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Frankston housing target: 2051 target vs approvals

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

Frankston’s final 2051 housing target is 33,000 additional homes (Victorian Government (Department of Transport and Planning), verified 27 Sep 2026). Spread evenly over the 28 years from 2023, that is about 1,179 homes a year.

In the 12 months to Jul 2026, the ABS recorded 815 dwelling approvals in Frankston: approvals are running at 69% of the pace needed. That is up 145% 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.

33,000additional homes by 2051 (target)
1,179a year: the even pace the target implies
815dwellings approved in the 12 months to Jul 2026
69%of the pace needed, on the last 12 months

The state counts about 59,800 homes in Frankston in 2023 (Victorian Government (Department of Transport and Planning), verified 27 Sep 2026), so the target would add roughly 55% to the housing stock.

Region: Metropolitan Melbourne.

Monthly approvals in Frankston

Dwelling approvals in Frankston by monthMonthly dwelling units approved in Frankston, Jul 2018 to Jul 2026, split into houses and other dwellings, with the 12-month average and a dashed line at the 98 a month the 2051 target implies. The last 12 months total 815. The same figures are in the table that follows.010020030040020192020202120222023202420252026

Since January 2024, 1,309 dwellings have been approved in Frankston, about 507 a year, and the three-year average is 475 a year (40% 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 39 years, around 2065, after 2051.

Of the last 12 months’ approvals, 30% were houses and 70% were other dwellings such as townhouses and apartments.

Dwelling units approved in Frankston, by financial year
Financial yearHousesOther dwellingsTotal
2018–19275199474
2019–20237259496
2020–21193222415
2021–22225454679
2022–23178355533
2023–24149126275
2024–25198136334
2025–26221565786
2026–27 (Jul–Jul, 1 months)381149
Last 24 months, month by month
MonthHousesOther dwellingsTotal
Jul 2026381149
Jun 202619019
May 2026322658
Apr 202617219
Mar 2026101424
Feb 202615284299
Jan 202618422
Dec 202510414
Nov 20252397120
Oct 2025182745
Sep 2025251338
Aug 20251791108
Jul 202517320
Jun 202572229
May 2025251540
Apr 2025171835
Mar 2025261036
Feb 2025142135
Jan 202516016
Dec 202413720
Nov 202410010
Oct 2024202646
Sep 202415823
Aug 202421223

Similar councils

Councils in Metropolitan Melbourne with the closest target sizes.

Council2051 targetNeeded a yearApproved, last 12 monthsShare of pace needed
Maroondah39,5001,41133924%
Frankston33,0001,17981569%
Bayside30,0001,07153049%
Cardinia30,0001,0711,323123%
Manningham28,5001,01848047%

Where in Frankston 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
Frankston898
Carrum Downs501
Seaford424
Frankston South279
Langwarrin206
Skye150
Frankston North56
Langwarrin South54

What the target means

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

Frankston's final housing target, set by the Victorian Government in February 2025, is 33,000 additional homes by 2051.

How many homes are being approved in Frankston?

In the 12 months to Jul 2026, the ABS recorded 815 dwelling approvals in Frankston. The even pace the target implies is about 1,179 a year, so approvals are running at 69% of the pace needed.

Does Frankston have to approve 1,179 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 Frankston

Frankston 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