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Campaspe housing target: 2051 target vs approvals

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

Campaspe’s final 2051 housing target is 4,500 additional homes (Victorian Government (Department of Transport and Planning), verified 27 Sep 2026). Spread evenly over the 28 years from 2023, that is about 161 homes a year.

In the 12 months to Jul 2026, the ABS recorded 251 dwelling approvals in Campaspe: approvals are running at 156% of the pace needed. That is up 73% 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.

4,500additional homes by 2051 (target)
161a year: the even pace the target implies
251dwellings approved in the 12 months to Jul 2026
156%of the pace needed, on the last 12 months

The state counts about 18,100 homes in Campaspe in 2023 (Victorian Government (Department of Transport and Planning), verified 27 Sep 2026), so the target would add roughly 25% to the housing stock.

Region: Regional Victoria.

Monthly approvals in Campaspe

Dwelling approvals in Campaspe by monthMonthly dwelling units approved in Campaspe, Jul 2018 to Jul 2026, split into houses and other dwellings, with the 12-month average and a dashed line at the 13 a month the 2051 target implies. The last 12 months total 251. The same figures are in the table that follows.01020304020192020202120222023202420252026

Since January 2024, 475 dwellings have been approved in Campaspe, about 184 a year, and the three-year average is 173 a year (108% 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 16 years, around 2042.

Of the last 12 months’ approvals, 99% were houses and 1% were other dwellings such as townhouses and apartments.

Dwelling units approved in Campaspe, by financial year
Financial yearHousesOther dwellingsTotal
2018–191635168
2019–201625167
2020–212348242
2021–2211110121
2022–2391495
2023–241284132
2024–2511914133
2025–262453248
2026–27 (Jul–Jul, 1 months)19019
Last 24 months, month by month
MonthHousesOther dwellingsTotal
Jul 202619019
Jun 202619019
May 202622325
Apr 202621021
Mar 202621021
Feb 202616016
Jan 202619019
Dec 202528028
Nov 202533033
Oct 202519019
Sep 202520020
Aug 202511011
Jul 202516016
Jun 202512315
May 202511011
Apr 2025808
Mar 202516016
Feb 202511314
Jan 202515318
Dec 202411213
Nov 20248311
Oct 2024404
Sep 2024505
Aug 202414014

Similar councils

Councils in Regional Victoria with the closest target sizes.

Council2051 targetNeeded a yearApproved, last 12 monthsShare of pace needed
Moira4,500161345215%
Mount Alexander4,50016110263%
Campaspe4,500161251156%
Mansfield3,9001398360%
Colac Otway3,700132213161%

Where in Campaspe 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
Echuca283
Echuca Village77
Kyabram36
Tongala25
Wyuna24
Koyuga24
Nanneella12
Lancaster4

What the target means

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

Campaspe's final housing target, set by the Victorian Government in February 2025, is 4,500 additional homes by 2051.

How many homes are being approved in Campaspe?

In the 12 months to Jul 2026, the ABS recorded 251 dwelling approvals in Campaspe. The even pace the target implies is about 161 a year, so approvals are running at 156% of the pace needed.

Does Campaspe have to approve 161 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 Campaspe

Campaspe 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