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Bass Coast housing target: 2051 target vs approvals

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

Bass Coast’s final 2051 housing target is 19,250 additional homes (Victorian Government (Department of Transport and Planning), verified 27 Sep 2026). Spread evenly over the 28 years from 2023, that is about 688 homes a year.

In the 12 months to Jul 2026, the ABS recorded 398 dwelling approvals in Bass Coast: approvals are running at 58% of the pace needed. That is up 2% 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.

19,250additional homes by 2051 (target)
688a year: the even pace the target implies
398dwellings approved in the 12 months to Jul 2026
58%of the pace needed, on the last 12 months

The state counts about 30,100 homes in Bass Coast in 2023 (Victorian Government (Department of Transport and Planning), verified 27 Sep 2026), so the target would add roughly 64% to the housing stock.

Region: Regional Victoria.

Monthly approvals in Bass Coast

Dwelling approvals in Bass Coast by monthMonthly dwelling units approved in Bass Coast, Jul 2018 to Jul 2026, split into houses and other dwellings, with the 12-month average and a dashed line at the 57 a month the 2051 target implies. The last 12 months total 398. The same figures are in the table that follows.010020030040020192020202120222023202420252026

Since January 2024, 1,011 dwellings have been approved in Bass Coast, about 391 a year, and the three-year average is 488 a year (71% 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 46 years, around 2072, after 2051.

Of the last 12 months’ approvals, 94% were houses and 6% were other dwellings such as townhouses and apartments.

Dwelling units approved in Bass Coast, by financial year
Financial yearHousesOther dwellingsTotal
2018–1961616632
2019–2051323536
2020–2185139890
2021–2269616712
2022–2340864472
2023–24400277677
2024–2533949388
2025–2637420394
2026–27 (Jul–Jul, 1 months)33437
Last 24 months, month by month
MonthHousesOther dwellingsTotal
Jul 202633437
Jun 202652658
May 202650050
Apr 202626026
Mar 202624226
Feb 202636036
Jan 202615015
Dec 202522224
Nov 202522426
Oct 202536440
Sep 202531233
Aug 202527027
Jul 202533033
Jun 202528735
May 202531031
Apr 202532032
Mar 2025192645
Feb 202520626
Jan 202516016
Dec 202420020
Nov 202442042
Oct 202429736
Sep 202438139
Aug 202434034

Similar councils

Councils in Regional Victoria with the closest target sizes.

Council2051 targetNeeded a yearApproved, last 12 monthsShare of pace needed
Baw Baw25,70091858764%
Moorabool20,00071434248%
Bass Coast19,25068839858%
Greater Shepparton15,250545662122%
Wodonga15,20054341076%

Where in Bass Coast 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
Ventnor328
Inverloch259
Cowes178
Rhyll155
Ryanston132
Wonthaggi129
Bass116
Woolamai83

What the target means

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

Bass Coast's final housing target, set by the Victorian Government in February 2025, is 19,250 additional homes by 2051.

How many homes are being approved in Bass Coast?

In the 12 months to Jul 2026, the ABS recorded 398 dwelling approvals in Bass Coast. The even pace the target implies is about 688 a year, so approvals are running at 58% of the pace needed.

Does Bass Coast have to approve 688 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 Bass Coast

Bass Coast 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