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Boroondara housing target: 2051 target vs approvals

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

Boroondara’s final 2051 housing target is 65,500 additional homes (Victorian Government (Department of Transport and Planning), verified 27 Sep 2026). Spread evenly over the 28 years from 2023, that is about 2,339 homes a year.

In the 12 months to Jul 2026, the ABS recorded 750 dwelling approvals in Boroondara: approvals are running at 32% of the pace needed. That is down 39% 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.

65,500additional homes by 2051 (target)
2,339a year: the even pace the target implies
750dwellings approved in the 12 months to Jul 2026
32%of the pace needed, on the last 12 months

The state counts about 74,600 homes in Boroondara in 2023 (Victorian Government (Department of Transport and Planning), verified 27 Sep 2026), so the target would add roughly 88% to the housing stock.

Region: Metropolitan Melbourne.

Monthly approvals in Boroondara

Dwelling approvals in Boroondara by monthMonthly dwelling units approved in Boroondara, Jul 2018 to Jul 2026, split into houses and other dwellings, with the 12-month average and a dashed line at the 195 a month the 2051 target implies. The last 12 months total 750. The same figures are in the table that follows.010020030040050020192020202120222023202420252026

Since January 2024, 2,319 dwellings have been approved in Boroondara, about 898 a year, and the three-year average is 902 a year (39% 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 84 years, around 2110, after 2051.

Of the last 12 months’ approvals, 63% were houses and 37% were other dwellings such as townhouses and apartments.

Dwelling units approved in Boroondara, by financial year
Financial yearHousesOther dwellingsTotal
2018–193548321,186
2019–203079681,275
2020–213086991,007
2021–223407381,078
2022–23342476818
2023–24361339700
2024–254737601,233
2025–26492277769
2026–27 (Jul–Jul, 1 months)301040
Last 24 months, month by month
MonthHousesOther dwellingsTotal
Jul 2026301040
Jun 202632840
May 20264269111
Apr 2026272047
Mar 2026444084
Feb 2026272956
Jan 202616723
Dec 2025473481
Nov 2025481260
Oct 2025472673
Sep 2025391453
Aug 202575782
Jul 2025481159
Jun 20254283125
May 2025454085
Apr 20253269101
Mar 2025473380
Feb 202543369412
Jan 2025271441
Dec 202442850
Nov 2024421355
Oct 20245552107
Sep 2024303262
Aug 2024362662

Similar councils

Councils in Metropolitan Melbourne with the closest target sizes.

Council2051 targetNeeded a yearApproved, last 12 monthsShare of pace needed
Darebin69,0002,4641,20849%
Merri-bek69,0002,4641,39256%
Mitchell66,0002,3571,01643%
Boroondara65,5002,33975032%
Glen Eira63,5002,26863228%

Where in Boroondara 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
Hawthorn919
Kew673
Balwyn North625
Glen Iris580
Camberwell500
Balwyn424
Ashburton303
Hawthorn East205

What the target means

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

Boroondara's final housing target, set by the Victorian Government in February 2025, is 65,500 additional homes by 2051.

How many homes are being approved in Boroondara?

In the 12 months to Jul 2026, the ABS recorded 750 dwelling approvals in Boroondara. The even pace the target implies is about 2,339 a year, so approvals are running at 32% of the pace needed.

Does Boroondara have to approve 2,339 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 Boroondara

Boroondara 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