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Knox housing target: 2051 target vs approvals

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

Knox’s final 2051 housing target is 43,000 additional homes (Victorian Government (Department of Transport and Planning), verified 27 Sep 2026). Spread evenly over the 28 years from 2023, that is about 1,536 homes a year.

In the 12 months to Jul 2026, the ABS recorded 587 dwelling approvals in Knox: approvals are running at 38% of the pace needed. That is down 17% 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.

43,000additional homes by 2051 (target)
1,536a year: the even pace the target implies
587dwellings approved in the 12 months to Jul 2026
38%of the pace needed, on the last 12 months

The state counts about 63,100 homes in Knox in 2023 (Victorian Government (Department of Transport and Planning), verified 27 Sep 2026), so the target would add roughly 68% to the housing stock.

Region: Metropolitan Melbourne.

Monthly approvals in Knox

Dwelling approvals in Knox by monthMonthly dwelling units approved in Knox, Jul 2018 to Jul 2026, split into houses and other dwellings, with the 12-month average and a dashed line at the 128 a month the 2051 target implies. The last 12 months total 587. The same figures are in the table that follows.010020030040020192020202120222023202420252026

Since January 2024, 1,874 dwellings have been approved in Knox, about 725 a year, and the three-year average is 704 a year (46% 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 70 years, around 2096, after 2051.

Of the last 12 months’ approvals, 58% were houses and 42% were other dwellings such as townhouses and apartments.

Dwelling units approved in Knox, by financial year
Financial yearHousesOther dwellingsTotal
2018–19355493848
2019–20284380664
2020–21342447789
2021–22281496777
2022–23276337613
2023–24274536810
2024–25334364698
2025–26339252591
2026–27 (Jul–Jul, 1 months)301848
Last 24 months, month by month
MonthHousesOther dwellingsTotal
Jul 2026301848
Jun 2026251843
May 2026362056
Apr 2026402262
Mar 2026392160
Feb 202623427
Jan 202613417
Dec 2025272350
Nov 2025212647
Oct 2025275380
Sep 2025321345
Aug 2025252752
Jul 2025312152
Jun 2025392867
May 2025375491
Apr 2025286593
Mar 202524630
Feb 202531435
Jan 2025182644
Dec 2024243357
Nov 20242482106
Oct 2024212950
Sep 2024331851
Aug 202428634

Similar councils

Councils in Metropolitan Melbourne with the closest target sizes.

Council2051 targetNeeded a yearApproved, last 12 monthsShare of pace needed
Moonee Valley47,5001,69667240%
Banyule45,5001,6251,04164%
Yarra44,0001,5711,35586%
Knox43,0001,53658738%
Maroondah39,5001,41133924%

Where in Knox 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
Wantirna644
Boronia567
Rowville510
Wantirna South453
Ferntree Gully359
Bayswater349
Scoresby233
Knoxfield153

What the target means

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

Knox's final housing target, set by the Victorian Government in February 2025, is 43,000 additional homes by 2051.

How many homes are being approved in Knox?

In the 12 months to Jul 2026, the ABS recorded 587 dwelling approvals in Knox. The even pace the target implies is about 1,536 a year, so approvals are running at 38% of the pace needed.

Does Knox have to approve 1,536 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 Knox

Knox 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