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Kingston housing target: 2051 target vs approvals

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

Kingston’s final 2051 housing target is 51,500 additional homes (Victorian Government (Department of Transport and Planning), verified 27 Sep 2026). Spread evenly over the 28 years from 2023, that is about 1,839 homes a year.

In the 12 months to Jul 2026, the ABS recorded 492 dwelling approvals in Kingston: approvals are running at 27% of the pace needed. That is down 24% 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.

51,500additional homes by 2051 (target)
1,839a year: the even pace the target implies
492dwellings approved in the 12 months to Jul 2026
27%of the pace needed, on the last 12 months

The state counts about 69,100 homes in Kingston in 2023 (Victorian Government (Department of Transport and Planning), verified 27 Sep 2026), so the target would add roughly 75% to the housing stock.

Region: Metropolitan Melbourne.

Monthly approvals in Kingston

Dwelling approvals in Kingston by monthMonthly dwelling units approved in Kingston, Jul 2018 to Jul 2026, split into houses and other dwellings, with the 12-month average and a dashed line at the 153 a month the 2051 target implies. The last 12 months total 492. The same figures are in the table that follows.010020030020192020202120222023202420252026

Since January 2024, 1,615 dwellings have been approved in Kingston, about 625 a year, and the three-year average is 623 a year (34% 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 101 years, around 2127, after 2051.

Of the last 12 months’ approvals, 39% were houses and 61% were other dwellings such as townhouses and apartments.

Dwelling units approved in Kingston, by financial year
Financial yearHousesOther dwellingsTotal
2018–19313444757
2019–20233699932
2020–21215748963
2021–222448091,053
2022–23248364612
2023–24192596788
2024–25172417589
2025–26189327516
2026–27 (Jul–Jul, 1 months)224365
Last 24 months, month by month
MonthHousesOther dwellingsTotal
Jul 2026224365
Jun 2026193150
May 2026201131
Apr 2026191534
Mar 202667379
Feb 2026141933
Jan 202691221
Dec 202518826
Nov 2025191736
Oct 2025191938
Sep 202519928
Aug 2025104151
Jul 2025177289
Jun 2025192241
May 2025223355
Apr 2025122537
Mar 2025162339
Feb 20251297109
Jan 202551419
Dec 202473138
Nov 2024272552
Oct 2024195877
Sep 202463137
Aug 202494857

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 Kingston 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
Cheltenham1,113
Clayton South376
Mordialloc322
Aspendale263
Parkdale255
Heatherton244
Mentone202
Edithvale184

What the target means

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

Kingston's final housing target, set by the Victorian Government in February 2025, is 51,500 additional homes by 2051.

How many homes are being approved in Kingston?

In the 12 months to Jul 2026, the ABS recorded 492 dwelling approvals in Kingston. The even pace the target implies is about 1,839 a year, so approvals are running at 27% of the pace needed.

Does Kingston have to approve 1,839 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 Kingston

Kingston 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