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Hepburn housing target: 2051 target vs approvals

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

Hepburn’s final 2051 housing target is 3,150 additional homes (Victorian Government (Department of Transport and Planning), verified 27 Sep 2026). Spread evenly over the 28 years from 2023, that is about 112 homes a year.

In the 12 months to Jul 2026, the ABS recorded 105 dwelling approvals in Hepburn: approvals are running at 93% of the pace needed. That is down 34% 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.

3,150additional homes by 2051 (target)
112a year: the even pace the target implies
105dwellings approved in the 12 months to Jul 2026
93%of the pace needed, on the last 12 months

The state counts about 9,700 homes in Hepburn in 2023 (Victorian Government (Department of Transport and Planning), verified 27 Sep 2026), so the target would add roughly 32% to the housing stock.

Region: Regional Victoria.

Monthly approvals in Hepburn

Dwelling approvals in Hepburn by monthMonthly dwelling units approved in Hepburn, Jul 2018 to Jul 2026, split into houses and other dwellings, with the 12-month average and a dashed line at the 9 a month the 2051 target implies. The last 12 months total 105. The same figures are in the table that follows.010203020192020202120222023202420252026

Since January 2024, 331 dwellings have been approved in Hepburn, about 128 a year, and the three-year average is 122 a year (108% 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 27 years, around 2053, after 2051.

Of the last 12 months’ approvals, 100% were houses and 0% were other dwellings such as townhouses and apartments.

Dwelling units approved in Hepburn, by financial year
Financial yearHousesOther dwellingsTotal
2018–199413107
2019–209210102
2020–2114517162
2021–221459154
2022–2311212124
2023–241002102
2024–2513425159
2025–261032105
2026–27 (Jul–Jul, 1 months)909
Last 24 months, month by month
MonthHousesOther dwellingsTotal
Jul 2026909
Jun 2026909
May 2026505
Apr 202612012
Mar 202614014
Feb 202612012
Jan 2026909
Dec 202510010
Nov 2025505
Oct 202510010
Sep 2025202
Aug 2025808
Jul 2025729
Jun 202511011
May 202511415
Apr 202510313
Mar 202515520
Feb 202512012
Jan 2025729
Dec 202412214
Nov 2024909
Oct 202414721
Sep 202411011
Aug 202416016

Similar councils

Councils in Regional Victoria with the closest target sizes.

Council2051 targetNeeded a yearApproved, last 12 monthsShare of pace needed
Murrindindi3,3501207865%
Horsham3,3001189379%
Hepburn3,15011210593%
Indigo3,100111116105%
Moyne2,9001045957%

Where in Hepburn 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
Clunes39
Glenlyon39
Trentham22
Blampied16
Drummond North13
Smeaton11
Guildford7
Daylesford5

What the target means

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

Hepburn's final housing target, set by the Victorian Government in February 2025, is 3,150 additional homes by 2051.

How many homes are being approved in Hepburn?

In the 12 months to Jul 2026, the ABS recorded 105 dwelling approvals in Hepburn. The even pace the target implies is about 112 a year, so approvals are running at 93% of the pace needed.

Does Hepburn have to approve 112 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 Hepburn

Hepburn 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