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Banyule housing target: 2051 target vs approvals

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

Banyule’s final 2051 housing target is 45,500 additional homes (Victorian Government (Department of Transport and Planning), verified 27 Sep 2026). Spread evenly over the 28 years from 2023, that is about 1,625 homes a year.

In the 12 months to Jul 2026, the ABS recorded 1,041 dwelling approvals in Banyule: approvals are running at 64% of the pace needed. That is up 54% 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.

45,500additional homes by 2051 (target)
1,625a year: the even pace the target implies
1,041dwellings approved in the 12 months to Jul 2026
64%of the pace needed, on the last 12 months

The state counts about 54,300 homes in Banyule in 2023 (Victorian Government (Department of Transport and Planning), verified 27 Sep 2026), so the target would add roughly 84% to the housing stock.

Region: Metropolitan Melbourne.

Monthly approvals in Banyule

Dwelling approvals in Banyule by monthMonthly dwelling units approved in Banyule, Jul 2018 to Jul 2026, split into houses and other dwellings, with the 12-month average and a dashed line at the 135 a month the 2051 target implies. The last 12 months total 1,041. The same figures are in the table that follows.020040060080020192020202120222023202420252026

Since January 2024, 2,013 dwellings have been approved in Banyule, about 779 a year, and the three-year average is 735 a year (45% 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 42 years, around 2068, after 2051.

Of the last 12 months’ approvals, 22% were houses and 78% were other dwellings such as townhouses and apartments.

Dwelling units approved in Banyule, by financial year
Financial yearHousesOther dwellingsTotal
2018–19207568775
2019–20191733924
2020–21250450700
2021–222311,8942,125
2022–23216411627
2023–24195317512
2024–25231436667
2025–262287871,015
2026–27 (Jul–Jul, 1 months)283765
Last 24 months, month by month
MonthHousesOther dwellingsTotal
Jul 2026283765
Jun 2026181836
May 2026213657
Apr 2026191635
Mar 2026142337
Feb 20263098128
Jan 2026123749
Dec 2025151025
Nov 202524117141
Oct 2025112334
Sep 2025325183
Aug 20259342351
Jul 2025231639
Jun 20252886114
May 2025223355
Apr 2025172239
Mar 202521627
Feb 2025273663
Jan 2025131023
Dec 2024128496
Nov 2024181230
Oct 20243192123
Sep 202415520
Aug 2024133649

Similar councils

Councils in Metropolitan Melbourne with the closest target sizes.

Council2051 targetNeeded a yearApproved, last 12 monthsShare of pace needed
Maribyrnong48,0001,71469741%
Moonee Valley47,5001,69667240%
Banyule45,5001,6251,04164%
Yarra44,0001,5711,35586%
Knox43,0001,53658738%

Where in Banyule 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
Heidelberg West1,289
Heidelberg Heights843
Ivanhoe707
Bellfield (Banyule)375
Greensborough294
Rosanna264
Heidelberg225
Lower Plenty133

What the target means

The target is the number of additional homes the Victorian Government expects Banyule 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 Banyule's housing target?

Banyule's final housing target, set by the Victorian Government in February 2025, is 45,500 additional homes by 2051.

How many homes are being approved in Banyule?

In the 12 months to Jul 2026, the ABS recorded 1,041 dwelling approvals in Banyule. The even pace the target implies is about 1,625 a year, so approvals are running at 64% of the pace needed.

Does Banyule have to approve 1,625 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 Banyule

Banyule 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