market in your location, please indicate the extent to which each dwelling type is in shortage or surplus.

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* 7. The public housing market is state-funded housing for low-income, aged and disabled tenants.Thinking about the public housing market in your location, please indicate the extent to which each dwelling type is in shortage or surplus.

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* 8. Thinking about the market for short-term worker accomodation, please indicate the extent to which each dwelling type is in shortage or surplus.

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* 9. Thinking about the different types of dwellings in your location, how would you rate the quality of each type of dwelling?

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* 10. Research has shown that a large proportion of the dwelling stock in the South West can be unoccupied. What do you think the primary reason(s) are for this in your location?

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* 11. Are there any barriers for developers to provide new dwellings in your location, and if so, what would they be?

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* 12. How easy, or difficult, do you think it is to obtain mortgage financing for affordable homes?

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* 13. How would you rate the supply of vacant land that is available to develop, in your location?

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* 14. Thinking about the different types of people who might be looking for a dwelling to rent, how easy, or difficult, do you think renting is for each of the following, in your location?

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* 15. How would you rate the provision of care, and facilities, for seniors in your town/city?

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* 16. How would you rate the provision of care, and facilities, for disabled people in your town/city?

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* 17. Thinking about population projections in your town, how would you estimate the rate of growth or decline over the next 5-10 years?

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* 18. Some issues have been suggested in regards to housing, in the South West Region, over the next 5-10 years. From your personal perspective, how would you rate the importance of the following issues?

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* 19. The results of this survey are anonymous. However, it would help if you could leave your name or email address, so we know who has responded.