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East Gippsland housing target: 2051 target vs approvals

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

East Gippsland’s final 2051 housing target is 11,000 additional homes (Victorian Government (Department of Transport and Planning), verified 27 Sep 2026). Spread evenly over the 28 years from 2023, that is about 393 homes a year.

In the 12 months to Jul 2026, the ABS recorded 388 dwelling approvals in East Gippsland: approvals are running at 99% of the pace needed. That is up 16% 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.

11,000additional homes by 2051 (target)
393a year: the even pace the target implies
388dwellings approved in the 12 months to Jul 2026
99%of the pace needed, on the last 12 months

The state counts about 26,800 homes in East Gippsland in 2023 (Victorian Government (Department of Transport and Planning), verified 27 Sep 2026), so the target would add roughly 41% to the housing stock.

Region: Regional Victoria.

Monthly approvals in East Gippsland

Dwelling approvals in East Gippsland by monthMonthly dwelling units approved in East Gippsland, Jul 2018 to Jul 2026, split into houses and other dwellings, with the 12-month average and a dashed line at the 33 a month the 2051 target implies. The last 12 months total 388. The same figures are in the table that follows.02040608020192020202120222023202420252026

Since January 2024, 946 dwellings have been approved in East Gippsland, about 366 a year, and the three-year average is 375 a year (95% 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 26 years, around 2052, after 2051.

Of the last 12 months’ approvals, 93% were houses and 7% were other dwellings such as townhouses and apartments.

Dwelling units approved in East Gippsland, by financial year
Financial yearHousesOther dwellingsTotal
2018–1937813391
2019–203260326
2020–215368544
2021–2244828476
2022–232958303
2023–243734377
2024–2532322345
2025–2633130361
2026–27 (Jul–Jul, 1 months)52254
Last 24 months, month by month
MonthHousesOther dwellingsTotal
Jul 202652254
Jun 202634034
May 202633033
Apr 202632032
Mar 202619019
Feb 2026261238
Jan 202633033
Dec 202526632
Nov 202541041
Oct 202525429
Sep 202520020
Aug 202521223
Jul 202521627
Jun 202524024
May 202535641
Apr 202511617
Mar 202525631
Feb 202525025
Jan 202510010
Dec 202417017
Nov 202434034
Oct 202429029
Sep 202420020
Aug 202460060

Similar councils

Councils in Regional Victoria with the closest target sizes.

Council2051 targetNeeded a yearApproved, last 12 monthsShare of pace needed
Macedon Ranges13,20047132469%
Latrobe13,000464510110%
Golden Plains12,50044618541%
East Gippsland11,00039338899%
Mildura8,500304447147%

Where in East Gippsland 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
Bairnsdale248
Wy Yung140
Forge Creek86
Lucknow83
East Bairnsdale79
Swan Reach77
Lakes Entrance53
Metung40

What the target means

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

East Gippsland's final housing target, set by the Victorian Government in February 2025, is 11,000 additional homes by 2051.

How many homes are being approved in East Gippsland?

In the 12 months to Jul 2026, the ABS recorded 388 dwelling approvals in East Gippsland. The even pace the target implies is about 393 a year, so approvals are running at 99% of the pace needed.

Does East Gippsland have to approve 393 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 East Gippsland

East Gippsland 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