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Latrobe housing target: 2051 target vs approvals

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

Latrobe’s final 2051 housing target is 13,000 additional homes (Victorian Government (Department of Transport and Planning), verified 27 Sep 2026). Spread evenly over the 28 years from 2023, that is about 464 homes a year.

In the 12 months to Jul 2026, the ABS recorded 510 dwelling approvals in Latrobe: approvals are running at 110% of the pace needed. That is up 50% 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.

13,000additional homes by 2051 (target)
464a year: the even pace the target implies
510dwellings approved in the 12 months to Jul 2026
110%of the pace needed, on the last 12 months

The state counts about 36,400 homes in Latrobe in 2023 (Victorian Government (Department of Transport and Planning), verified 27 Sep 2026), so the target would add roughly 36% to the housing stock.

Region: Regional Victoria.

Monthly approvals in Latrobe

Dwelling approvals in Latrobe by monthMonthly dwelling units approved in Latrobe, Jul 2018 to Jul 2026, split into houses and other dwellings, with the 12-month average and a dashed line at the 39 a month the 2051 target implies. The last 12 months total 510. The same figures are in the table that follows.02040608010020192020202120222023202420252026

Since January 2024, 1,038 dwellings have been approved in Latrobe, about 402 a year, and the three-year average is 390 a year (84% 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, 95% were houses and 5% were other dwellings such as townhouses and apartments.

Dwelling units approved in Latrobe, by financial year
Financial yearHousesOther dwellingsTotal
2018–1928516301
2019–2029750347
2020–2160621627
2021–2240221423
2022–2334641387
2023–2427641317
2024–2530326329
2025–2647223495
2026–27 (Jul–Jul, 1 months)48048
Last 24 months, month by month
MonthHousesOther dwellingsTotal
Jul 202648048
Jun 202646046
May 202641546
Apr 2026491059
Mar 202646046
Feb 202654458
Jan 202625025
Dec 202534438
Nov 202533033
Oct 202544044
Sep 202542042
Aug 202525025
Jul 202533033
Jun 202522022
May 202537037
Apr 202523528
Mar 2025261541
Feb 202517017
Jan 202524024
Dec 202419019
Nov 202425227
Oct 202433033
Sep 202426026
Aug 202432234

Similar councils

Councils in Regional Victoria with the closest target sizes.

Council2051 targetNeeded a yearApproved, last 12 monthsShare of pace needed
Greater Shepparton15,250545662122%
Wodonga15,20054341076%
Macedon Ranges13,20047132469%
Latrobe13,000464510110%
Golden Plains12,50044618541%

Where in Latrobe 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
Traralgon314
Traralgon East152
Morwell143
Hernes Oak97
Newborough88
Moe87
Moe South83
Yallourn North28

What the target means

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

Latrobe's final housing target, set by the Victorian Government in February 2025, is 13,000 additional homes by 2051.

How many homes are being approved in Latrobe?

In the 12 months to Jul 2026, the ABS recorded 510 dwelling approvals in Latrobe. The even pace the target implies is about 464 a year, so approvals are running at 110% of the pace needed.

Does Latrobe have to approve 464 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 Latrobe

Latrobe 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