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Glen Eira housing target: 2051 target vs approvals

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

Glen Eira’s final 2051 housing target is 63,500 additional homes (Victorian Government (Department of Transport and Planning), verified 27 Sep 2026). Spread evenly over the 28 years from 2023, that is about 2,268 homes a year.

In the 12 months to Jul 2026, the ABS recorded 632 dwelling approvals in Glen Eira: approvals are running at 28% of the pace needed. That is down 9% 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.

63,500additional homes by 2051 (target)
2,268a year: the even pace the target implies
632dwellings approved in the 12 months to Jul 2026
28%of the pace needed, on the last 12 months

The state counts about 68,000 homes in Glen Eira in 2023 (Victorian Government (Department of Transport and Planning), verified 27 Sep 2026), so the target would add roughly 93% to the housing stock.

Region: Metropolitan Melbourne.

Monthly approvals in Glen Eira

Dwelling approvals in Glen Eira by monthMonthly dwelling units approved in Glen Eira, Jul 2018 to Jul 2026, split into houses and other dwellings, with the 12-month average and a dashed line at the 189 a month the 2051 target implies. The last 12 months total 632. The same figures are in the table that follows.020040060020192020202120222023202420252026

Since January 2024, 1,837 dwellings have been approved in Glen Eira, about 711 a year, and the three-year average is 832 a year (37% 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 98 years, around 2124, after 2051.

Of the last 12 months’ approvals, 35% were houses and 65% were other dwellings such as townhouses and apartments.

Dwelling units approved in Glen Eira, by financial year
Financial yearHousesOther dwellingsTotal
2018–192531,2021,455
2019–20226666892
2020–212001,2741,474
2021–221921,0281,220
2022–23193498691
2023–241639771,140
2024–25181393574
2025–26225606831
2026–27 (Jul–Jul, 1 months)141226
Last 24 months, month by month
MonthHousesOther dwellingsTotal
Jul 2026141226
Jun 2026222244
May 2026334174
Apr 2026192241
Mar 2026212041
Feb 2026163753
Jan 202661622
Dec 202513100113
Nov 2025201434
Oct 2025252752
Sep 2025192948
Aug 2025137184
Jul 202518207225
Jun 2025163955
May 2025112738
Apr 2025131730
Mar 2025171633
Feb 2025123547
Jan 202561824
Dec 2024173451
Nov 2024271643
Oct 2024123143
Sep 2024152742
Aug 2024214667

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%
Mitchell66,0002,3571,01643%
Boroondara65,5002,33975032%
Glen Eira63,5002,26863228%
Brimbank59,5002,12567032%

Where in Glen Eira 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
Bentleigh East1,229
Caulfield North480
Bentleigh459
Elsternwick391
Carnegie383
Caulfield South380
Murrumbeena251
Caulfield176

What the target means

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

Glen Eira's final housing target, set by the Victorian Government in February 2025, is 63,500 additional homes by 2051.

How many homes are being approved in Glen Eira?

In the 12 months to Jul 2026, the ABS recorded 632 dwelling approvals in Glen Eira. The even pace the target implies is about 2,268 a year, so approvals are running at 28% of the pace needed.

Does Glen Eira have to approve 2,268 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 Glen Eira

Glen Eira 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