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Bayside housing target: 2051 target vs approvals

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

Bayside’s final 2051 housing target is 30,000 additional homes (Victorian Government (Department of Transport and Planning), verified 27 Sep 2026). Spread evenly over the 28 years from 2023, that is about 1,071 homes a year.

In the 12 months to Jul 2026, the ABS recorded 530 dwelling approvals in Bayside: approvals are running at 49% of the pace needed. That is down 63% 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.

30,000additional homes by 2051 (target)
1,071a year: the even pace the target implies
530dwellings approved in the 12 months to Jul 2026
49%of the pace needed, on the last 12 months

The state counts about 44,100 homes in Bayside in 2023 (Victorian Government (Department of Transport and Planning), verified 27 Sep 2026), so the target would add roughly 68% to the housing stock.

Region: Metropolitan Melbourne.

Monthly approvals in Bayside

Dwelling approvals in Bayside by monthMonthly dwelling units approved in Bayside, Jul 2018 to Jul 2026, split into houses and other dwellings, with the 12-month average and a dashed line at the 89 a month the 2051 target implies. The last 12 months total 530. The same figures are in the table that follows.010020030040050020192020202120222023202420252026

Since January 2024, 2,325 dwellings have been approved in Bayside, about 900 a year, and the three-year average is 952 a year (89% 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 52 years, around 2078, after 2051.

Of the last 12 months’ approvals, 34% were houses and 66% were other dwellings such as townhouses and apartments.

Dwelling units approved in Bayside, by financial year
Financial yearHousesOther dwellingsTotal
2018–19234484718
2019–20224404628
2020–21177449626
2021–221971,1241,321
2022–23187528715
2023–24157724881
2024–251741,2861,460
2025–26176344520
2026–27 (Jul–Jul, 1 months)161834
Last 24 months, month by month
MonthHousesOther dwellingsTotal
Jul 2026161834
Jun 202624832
May 2026122032
Apr 202616117133
Mar 202616420
Feb 2026181937
Jan 202651217
Dec 202519524
Nov 2025104959
Oct 2025121830
Sep 2025172138
Aug 2025146074
Jul 2025131124
Jun 202513211224
May 20251799116
Apr 2025163147
Mar 202517171188
Feb 2025185270
Jan 202512618
Dec 202493241
Nov 2024162743
Oct 202416372388
Sep 2024134558
Aug 202418179197

Similar councils

Councils in Metropolitan Melbourne with the closest target sizes.

Council2051 targetNeeded a yearApproved, last 12 monthsShare of pace needed
Frankston33,0001,17981569%
Cardinia30,0001,0711,323123%
Bayside30,0001,07153049%
Manningham28,5001,01848047%
Yarra Ranges25,00089342848%

Where in Bayside 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
Brighton1,016
Hampton993
Brighton East762
Highett459
Sandringham369
Hampton East343
Black Rock274
Beaumaris247

What the target means

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

Bayside's final housing target, set by the Victorian Government in February 2025, is 30,000 additional homes by 2051.

How many homes are being approved in Bayside?

In the 12 months to Jul 2026, the ABS recorded 530 dwelling approvals in Bayside. The even pace the target implies is about 1,071 a year, so approvals are running at 49% of the pace needed.

Does Bayside have to approve 1,071 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 Bayside

Bayside 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