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Indigo housing target: 2051 target vs approvals

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

Indigo’s final 2051 housing target is 3,100 additional homes (Victorian Government (Department of Transport and Planning), verified 27 Sep 2026). Spread evenly over the 28 years from 2023, that is about 111 homes a year.

In the 12 months to Jul 2026, the ABS recorded 116 dwelling approvals in Indigo: approvals are running at 105% 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.

3,100additional homes by 2051 (target)
111a year: the even pace the target implies
116dwellings approved in the 12 months to Jul 2026
105%of the pace needed, on the last 12 months

The state counts about 8,000 homes in Indigo in 2023 (Victorian Government (Department of Transport and Planning), verified 27 Sep 2026), so the target would add roughly 39% to the housing stock.

Region: Regional Victoria.

Monthly approvals in Indigo

Dwelling approvals in Indigo by monthMonthly dwelling units approved in Indigo, 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 116. The same figures are in the table that follows.010203020192020202120222023202420252026

Since January 2024, 237 dwellings have been approved in Indigo, about 92 a year, and the three-year average is 85 a year (77% 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 25 years, around 2051.

Of the last 12 months’ approvals, 96% were houses and 4% were other dwellings such as townhouses and apartments.

Dwelling units approved in Indigo, by financial year
Financial yearHousesOther dwellingsTotal
2018–191474151
2019–201090109
2020–211950195
2021–2295297
2022–2372274
2023–2444044
2024–2586086
2025–261155120
2026–27 (Jul–Jul, 1 months)909
Last 24 months, month by month
MonthHousesOther dwellingsTotal
Jul 2026909
Jun 202616319
May 202616016
Apr 202611011
Mar 202618220
Feb 2026404
Jan 2026404
Dec 2025707
Nov 202510010
Oct 2025505
Sep 2025404
Aug 2025707
Jul 202513013
Jun 2025505
May 202511011
Apr 2025505
Mar 2025505
Feb 2025808
Jan 2025505
Dec 2024303
Nov 2024909
Oct 2024909
Sep 202414014
Aug 2024707

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 Indigo 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
Staghorn Flat102
Beechworth41
Rutherglen36
Stanley36
Chiltern20
Indigo Valley18
Wooragee14
Yackandandah10

What the target means

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

Indigo's final housing target, set by the Victorian Government in February 2025, is 3,100 additional homes by 2051.

How many homes are being approved in Indigo?

In the 12 months to Jul 2026, the ABS recorded 116 dwelling approvals in Indigo. The even pace the target implies is about 111 a year, so approvals are running at 105% of the pace needed.

Does Indigo have to approve 111 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 Indigo

Indigo 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