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Brimbank housing target: 2051 target vs approvals

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

Brimbank’s final 2051 housing target is 59,500 additional homes (Victorian Government (Department of Transport and Planning), verified 27 Sep 2026). Spread evenly over the 28 years from 2023, that is about 2,125 homes a year.

In the 12 months to Jul 2026, the ABS recorded 670 dwelling approvals in Brimbank: approvals are running at 32% of the pace needed. That is up 7% 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.

59,500additional homes by 2051 (target)
2,125a year: the even pace the target implies
670dwellings approved in the 12 months to Jul 2026
32%of the pace needed, on the last 12 months

The state counts about 73,200 homes in Brimbank in 2023 (Victorian Government (Department of Transport and Planning), verified 27 Sep 2026), so the target would add roughly 81% to the housing stock.

Region: Metropolitan Melbourne.

Monthly approvals in Brimbank

Dwelling approvals in Brimbank by monthMonthly dwelling units approved in Brimbank, Jul 2018 to Jul 2026, split into houses and other dwellings, with the 12-month average and a dashed line at the 177 a month the 2051 target implies. The last 12 months total 670. The same figures are in the table that follows.010020030040020192020202120222023202420252026

Since January 2024, 1,588 dwellings have been approved in Brimbank, about 615 a year, and the three-year average is 628 a year (30% 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 86 years, around 2112, after 2051.

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

Dwelling units approved in Brimbank, by financial year
Financial yearHousesOther dwellingsTotal
2018–19206522728
2019–20255480735
2020–21227382609
2021–22297511808
2022–23187268455
2023–24186395581
2024–25167466633
2025–26232427659
2026–27 (Jul–Jul, 1 months)311546
Last 24 months, month by month
MonthHousesOther dwellingsTotal
Jul 2026311546
Jun 2026261844
May 202627174201
Apr 2026222951
Mar 2026183351
Feb 20262081101
Jan 2026161834
Dec 202516723
Nov 2025201737
Oct 2025211536
Sep 2025101222
Aug 202518624
Jul 2025181735
Jun 2025122032
May 2025114253
Apr 2025101828
Mar 2025144054
Feb 2025183250
Jan 202581119
Dec 2024173552
Nov 20241799116
Oct 20241496110
Sep 202414923
Aug 2024193655

Similar councils

Councils in Metropolitan Melbourne with the closest target sizes.

Council2051 targetNeeded a yearApproved, last 12 monthsShare of pace needed
Mitchell66,0002,3571,01643%
Boroondara65,5002,33975032%
Glen Eira63,5002,26863228%
Brimbank59,5002,12567032%
Port Phillip55,0001,96489546%

Where in Brimbank 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
St Albans638
Sunshine North632
Sunshine403
Brooklyn202
Sunshine West179
Sydenham157
Albion120
Deer Park114

What the target means

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

Brimbank's final housing target, set by the Victorian Government in February 2025, is 59,500 additional homes by 2051.

How many homes are being approved in Brimbank?

In the 12 months to Jul 2026, the ABS recorded 670 dwelling approvals in Brimbank. The even pace the target implies is about 2,125 a year, so approvals are running at 32% of the pace needed.

Does Brimbank have to approve 2,125 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 Brimbank

Brimbank 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