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Glenelg housing target: 2051 target vs approvals

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

Glenelg’s final 2051 housing target is 1,400 additional homes (Victorian Government (Department of Transport and Planning), verified 27 Sep 2026). Spread evenly over the 28 years from 2023, that is about 50 homes a year.

In the 12 months to Jul 2026, the ABS recorded 70 dwelling approvals in Glenelg: approvals are running at 140% of the pace needed. That is up 40% 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.

1,400additional homes by 2051 (target)
50a year: the even pace the target implies
70dwellings approved in the 12 months to Jul 2026
140%of the pace needed, on the last 12 months

The state counts about 10,300 homes in Glenelg in 2023 (Victorian Government (Department of Transport and Planning), verified 27 Sep 2026), so the target would add roughly 14% to the housing stock.

Region: Regional Victoria.

Monthly approvals in Glenelg

Dwelling approvals in Glenelg by monthMonthly dwelling units approved in Glenelg, Jul 2018 to Jul 2026, split into houses and other dwellings, with the 12-month average and a dashed line at the 4 a month the 2051 target implies. The last 12 months total 70. The same figures are in the table that follows.051015202520192020202120222023202420252026

Since January 2024, 175 dwellings have been approved in Glenelg, about 68 a year, and the three-year average is 64 a year (129% 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 18 years, around 2044.

Of the last 12 months’ approvals, 64% were houses and 36% were other dwellings such as townhouses and apartments.

Dwelling units approved in Glenelg, by financial year
Financial yearHousesOther dwellingsTotal
2018–1943043
2019–2052355
2020–211127119
2021–2261869
2022–2372880
2023–2457360
2024–25431659
2025–26482573
2026–27 (Jul–Jul, 1 months)505
Last 24 months, month by month
MonthHousesOther dwellingsTotal
Jul 2026505
Jun 2026909
May 2026123
Apr 2026404
Mar 2026202
Feb 2026347
Jan 2026000
Dec 2025134
Nov 2025505
Oct 20252810
Sep 2025189
Aug 202512012
Jul 2025808
Jun 2025303
May 2025505
Apr 2025202
Mar 2025303
Feb 2025202
Jan 2025000
Dec 2024279
Nov 2024404
Oct 2024505
Sep 2024505
Aug 2024404

Similar councils

Councils in Regional Victoria with the closest target sizes.

Council2051 targetNeeded a yearApproved, last 12 monthsShare of pace needed
Corangamite1,4005055110%
Glenelg1,4005070140%
Pyrenees1,300464495%
Alpine1,250453681%
Southern Grampians1,250453885%

Where in Glenelg 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
Portland125
Portland North66
Portland West42

What the target means

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

Glenelg's final housing target, set by the Victorian Government in February 2025, is 1,400 additional homes by 2051.

How many homes are being approved in Glenelg?

In the 12 months to Jul 2026, the ABS recorded 70 dwelling approvals in Glenelg. The even pace the target implies is about 50 a year, so approvals are running at 140% of the pace needed.

Does Glenelg have to approve 50 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 Glenelg

Glenelg 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