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Alpine housing target: 2051 target vs approvals

Alpine’s official 2051 housing target, the yearly pace it implies, and how ABS building approvals in the council compare, month by month.

Alpine’s final 2051 housing target is 1,250 additional homes (Victorian Government (Department of Transport and Planning), verified 27 Sep 2026). Spread evenly over the 28 years from 2023, that is about 45 homes a year.

In the 12 months to Jul 2026, the ABS recorded 36 dwelling approvals in Alpine: approvals are running at 81% of the pace needed. That is down 27% on the 12 months before.

Updated to Jul 2026 (ABS building approvals), data refreshed 2026-10-07. Targets as set in Plan for Victoria’s final targets, 24 February 2025.

1,250additional homes by 2051 (target)
45a year: the even pace the target implies
36dwellings approved in the 12 months to Jul 2026
81%of the pace needed, on the last 12 months

The state counts about 7,400 homes in Alpine in 2023 (Victorian Government (Department of Transport and Planning), verified 27 Sep 2026), so the target would add roughly 17% to the housing stock.

Region: Regional Victoria.

Monthly approvals in Alpine

Dwelling approvals in Alpine by monthMonthly dwelling units approved in Alpine, Jul 2018 to Jul 2026, split into houses and other dwellings, with the 12-month average and a dashed line at the 4 a month the 2051 target implies. The last 12 months total 36. The same figures are in the table that follows.0510152020192020202120222023202420252026

Since January 2024, 113 dwellings have been approved in Alpine, about 44 a year, and the three-year average is 47 a year (106% of the pace needed). Extrapolation only: if approvals continued at the last 12 months' pace and every approval became a home (not all do), the remaining target would be reached in about 32 years, around 2058, after 2051.

Of the last 12 months’ approvals, 89% were houses and 11% were other dwellings such as townhouses and apartments.

Dwelling units approved in Alpine, by financial year
Financial yearHousesOther dwellingsTotal
2018–199013103
2019–2079079
2020–21994103
2021–2264771
2022–2344650
2023–2450656
2024–2544448
2025–2635237
2026–27 (Jul–Jul, 1 months)325
Last 24 months, month by month
MonthHousesOther dwellingsTotal
Jul 2026325
Jun 2026303
May 2026505
Apr 2026101
Mar 2026404
Feb 2026224
Jan 2026202
Dec 2025202
Nov 2025000
Oct 2025303
Sep 2025101
Aug 2025606
Jul 2025606
Jun 2025202
May 2025437
Apr 2025505
Mar 2025202
Feb 2025314
Jan 2025202
Dec 2024505
Nov 2024303
Oct 2024404
Sep 2024404
Aug 2024505

Similar councils

Councils in Regional Victoria with the closest target sizes.

Council2051 targetNeeded a yearApproved, last 12 monthsShare of pace needed
Corangamite1,4005055110%
Glenelg1,4005070140%
Pyrenees1,300464495%
Southern Grampians1,250453885%
Alpine1,250453681%

Where in Alpine the approvals are

Suburbs with the most dwelling approvals since July 2021, when the ABS small-area series starts. Suburb figures are apportioned from ABS SA2 areas, so treat them as indicative.

SuburbDwellings approved since Jul 2021
Myrtleford4
Eurobin1
Falls Creek1

What the target means

The target is the number of additional homes the Victorian Government expects Alpine to make room for by 2051 (Victorian Government (Department of Transport and Planning), verified 27 Sep 2026). Councils do that through their planning controls (Victorian Government (Department of Transport and Planning), verified 27 Sep 2026), and the state says it will intervene, including by rezoning, where councils don’t (Premier of Victoria, verified 27 Sep 2026). The targets were set using access to jobs, services and transport, hazards such as flood and bushfire, and development trends (Victorian Government (Department of Transport and Planning), verified 27 Sep 2026).

Method and limits.

Frequently asked

What is Alpine's housing target?

Alpine's final housing target, set by the Victorian Government in February 2025, is 1,250 additional homes by 2051.

How many homes are being approved in Alpine?

In the 12 months to Jul 2026, the ABS recorded 36 dwelling approvals in Alpine. The even pace the target implies is about 45 a year, so approvals are running at 81% of the pace needed.

Does Alpine have to approve 45 homes every year?

No. The target is a long-run total to 2051, not a yearly quota, and councils meet it by providing capacity in their planning controls. The even yearly pace is a yardstick for comparison, not a legal requirement.

Are building approvals the same as new homes?

No. An approval is the permit that lets construction start. Some approved homes are built years later, some never are, and demolished homes aren't subtracted.

Suburbs in Alpine

Alpine council overview: median prices for every suburb →

Sources and methodology

Figures on this page are drawn from Delora's local knowledge graph, refreshed from these primary sources and checked for changes on a regular schedule. If a figure here looks out of date, the official source above is always the authority — please let us know.

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Written by
Delora editorial team
Jurisdiction
Victoria only (Victorian Government targets)
Content type
Data tracker (general information, not advice)
Last reviewed
2026-10-07
Sources
See "Sources and methodology" above for cited sources

Sources on this page last verified against the primary source each figure cites. What “verified” means