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Hume housing target: 2051 target vs approvals

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

Hume’s final 2051 housing target is 79,000 additional homes (Victorian Government (Department of Transport and Planning), verified 27 Sep 2026). Spread evenly over the 28 years from 2023, that is about 2,821 homes a year.

In the 12 months to Jul 2026, the ABS recorded 3,037 dwelling approvals in Hume: approvals are running at 108% of the pace needed. That is down 21% 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.

79,000additional homes by 2051 (target)
2,821a year: the even pace the target implies
3,037dwellings approved in the 12 months to Jul 2026
108%of the pace needed, on the last 12 months

The target is split into 25,500 outside greenfield areas (Victorian Government (Department of Transport and Planning), verified 27 Sep 2026) and 53,500 in greenfield areas (Victorian Government (Department of Transport and Planning), verified 27 Sep 2026). The state counts about 89,400 homes in Hume 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 Hume

Dwelling approvals in Hume by monthMonthly dwelling units approved in Hume, Jul 2018 to Jul 2026, split into houses and other dwellings, with the 12-month average and a dashed line at the 235 a month the 2051 target implies. The last 12 months total 3,037. The same figures are in the table that follows.020040060020192020202120222023202420252026

Since January 2024, 8,853 dwellings have been approved in Hume, about 3,427 a year, and the three-year average is 3,356 a year (119% 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 23 years, around 2049.

Of the last 12 months’ approvals, 87% were houses and 13% were other dwellings such as townhouses and apartments.

Dwelling units approved in Hume, by financial year
Financial yearHousesOther dwellingsTotal
2018–192,8484583,306
2019–203,0414543,495
2020–213,5164383,954
2021–222,4615393,000
2022–231,9524532,405
2023–242,3986523,050
2024–252,9798013,780
2025–262,6554053,060
2026–27 (Jul–Jul, 1 months)29496390
Last 24 months, month by month
MonthHousesOther dwellingsTotal
Jul 202629496390
Jun 202619015205
May 202614114155
Apr 202618438222
Mar 202620710217
Feb 202627522297
Jan 20261176123
Dec 202522713240
Nov 202520537242
Oct 202527234306
Sep 202522562287
Aug 202530251353
Jul 2025310103413
Jun 202523170301
May 202522784311
Apr 202521137248
Mar 202525058308
Feb 202529887385
Jan 202518488272
Dec 202421117228
Nov 2024226164390
Oct 202424277319
Sep 202426417281
Aug 202436526391

Similar councils

Councils in Metropolitan Melbourne with the closest target sizes.

Council2051 targetNeeded a yearApproved, last 12 monthsShare of pace needed
Casey87,0003,1073,450111%
Hume79,0002,8213,037108%
Whitehorse76,5002,73280730%
Whittlesea72,0002,5712,639103%
Monash69,5002,4821,27051%

Where in Hume 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
Mickleham5,377
Sunbury2,126
Craigieburn1,155
Kalkallo692
Bulla665
Oaklands Junction663
Broadmeadows643
Greenvale602

What the target means

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

Hume's final housing target, set by the Victorian Government in February 2025, is 79,000 additional homes by 2051. 53,500 of them are in greenfield areas.

How many homes are being approved in Hume?

In the 12 months to Jul 2026, the ABS recorded 3,037 dwelling approvals in Hume. The even pace the target implies is about 2,821 a year, so approvals are running at 108% of the pace needed.

Does Hume have to approve 2,821 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 Hume

Hume 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