Housing for Karratha service workers
Affordable housing for service workers
Quality subsidised housing that is targeted at retaining local service worker employees (not single transient workforces).
Conveniently located in the heart of Karratha
Located at the end of Sharpe Avenue, Warambie Estate is conveniently located within walking distance of food, retail and...
Range of home designs available
Warambie Estate has a range of 1, 2 and 3 bedroom homes available for lease. Explore our designs below.
What we do
at Warambie Estate
The estate provides an accommodation mix of one, two and three bedroom homes at a subsidised rental to support eligible business and employees who provide essential services to the community of Karratha.
Applications for accommodation are assessed by a local allocations committee, appointed by DevelopmentWA, using a set of eligibility criteria.
Employee eligibility
- Do you hold Australian citizenship or otherwise eligible to work within Australia?
- Do you own or have a share, whole or in part, of any form of property north of the 26th parallel?
- Agree to the community policy at Warambie Estate.
- Do you have a contract of ongoing employment, working no less than 30 hours per week, with an organisation that directly services the City of Karratha?
- Partner or dependent not working for the resources sector, with a combined household income $135,000 or less.
Who we are
Warambie Estate is owned by the State Government through DevelopmentWA. The estate is managed under contract by Trend 55 who is a specialist manager of gated communities, including seniors style accommodation.
- Policy formulation and management
- Extensive experience in community infrastructure management.
- Clear understanding of the legislative framework under which the community operates.
- Community management expertise to help tenants experience quiet enjoyment while in the Estate including facilitating respecting of the rights of others.
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Requirements
For Employees
To be completed and signed by the nominated / proposed tenant and witnessed by an authorised officer.
This includes the relevant Visa’s , Australian Birth Certificates, Residency Certificates. This should also cover partners and dependent children. Copies of passports must be valid and current.
Employment contract must be a signed contract/letter of offer – signed by employer and proposed tenant.
Pay slips must be 2 consecutive pay slips and not older than 4 weeks from date of application for all proposed occupants of the accommodation (where working and includes partner/s).
Group Certificate(s) or Statement(s) of Earnings for all those residing in the accommodation (includes partners).
The Estate Policy must be signed by the Directors/ CEO of the company and the proposed tenant, indicating the proposed lease term 6,12 or 24 months .
You are required to provide a valid photos ID (passport, drivers licence)
For Employers
To be completed and signed by a director/s or a duly authorised officer of the company/business and witnessed by an authorised officer.
Provide a copy of the current business registration certificate as issued by the appropriate WA Government authority.
Provide a bank statement on bank letterhead, in the name of the business/company for which the tenancy is sought. The statement is to be no more than 4 weeks older than the date of the application for a tenancy.
You will be required to provide the name of directors if a company.
You will be required to upload a valid and recent statement of business earnings