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Greater Dandenong housing target: 2051 target vs approvals

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

Greater Dandenong’s final 2051 housing target is 52,500 additional homes (Victorian Government (Department of Transport and Planning), verified 27 Sep 2026). Spread evenly over the 28 years from 2023, that is about 1,875 homes a year.

In the 12 months to Jul 2026, the ABS recorded 608 dwelling approvals in Greater Dandenong: approvals are running at 32% of the pace needed. That is up 23% 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.

52,500additional homes by 2051 (target)
1,875a year: the even pace the target implies
608dwellings approved in the 12 months to Jul 2026
32%of the pace needed, on the last 12 months

The state counts about 59,400 homes in Greater Dandenong in 2023 (Victorian Government (Department of Transport and Planning), verified 27 Sep 2026), so the target would add roughly 88% to the housing stock.

Region: Metropolitan Melbourne.

Monthly approvals in Greater Dandenong

Dwelling approvals in Greater Dandenong by monthMonthly dwelling units approved in Greater Dandenong, Jul 2018 to Jul 2026, split into houses and other dwellings, with the 12-month average and a dashed line at the 156 a month the 2051 target implies. The last 12 months total 608. The same figures are in the table that follows.05010015020025020192020202120222023202420252026

Since January 2024, 1,336 dwellings have been approved in Greater Dandenong, about 517 a year, and the three-year average is 517 a year (28% 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 84 years, around 2110, after 2051.

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

Dwelling units approved in Greater Dandenong, by financial year
Financial yearHousesOther dwellingsTotal
2018–193626881,050
2019–20210412622
2020–21232601833
2021–22225711936
2022–23192238430
2023–24189248437
2024–25212277489
2025–26203418621
2026–27 (Jul–Jul, 1 months)27835
Last 24 months, month by month
MonthHousesOther dwellingsTotal
Jul 202627835
Jun 2026241741
May 2026212344
Apr 2026152338
Mar 20261990109
Feb 202622103125
Jan 2026131225
Dec 202593039
Nov 202591928
Oct 2025232245
Sep 2025173148
Aug 2025181331
Jul 2025133548
Jun 2025112334
May 202514114128
Apr 202515823
Mar 2025211536
Feb 202513720
Jan 2025131629
Dec 2024191433
Nov 2024131427
Oct 2024231336
Sep 2024251136
Aug 2024222143

Similar councils

Councils in Metropolitan Melbourne with the closest target sizes.

Council2051 targetNeeded a yearApproved, last 12 monthsShare of pace needed
Port Phillip55,0001,96489546%
Greater Dandenong52,5001,87560832%
Kingston51,5001,83949227%
Stonnington50,0001,78680745%
Maribyrnong48,0001,71469741%

Where in Greater Dandenong 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
Noble Park627
Dandenong524
Springvale511
Keysborough417
Springvale South231
Bangholme200
Dandenong North200
Lyndhurst148

What the target means

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

Greater Dandenong's final housing target, set by the Victorian Government in February 2025, is 52,500 additional homes by 2051.

How many homes are being approved in Greater Dandenong?

In the 12 months to Jul 2026, the ABS recorded 608 dwelling approvals in Greater Dandenong. The even pace the target implies is about 1,875 a year, so approvals are running at 32% of the pace needed.

Does Greater Dandenong have to approve 1,875 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 Greater Dandenong

Greater Dandenong 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