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Macedon Ranges housing target: 2051 target vs approvals

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

Macedon Ranges’s final 2051 housing target is 13,200 additional homes (Victorian Government (Department of Transport and Planning), verified 27 Sep 2026). Spread evenly over the 28 years from 2023, that is about 471 homes a year.

In the 12 months to Jul 2026, the ABS recorded 324 dwelling approvals in Macedon Ranges: approvals are running at 69% of the pace needed. That is up 10% 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.

13,200additional homes by 2051 (target)
471a year: the even pace the target implies
324dwellings approved in the 12 months to Jul 2026
69%of the pace needed, on the last 12 months

The state counts about 21,300 homes in Macedon Ranges in 2023 (Victorian Government (Department of Transport and Planning), verified 27 Sep 2026), so the target would add roughly 62% to the housing stock.

Region: Regional Victoria.

Monthly approvals in Macedon Ranges

Dwelling approvals in Macedon Ranges by monthMonthly dwelling units approved in Macedon Ranges, 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 324. The same figures are in the table that follows.02040608010020192020202120222023202420252026

Since January 2024, 804 dwellings have been approved in Macedon Ranges, about 311 a year, and the three-year average is 316 a year (67% 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 38 years, around 2064, after 2051.

Of the last 12 months’ approvals, 85% were houses and 15% were other dwellings such as townhouses and apartments.

Dwelling units approved in Macedon Ranges, by financial year
Financial yearHousesOther dwellingsTotal
2018–1938349432
2019–2028271353
2020–2131813331
2021–2252610536
2022–2342741468
2023–2432621347
2024–2528112293
2025–2627228300
2026–27 (Jul–Jul, 1 months)232245
Last 24 months, month by month
MonthHousesOther dwellingsTotal
Jul 2026232245
Jun 202643043
May 202626026
Apr 202612012
Mar 202626026
Feb 2026201030
Jan 202619019
Dec 2025211233
Nov 202524024
Oct 202523629
Sep 202519019
Aug 202518018
Jul 202521021
Jun 202530030
May 202526430
Apr 202517320
Mar 202517522
Feb 202525025
Jan 202521021
Dec 202424024
Nov 202425025
Oct 202423023
Sep 202424024
Aug 202429029

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 Macedon Ranges 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
Gisborne474
Bullengarook346
Clarkefield169
New Gisborne127
Riddells Creek122
Gisborne South89
Lancefield63
Kyneton54

What the target means

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

Macedon Ranges's final housing target, set by the Victorian Government in February 2025, is 13,200 additional homes by 2051.

How many homes are being approved in Macedon Ranges?

In the 12 months to Jul 2026, the ABS recorded 324 dwelling approvals in Macedon Ranges. The even pace the target implies is about 471 a year, so approvals are running at 69% of the pace needed.

Does Macedon Ranges have to approve 471 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 Macedon Ranges

Macedon Ranges 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