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Greater Shepparton housing target: 2051 target vs approvals

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

Greater Shepparton’s final 2051 housing target is 15,250 additional homes (Victorian Government (Department of Transport and Planning), verified 27 Sep 2026). Spread evenly over the 28 years from 2023, that is about 545 homes a year.

In the 12 months to Jul 2026, the ABS recorded 662 dwelling approvals in Greater Shepparton: approvals are running at 122% of the pace needed. That is up 37% 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.

15,250additional homes by 2051 (target)
545a year: the even pace the target implies
662dwellings approved in the 12 months to Jul 2026
122%of the pace needed, on the last 12 months

The state counts about 29,600 homes in Greater Shepparton in 2023 (Victorian Government (Department of Transport and Planning), verified 27 Sep 2026), so the target would add roughly 52% to the housing stock.

Region: Regional Victoria.

Monthly approvals in Greater Shepparton

Dwelling approvals in Greater Shepparton by monthMonthly dwelling units approved in Greater Shepparton, Jul 2018 to Jul 2026, split into houses and other dwellings, with the 12-month average and a dashed line at the 45 a month the 2051 target implies. The last 12 months total 662. The same figures are in the table that follows.025507510012520192020202120222023202420252026

Since January 2024, 1,367 dwellings have been approved in Greater Shepparton, about 529 a year, and the three-year average is 511 a year (94% 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 21 years, around 2047.

Of the last 12 months’ approvals, 78% were houses and 22% were other dwellings such as townhouses and apartments.

Dwelling units approved in Greater Shepparton, by financial year
Financial yearHousesOther dwellingsTotal
2018–1936448412
2019–2036516381
2020–2158538623
2021–2242275497
2022–2329352345
2023–2430294396
2024–2541068478
2025–26515152667
2026–27 (Jul–Jul, 1 months)30030
Last 24 months, month by month
MonthHousesOther dwellingsTotal
Jul 202630030
Jun 2026471360
May 2026483280
Apr 202657360
Mar 2026552883
Feb 202649453
Jan 2026411455
Dec 2025291847
Nov 2025311647
Oct 2025451560
Sep 202545045
Aug 202539342
Jul 202529635
Jun 2025311142
May 202568068
Apr 2025381654
Mar 2025452166
Feb 202527027
Jan 202526026
Dec 202431536
Nov 202423023
Oct 202442042
Sep 202434741
Aug 202419322

Similar councils

Councils in Regional Victoria with the closest target sizes.

Council2051 targetNeeded a yearApproved, last 12 monthsShare of pace needed
Greater Shepparton15,250545662122%
Wodonga15,20054341076%
Macedon Ranges13,20047132469%
Latrobe13,000464510110%
Golden Plains12,50044618541%

Where in Greater Shepparton 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
Kialla444
Shepparton405
Shepparton East259
Shepparton North242
Mooroopna238
Grahamvale162
Kialla West114
Orrvale80

What the target means

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

Greater Shepparton's final housing target, set by the Victorian Government in February 2025, is 15,250 additional homes by 2051.

How many homes are being approved in Greater Shepparton?

In the 12 months to Jul 2026, the ABS recorded 662 dwelling approvals in Greater Shepparton. The even pace the target implies is about 545 a year, so approvals are running at 122% of the pace needed.

Does Greater Shepparton have to approve 545 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 Shepparton

Greater Shepparton 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